Saturday 24th May

Hi again! Well today started off wet, but now at 4pm its lovely and sunny. I've tempted fate a bit by putting some washing out, so I'm to blame if it goes miserable again!

1. Got 24 rows done of the bowling cloth prize for the party (3) its looking quite good. I had to buy the pattern, as I couldn't find a good one with a bowling pic on, but I think it was only about £1. I'm doing it in a medium blue, so it will be good for a girl as well as a boy. (hope I win it lol!)

2. Still haven't finished the bonnet. I have put the cover back on the sewing machine too, which always makes me less likely to do anything! If I could use it in bed, I would be much more likely to finish it, but its too heavy for my bed table. Perhaps I should get one of those tiny cheap machines just for these occasions!

4. Looked online for slug repellents, and found some people use coffee grounds mixed in the soil, copper rings, that the slugs don't like crawling over, and also porridge oats, which apparently they eat, and it expands their stomachs, and then you can guess the rest...eugh! I can just see a row of exploded slugs for me to clear up in the morning! As you might guess, I haven't decided on which method I'll try! Lots of people use saucers of beer, to drown them when the slugs can't get out, but there again we have dead slugs to deal with! I don't particularly want to kill them, as they are still God's creatures. (gross ones, but made by Him none the less!) I just don't want them eating my veggies! Watch this space!

5. The papers were late this morning, and Ds R had to be at the paint balling by 8.30, so dear hubby had to do it!! There were only 17 houses apparently, but it was 2 full paper bags! Some house have 2 Saturday papers, with about 100 supplements (according to DH) and it takes about 4 goes to get them all through the letterbox! I was cosy in bed though, as I had been awake all night getting R's clothes all washed and dried for him. (Why do boys only notice their going out clothes are dirty when its too late to do anything about it??)

7. The mother robin was at the feeder today, which means all the babies have fledged, but she was still feeding them. She is moulting too, and she does look a bit of a state! I read today that it takes 500 - 600 worms to feed a baby robin until it leaves the nest. No wonder the dad was here every 5 minutes getting worms for them!

9. C is playing a concert tonight, helping out Ware Brass. There are so many bands that ask him to help them, he could be out every night if he wanted! He did get the ultimate compliment just before the Regional's competition though, a band told him not to come to their practices, as they had to learn to cope with the playing without him! He is so talented, I'm so proud!

While I was waiting for the washing machine to finish each time last night, I was tweaking this blog. I now have some Flickr pics on show, and if you click on them, I've written all about the patterns, and what I made them for. Some I haven't been able to find the designer's name for yet, but I am searching all my old patterns so I can credit the right people.
Its quite emotional sorting out the old patterns, remembering who I made them for, and the recipient's reactions! I'm just a bit softy at heart!

I was really surprised to see that 2 people had read my 1st day, especially as it had only been up since lunchtime yesterday! They both left some nice comments too. I have a survey at the bottom of this page, so you can tell me how I'm doing, but the text is too dark, and I don't know how to lighten it. Time will teach me I suppose!

That's it for now, I may do more later, as I have other things I meant to say, but am too tired to write now! Chat soon, Blessings to you all, Paula