essay, feeling better and supper

I have written, and submitted a whole essay in a week. Usually (pre pre-school for the smalls) - a 3000 worder takes me a good 4 weeks of wrangling and hair tearing.

Following my reflexology midweek, I feel different. More relaxed, happier and ...just..better.

Made supper that was just to die for. Simple, honest, half of it out of the garden. Tasted all the better for it. A pleasure to prepare and eat.

what a goodbye, work done and impatient

Dropping both children at pre-school where they will be for lunch for the first time today, Joe kisses me and says 'love you mummy'.

I got all my outstanding college stuff done, dusted and ready to hand in. On to the next.

I have 5 minutes until I collect my children. I am missing them.

successful trip, friends and non stop sex

We had some shopping to do. I managed, in one go, to get everything done that I wanted to, and the children behaved perfectly.


We have had fun today. The babies and I. I have enjoyed spending time with them.

R is away. I am about to go to bed having watched 3 old episodes of Sex and The City. Bliss.

chores, fabric and the right cream.

I had 5 minutes to do my chores this morning; run the dogs up the lane, feed the duck and the hens, water the greenhouse. Pick a few tomatoes. What bliss and how lucky I am to have such 'chores'.

My friend dropped off some fabric that she has been working with and has too much off, for me to make something with. It is so pretty, I would have chosen it myself and I just cannot decide what to make with it.

Another friends for the morning when I noticed J has 4 spots on his back. His sister has just had chicken pox....now....so has he. Charlie had some calamine cream (from her own broods outbreak last month) sitting on the side. "Here - you'll be needing this...". Home we come.

good, hetty and Joe's laugh

I had to take the children on an errand which I would have left them out of it I could....they were so good; I felt proud to be their mum.

My new hoover arrived, Hetty. Henry passed on earlier in the week. He will be missed but Hetty with her pink smile and new eco button is just fantastic and the house looks cleaner already.

I made Joe laugh today and it struck me that he is going to be one of those lucky people with a huge laugh that makes other people turn around and smile too. How lovely.

leeks, time and space

I planted out my baby leeks. Its a lovely summers day - but was imagining them in a few months time, in a homemade cheese sauce served with a beef and ale pie on a chilly, blustery day.

I rush too much and am not having time to see things. Why do I rush when I have toddlers in tow. Why not go at their pace and feel less stressed and see more things? I will try.

Having 3 hours to think and be creative with no-one needing me for other thing is priceless.

solitude, planting and my new bag

Both children went to preschool for 3 hours this morning. I came back from dropping them off and had the house to myself. It was heaven; 3 hours was enough though.

I planted out my sweetcorn and red kale. My veg patch is beginning to look nice and full.

I finished the bag I started yesterday and it looks fantastic. I am making another for a friend.