Clueless!

That is what I am tonight. Clueless! My mind has gone completely blank and I have no idea what to write about! I did think about not blogging at all tonight, but then I would risk having the sleep problems I had when I skipped it last week. With a busy week at work ahead I could do with all the sleep I can get. It's annoying really, as I know that as soon as I switch the light off, my head will be filled with thoughts on anything and everything.

So what do I write about? I have already talked about half of my weekend, and today wasn't all that exciting either. We went in search of our kitchen, the new kitchen we are having fitted in October. The new kitchen that not only my Dad is coming over from France to fit, but is also buying it for us as a wedding present. It's the biggest and most generous present I have ever been given, so as you can imagine I am very touched, and also very excited.

So this morning we got up and headed into Cambridge with all Mr P's drawings and measurements of the kitchen, ready to get quotes. First was B&Q where we found the kitchen we had already chosen in the brochure. However, we were unable to get a quote as apparently you need to make an appointment for this. The lady we spoke to was very helpful though and we got one booked for next week. We then headed up the road to Homebase where we saw the other kitchen we like. It's actually almost identical to the one in B&Q. The only difference though was that the ones in Homebase did feel like better quality. The drawers and doors seemed a lot sturdier. My only worry about Homebase is the staff. Again we were told that we need to make an appointment, but this time the boy who served us was not anywhere near as helpful as the B&Q lady. I say boy, as he did seem very young and barely out of school. He didnt seem to know a lot about kitchens at all. All I can hope is that the consultant we are booked into see has a little more knowledge. So a bit of a wasted trip really, although we now have appointments to see consultants in both stores next Saturday. Hopefully by this time next week we will know exactly how much the kitchen will cost and whether we will need to put any money of our own towards it.

I really can't think of anymore to write, so I am going to turn off and hopefully sleep.

Goodnight

Blood, Sweat and Barbecues

Not a very exciting title I know, but I don't really know what to write about tonight, so I will tell you a bit about my day. If you are still puzzled, then all 3 of the things mentioned in the title were part of my day.

It's been another scorching hot day, if this is what the weather people have predicted for us this summer, then I am certainly looking forward to it. I do like the sun, although I don't seem to be able to sit in it for very long. It can make me feel really drowsy and a little ill. Therefore it's not unusual for me to split a hot day between being outdoors and indoors, hence the reason my legs resemble bottles of milk.

One thing I do love about sunny days though is being able to cook and eat outside. I love a barbecue, although I do prefer to be the one cooking it. Perhaps it's the control freak within me, perhaps its the hostess. Who knows. All I know is that I love to cook on barbecues. This weekend is the second weekend that we have been using the new gas barbecue. Deciding that Mr P's barbecue was not large enough for me, I took advantage of the Argos half price sale and treated us to a new one. I do admit that it is slightly larger than I was expecting, and I may go and hide at the end of the summer when Mr P is trying to squeeze it into the already quite full shed.

So today, being sunny, we decided to put the barbecue to good use again, and cooked our dinner outside, with the help of Ainsley Harriet and his Barbecue Bible. This is quite possibly one of the best cookery books I own. We had a feast of chicken, burgers and sausages with potatoes, asparagus and caramelised red onions. Which brings us to the blood. During the slicing of the onions, I very nearly sliced the end of my finger off. The sight of blood doesn't usually bother me, but this did leave me a little shaky and in need of a sit down. Luckily a plaster seems to have sorted it out, so not as bad as it initially looked.

Mr P certainly has his hands full with me. Earlier he told me that I am an accident waiting to happen. I must admit I can be a little clumsy at times. Our other incident today, or should I say mine, was nearly causing a garden fire. For ease of cleaning out the drip tray on the barbecue, I thought it a good idea to fill it with cat litter. I have done this before on a previous barbecue and it makes clearing up much easier. However, when I went to purchase the litter, they were all perfumed and the thought of this near the food wasn't good. So I decided to buy the wood based one. What was I thinking? Last week it was fine, but today as it got hot and the fat kept dripping into it, it started to burn, and a small fire started. Ooops!! Luckily Mr P came out and sorted that one out too! I really need to start being more careful.

