Bits and Pieces

Well, we have had some luck.  Some of the fish have survived.  They were not at the bottom of the pond which we could clearly see.  Mike went outside to check all the filters and the UVB lights and to have a general tidy up.  He moved one of the pond plants and several fish came out from underneath!  They must have been cowering there after the aerial attack, scared out of their wits, if fish have wits.  So the covers are now in place and peace reigns in the household again. We are not sure how many have survived but at least we have some and that is better than nothing.

Not as cold today but if the forecasts are correct, we are in for an Arctic blast.  Him indoors has gone out shopping.  Just in case, he is getting extra bread and extra essentials. We are not panic buying.  In fact, we do have a very small "supermarket" at the end of the road and just around the corner.  However, even in good weather, it is surprising the number of times they have sold out of bread and the shelves are emtpy.  As they only get one deliver per day, when goods have gone, they have gone.  So, we prefer to be safe rather than sorry.

I am still enjoying working on the rug, I find a real sense of achievement when another piece is completed.  It is very time consuming though because the canvas is not stencilled with the pattern, you have to work from a chart so it is constant counting.  Not only that but there are quite a few different colours and none of them are labelled with either a name or a colour code number.  At the moment, I am about to start on a patch that should be pale pink.  The trouble is, there is no colour that actually looks like pale pink!  Quite a few different shades of peach but I do have a picture to work from so I am matching the colours to that as far as possible and hoping I am correct.

I still have not started wrapping presents. Intended to do it yesterday but never got around to it.  That is something I have to be in the mood for.  I am getting a bit concerned as some items have not arrived yet although they were ordered a couple of weeks ago.

How many of you are watching "I am a Celebrity, get me out of here"? I did not intend to watch this series but have got hooked.  I could not believe that Carol Thatcher did not admit that is was her who answered a call of nature in camp just by her bed.  Everyone was suspicious of everyone else and poor Sid Owen was convinced he had been doing it in his sleep.  Does she really think they will not find out eventually?

Well, that is about all from me today.  Between doing the normal chores and working on the rug, there is nothing else I can really tell you about.  I shall have to try and come up with a ghost story in time for Christmas.  I just cannot believe it is December next week. It only seems five minutes since it was summer.

Have a good day everyone.