Funny old world...........

in cyberspace. Turns out what I was moaning about yesterday ended up in my favour by the end of the night. So that's OK.

Dreich and misty here, chilly too. Been able to give quite a bit of stuff away over the past few days, making more room; lots more to go until I get it all more manageable, though. roof is now on shed outside - still dithering over its eventual use - eco-cabin, store, garden room, study. I'd like to combine the eco-cabin/studio type thing I think if I can. I didn';t win
on the growing roof (but I can approach that one sideways without him realising.....), but I did win on the dark blue stain, which should come out purply over the dark colour it already is. Would like a mini shingle garden araound, a la Derek Jarman.

Bl**dy annoying.............

.......some folk - taking ideas and themes form other forums/sites and passing them off as their own? Why can't they do their own thing, or just acknowledge they got the idea/s from elsewhere? Credit where it is due. Grump grump grump.

New Year, new name............

.........well, old actually! I've gone back to the 21st century housewife idea, as that's what I am! Wonder if anyone will ever find me again- hahahahaha..............

New Year.......

........almost upon us; Christmas over, looking forward to the new year now. Lots of resolutions ( as usual), but keep them in my head........ Basically to work harder, get more things done, get the book finished and spend more time outdoors. Wonder if I'll manage to keep any of them? Non-descript weather here today, very heavy cloud, not very inspiring, but I need to get out later I think. Roll on 2008....................

Non-electric sausages

Made some sausages this morning, completely without the use of electricity - took little time, and very satisfying in a lot of ways. Good hefty old mincer, then a hand sausage machine. Tehse are pure Berkshire pork, from the pig we licked up last weekend from a friend, probably for tea tonight. Looking forward to these..............

"Life machines"

"Life machines" - what on earth is all that about, then? I have seen this written on several forums, where (usually) women write about their "life machines" having been switched on; by this they seem to mean their bread machines, dishwashers, washing machines, etc. I use a washing machine, but that is about the only electric thing I have in this vein. I know it's each to their own, but I find it very sad that people can't find time to make bread by hand, wash dishes (using nice things to do the job - handknitted cloths, good washing up liquid and nice brushes, pretty tea-towels). OK, so maybe a lot of people think they don't have time to do these things, but I really wish they would have a go , at least sometimes. The satisfaction got from breadmaking, contemplative dish washing etc is good for my soul, and a big part of my interest in the slow living movement. Maybe it's just different priorities I have?

Roll on Christmas

Well organised this year - so roll on Christmas. Mince pies in oven!