Doesn't time fly when you're having fun?!
Categories: life-in-general
Tags: Food, making stuff, Friends, Village Life
Date: 25 October 2010 10:20:02
It doesn't seem like a year since my 50th birthday, yet here I am 51 years and a day! I had a quiet but enjoyable day yesterday. I skived off church and spent the morning crafting, in preparation for my Christmas Market stall in 3 weeks time. I made a couple of "Joyeux Noel" boxes, with great vintage-looking stamps on them, from medical supply boxes that my friend C gets for free, and I tidied up a couple of other boxes previously decorated. I hope I sell lotsof stuff - I'll take a photo of the stall before the Mad Rush starts on 14th November...
I had some lovely presents. Mr D gave me a Simon's Cat diary plus "permission" to buy myself something lovely when I see it, my MiL sent me a mini hotwater bottle plus some dosh, my Mum didn't send anything, but the Dear Lady bought us our wood burning stove - it's our birthday & Christmas presents for the next couple of years! We are very grateful. Sister in Law sent a cuddly scarf and a couple of delightful cat prints, and my brother gave me a St Just Mystery book - it's not a series I know, so I look forward to reading it. A friend sent me an Alan Titchmarsh book as well, so there's plenty to read.
Then up to A&J's for lunch - goats cheese salad, roast pork & potatoes with a cauliflower gratin, and then meringues and icecream & white chocolate. Yummy! And a birthday cake too! They gave me a bell with a cat on it...we plan on hanging it at the bottom of the stairs. Then people who come in (which is quite regular here!) without us hearing, can ring to let us know they've arrived! Unless they're burglars, in which case they'll just steal everything...!
Then in the evening we relaxed in front of the TV with spicy carrot soup and chocolate with bitsa Dime bars inside. Delicious! I allow myself 4 squares a night.
Today we're going up to J&C's for a pies-from-England + snooker night with lots of friends, including Daniele & Paul. Paul is suffering from widespread cancer, and I'm sure he would appreciate any prayers you might be inclined to pray for him. It's good to spend time with him & as he enjoys snooker, and as J&C have a snooker table it seems like a good combination. S&C arrived over from England last night (as long as they could get petrol) bearing pies (and other produce) so it will be good to see them too. There will be 20 of us!!! I've made a slightly-late-birthday-cake to take (cream & jam to be added when I get home from work) and a peach crumble. Photos may be taken, if I remember the camera.
I've just made the crumble, cake and some delicious looking coconut-and-raisin oatmeal cookies. Like flapjacks, only with no golden syrup and with eggs as well. Djeananne at work made some, (she's American and they're from an American site) and they were yummy. I hope mine are as good - she used choc chips, but I used coconut, raisins and the tail-end of a packet of pumpkin seeds etc. They look good. I'll have one after lunch. Which I'd better go and have as I'm due to leave for work in an hour. Gruyere & leek tart, home made coleslaw and maybe some soup too. Or would that just be piggy?
