All that glistens is not gold.

Well the weather pundits got it right(ish), during the night the wind howled like a Banshee with toothache and the rain did its utmost to put the windows out. Then by 5.00 this morning all was hushed and I think that it was the cessation of noise that woke me. My first thought was "how much snow have we got" but when I looked out there was only the sprinkle that I had hoped for, glistening and twinkling in the street lights. 
Pretty and enough.
 As I was wide awake I got up and did a little baking.

A tray of chocolate oat cookies.

The latest incarnation of Mum,s Apple cake, sultanas and cinnamon.

Another fat, egg and sugar free tea loaf, I soaked the fruit overnight in some very strong tea and added a bit more flour and a good shake of mixed spice.

I have a batch of Pizza dough proving, 1/4 of it will become cheese and ham rolls and the rest will be divided into 3 and frozen ready for future use.

I did the usual trip into Ponty last night and had a slope round Tesco. I am going to buy the body suits and sleep suits for the new baby, I managed to pick up a couple of bargains. Rubs hands and chortles silently.

2 sleep suits, and 5 little body suits, I aim to gather around 9 or 10 of each up to 3 months.  Only a £3.50 saving but it all helps, Cerys has nothing left of her baby stuff, Kaitlyn was to be the last, ha ha, nature has the last laugh.

I scooped up a few fresh food bargains as well.

These were on a 3 for 2 offer and it went through so an additional saving of 18 p. Nice.

Stir fry for dinner tonight then, enough for 3 with some thread noodles, I will make a hoisin and spring onion sauce.

I also found some 30p a bunch flowers, 90p well spent.

Some sweet smelling blooms in the sewing room,

Ans something a bit more exotic for the sitting room, never seen them before.

While I was in Ammanford yesterday I saw a few shops had Pomello fruit in stock, £1.99 in Lidl, £1.70 in the greengrocers and £1.30 in the market, that will do very nicely indeedy.

Back to the sewing room, all my most used rulers are now on the wall behind the horn cabinet, that will save me rootling around every 10 minutes when I am busy.

My fabric storage has been reduced as I have worked through the stash. I intend to shrink it further in the new year.

I think that is enough for now, the sun is shining and I have washing to get out while it is fine.

Have a good weekend, where ever you are.

                    TTFN                                                Pam