July 16th, 2011
The boys (Colin and Dan) got me out of the house recently after my operation and we went fishing for mackerel. I didn’t do any fishing as I could hardly walk let alone do anything else, so I just watched them catch fish for supper. It was lovely to get out into the fresh air after being stuck in bed for so long not being able to do anything.
July 12th, 2011
Colin took me a away for a weekend up north as his mum and dad were over from Ireland on a mini Scottish break and we thought we’d join them. We all booked into the same hotel in Pitlochry and had a lovely time. I was still hobbling about and taking the lift rather than the stairs and also staying in the car instead of going for long hikes with the dog, but it was lovely to get away and not have to worry about cooking and stuff like that.
May 18th, 2011
We took on an allotment last year – around the end of the summer – but due to my operation and then the weather, we left it unattended and nearly got kicked out for this very reason. I planned to start the year on a positive and went up on the 2nd January and despite my arm injury dug over a part of the patch. The ground was very waterlogged and it was hard work, but I wanted to prove my commitment.
May 3rd, 2011
At the end of last year and beginning of this year I appealed to you to send me your Christmas cards so that I could recycle them and make them into lovely gift tags to sell. In exchange for any donations I promised that I would send out free gifts. Well believe it or not, I’m only just getting round to doing this now!.
May 2nd, 2011
I made some jam over the weekend from the first crop of rhubarb this year. It’s another small batch for my friend Matt to sell at this Coffee Morning to raise funds and I’m hoping that by picking all this rhubarb it will prompt the plant to get back into production and grow some more before the 14th so I can make a few more jars.
May 1st, 2011
Ages ago we decided to have a glass splash back in our new kitchen – either coloured glass, or just plain glass with a painted wall behind. BUT now that the walls have been exposed (they were covered in tile and units) and replastered, a glass splash back is out of the question as the walls are so wonky (it’s a very old house). So we’re looking into the idea of glass tiles instead.
April 28th, 2011
In the words of Mama Cass “It’s getting better, growing stronger”! I heard this song on the radio this morning and it made me feel all cheery and happy as my arm is getting better at long last!
April 12th, 2011
On Sunday night, Colin and I were up really late finishing off painting the kitchen and I went up to bed at about 2am. I was pulling down the blind in the bedroom when I saw lights in the sky off in the distance coming closer and closer at a great speed. At first I had no idea what this was until I heard the sound of a helicopter. What was going on?
March 13th, 2011
If you’ve been following my moaning on Facebook since the beginning of the year and also read this post in January, you’ll be aware that I’ve been off work since then with more than one complaint. I’ve somehow damaged my right arm [I'll explain more in a minute] and I’ve also had the worst cold ever that refuses to go away as well. The GP’s at my local medical practice have not been that helpful to be honest on either front and just advised me to rest.
March 13th, 2011
I ran a valentine’s day competition in January and never got round to posting up the image I took of the Love Heart I discovered on the beach the day after I posted about the competition. I was just strolling along and throwing sticks [very badly] with my left arm for the dog – she was very bemused as I’d be pointing them in one direction and they’d always go off in another – but I’ve got a lot better at using my left arm over the past few months… and there it was at my feet – it stood out so brilliantly against the other stones on the beach…
January 19th, 2011
I’d like to say a big thank you to all the lovely people out there who have taken the time to pack up their Christmas cards and send them on to me. I’ve received loads of parcels over the past few weeks and have now got tons of cards to make stuff from. I wasn’t expecting many and I’ve been overwhelmed with what has arrived – it’s brilliant.
January 19th, 2011
…so I’m told, but I’m not having a good start to the year, what with my RSI/CTS issues and being ordered to take it easy and do nothing – not so easy for someone who can’t sit still and has tons of things to do and be getting on with. Maybe 40 is when all the aches and pains begin and I can truly become a grumpy old lady? I’m doing quite well at that and I’m only a few hours in…
January 18th, 2011
Well howdee-doo-dee-dangle – it’s already half way through January and I’ve not said Happy New Year! The reason for this is because I’ve had strict orders to stay away from my computer as over Christmas I developed Repetitive Strain Injury and this then brought on Carpel Tunnel Syndrome – all because I decided to sit on a sofa for a few days and re-design my Web Design website [what I do for a living when I'm not Milomade-ing] on my laptop – bad posture mixed with using the laptop trackpad at an odd angle had severe consequences and I’ve been suffering ever since – and that project has been put on hold for the time being.
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