I had a bit of a result yesterday when I dropped off the stained glass orders to my hairdresser - one of the customers took one of the angels I'd made and the salon owner ordered 10 more from me. Then my neighbour popped in and asked if I could make a butterfly for a friend. I shall be busy in the studio next week ( Read more... )

This morning my muscles were complaining a bit from Pilates last night - we did quite a lot of barre exercises. I really enjoyed it, but it was very hard work and involved a lot of use of the props around the hall (including propping one leg up on top of the radiators to stretch the legs out while doing pliés). I didn't find the exercises hard, but ( Read more... )

Today didn't start very well as I chipped a tooth somehow eating my breakfast! A tiny chip from my front bottom incisor which felt ENORMOUS! I rang the dentist at 9am when they opened and didn't hold out much hope that I would be seen, but astonishingly I got a mid-morning appointment. The dentist suggested that just a slight grind down of the ( Read more... )

Today's forecast 6C/43F and rain to start with which woke me up earlier than I would have liked to. This morning we went to a local Christmas craft fair at a garden centre. There were 70 crafters there and we ended up buying some home made chutneys and some really pretty Christmas cards (I've put them away for next year). Someone was selling those ( Read more... )

Today started with me organising lunch as it's Tai Chi day, so we have a larger lunch otherwise fitting food in before the lesson is difficult, so we then have a snack in mid-afternoon (I made a colcannon bake - potatoes and cabbage - with bacon sprinkled with cheese on top).  A friend arrived to have a chat on the deck this morning just after I'd ( Read more... )

monthlydiaryday day was yesterday, so here's my entry for what I was up to ( Read more... )

It was sunny for most of the day which was very welcome, so I left Mr Cee working at home and took a bus ride to our local large town which I have visited for at least 6 months. It was good to wander around and look at the new shops that have sprung up, and to mourn some old favourites which have gone. I had a nice time browsing and I also had the ( Read more... )

My house smells of oranges and cloves as I'm drying orange slices for decorations. I have a food dehydrator I bought last year in the sales and didn't get around to using until now. The slices have taken all of yesterday, and most of today to dry (they are nearly done) and the smell is...... A-MA-ZING ( Read more... )