Category Archives: Beachbumpkinsville
A weekend of many boys
The weekend was due to be the weekend of many boys….but snow, freezing rain and multiple accidents on motorways meant I couldn’t get to Little Pea on Friday. The weather wasn’t going to completely beat us though and I left … Continue reading
Photoshopping things
I always thought Photoshop was cheating. I still kind of think that, but part way through a term of Photoshop classes, I also think it’s quite fun and a lot more complicated that I imagined it would be (especially ‘colouring … Continue reading
Snowy bits and pieces
‘It never snows in Beachville’, Himself informed me. This was Monday night: ‘Well, not very much at all’, He said. And Tuesday morning the penguins started to disappear: But Norman loved it (Really. He bounced around like a puppy ): … Continue reading
Pond overhauls and rabbits of doom
For those of you interested in the things we’re doing to Our Towers, Saturday morning it was about the pond. And Rabbits. Rabbits of Doom…. But first the pond. We went from this: To this: Via this: (Which was very … Continue reading
Weekend observations
When you finally have a weekend day that’s not soggy or freezing and you’ve wanted to get in the garden since you’ve moved in, much can be accomplished in little time…to start with. Removal of two trees?: 30 minutes each … Continue reading
The losing of the plot
I don’t know if it’s too much work, too much running, too much house-wife-ing (because not only am I now cooking proper food that doesn’t include toast, but last week I took the hem up on a pair of curtains. … Continue reading
Sometimes…
Sometimes, even when it’s cold and wet you have to trust that going to the beach will still be fun, because you’re with Sister 1 and Little Pea: …even if you did have a tummy ache and Mummy and Auntie … Continue reading
Mostly about breaking stuff
Himself has been away for work this week. Presumably I am now quite rubbish being left on my own now and have taken to breaking things. This was last nights text messaging between us: The snow reference is because it’s … Continue reading
Random bits…
…because this week is turning out to be a bit random in many ways. But there are smiles: My sisters are in competition over who can make my postman laugh the most: And: Inside the latter I got a lovely … Continue reading
Side effects of working from home
I’m starting to worry about me. I’m really lucky – I get to work from home four days a week so I get to wear slippers at my desk, have Norman help with my work and eat all the food … Continue reading
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