Day 23: Chatty catch up

 

I've been quiet on here for a couple of days but I've been keeping myself very busy and out of mischief! 😜  I've tried not to over do it on the plot so progress has been slow and steady.  I've actually dug out a bit more since this wee video.

When I'm not digging on the plot, I've been knitting.  After finishing the turquoise socks I knitted 3 more squares to use up the remaining yarn and add to my Sock Yarn Blanket.

I cast on a new pair of socks using some posh sock yarn I bought in 2006.  Yep, SIXTEEN years it's been lurking in a drawer.  It's Lucy Neatby hand dyed pure wool.  These socks will be toasty warm but I can't just chuck them in the washing machine like my others.  These will need to be hand washed 🙄 but they're a really beautiful vivid pink colour and so soft to touch.  I've been knitting them while watching some crime dramas and yep, I broke another needle!!  I'm on Season 2 of Happy Valley and also binge watched Sherwood, both on BBC iPlayer.  Both have some great British actors!

My sourdough starter is still alive and well.  I made another batch of pancakes with it 😋  My first attempt at kombucha (fermented sweet tea) was successful and I'm onto to my second attempt.  I think I'll save the details for a more detailed post.  

I do like the taste of it raw and unflavoured (in the glass) but I thought I'd try a second ferment with raspberries from the allotment.  I'll report back if it works and if it tastes good.

I visited my new(ish) B&M superstore with my new DIL, just to see what it was it like and to see if it had anything I would use.  I knew it had some food but as they were all well known big brands I'd have to do some research to compare prices.  However, I did spot my usual biodegradable teabags with 50% free!  My usual box of 160 costs £3.30 and the 50% free box with 240 cost me £3.75.  A normal 240 box costs £4.80 in Sainsbury's atm.  I'm well stocked up on teabags now! ☕  

I was actually looking for some lidded storage boxes for my new to me craft room unit.  And I found some!  The grey ones with the tags still on them.  This unit will (hopefully) hold all my crafting supplies in one place so I don't end up 'losing' stuff for 16 years in drawers!!  I've taken the black boxes down from my kitchen as I've re jigged the cupboards by getting rid of a lot of 'stuff' in them.  I'm simplifying how I cook and eat so I don't need to keep as much in my storecupboard. That's a work in progress but more on that later in the Summer!

I've ordered a few more storage boxes from The Range, similar in style to the bee one but all different colours to match the funky wallpaper colours!  I hope the idea in my head works out in real life!!! 🧠 You can see the stripped wall behind the unit so there's some progress in finishing that room too 😊