Such A Busy Day

As you can see I have been hoarding my favourite pasta sauce jars. I just love them! They have a couple of tomatoes on the fronts of them in raised glass. Anyway I thought it really was about time I should use some of them before dear husband makes me recycle them. And I don't have enough buttons for this many jars.

So yesterday I got to work after the supermarket shop. I chopped up so many different vegetables that it was beginning to look like I was having a Chinese convention at our house. No, not stir-fry at our house, but pickled vegetables. I last made them about six years ago and they were so easy and so yummy too.

Don't they look like little stained glass objects Floss? I know you have a thing for pretty glass.

Now that doesn't sound like a very busy day does it? Well there was so much more to my day than that I can tell you!! There were errands to shops all over the place, phone calls, Dr appointment, washing to hang and wash, tired little poppets, lunch on the job, and going to the post office to pick up my new wonderful pattern for the quilt. I'll show you next time, promise.

Goodness me, I need a cup of tea and a sit down after this. See our pretty cherry blossom tree? I have renamed it the popcorn tree. Every day when I open the curtains, it looks like a few more popcorn kernels have just burst out.

I altered the old nightie last night. Added elastic, better ribbon and embellished it. When I showed it to Daughter No.2 she said she didn't like it. Can you believe it??? I sure was shocked. Well No. 1 piped up and said she would gladly have it. Bless her cotton socks! I showed her the gingham yo yo I had made to place on it somewhere and that shook No. 2 back into action. Apparently it's stylish now! She chose a button for it and now I just have to stitch it on. (It's only pinned in the photo.) Don't tell!

No.1 is getting a Mummy designed one next. Fairy mushrooms.

Thank you all for all your lovely messages lately! I love reading them all. I'm also very glad some of you are now wanting to make your own pillowcase nighties. They are so easy to make and so pretty on. There are plenty of instructions on the web about how to make them. I'd love to see some you have made.

Now before it's too late pop on over to Lululiz's blog and join in her colour swap. Floss from Troc, Broc and Recup is also having a little give away too. I'm sure they'd love to see you.

Righty oh, must go and have that cuppa. Have a great weekend!