Another Early Start

 

My body clock seems to be set at 5am at the moment!

I did my best to get back to sleep again, but it just wasn't happening.

So I waited until Hubby's alarm went off, so as not to disturb him, then came downstairs for a cuppa, put a load of washing on and let the bunnies out for an early morning play.

 

 

 

By 8.30am, despite a leisurely surf on the net, I had cleaned the kitchen, three bathrooms, put out a load of washing, put another load in, put away a load, washed the conservatory and kitchen floors....as well as a few other chores, so decided to slow the pace a bit and have another cuppa and cast on a new sock!

Watching Homes Under The Hammer is rather decadent at any time of the morning, but to sit down and watch it at 8.30am...well...it really just didn't seem right!

However, I abandoned any thoughts of doing anything else whilst I just chilled for a bit.

I finished the last pair of socks for family in Australia on Saturday and have them drying off up in the attic after being blocked.

I thought my sock addiction was at an end, but then one of the students asked me twice if I would knit him a pair, so having ordered some more yarn ( yes I know, I already have the free stuff to use up!) I then had the urge to start a pair for one of the other students, using left over yarn.

She often brings a pair of slipper socks to wear and when she forgets borrows a pair from Teen One.

So I thought I would knit her a pair of trainer style socks (which is probably all this left over will make) to keep here.

Of course the thing with a new project is, putting it down again!

However, I forced myself to put it down around 9.15am and tackled the interior windows, which the lovely sunshine streaming in, was showing up how badly they needed doing!

They are the original lead criss cross design..which might look pretty but are a right pain, each diamond has to be individually cleaned.....you almost give up the will to live by the time you get to the other side!

 

 

 

Hubby had said Teen One's rear tyres needed replacing, so we went to the local tyre shop, armed with the information needed...only to find the price wasn't what Hubby had been quoted and the tyres we needed weren't in, despite being told to call in any time Monday!

So I called Hubby from the shop and put the assistant on to him....I have no idea what is the best tyre to pick or how good a price it is.....because of the mix up they gave us two Dunlop tyres for £150 instead of £200....which I am told is a good price...who knows!

So with Teen One £150 poorer, it was a quick whizz round Tesco's before heading home.

 

I had decided against going to Morrisons as usual, feeling the need to have a different routine for a while, although I must confess I wasn't happy with the prices at Tesco's! The only thumbs up was the fact I will earn Tesco points, which are rather valuable in other areas.

 

 

 

I got Teen One to choose herself and Teen Two an Advent calendar....thankfully her eyes didn't linger long on the Lindt one (£10!!!) and she chose Milky Bar for them both...purely because it is white chocolate.

When we came home I saw a friend's daughter had posted on FB the advent calenders....yes....

calenders  she had just bought her two year old!

Four of them!

One was the same as the Teens and the others looked like expensive ones....what is she setting herself up for I ask myself?

 

 

Tesco's had several samples out today, one was this cranberry, raisin and cashew bread...oh my....its heavenly!!

There was some serious resisting going on for me not to eat the whole loaf (did I just admit that was even possible?)

Teen One had some with cheese and grapes, I just had the grapes ( see I can be good!) and Teen Two had to avoid it of course due to the cashew nuts.

 

 

We discovered the other day that the bunnies LOVE LOVE LOVE bananas!

I had one going a bit black today so cut off a little slice each.

Benjy loves it so much he scoffs his down then pinches poor Flora's, who is always a little tentative when taking food.

Later in the day when I was pegging out more washing ( yes it never ends!) both bunnies were around my feet the whole time, no doubt eager for more banana!

However, they should only have little treats like that in small portions, so to get them from under my feet I took them in to Teen Two...who of course was delighted to take time out and just chill with them.

 

 

I had considered popping into town for one or two bits and to return one or two bits, but it was so bloomin cold out I decided against it.

With the fire blazing and the bunnies chilling, I felt rather overwhelmed with tiredness myself, so I had a rare power nap ( which I would liked to have gone on longer, but my guilty conscience wouldn't allow me!) before cracking on with some knitting needles to sell.

 

 

Hubby often says I place things in a precarious position....and quite possibly he is right, but its usually in an emergency and for just a second or so....but I fell foul of my bad habit tonight....boy did those peas get everywhere!

Birds Eye ones as well...what waste!