All The Good Things

Dave's wrist has healed and he is back to using the tri walker (aka Wheelie Bin) around the home, yay!

The raised beds arrived today and a painting job is in order before they are constructed.

When it became apparent that our whirly gig washing airer was not going to fit onto the back lawn (due to the previous owners tipping rubble onto the lawn from the demolished garage and then layering geo textile and lawn over the top) Ben found a brand new washing line in Dave's workshop; I now have two fully functioning lines!  Since moving in just under two years ago I have been making do with the small camping airer.  Who would have thought such joy could be found in a washing line :-)

The home school classroom has been pretty productive this week: Ben has completed all of his online college work, Pip hit all of her maths, English, art and music targets and they both enjoyed working together on outdoor projects.

Dave and Pip spent an afternoon planting seeds, they are currently in situ under the radiator in the dining room.

Pip and I finally tried our first Joe Wicks PE work out and that guy has you working up a sweat and increasing your heart rate.  I love the fact that the work outs can be done in a relatively small space and require no special equipment.

I finished my rainbow coloured bunting and I'm now working on an amigurumi weather mobile.  It is the first time I have worked in 3D crochet and I'm really pleased with the result thus far.

Our friend from St T's church dropped off a much appreciated bag of fresh vegetables from the church food bank, Ben made a really yummy soup with some of the contents.

So thankful for both a Sainsburys and Bradshaws food deliveries this week. 

Once again most of our meals this week have been courtesy of top chef Ben and he really excelled himself this evening with home made gluten free fish and chips.  The battered fish was light and not too greasy and the spicy salt, pepper and chilli chips were utterly yummy.  The only thing missing was tartare sauce!

 This pattern was from the Attic 24 website and is the 'baby bunting' pattern.

 Fish, chips, onion rings, garden peas and a slice of lemon.

Tucking in complete with funny faces :-)

Thank you for stopping by, I hope your week has had moments of joy interspersed with the crazy.  #staysafe #stayhome

An almost end of the week round up { We Survived!}

It has been a *doozy* of a week, in fact there was one point where the only gal standing was Pip!  She was a much needed gopher! Dave was struggling to walk as I had effectively been flat on my back since Sunday and yesterday Benedict woke with a trapped nerve in his neck,  ouch.

I think for me Tuesday was my worst day and there was a "pity party" going on in the early evening but thanks to you tube and Joni Eareckson Tada I soon rallied and a smile appeared for the first time in over a week.  I still was on edge yesterday as I was due to see the GP not just about my back but another more worrying problem and I was relieved when things were not as black as they had first seemed, phew!  I've been given meds with a follow up in three weeks and for the first time in nearly a month, I actually woke up  feeling quite well.  The house has been put back in order and a peace has descended, hooray!  

We are hoping to catch up with some friends over the next few days and Sara and Tom have just arrived from Threave; they are hoping to take the kids out which is good as they've been stuck indoors all week.  It has been a most peculiar half term break for Pip!

Here are some late pictures of happy from last week:

 Cheese and bacon tart with butternut squash soup on a cold Valentine's day.

 Pip's butterfly craft from school.

 She earned her ice cream treat!  The start of the week was a rocky one at school but thankfully things improved and the promised reward at the end kept her going!

Blue Skies on a Sunday.

Here's hoping for a bit more normality around here!

Be Blessed x 

* Doozy means difficult/daunting courtesy of the Urban Dictionary.

Gratitude Sunday

After having read Ann's book several times, I have finally put pen to paper and I am keeping a 1000 gifts log.  Her commentary regarding Gratitude rings true:

"Gratitude isn't only a celebration when good things happen.  It's a declaration that God is good no matter what happens"

So here are some of my jottings from this week:

A morning meditation time, Come Lord Jesus!

Craft time ~ valentine hearts in the making.

Benedict making the evening meal on his own.

For the sound of the rain on the loft roof windows, it is oddly comforting.

For Dave's strength of character and his perseverance in daily challenges, always uncomplaining and patient.

For slowly working my way through the linen basket, I can almost see the bottom!

A big hug between me and Benedict.

Pip coming home from school with a big smile on her face.

Skype time with Eva!

For 2014 a year full of HOPE.

A Saturday afternoon food shop on my own.

Capturing a beautiful shot of the sun against a sky enveloped by dark clouds.

I managed to salvage the burnt cabbage for Sunday lunch so all that fine chopping was not in vain!

Tea visits and chats with two good friends.

A major blitz on the downstairs rooms, we now have a desk in the learning zone!


The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything.


Four happy  shots of this past week:

 Craft Time.

 Sun and Sky.

 Squeaky Clean.

Wii Fit Yoga.