It's raining - change of plans.

I was with you right up to the word productively 🤣
Listening to Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette while reading the paper and faffing about on GN

Raining here as well. Just cleaned one bedroom from top to bottom. I can relax now with a book.

Only inasmuch much as I couldn’t take the Gdcs to school today (I’m staying with them while dd is away for work) since it was absolutely chucking it down (Oxford). We usually walk (or rather I walk, they bike or scooter) but I don’t have child seats in my car so SiL had to take them.

Oddly enough, I’ve stayed many times while dd is away, and I don’t remember ever having to walk to or from school or pre school in the rain!
Still raining now, though marginally less heavy.

I had youngest DGS for a couple of hours. We were going tone in the garden but rain stopped play.

Instead we did potato printing and collage using all sorts of bits & pieces.
Good fun.

Didn't go to the market todaay, instead I will have to pay over the odds for my vegetables in Waitrose tomorrow. I will also be working through a backlog of paperwork this afternoon rather than gardening.

I sometimes find it easier to get more work done when weather bad.
No excuses to go outside.
So yes, I am being productive.

I like it sometimes because I actually get some housework done for once. We don’t get much, though, over here. Driest continent on earth so I am told. Where we live probably gets more than most, we are at the base of hills.

Dog was so wet after our walk that I have had to bath her. House now smells of wet dog and a lot of hoovering will now have to happen. I wish I was gardening!

I did housework yesterday. Today I have made lunch and a pudding to follow the bangers and mash. This afternoon I intend starting another hat or baby jacket, I make these for charity, the last batch went to Ukraine.

Minimal rain, so no excuses here, library, shop and pharmacy visited, hob, then oven cleaned. I’ll be out watering containers and window boxes later after I’ve done some greenhouse sorting.

I'm not at all productive today. Our first dog walk led to a mucky wet dog and 2 extra wet people, a bath, walking clothes, dog towels, mat in the washer, and mopped dog room/back entry.

Off to cook - dog needed to go back out. IDKY, I guess there was something to chase in the back garden? Mucky dog, another bath etc --

Lionel sings in my head, changing the word night to day.

"All night long (all night), All night (all night)
All night long (all night), All night (all night)
All night long (all night), All night (all night)
All night long! (all night), Ooh, yeah (all night)"

I have been to the gym, Sainsbury’s local & Aldi, got soaked!

I am now lazing on the sofa with a latte along with a scone & jam so much for healthy eating 🤣🤣🤣

Listening to local radio, filling in time while wondering whether the gardener will turn up (I guess not as it's still raining). Cannot go out just in case he appears

I did give the en-suite a deep clean this morning while waiting, then stopped for coffee, read the newspaper and did the puzzles. Sorted the chilli out that I made yesterday and put it in the freezer.

Just going to sit and read this afternoon. Must get this book read by next week.

I had to make a journey today, driving an hour each way in the rain. Fortunately everyone was driving sensibly. Glad to be home safely. No plans for this afternoon. I don’t fancy getting on with my list of jobs. They can wait till tomorrow.

Catching up on jobs before a rare evening out. I always feel glad of a dull day then I don't feel pressured into going outdoors, so good excuse for indoor jobs.

I am not much of an outdoor person anyway so my plans are generally focused on indoors. This afternoon I am going to bake some bread. Easy and relaxing!

I had to miss my morning hike as it was pouring down and hasn't stopped all day. I've done a big load of washing, my grocery order and little else.

Oh , I was about to clean the car.🤣🤣

Still raining here in the Pork Pie Capital so I had a little snooze and am back on the laptop talking with you. I need t find something to wear to go shopping with my sister in Cambridge tomorrow. Any suggestions. I haven't a clue its very cold today.

Pouring down in Durham. Why on Earth I washed DD2’s towels last night is beyond me - in the dryer in batches.
Alexa is playing Michael Bolton, but I’ll have to go out for a birthday card, as I’ve nothing suitable in my stash.
Dog looks hopeful, but he’ll have to wait.

It's raining quite heavily here in central Scotland. Wednesday is my quiet day anyway after two days of full on childcare. I have pottered about, done some desultory housework, swept the kitchen with a glance and had a nap. 😂 I'm now having a cuppa and a slice of Battenburg cake and watching a film starring Denzel Washington. I might hoover later. Dd popped in with a new dessert for me to try. I am content

My visiting family have just gone into town. With heavy showers here then brilliant sunshine I advised sun cream, sunglasses and an umbrella was necessary. Weird weather here in South Devon

I’ve just emptied and reorganised the linen cupboard. Very satisfying, but I found things I’d forgotten I had!!- the box for the charity shop is now full.

I am just about to sort through a box of 'summer footwear'. the redundant clothing was done last week - charity shop visit looming I think.