Linda supplies these prompts and we can join in here.
Perfection is a bit of a fantasy I think. Lots of people strive for it, the perfect looks, perfect bodies, perfect homes, jobs etc but does it really exist? It can become an obsession.
I'm happy to settle for imperfection.
Short and sweet today.
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Mine for this week are:
1) Family time - we had my younger son and his family here for dinner last Sunday. It's always lovely to see them.
2) A relatively easy babysit of Granddaughter Ella on Monday. Understandably, as she's had several visits to hospital over the last couple of months including overnight stays, Ella is very clingy with her Mummies. She had one Mummy here working so she was happy to play and watch the TV, even when Mummy went upstairs to take a zoom call. I managed to get her to eat quite a good lunch, even if it wasn't in the high chair at the table lol. She also then allowed me to get her ready to go out for a walk in the buggy and I managed to get her to sleep. She got a bit upset when I woke her from her nap and neither Mummy was in sight and then when her other Mummy got back from her appointment she wouldn't let her out of her sight but overall it was easier than I'd anticipated.
3) A good Knit and Natter meeting on Wednesday - we had 12 people there which is probably about the limit for the room we use. 4 people were completely new but hopefully they'll come again. And I made progress on Maisie. She now has a head! Just a snout, ears and tail to do before I try to put her together.
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4) Better weather. It's been dry most of this week and today it actually felt a bit warmer. I took a walk down through the park and then on to the library as I had a book to pick up.
5) A catch up with my best friend. Only by phone but it was good to catch up on each other's news and hopefully we'll get together in person in a couple of weeks time.
Nothing startling or exciting there but that's how I like my weeks. Oh except I finally got my hair trimmed - it's got really long which I like but it did need a trim.
Have a good weekend all.
Well the January challenge is over but I'm determined to keep blogging regularly if I can.
Today has been quite a productive day despite not getting up that early. I've done most of the chores I wanted to get done and I also did some tidying in the garden. We're having a dry spell at the moment although it's still chilly.
I did have getting out for a walk on my to do list today but I clocked up quite a few steps just doing the chores and the garden work, plus I was out in the fresh air for a bit so I gave myself some leeway on the walking front.
I haven't managed any knitting yet today but Maisie does now have a head! Next up is to make her snout then that just leaves her ears and tail. Knitting the body pieces will be the easy part, stitching them together will be a bit more tricky.
Right, off to knit now.
2. Lake Superior State University posts a list each year of words they think should be banished from the Queen's English for misuse, overuse, and/or general uselessness. The 2023 list includes GOAT, inflection point, quiet quitting, gaslighting, moving forward, amazing, Does that make sense?, irregardless, absolutely, and it is what it is.
Which of these words/phrases do you use regularly? Which of these words would you most like to see banished from everyday speech and why? Is there a word/phrase not on the list you'd like to add?
I think the only one of those I use with any regularity is absolutely. I had to look up GOAT (greatest of all time) and really? If we all start talking using words like we'll have real problems with communication.
3. February 2nd is Groundhog Day. What's something that feels repeated in your life right now?
Not a lot actually apart from housework and chores which always seem to need doing oh and replenishing the bird feeders in the garden. The birds are very hungry.
4. What's a food you love that's named after a place?
Oh that's a tricky one. Beef Wellington? First thing that came to mind although not something we have very often.
5. What's the best season of the year to visit your city or your part of the country? Tell us why.
Spring probably or maybe autumn because winters are often wet and miserable and summer can get too hot.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
It's nice to have the Hodgepodge back again especially as, having blogged every day in January this was a good way of keeping the momentum going now we're into February.
Thanks Joyce
