Saturday

This morning I had intended to drop a couple of dresses off at a local charity shop, they are brand new but both are a size 18, much too big for me so I'll never wear them. I have a bad habit of buying clothes that are far too big, this is fuelled by Steve's constant complaints about how massively fat I am. I have finally realised that Steve's complaints are caused by his own inadequacies, he wears 3XL clothes, he is about 5' 6. I'm not claiming to be skinny, I'm a size 12/14 but usually wear a 14/16 for comfort. 

Steve insisted on coming with me to drop off the dresses, he first suggested that I might get lost and when I explained that I knew the way he said the area I was going to could be dangerous. It's hardly Beirut but he came along anyway. I managed to persuade him to walk there but he insisted on catching the bus home as his leg was painful!

I realised that I'd managed 6000 steps and was very pleased, it's what I aim for but rarely manage. I usually only get to 5500.

Friday.

Friday was a lovely day, once the supermarket delivery had been put away and Steve had gone to meet up with his friend.

Beano had a couple of walks and I bumped into a dog walking friend and had a chat.

 I received a delivery from Ronnie at Witchcrafter Hippie Shed. This included the small  bag made from sari fabric I'd ordered along with a necklace and a pack of Dragons Blood joss sticks. The joss sticks reminded me of my friend Lyssa Medana as she mentions Dragons Blood in some of her books. I ordered the bag to carry my phone in when I walk Beano and I'm not wearing a jacket.

I went to the summer house in the afternoon and chatted to some of my neighbours. I also had a piece of birthday cake as it was a neighbours birthday.

Steve messaged me to tell me the train he'd planned to catch had been cancelled and that he'd be later home than he expected. He was very tired and grumpy by the time he got home. 

Watching.

I enjoy watching videos of people trying on new clothes especially older ladies  and larger ladies.

I know it's weird as I have very little interest in wearing nice clothes, I just like seeing other people in them.

I'm not wearing my summer dresses yet, it's still too cold here, I have however started wearing my thinner leggings and t-shirts, topped with a cardigan.

I reused one of my dresses as there were holes in the skirt, but that still leaves me with enough. They are all the same, they have an elasticated top and the skirts are almost ankle length. They are not meant to be long but I'm very short.

Scars.

My first mother in law's arms were always marked with burns. She claimed they were proof that she was excellent cook! I think it was proof that she was clumsy.

This morning I burned my arm using the air fryer, I was cooking some chicken pieces for myself. I usually use the oven but today I used the air fryer as I'd just spent some time scrubbing it clean. It didn't need cleaning again when I'd  as the chicken was wrapped in greaseproof  paper!

I'm very dizzy today and very bunged up in the ear department, Nemmind this too will pass.

Wednesday.

Lyssa, brilliant comment, absolutely brilliant.

Dog lover, the Midsomer Murders books are much better than the tv series, much more detailed and a bit darker, although not gory.

Yesterday after deciding leave the floor alone, Steve went into town to have breakfast. He is going out again on Friday with his friend Bob, so I get two peaceful days this week. He did come rushing in when he returned home to check if I'd gone to the summer house but he found me asleep on the sofa as I'd had a very disturbed night. Beano had been restless and wandering about so I went into the living room with him.

The weather is very changeable here, sunny one minute and overcast the next. I still have more books to read so I'm happy.

Monday

Today Beano has had two a walks, one to the park and one round the streets. We didn't see any dogs for Beano to play with but he still has a nice run about. I shall take him out again soon, as he's not allowed in the communal garden he has to be walked off site.

Steve has taken part of the flooring up yet again and replaced it once more! I'm so glad we live on the ground floor, if we lived above other people they'd be fit to murder Steve by now. I'm burying my head in my kindle and reading another Midsomer Murders book.

Moving to Causton

Causton, for those of you who don't know is a fictional town where the TV series  Midsomer Murders is set.

Being thoroughly hacked off with Steve constantly removing and refitting the new flooring. I treated myself to the first six books in the Midsomer Murders series by Caroline Graham. If I hadn't, I think there would have been a murder committed here. I ordered them for my kindle so there were no suspicious parcels to alert Steve to my spending spree.

He doesn't often comment on my purchases now and if he does I immediately remind him of how much he spends on beer every week. I spend money on books, I can't see well enough to read real books so I read on my kindle. I also take it in turns to pay when I go out with Betty and have lunch. 

Betty and I hadn't been out for a few weeks, Betty is busy with her bowls and last time she offered was when I was going to the circus. We went to a nearby supermarket and even though I'd had a supermarket delivery that morning I still found a few things to buy. We then had fish and chips in the supermarket cafe, it was very nice, hot and freshly cooked.