Panic stricken in Wales

My day went from bad to VERY BAD in one simple step this morning. I started by slinking gingerly onto the bathroom scales, Ouch and double Ouch, exit stage left PDQ. down to the kitchen for some restorative tea on with the light and Schreech there it was, sitting on the worktop just in front of the combi oven.

 

 

It had me diving for bleach, disinfectant and a large hammer until reason set in and I gave my specs a quick wipe over, phew a seed.

 

 I do not like rodents of any shape, size or form. How any right minded person ( other than small boys) can want pet rats in the house is beyond my comprehension. I also include the pretty fluffy creatures, I like them but not indoors.

I know that I have Ben but he does not walk all over the work tops, or leave "calling cards " lying around.

 

Anyway I had an extra cuppa to get over the non mouse dropping and then took Ben out for a walk. We returned and I did a clean down in the kitchen, it helped to calm me and some pattern writing for a scrap busting cushion.

 

Later on the sun shine was again streaming down, so ben and I decided on a leisurely ramble, similar to yesterday but without the driving.

 



 

 

 

These were taken from the steep footpath that climbs up the valley and loops around behind the school.

 

This is from an as yet unexplored foot path that starts at the very top of the village. The next fine day that we get Ben and I will be setting off to see where it goes and what it is like.

We were gone 90 minutes, give or take and needed sustenance on our return. Luckily it was lunch time, I scooped a dish of cooked veg, a lonely beetroot and some garlic sauce from the fridge and made this, with the help of an enormous tomato.

 

It was delicious and did not last long, Ben finished the remains of his breakfast and went straight to the sofa.

 

Tea was now needed and to further aid my recovery I indulged in these.

 



 

Fig rolls from Lidl, cheap as anything and packed full of fruit, and very very tasty. I could eat a packet full but limit myself to 2. I have warmed them through and eaten with custard and cream, no not at the same time.

 

Reasons to be grateful.

 

1.  More sun shine, bring it on.

 

2.  A delicious lunch from leftovers.

 

3.  Fig Rolls, 32% fruit, lush.

 

4.  Another scrappy project to play with.

 

5.  On checking I found that the bathroom scales needed  

      recalibrating. phew.

 

Do not forget my followers only giveaway, finishes at 18:00 local time next Wednesday.

 

You have to be in it to win it, open to international followers.

 

Also If anyone would like this project pouch,

 

 

 or one in a different colour ( I have another ready to sew), let me know. Open to all again and I will draw this on Monday. I am on a roll with my stash busting and want to keep up the momentum.

 

I am feeling quite full and quite drowsy so need to get up and move about. Ben however is curled up and snoring, not so gently.

 

                              TTFN                                              Pam