Last night, you may recall, we had the WI Christmas meal. With 26 of us there the room was quite full but it was a great laugh (I can't repeat the kinds of topics that we covered!) - topped off with some Secret Santa presents. Mine was a pair of portmerion mugs with a mug tray - very stylish! Some of us stayed for the quiz - and our team did dreadfully! I was impressed, however, with the music round where we scored a very respectable 17/20. Jean was on fire!
This morning I woke up to a lovely sunny morning. Even the dog walk up at the beach was really warm - when the sun is out don't you feel so much better? After the initial tidying up etc, I will admit to sewing another couple of splendid sampler blocks - oops. One of them was a foundation piecing one and took me around 2 hours to do but, with the addition of a little embroidery, I do like the finished effect - even if I have adjusted it slightly!After more housework - washing etc - and some lunch, it was time to settle down to the main event of the day - making a birthday cake for Sewingbuddy, who is ??????? today (I am being discrete - think racing towards retirement!) She seemed interested in the apple and cheese cake that I made last weekend, so I have made that one, but I have also made a mystery cake as an extra present. Mind you - I am hoping that it tastes better than it looks!!
Tonight I have to spend some time getting ready for Scamblesby tomorrow - organising which projects I am going to do and preparing all the fabric and notions for it. Sometimes, when we arrive, it looks like we are all moving house!
Mmm I do like the sound of that apple and cheese cake.
ReplyDeleteRetirement, what's that?
ReplyDeleteNot all as lucky as you!
And as you said I am for the next 6 months older than you?
as I said - racing towards retirement age - you will get your old age pension before me after all!
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