More neutral mash... YUMMY
As a creature of habit I like to wake up to peace and quiet, giving me time to write my daily blog, do some tweeting, plan my day's work etc. However, this morning I woke up to the wind, gustily blowing round the home. I must admit though I do like the wind, or the wind and rain, when I'm in the warmth of our own four walls... as long as we don't blow away that is! But I also woke up to the noise of the TV. Marriage is a compromise, which is why I'm hiding away in another room writing this blog, on a laptop (I can't stand laptops, they're so much more inefficient than a tower and keyboard) with Nancy, our fluff-ball of a pussycat. Nancy likes quiet too. I think I must have been a cat in a past life!
So yesterday was a disaster. I woke up with good intentions, a massive pile of paperwork to do, cushions to make. Wrote the blog, tweeted, did some knitting whilst waiting for Taff to rise and get the news and weather thing over and done with so that it's quiet again and I can get on with my work. No sign of Taff, I made my first ever cushion cover.... DISASTER. The zip was too short, and the hem too thick. The second cushion later on in the day wasn't much better, even though it had the correct length zip this time. Rhubarb, rhubarb!?!?! Recommended by some lovely sewing machine experts I use an electric Singer. The only problem is that it doesn't sing, or dance or do anything other than ....a plain sewing stitch (lockstitch/straight stitch); no fancy overlocking facilities, that are essential to decent sewing to a novice like me. Very frustrating. I'll have to see if I can find a budget sewing machine that sings.
Then helped a neighbour-friend organise his paperwork for an hour, as he couldn't find some important motoring documents.
With my routine all to pot, and Taff now risen (having thought of ideas for a new book), we went out to look at some pre-loved places to inspire ideas.
As Taff's a fish lover, we went for a take-out of fish and chips from a chippy. Interested about a sign 'First Monday in the month gluten-free day for coeliacs, ask at the counter for more details'... I asked for more details. There were none, the only reply I received was 'You should have come yesterday!' Silly me, I should have used my telepathic powers.
With gluten-battered-fish, chips, mushy peas and water ordered, I took a new loyalty card intending to get it stamped, urged by another sign 'Get 10 stamps get fish and chips free'. Alas, my psychic abilities weren't up to scratch as they had conveniently omitted the words 'Spend £10 or over for each stamp' (we had only spent £7).
The conversation about chip-week (later in the month) as advertised by the bunting was a no starter too. There weren't any special events organised, the guy serving thought it had happened last week, rather than in a couple of weeks time. It must just be me. I obviously live on a different planet to everyone else!
So, that was pretty much how my day went. Even making a coconut flour cake for my neighbour-friends didn't work. Had it have been almond slices or millionaire shortbread then maybe I may not have turned to drinking wine. The problem is I've got no stamina. :(
What I ate yesterday (Day13)
Snack
1 glass milk
1 slice turkey
3 grapes
1 slice ham
Breakfast
1 dry fried egg - used this amazing enamel pan
Neutral mash - this time with sprouts, swede, carrot, celery, butter, seasoning
1 glass water
Lunch
1 mouthful gluten-battered-fish + 4 chips
1/2 bottle water
Snack
Slice of mature cheddar cheese
2 grapes
Dinner
Tuna
White sauce - made with cream cheese
Grape, nut and celery salad
Cucumber
Cherry tomatoes
Wine
Signing out, and fed up
Pam
:)
Writer, creator and thinker
http://www.pamandtaffjones.com/
Mummy of Nancy Jones (star of 'Tales of Nancy Jones' children's book by Taff Jones
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