Friday night catch up

Well TGIF.  It has been a busy and long week and the issues this morning caused pandemonium.  As I had informed you Demetri was out and about.  He did not come in when I called and whilst looking out of the bedroom window I could see why.  He was doing a bit of wowing but there were five cats on his patch.  Not a happy bunny.  He just threatens them and they tend to do a bit of arguing but he always seems to get rid of them without there being a major bust up.  Such was the case this morning.  Time came to go to work so I just left him to it. 

At dinner I nipped into town for some bits and bobs.  I managed to get four rhubarb plants for the garden from Wilkos at £2 each.  The two varieties I bought this time are Victoria and Pink Raspberry.  I need to get them planted I am just hoping we have a little better weather than we have been having as I have been absolutely frozen.  I also bought some plastic topped corks for drinks or oil bottles, some more wool, two more packs of jam jars, some batteries,  six cereal bowls (in a dark navy and white) I already have two mugs and two bowls.  I will get a few more next time I go in.

I came home this evening and called and he came and sat on the wall which is his usual spot went in rattled the biscuit packet and he came in like a shot.  He is now in the warm (yes the boiler is working properly again) thank goodness.  I checked him out not a mark on him, nothing chunked out still a happy fella but guarding his territory.

I also went to the market at dinner and bought some fleece fabric with which to make inner door curtains for the back door and for the bathroom door. I just string them off a curtain/net wire. The loo is the furthest room in the downstairs lay out and it really does get cold.  It needs a little radiator in it really and that would sort out a lot of the problems.  However until they start sorting it will have to stay as it is.  So I thought I would put a curtain up in the doorway into the loo to try and keep some of the cold penetrating the house. The little room is one where you don't want to linger for long. The bathroom has a big radiator in it so that would be kept warm and I think the curtain will just keep things a little warmer and snugger. I have chosen a navy blue fleece for the bathroom.

I have also decided that I need another fleece door curtain for the back door one to run alongside the one I already have so that it can be washed regularly.  I have chosen brown fleece for the kitchen door.  It might keep the cats warmer as well.  So I have some sewing to do over the weekend to try and make sure this house is as warm as it can be.

I have also been on ebay and purchased some embroidered items in readiness for the scrap patchwork bedspread I intend to make myself one day.  I am still sourcing the embroidered items and it will be a little while yet before that is all together but every so often I add to the stash.

Right I had better get a wriggle on.  Cats need feeding and I need to snuggle down under the quilt.

Catch you soon.

Pattypan

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