Here in the mid and southern parts of the UK, we are due to be embraced by Storm Alex. That will hit us this afternoon and blow for quite a few hours. Tomorrow, whether its the same storm or another one, we are in for even worse weather.
The breadmaker is cooking us a loaf of bread now (just in case of a power cut), the oven is on roasting overripe tomatoes, a pepper and onion to make some soup for lunch. Normally I wouldn't use the oven for just one item but as we are watching what we are eating, so no cake or pudding will be cooked.
DB is outside finishing off the water butts. We still need to move the black dustbin one but it is currently full so will have to wait. When he has finished doing that, he has a long list of other things that need doing over the next few days.
I really must try and get on with making us new style masks. It is on youtube so I will post the link if it works okay. I need to watch the first bit again to get the measurements correct. Our Christmas cards haven't been thought about yet, let alone started. This time last year, being new to card making, they were almost finished!
Have a good day everyone and batten down the hatches if you are due the dreadful weather today and tomorrow.
Ooh, I was feeling stunned by your industriousness but you've allowed me a flash of virtuousness - my cards are all made!
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DeleteHorrible weather here, glad we don't have to go out today, apart from poor husband dog walking. He wore full waterproofs this morning, and betty reluctantly wore her rain mac!
ReplyDeleteDB greatly cut short his walk yesterday as the heavens opened a few minutes after they left.
DeleteIt seems to have been a really windy year. Everything in the garden except my plastic greenhouse has been stowed. It has been heavily weighted down as there are still toms in it. I bought some cards in the sale after Christmas, so I won't be making any. Each year another person sends a message to say they aren't sending cards but donating to charity so the list has dwindled anyway.
ReplyDeleteWe only have a few to send so it won’t take me too long.
DeleteHorrible forecast - no carboot Sunday was my first thought!
ReplyDeleteNot too bad here at 5pm but no doubt it will get worse, certainly tomorrow.
DeleteWhen you are finished with your rain, send some across the pond and into the middle of Canada. We are extremely dry right now.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Wish I could.
DeleteWe weren't really hit with the full ferocity of the storm, it was more like a prolonged really wet and mildly windy spell here in Wales. But has made things so much colder. We had the log burner fired up for the first time last night.
ReplyDeleteYes it certainly had. Did the bed yesterday and without thinking, put the cold cotton sheets on rather than the nice brushed cotton ones. Gosh, made me gasp.
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