This afternoon I did the final pages for my LSNED album, the first time I’ve finished before the end of September. I think trying to keep it simple and repeating some elements has made it a doable project for me.
A day spent doing what I like best and trying not to feel guilty.
Better not share the story here!
The opening page for my album.
September is nearly over and I’m so pleased I have kept up with Shimelle’s LSNED class, here are some more pages.
I went a bit overboard with mist with this one, my excuse was i had been making Christmas cards!
the weather had been appalling so it was a good opportunity to craft
I wanted to record the books I had read this month
I’ve never been one for classical music but have suddenly discovered Andre Rieu and I am converted, listening to his music makes me smile.
I’ve been trying to use more stamps lately, I know I’m a very lazy scrapper.
having been given the task to try something new over the weekend for my LSNED pages, I thought I would dig out some paint. The first two unopened paint dabbers were rock hard which put me in a bad mood straight away and then my childish attempts to be arty put me in an even worse one. I just can’t seem to use paint well on a layout so perhaps that is another lesson learnt!
It’s been great fun taking part in Rinda's summertime photo scavenger hunt along with many others.
here are 20 of my photos
and my substitute for the swing or hammock which also turns out to be my favourite!
This has been a great challenge and I can’t thank Rinda enough for organising it.
as I make myself spend a little time each day to find a lesson for these pages my heart goes out to Shimelle as she tries to run this class and cope with an unexpected house move!
squash soup with chilli and creme fraiche
The nights are drawing in and it’s starting to get cooler, perfect for making this soup which I found in last month’s Easycook magazine.
1 squash, peeled, deseeded and chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 onions, diced
1 clove of garlic, thinly sliced
2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
850ml hot veg stock
4 tbsp creme fraiche, plus extra for serving
1. Turn oven to 180C fan oven. Toss squash in half the oil in roasting tin. Cook for 30 mins until soft and golden.
2. meanwhile melt butter with the oil, add onions, garlic and most of the chillies. cover and cook on very low heat for 20mins until onions are soft.
3. Tip the squash into the pan, add stock and creme fraiche, then whizz with a stick blender until smooth. Gently reheat and season to taste. Serve soup in bowls with swirl of creme fraiche and scattering of remaining chilli.
we were all thrilled for Andy Murray as he won his first grand slam especially our 13yr old grandson who posted on Facebook giving away the fact to his parents that he’d been up till 3am watching the match!!
Children always assume they are the first to do something bad and forget we were all young once. Chatting with my friend, again on Facebook, she reminded me of what we called each other and why. I will not go into detail but will tell you it involved a school report and ink eradicator!
I’m really enjoying taking Shimelle’s LSNED class again as there is always something new to learn.
a new school is always a big adventure, I wish I’d treated school a bit differently.
I’ve long wanted to try some “messy” techniques so as I’d just bought this mask I tried it out on this page using a mica mist
when your children leave home you don’t stop worrying about them. I can tie myself in knots imagining all sorts of things!
I wanted to put my list from my 10things on the tenth blog post in my album as it records what I am doing right now.
10 things I am doing right now
1.
My LSNED album
2.
new recipes – this butternut squash soup was a winner
3.
enjoying reading this book
4.
crocheting this little mug warmer
5.
taking some pleasant walks
6.
finishing Rinda’s summertime photo scavenger hunt
7.
playing table tennis with the grandchildren
8.
getting beaten by nearly everyone on Song Pop
9.
sitting out in the garden “ solving” the crossword
10.
being one of the very few that’s enjoying this programme!
This little glimpse of my life right now is my post for shimelle's 10 things on the tenth, do go and read more on her blog
Just before Christmas last year I saw this post on Louise’s blog and saved it ready for making some little gifts this year.
i had a trial run yesterday, dusting off my crochet hook and trying to remember my double from my treble stitch. It was a nice relaxing way to while away an evening and I can see me making lots more.
Thank you Louise
August was an action packed month full of birthdays, visits and of course the Olympics!
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