We have been hunkering down trying to keep warm with heaters on a lot of the time, and warm clothes. I suffer from cold hands and feet and it makes me quite miserable. Today my normal routine started again with the Y for tai chi and then knitting at Art Station. I am knitting a little tea cosy shaped house but bigger than a teapot. It is for our next group exhibition in 2010. It was nice seeing the "ladies" again.
Went to the op shop beforehand and bought myself a pair of navy shoes for $4,a black shiny cardigan for $1 to wear in the evenings on the cruise and a book Tis byFrank McCourt. I have read it before but will reread it . He died yesterday.
Bought some ciabatta rolls for our lunch then Dieter and I went round to Salisbury St so we could do some pruning back, always very satisfying. Got a bunch of orange and yellow flowers for the vase - red hot pokers, some hibiscus and other flowers. Bought some daffodils yesterday while out and about.
Met friend Janet for lunch in St Heliers, overlooking the beach and Rangitoto. It was a glorious day and I enjoyed the bus trip there and back after my morning at the gym.
Have been selling the odd thing on Trademe and making three or four sales a week. Prices are about half or less of what they used to be so there are bargains for buyers. I will press on in this vein and keep on giving a bag of stuff to the op shop each time I buy something. Friend Frances has offered to help me clear out and up which I will cautiously agree to one of these days.
Well off I go and get the dinner out of the oven. A tasty vegetable casserole with rice. Made some marmelade this afternoon. Found some pulp in the freezer. Got some more grapefruit from Orewa last weekend so will slice it up in the food processor and make some more to give away another day. I don't put too much water with it and it turns out nice and chunky the way I like it.
Went to the op shop beforehand and bought myself a pair of navy shoes for $4,a black shiny cardigan for $1 to wear in the evenings on the cruise and a book Tis byFrank McCourt. I have read it before but will reread it . He died yesterday.
Bought some ciabatta rolls for our lunch then Dieter and I went round to Salisbury St so we could do some pruning back, always very satisfying. Got a bunch of orange and yellow flowers for the vase - red hot pokers, some hibiscus and other flowers. Bought some daffodils yesterday while out and about.
Met friend Janet for lunch in St Heliers, overlooking the beach and Rangitoto. It was a glorious day and I enjoyed the bus trip there and back after my morning at the gym.
Have been selling the odd thing on Trademe and making three or four sales a week. Prices are about half or less of what they used to be so there are bargains for buyers. I will press on in this vein and keep on giving a bag of stuff to the op shop each time I buy something. Friend Frances has offered to help me clear out and up which I will cautiously agree to one of these days.
Well off I go and get the dinner out of the oven. A tasty vegetable casserole with rice. Made some marmelade this afternoon. Found some pulp in the freezer. Got some more grapefruit from Orewa last weekend so will slice it up in the food processor and make some more to give away another day. I don't put too much water with it and it turns out nice and chunky the way I like it.
The picture was taken way back in 1978 or 1979 at the library . I am in the middle!
