Baking and sheltering from the rain.

I spent nearly the entire weekend indoors because it rained both days. It is November and normally we wouldn't be getting quite this much rain, oh and did I mention the wind??  It has been blowing like a bugger as well.  So yes, it was one of those indoor type of weekends for me, as the garden was being watered by nature and I had a book to read, recorded programs to view, and some general indoors faffing to be done.  

I can faff indoors or outdoors,

I am flexible like that.

Yesterday was still wet and miserable so after attending another session of physio for my 'Joggers' heel, I behaved like a domesticated wife and went home and baked.  On the left are Chocolate chip biscuits that I added cranberries to making them Chocolate chip and Cranberry biscuits.  On the right are what I call Ma Rennie's Sultana buns.  Named after my friend Leonie's darling grandmother who we called Ma.  She was a super good cook, like Leonie mum, and I loved watching her bake as she didn't use measuring cups and spoons, she used fingers and hands.  My baking looks quite yellow, thanks to my lovely free range eggs from the girls.  Trust me, everything tasted divine, and now is all gone, as my lot feasted and I took some into my boys at work today.

I have missed being outside in my garden

so I made use of it this afternoon

when it stopped raining.

Even Tex was enjoying a private moment in the garden.

He was giving me the 'Excuse me I am busy' look

and carried on with the job at hand.

The weather has been making it difficult to dress, because it looks cold outside with the rain and wind, but when that all stops and the sun manages to peep out for a moment it gets warm.  So a sleeveless frock with tights and a light weight jacket were the order of the day.  I have been wearing the same grey shoes for days, because they have good support for my knackered foot according to my physio.  They are gorgeous shoes for a slightly orthopedic sort of shoe; Riekers. I am glad she said they were perfect because she mentioned 'trainers' and I was gagging at the thought of having to wear something like that with my sort of normal clothes.  

Trainers go with exercise clothes,

something

I don't appear to own.

Anyway, heading home from work I stopped off to check out the Hospice shop.  I found a lovely table runner and some braid, and a nice merino top that is in the wash in a chartreuse green which will be lovely for next winter.  The bells I found at Habitat today and haven't quite figured where I shall hanging them for maximum ringing to annoy the crap out of everyone except me. 

I love bells!!

I also found these chickens at Habitat, only $2 each, so cute, so chickeny, so ...... handy?  Well hand painted and wooden, and I am sure I will find a use for them, I mean, look at them.

I kept forgetting to share this lovely set of bone china with you all.  There are actually 3 cup, saucer and plate sets plus the cake plate, the entire lot cost $12.  I got this last week at Habitat and it has been safely wrapped and boxed up traveling around in the back of my car since buying it. 

I love the Summery colours.

Look!!

Sunshine!!

And Sweet Peas!!

They just keep on flowering

and

I keep on picking them.

Todays words of wisdom:

AND

PS: The 21st Party was fun, I didn't embarrass Jak, he told me not to hang around him, but once he had a skin full of booze he hung around me!  Photos turned out good and all were pleased.

Jak and his mates at the 21st, he has the check shirt on in case you don't know which one is mine.  These lads are all only 19!