Things that made me smile today

A cyclist with a backpack with a big plant sticking out of it, taking up half a lane.

Two kids walking behind their dad into Wickes, trying to look just like dad, hands in pockets and nonchalant facial expression.

Culling the rhubarb

Tracey Love and Lizzie are coming round for dinner tonight and I am looking forward to show off my new kitchen and any other changes made since they were round last.

I am making Thai Beef salad and then Rhubarb Fool for dessert, with the first crop of rhubarb from the garden. About time the rhubarb got 'culled' as its growing like weed and spreading out over other lovely flowers stunting their growth. So into our stomach it will go!

I am thinking red wine will be perfect with the Thai salad. Or rose. Or white. Hmmm.... am thirsty already.

Addiction

With JD away I can give in to my urges to watch really bad tv. So I am now addicted to 'The Diets that Time Forgot' and I dont mind a bit of Great British Menu, Project Catwalk, American Idol, I'll do Anything, Britain's got Talent. I reccon I will need to go on a tv detox when JD moves back.

That random diet with maple syrup, water and cayenne - maybe its worth trying.

Oh no, am I getting brain washed by the crap shows?

DIY

Johanna was down this weekend and we went round the second hand stores looking for chairs for the glass house. We found some straight away and bought them. But we decided to double check in the other stores just in case.


Today I have sanded down two of the chairs and painted them with primer / base coat. Photo evidence attached. I will sand the other two next weekend and maybe even gloss the first two....

Little Mint Green Box

Today I went to the post office and collected a parcel. Its been there for a week and the evidence that I buy too much on line came when the post master lit up when he saw me and said 'Oh, yes I saw your parcel and wondered when you'd be in.' No need for the card or for showing ID. I am personally making sure the Shoreham office stays in business, everyone in town should thank me.

Back to the parcel. I had no idea what it was so of course ripped it up as soon as I was done chatting to Mr Postman. I could feel a hard square box. Interesting... Then I could see the colour. Mint green. Could it be? No, must be some organic cleaning thing I bought and forgot about.

Turns out it IS a mint green box from Tiffanys, with a white silk ribbon around it. And a certificate telling me its not a cheap copy for Hong Kong. I love Lisa Marie. She is the best.

Spring

Spring is well and truly here. The flowers are flowering. The rhubarb is growing so fast you can almost see it. The rose needs tying up again. Wee animals are superactive in the compost. Its freezing in the mornings and warm in the afternoon making it tricky to pick the right jacket. I have a cold that doesnt want to let go.

Wine

I love wine. I am just now sitting in my recliner chair sipping (well, gulping more like) Stoneleigh, nicely chilled.

A week ago I was as EL and J and had plenty of red wine (mmm) and then on Saturday had some very nice, but somewhat overpriced wine.

As I dont drink wine every day, only on weekends like a good Lutheran (well, semi good, I am still drinking) I feel this is not a bad thing. And I am saving the other half of the bottle for tomorrow. God bless you whoever you are who invented the screw cap.