#Project 365 14th-20th August

Sunday 14th August

We visited some friends and the cows that.live in the field at the bottom of their garden came over to say hello.

Monday 15th August

It was W.I. craft group tonight and we made infinity threaded bracelets.  I wasn't the only one who forgot whether we had gone left or right. 😀

Tuesday 16th August

I made a haddock and pea risotto for dinner that was topped with a poached egg. It reminded me of kedgeree,  a dish I love.

Wednesday 17th August

We discovered the I am Groot series of shorts on Disney+ and ended up watching them all. I hope they make more because Groot is so cute and funny.

Thursday 18th August

Finally got round to working on one of my knitting W.I.P's which will be a Harry Potter hat for my nephew. The pattern book comes with some other projects that you can make in rhe House colours (or any colour combo ) of your choice.

Friday 19th August

We met up with some friends for a drink and it was in a perfect pub for Instagram shots. Very pretty.

Saturday 20th August

We decided to ignore the weather forecast and headed to St Anne's near Blackpool and let Penny have some fun on the sand and then enjoy some fish and chips. Thankfully it stayed dry though it was quite windy and I came home and had to have a shower to get rid of the sand that had got stuck to me.

Hope you all have had a good week and been happier once the temperatures cooled down.

Happy Homemaker Monday / Menu Plan 15th August 2022

 

How quickly the weeks are going by, every year seems to be getting faster. Maybe it is because my life is pretty routine. The weather here in the North West of England has been much too hot for my liking and I am glad things are forecast to get cooler.

Weather

Looking forward to

Going to the Lytham St Anne's and spending time on the beach with Penny and wearing her out playing in the sand and amongst the dunes before eating fish and chips.

Around the house

I have a pile of paperwork that needs to be sorted and filed as well as old papers to be shredded. My knitting is calling out for attention so I will work on one of those projects so that I can get it finished. Matthew's room is also crying out for attention and he will be getting on cleaning that, no doubt under duress.

Menu Plan

I want to continue my good efforts at Slimming World and have lost another 1 1/2lbs. Slimming World is very family friendly when it comes to meals so I don't have to cook a separate meal for myself, I can continue to make only 1 type of meal for everyone.

Monday- Tuna, sweetcorn, noodles and salad

Tuesday - Haddock and pea risotto that I didn't make last week as it was too warm to cook.

Wednesday -Baked sweet potato and preferred fillings

Thursday -Turkey steak filled with garlic quark and wrapped in Parma Ham served with green vegetables

Friday - Chicken stir fry

Saturday -Fish and chips ( I get weighed on Saturdays so I have the rest of the week to be on track)

Sunday - Spaghetti Bolognese

I hope you all have a good week and I am looking forward to finding out what you have planned for this week.

'#Project 365 7th-13th August 2022

Sunday 7th August

I went out with Craig and Penny for a walk in the woods as I needed a break from the housework. Penny loves being off the lead and free to roam so places away from the road like woods are ideal.

Monday 8th August 

 It was my turn to take cakes to the W.I meeting so I asked Emma to make a batch of brownies as out and would not be back in time to make them ready for tomorrow.

Tuesday 9th August

I saw these flowers outside the hall where we have our W.I meeting and just thought how much they looked like fried eggs. I have no idea what type of flowers they really are. If any one knows then please let me know in the comments.

Wednesday 10h August

I have never seen this type of butterfly before so I just had to get a picture. Unfortunately it was resting on something that wasn't so pleasant. Yuck!!

Thursday 11th August

It was the first day of the audit at work and the first real day of the heatwave. I had craft group at my nearest W.I where we are making decorations to go on a Christmas tree which will be auctioned off for Francis House. We have decided to go with a Royal theme and this is part of my contribution. There was another seven and I am going to attempt to make crowns out of seed beads. Wish me luck.

Friday 12th August

As it was too hot to cook we decided to go to Costco and order pizza. As we were waiting we had a look around and I really wanted to get this Christmas decoration. Unfortunately, Craig wouldn't let me. Maybe a return visit on my own might be in the near future.

Saturday 13th August

                       

We put this cooling vest on Penny and kept her out of the sun. Like me she isn't a fan of the heat or the sun.

I hope you all are well and didn't let the heat get too you too much.

Happy Homemaker Monday / Menu Plan 8th-14th August

 

I have a busy week in work this week preparing for an audit and I am also out three evenings this week with various W.I. activities. I am not looking forward to the heatwave but at least being in work means that I will be cool as the office is always about 10 degrees centigrade lower than it is outside and we do not have air conditioning. It is great in the summer but not so much in the winter.

Weather

Menu Plan

As things are busy I am keeping it quick and simple this week

Monday -Spaghetti Bolognese

Tuesday - Chicken Fajita Bake

Wednesday -Sausage and Mash

Thursday - Homemade Turkey burgers and Salad

Friday - Smoked Haddock and Pea Risotto

Saturday -Curried Mince Beef (we didn't have it last Saturday)

Sunday -Visiting friends and eating with them.

Looking Forward to

• Seeing our friends on Sunday. They live about 30 miles away so we don't see them as often as we would like to.
• Finishing my travel journal for Colorado
• The weekend knowing that the audit is over.

