Happy Monday

 

 

 I have had an unusual Monday. I did some laundry but otherwise I read my latest library book.              
 I have read some reviews that called it disappointing and I must admit I felt that it wasn't up to the usual standard. Here's the summary from the internet...

 December 1921: Being single and a new Chief, Inspector Rutledge of Scotland Yard gets the short straw at Christmastime and is called upon by Chief Superintendent Markum to go to the Kentish home of a lord recovering from an attempt on his life. In bed with a concussion, the man is convinced someone is trying to kill him after he claims he was struck by the hoof of a running horse whose rider never stopped to check on him.

Struggling with his own demons from the war and misgivings about helping a man who, as a colonel, oversaw the suffering of those on the frontlines from afar, Rutledge undertakes an uneasy investigation. And as the winter holiday approaches, he becomes increasingly convinced that nothing is as it seems… 

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 We awoke this morning to an unusually mild but very rainy day. We walked in spite of the rain. I carried my big umbrella and mostly stayed dry.  The mild temperatures are forecast to last all week with the rain ending soon.  If this trend continues the daffodils will soon be peeking out.

 All that's left for me to do is make supper and that will be Mac & Cheese with Broccoli. DH has leftover meatballs.  I hope your day was as pleasant as mine.

 

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Chit Chat

 I'm having some problems with Blogger. My most recent  post was there, briefly, then it disappeared and I could not get it back.  I wonder if using the script somehow messed something or if that's even possible. 
Hopefully things are back the way they should be.

Although I've put away all the Christmas things I've left the ones that are more winter than Christmas. 

I transplanted my 3 small white blooming hellebores into one pot which for now stays on the porch.

 

My lilies have started opening and it looks like they're all white.

In the kitchen I've been tidying and cleaning.  I made a Date Square otherwise known as Matrimonial Cake. I frozen most of it. With just the 2 of us liking it it lasts a long time which is fine because it's a favourite of my DH. 

 from the internet........

That's it for today. I'm going to press Publish and hope for the best!

 

 

Books

Laundry is washed, dried and folded ( a few things to iron later). Now it's time to read. I finished my Christmas Miss Read book ( enjoyable as I think they all are) and now I'll move on to my library books. Three old favourites that I'm going to reread.

I have an apple crisp ready to go into the oven later.  While the oven is on I'll mix up some cheese biscuits ( cheese scones to some).  

 

I hope the script is easier to read today. Please let me know if it isn't.

 Thanks for visiting.

 

Birds and Flowers

 

 

I started this post this morning but obviously I didn't get very far.  Granddaughter Kate came by for a visit which she often does on a Sunday. While she was here she showed me how I could try different fonts ( I am so very technologically challenged) so that will explain the different "look".  We had a lovely visit and she left,  back to her busy life :)

It was raining when we went walking earlier. As we often do we chose to drive to Willband Park to see if the swans were still there...and they were. So many of them!!   There were also many Mergansers, one of my favourite birds!  In spite of carrying an umbrella I got somewhat wet.

Yesterday we took a drive to my favourite plant shop. I chose some pretty African Violets, a cheery yellow Primrose and a couple of ferns.  There were Hellebores on sale and I chose 3 white ones. They're still very small but they are blooming. All 3 are white.

 I also got some cut flowers 

The lilies are still tightly closed. I wonder if they will be white or maybe yellow? Either colour will be fine.

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Happy New Year

 Happy New Year my dear friends,  Things got rather busy around here and I couldn't keep up. *sigh*.
 I'm happy to be back now and I want to say Thank You to all that have visited here  and many who have left lovely comments.  When I sit down to read those comments with a cup of coffee or tea beside me I feel like I'm truly visiting with you.

Christmas was a  good time of family, food and fun. We played a sort of trivia game which ended up having such difficult questions that clues had to be given. The "creative" clues were the main fun lol.

I found these inspirational Quotes and pictures on Pinterest and I hope you find something to inspire you for the coming year. 

 

 Once again....  thank you for your visit today.

 

Hello

 

I seem to be taking a short break from posting. Things seem a bit busy right now but surely will quiet down after next weekend. I hope you're all well, having survived the festive season.  In case you need a recipe for a good dip I'll post one.

See you again soon. 

 

 

 Thanks for coming by

 

 

Flowers, Paper and Real

 

 Youngest son's partner makes amazing crafts and she made this for me. It looks like a bouquet of paper flowers, and it is, but it's also a calendar. ( It comes in a "vase" but I forgot to take a picture of that part).   Each month has one bloom or leaf on it.

 

 

Real flowers grace the table for Christmas. 

 

 I will try to do another post before Christmas but just in case I don't I wish you all a wonderful Christmas with family and friends.  Thank you for all the kind comments  this past year.