Time to look back on the week and show our gratitude for the good things. We link up here at Susanne's site to share them.
1) Well we're not big on Valentine's day in our house. Both Hubby and I find it all very commercialised but we had an impromptu invitation to join our local grandkids for dinner tonight. Our DIL had made a nice stew - just what you need when the temperature is only just above freezing. Nathan and Ella were on good form - they'd both been given notebooks for Valentine's day and we had a lot of fun drawing pictures and guessing what they were. It was nice to spend time with them, especially as we hadn't expected to. And no dinner to cook or washing up to do.
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| Playing guess what the picture is! |
3) Also grateful for our NHS service and routine checks this week - had my routine mammogram done at one of the mobile units nearby on Tuesday. The radiographer was lovely and it was all very efficient. Results usually come back in about 2-3 weeks.
4) Bright sunny weather today - still only about 4 degrees C but I was able to get out and refill the bird feeders - they were soon attracting the birds and the squirrel! I also managed to plant out the mini Christmas tree I'd bought at Christmas. Hopefully it will survive. I also managed a walk to deposit some of my books in the local Little Libraries.
5) Talking of Little Libraries - this was what I brought home yesterday:
These 3 books by C J Sansom are the final 3 in the Matthew Shardlake series - Heartstone, Lamentation and Tombland. The Little Library actually had all 7 books but I've already read the first 4.
They are tomes (664, 656 and 865 pages respectively) and I need to see if I can fit them to any of the prompts of the 52 book challenge but at least now they are on my TBR pile and I'm sure I'll get through them eventually!
Have a good weekend all.
How nice that you got to visit with your grands and stew sounds so yummy! Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteI need to check out those novels as I haven't heard of that author.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Valentine's Day time you had with the families.
I hope you continue to have some warmer weather (I write this as I look out on a snow speckled landscape) and can get some more walks in. Hopefully, that swan will thrive in its new location.
Have a good week!
I've never heard of that author or that series of books.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun family evening for Valentine's Day We don't do much either although dave did buy me gorgeous roses which were a total surprise. I think he felt guilty for being gone all weekend (until Monday) for a conference in downtown Boston hahah.
I couldn't find the link to your swan story.
Happy weekend!!
What a lovely dinner you had with family. The unexpected times are the best.
ReplyDeleteI love watching the birds around my bird feeders and we have a mini Christmas tree from about 5 years ago that I planted in the garden and it's about 3ft tall now.
Hi Wendy. It's great that you were able to get together with your grands for dinner. Sounds very nice. Great finds from the little free library. Enjoy those books! Glad that your mammogram went well. I hope you are having a good weekend. See you again soon!
ReplyDeleteTime spent with people you like spending time with is usually a good thing, a nice warming strew when it's cold sound lovely. Mammograms are important and for most not that uncomfortable but for some big chested women it can be an unpleasant experience.
ReplyDeleteValentine's Day is my favorite holiday. We make it a family thing rather than just a romantic emphasis. The kids came over for a special dinner and heart-shaped cupcakes and cards. Sounds like you had a nice impromptu celebration, too. I have my mammogram next month. It's not fun, but I am glad for the technology to check or cancer. I am glad the swan was rescued and seems to be doing okay.
ReplyDeleteHello, good to hear and read that the swan was rescued. :-)
ReplyDeleteI am happy you had a fun Valentine's weekend.
xx oo
Carla