2 hours off.

 It was my 2 hours off this afternoon. Once again it found me shopping. I really need to find somewhere else to go, it's costing me a fortune.

Carer came to sit with DB, although she said he slept for about an hour. She was busy doing office work on the table.

Someone asked me about wedges, they are potatoes cut into wedges, I soak them in cold water, dry them and spray them with some oil, then cook them at 200c for about 20 minutes in the oven. You can do them in the air fryer too.

Supper tonight, broccoli, tomato, bacon quiche with salad, I bought 2 donuts for dessert for a treat.

Lots of fog, takes ages to clear and then comes back as the night draws in. 

DB  has had a few good days, he did wake in the night with a dizzy, butvwent off to sleep.

One load of washing done, it's drying in front of the dining room radiator. An other load to do tonight towels tomorrow. Next mon5h I am going to change the washer for a washer/dryer. I hate having washing hanging around.

I have started the Santa with rudlof for nibblet. I expect them over one weekend before Christmas. I have the nativity scene ready, and also the bookmarks for the next time we go to Hose for coffee.

I am continuing to stock up, against us having problems later in the year with supplies.

Tonight we have egg, wedges and bak3d beans for supper. Will finish the ice cream for dessert.

Its November!!

 Very dull and chilly day. Last night we were treated to hours of wizz,bang, crack and various other noises as local families celebrated bonfire night.

Memories of nights when the children were small, we used to pool fireworks with a couple of neighbours. Potatoes and sausages were roasted and enjoyed after the fireworks with a mug of hot chocolate..........my goodness that was 60 years ago.

DB has been OK today, I took him out in the car yesterday when I went for a blood test, he stayed 

in the car reading. He is walking quite a bit with his frame.

This afternoon I potted up another 8 geranium cuttings, red this time, so hopefully will not have to buy any next year. I still need to clear the plant pots for the bulbs, must get them done next week.

Supper tonight, home made fish and chips. Its dark early at night, so not able to go to the fish and chip shop. Not allowed to drive at night.

Coffee morn8ng

At last we made it to Hose for the coffee morning. DBs carer came just before 8am, so he was up, washed and dressed in good time. It was good to see every one again. E has asked me to do 3 bookmarks with the cross on.

I was shattered when I got home, we spent  quiet afternoon.

DB had beef lasagne, I had a large jacket spud with cheese and mango chutney for supper. We finished off the oranges in jelly with some ice cream.

Grocery delivery tomorrow, stocking up with tins and frozen food. I am also going to fill up some water bottles with drinking water and store them in the spare bedroom. Water never goes 'off'. I will date the bottle.

Its November

The vicious wind has dropped, we have had weak sun for a couple of days, but it's very cold.

Heating is on the timer, so it cycles on and off. Our bedroom feels very cold, I have put a draught excluder on the door into the passage, there is a good inch gap underneath. I am not paying for heat to be sucked out into the corridor.

DB has had a couple of iffy days, but seems OK this morning. I guess he will be ok on Wednesday, it's coffee morning at Hose. I have promised to take him if he is ok.

Laundry sorted ready to wash overnight, will hang it out if its OK.

Supper tonight, mince, tatties and veg. Oranges in jelly for dessert.

The wind has dropped

 We woke to watery sun. Yesterday was a bit of a disaster. I received a phone call Thursday to say that DB's carer would not be here until after 10am, it was 11am when he turned up. We had eaten breakfast earlier. Thankfully this morning the carer arrived just after 8am, so a rather more normal morning.

I hung a washer load out on the line and then checked the plants. I found 3 more plastic trays, so washed them and allowed them to dry. I manhandled a bag of compost into the conservatory ans laid out some pots. If it's fine tomorrow I will take cuttings from the geraniums and plant them up, the pots will stay on the windows cills and hopefully provide enough geraniums for the summer pots next year. Then I will empty the summer pots, replace the compost and plant them up with bulbs for the spring.

Cornish Pasty for supper tonight, not sure about dessert as yet.

Busy day

Shopping delivered, the plumber came to sort out the cloakroom basin plug, he collected some clips from the old gas pipes and also set the timer for the heating.

S called in to see us this afternoon and check on his car, he will be back tomorrow to sort out the cill on the bottom of the garage door.

DB slept for quite a while this afternoon, then promptly has a dizzy attack. He had recovered in time to have his sausage, mash and beans for supper. Yesterday I made a bread and butter pudding with some fruit tea cakes, an egg and some evaporated milk, we finished it off tonight.

I have changed my Wednesday afternoon off, instead on 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, I will have the 2nd and 4th Wednesday afternoons off. That will allow us to go to the coffee mornings at Hose.

I have been sleeping better, although I think my heart failure may have had an effect. I have my pacemaker that keeps things under control, it may need a slight adjustment. The hospital will contact me if they think it's necessary. My monitor sends the days reading each night at midnight, so they know what's going on.

We had fog this morning, the sun came out later but it was quite cold.