So that was my day. Sorry it's been long and not very exciting. We are off to look at kitchens tomorrow, so no doubt will be using that as another boring topic tomorrow night. But for now, sleep. Goodnight.

Early Riser

It's very unusual for me to be up at this time on a Saturday morning, especially to be up and awake, so I thought I would post quickly while I have my coffee.

The reason for such an early start, is wanting to get into town before it gets too busy, so we don't have to drive around 3 car parks to get a space, so we don't have to shuffle along the pavement to get from shop to shop, and also because the craft shop I want to visit is extremely busy on a Saturday, and I want to be able to look properly at things.

I then would like to come home and clean the house from top to bottom. Boring I know, but decorating leaves the house in a tip, covered in dust with stuff everywhere, and it hasn't had a proper clean since we started.

Hopefully I can be speedy and get finished by lunchtime, as I hope to sit down all afternoon and work on some craft projects. It's been a long time since I have sat and made things all day. I've not felt the excitement of creating something for some time now. My crafty plans for today include embellishing some vest tops, possibly starting some patchwork, and then hopefully doing a few wedding bits and bobs that include finishing the place cards, decorating some favour boxes and maybe even starting on the invites.

Then tonight I can take photos of all my creations and share them on here.

Bye for now

Remember Me?

Remember me? I'm the naughty blogger who has been missing for weeks. Well not so much missing, but more that I haven't been bothered to blog, which sounds really bad now I am writing it down! I suppose that some days I have been busy though, and I have been sleeping a lot better lately, which is good. I have also been reading quite a lot. I think that helps me sleep too sometimes.

So, I suppose I better fill you in on what has been going on in my life since I last blogged. That's if I can remember everything, it's been so long. The last time I posted was just before the bank holiday weekend, right after buying my wedding shoes which I do love lots. So much, that I asked the bridesmaids if they would like matching pairs, so now I have 4 more pairs to order. 3 bridesmaids, but one with feet that could grow over the next year.

Bank Holiday weekend was spent at home finishing the decorating, and shopping in Homebase for laminate flooring. We came up with the bright idea of saving money and doing it ourselves, all I can say is Never Again! It was really hard work, and the spacers that mark the gap round the edge kept moving, making it really difficult. Although I would never do it again, it was well worth putting the effort in as it looks fab.

The following weekend was spent shopping for new clothes with my birthday money, which was given to me 2 days early. 4 hours on Saturday and another 5 on Sunday! I must be crazy! It was hard work, as I have no confidence when shopping, especially if on my own like I was on Saturday. I always end up buying the same things, as I get scared to try new things, in the fear they won't suit me. I spend ages looking at what other people are wearing, envying their style and wishing I looked as nice as them. When really there is no reason why I can't. So on Sunday, with help from a friend I learnt to layer and accessorise, and it was good. I now believe that I can make several outfits from what I already have in my wardrobe, and believe that maybe I don't always need to buy new clothes, just new accessories from time to time.

'Remember Me?' is also the title of one of the books I have just finished reading. It's the story of a woman who has an accident, hits her head, gets amnesia, and has forgotten the last 3 years of her life. She doesn't remember getting married, she doesn't even remember meeting him. I really enjoyed the book, but it scared me slightly, and made me think where I would be if I woke up and my memory was back 3 years ago! Not in a place I would like to be, and I wouldn't remember meeting Mr Perfect, or getting engaged, or meeting any of my lovely hitched friends. It would be really weird and really scary. Maybe I shouldn't read, as it causes me to think about things too much!

Well I think that just about brings us up to date, apart from mentioning that it was my birthday on Monday, as most people reading this probably know. Oh, and that a huge barbecue arrived on Tuesday and I am really looking forward to building it, although a little worried that it wont fit in Mr P's new shed. Oh, and I should add that the weather forecast is really shocking for this weekend and next, so we probably wont be using it anytime soon.

Plans for this weekend:

Putting the barbecue together
Making some wedding stationery
Cleaning the house from top to bottom as it's really messy from decorating
Going to town to buy friend's birthday present and bits to embellish some tops
Embellishing some tops
and going to Ikea to choose some new living room furniture