Constant Distractions.....

Today I shall not be looking at this scene..... Although the weather looks glorious out there.

I am determined to get up at a reasonable hour and get into the classroom to finish little jobs from last term and DO REPORTS! I apologise for going on about it but it really is painful. And to be honest, no one is convinced that the parents read whether their child can recognise a variety of 2D and 3D shapes anyway! They just want to know if their child is happy and they can either talk to their children about that, or ask me in the playground about that sort of stuff! Anyway, there's no point me moaning about it, I may as well just succumb.....

In other news, I keep making elderflower cordial but have no freezer space for it! I think I might freeze it in cubes that can just be plopped into water when I need them. Handy! Also, I once had a lunch in a pub in Brighton and the dessert Elderflower ice cream and Lavender biscuits. I am so going to make that! I've got a recipe that uses cordial so expect it any time

Country file....

I forgot to get the banana bread out whilst out walking today so lucky Joe got the lot.... in other news, I did some more elderflower picking and the cordial is doing its think I type. God, it smells nice......

Sara's Brights......

Here I am!

Well, I've been urged to blog, not for the first time, and although the timing could be better (Helen, you have reports to write!) I figure I might be ready to talk to myself online.... Let's face it, who else is interested in the potterings of a frustrated homemaker?

This week, I have become obsessed with crochet. I actually never really liked the "look" of it, and am a proper knitting addict, but suddenly, I feel the need to have a crochet blanket (Is it an age thing do you think?). I even sat on the train from London doing it yesterday.. I hope it looks cool and not just grannyish.....

Next, is a set of squares for the lovely Sara. To stick to the tradition of hand made presents, I am very happy to obey her request for squares to add to her blanket! And a good excuse to use the brightest of brights too!

First day of the holidays and doing the Robertsbridge circular. A very good avoidance tactic from the dreaded reports. So was baking banana loaf at midnight last night in preparation.

How to make a box.....

This is really for Nancy... I hope you have found your way here Nance!
so

1. Cut a square from 2 A4 sheets of card and cut 1cm off 2 edges of one of them to make the smaller bottom part.....

2. mark across the square diagonally to find the centre.


3; Fold each corner in turn into the centre.... Until it looks like this.....




4; fold 2 sides in again, and then mark the lines which you will cut.... Like this....


5; Now fold the sides in and round and the long bits over the top. this will make the box lid!


6; Use the other square to make the box bottom and they should fit snuggly together.....




Hey presto! HOPE IT WORKS!
hX

Is it time to relax yet?

The holidays approach and I am looking forward to whooping it up (in the cheapest way possible) in Brighton. I have even a forray into the realm of straight socialising! As opposed to gay socialising as I am usually used. to. First up will be the lovely quaint "park party" in St Annes Wells Gardens. It promises all sorts of delights such as stalls, a stage with local bands (including Dear Jon- on at 11.30 and sporting the lovely Jon singing) and ... wait for it.... a knitting corner! Oh bliss! The rest of the week I hope will hold some R&R and some quality times with Simon and Bosie. Just a shame there will be no Drew. Oh well. His loss!

All things Bright and Beautiful

So Carla suggested it today and I was thinking. Maybe it would be good for me to get it all off my (far too ample) chest?
so here is entry one. Let's see where it goes.......
this monday morning brought the new challenge of leading a Worship assembly for the first time (its a C of E school). I lured the kids into a false sence of security with CBBCs first thing and had to do the register 3 times before they noticed me doing it.
I survived the challenge and live to say another prayer. thanks to Cat Stevens and the Creation story.