Dreich morrrrrrrrrrrrning ....

 25th October 2023 (Wednesday)    08.30.... My word... we have a bleak looking start to


Wednesday;  'light rain' is the weather forecast and 'light rain' we have.   On the positive side, pollution and dust levels should be low.   It is a 'stay in dry and warm' morning; I'll be working in the kitchen.... and drawing.  The sun should start to break through by midday to give us a brighter afternoon. 

11.00    A short update before morrrrrrrrrrrrning coffee:  I've been for the paper(s) and down to the harbour  and taken a few 'damp look' photographs for the archive.   I'll peel tautties after the coffee break and make everything ready for a big effort this afternoon;  Cottage Pies for the freezer.

17.00   If the sun broke through it must have been when I was cat napping;  the sky did brighten for a while and the rain stopped, but it has not been a day for going out. Unless you have a dog!   Our doggie pals need their exercise even in the rain.    


I enjoyed my time in the kitchen;  actually I got a surprise when I emptied the mince into the pan... there seemed to be  more than usual.   There was!   I'd picked up two 750gm packs instead of 500gm ones; I promptly slipped into 'slight flap on' mode, thinking that the pan wasn't big enough; but it was, and I ended up with 7 ready meals and tonight's dinner.   I'm content, after a busy afternoon.   I didn't get any drawing done but might do some after this update.... and another cuppa.   

 21.00   We, Kirsty, Myra and I are going to the 19th for lunch tomorrow;  a rearranged date having cancelled last week because of 'flu....and the weather.   Last Thursday was the first day of that horrid spell of wet and windy weather;  I would have been soaked just walking round to the 19th.

The inclement weather prevented the roofers getting anything done next door today;  there's lots of progress happening inside but of course I can't see that.   I hear hammering and all the other sounds  of building progress.

I think the weather is going to be brighter tomorrow so there's a chance of getting out for a wee bit of


exercise.   I wandered down to Christine's today but she was out;  I'd have gone all the way to the beach but the drizzle started again.

Popular posts from this blog

Pittenweem swimming pool....

Image
20th September 2017 (Wednesday) ... 13.30    When I went along to Elie for the papers this morning, I got slightly diverted and ended up along at the old Pittenweem tidal swimming pool.  Pittenweem  swimming pool.    Unfortunately we have a, mostly overcast, with occasional spits and spots of rain, morning.     I must go back on a ‘bright and  sunny’ morning... this will show up the different colours of the sandstone rocks etc better.    It is an interesting spot, and would have been busy in the 1930’s , 40’s and 50’s.        20.30     My day has been spent pottering around Ivy... including baking a batch of wholemeal scones.    Note to self .... I must remember to freeze some of them this time;  rather than feed them to Blob and his pals.     It has been a grey and sometimes damp day;  not a day for bumbling about outside.    The ‘cold’ that I had last night didn’t come to anything.... I must have been tired after Solid infrastructure at Pittenweem swimming pool. my wand
Read more

Cold and overcast ....

Image
18th April 2024 (Thursday)    08.00 .... The Fife Weather cams are all showing an overcast sky:  rain hasn't reached Fife so far, but is expected to arrive by mid morrrrrrrning...."light rain and a fresh Westerly breeze" being the forecast until later in the afternoon;  but we're going to end the day with a bonnie evening.  Hmmmmm .... I don't think I'll be painting any bits of the shed today; and that was my project to take my mind off the car.   Computer stuff it will have to be:  I'm actually in a writing mood so this might not be a wasted day. 09.00   Forget the heap oops... car (it's in the 'bad car' corner);  I'm excited because the workmen are here to begin work on the patio. They arrived a wee while ago;  unfortunately spits and spots o' rain arrived at the same time and, if  the rain is heavy and prolonged they won't be able to do much.   Showers are OK but not prolonged rain.  Must 'go' got to have another cuppa
Read more

Quiet morning ....

Image
 5th October 2023 (Thursday)     09.30.... The crock pot has been fired up with a batch o’ Scotch Broth, George’s bucket has been put out for tomorrow morning....I have had breakfast, and now on my third cuppa of the morning; hoping for a stress free day.   The past two days were not stress free. Yesterday began really well.... I got the car insurance sorted, and was   settling down to check FB.    I saw a photograph captioned ‘Seal on a floe .... or was it?’   Being inquisitive I ‘clicked’ on it;   and that   was it .... flashing warnings all over the computer screen.     I’d been hacked.   A small window appeared purporting to be from Microsoft Security so I clicked on that and got an 0800 number to phone;    which I did and was answered by an Indian.     That’s when I should have pulled the plug on the computer.    However, h e as very   plausible so I began to follow his instructions for a few minutes... then  began to get suspicious;   especially when he began to insist that I
Read more