On my To-Do List

• We are still having issues with wasps hanging around so I have finally persuaded Craig to get the professionals in to sort it out so I will have to arrange the visit
• It is my turn to make a cake for the W.I meeting so that will need to be done this evening ready for tomorrow.
• I have ordered my food shop to collect today so I mustn't forget to do that.
• Now I have sorted out the garage and made a laundry area I want a fun sign to put in there along with a lost socks sign pegboard.

Inspiration

I have chosen this not only for helping me with my weight loss but also as a general motivator for helping me get things done when I am feel like I am struggling.

I hope you all have a good week.

Project 365 -1st -6th August

Monday 1st August- The towel cupboard needed to be organised and some old and worn out towels taken out to use as rags. This picture is the 'after'

Tuesday 2nd August - A trip to Ikea for a storage unit also meant other items were purchased including food bags, drawer/shelf liners, a lazy susan, a travel cutlery set (it is a nightmare trying to find forks at work) and some biscuits.

Wednesday 3rd August - my first tomato. I am so proud that I have managed to nurture a plant to produce something that we can eat. Normally I don't keep anything alive long enough.

Thursday 4th August-Traced and cut out the pattern pieces for my next sewing project, though I have no idea when I might be able to do anymore on it at the moment.

Friday 5th August- Finally getting to see 'Six, The Musical'. It is the 5th attempt to see it, the first four having been cancelled due to Covid over the last two years. I really enjoyed it.

Satruday 6th August.- Completed my first week at Slimming World and lost 3 1/2 lbs which is 2 more than I was expecting. So pleased and proud of myself. 

Happy Homemaker Monday /Menu Plan 1st August

 

We have had a weekend of trying to sort out why wasps were 'hanging' around the front bedroom and the bathroom window at the back of the house. Craig went up to investigate and used a wasp nest killer spray and sealed the gaps where they were possibly getting into the house so hopefully that will solve the problem.

To Do

• Sort out kitchen cupboard where plates, dishes and drink cups are stored
• Weed front garden
• Re-pot mint and cola plants
• Cut out pattern and fabric for wrap dress

On my reading pile

The Book Club choice this month is The Girls by Lisa Jewell so that is a must read. On my personal list I have another Agatha Raisin book -Pushing up Daisies  and Atomic Habits by James Clear.

On my craft Pile

I recently bought some fabric to make a skirt but have decided to use it for a wrap dress instead so I want to make that this month. I have also got a knitted dishcloth and a Harry Potter hat to finish this month as well.

On the Menu

I have joined Slimming World to try and lose the weight that has crept on over the past couple of years so not only am I planning dinners but also breakfast and lunches but I will not bore you with those. I will just stick to dinners

Monday - Salmon, new potatoes, broccoli, peas and green beans

Tuesday -Stuffed peppers

Wednesday - Steak with sweet potato wedges and roasted tomatoes

Thursday - KFC fakeaway

Friday - Pork steaks with carrot and swede mash, green beans and gravy

Saturday -Curried Mince beef and rice

Sunday -Meal out with Craig's Masonic Lodge

Looking Forward to this week

After being cancelled 4 times due to Covid we are finally going to see 'Six-The Musical' which is based on the wives of Henry VIII presented as a pop concert with the Queens taking it in turns telling their story to see who suffered the most at Henry's hands and should be the group's lead singer. This was one Emma wanted to desperately see and was so frustrated at it being cancelled all the time she ended up going to see it when she was in London last summer. She is still coming with me as she loved it and wants to see it agian.

#Project 365 -24th July to 30th July

 For some time I have been thinking about joining in with this link as both a way of recording something daily and also because I enjoy seeing what other people have been doing in the link up. I decided that this week I would take the plunge as it seemed as good a time as any so here goes.

Sunday 24th July

The state of the garage had been getting on my nerves for a long time and over the weekend I cleared it all out, got rid of a load of things I no longer needed, bought new shelves and re-organised almost everything (the camping equipment is my husband's responsibility as I would get rid of it all hehe!). By clearing it all it means that I now have space to be able to dry my washing if needed without it getting in the way anywhere else.

Monday 25th July

I have been working on this quilt at the quilting group for several years. It has all been hand sewn which is why it has taken so long. There is still a lot to do but I am pleased to have got this far with it.

Tuesday 26th July

I had struggled to find anything to properly clean my fire surround and there was quite a lot of tarnish build up. I found some Bar Keepers Friend powder so I decided to give that a go after seeing some videos of other people using it. It brought the surround back to gleaming with very little effort on my part.

Wednesday 27th July

I passed my Nebosh exam in April and it has taken this long to get my certificate but it finally arrived. It is a nationally recognised entry level  health and safety qualification in the UK. My boss asked me to do it and I wonder what he has planned for me as a result.

Thursday 28th July

It is my Brother in Law's birthday so we went to a Thai Buffet nearby.

Friday 29th July

Book club tonight and this was the book we were discussing. It was okay. Emma already had the book so it saved me some money. She enjoyed it more than I did.

Saturday 30th July

I wanted to do a travel journal for our holiday in Colorado. I did work on it whilst I was away but could not print out the photos so decided to do some work on it today.