The last few days have been about catching up with normal chores. The wonderful weather has enabled me to do loads of washing, I'm almost there with getting the house cleaned and I've finished off a few bits of paperwork and admin that had been hanging around.
I've picked and frozen two kilos of loganberries already (plenty more on the bushes) and am already looking forward to making my favourite jam with them. The taste of loganberry jam is better than any other - well in my opinion anyway! I have a good number of quinces too so I'll make jam out of those too. This can be used as jam or as membrillo which the Spanish serve with manchego cheese as part of tapas - yummy!
Yesterday, I drew up a plan of action for getting the house all spick and span. There always seem to be little jobs outstanding and I definitely find I work better with a plan. Me being me, I have to do a colour plan and stick it on the wall. They reckon that you are more likely to stick to a plan if you have written it down - something about 'ownership', like a contract with yourself.
It feels good to regain a sense of normality and to have some headspace to allow me to get on top of things at home again.
My berries are still white flowers!!! We've had 6 weeks of rain up here and it's been cold. But today SUMMER HAS ARRIVED!!! It's hot, sunny and dry, hooray! I've got 3 machine loads of washing done and two hand washes done and all dried outside. The electricity bill is going to be huge due to having to use the tumble drier so much recently. Take care xx
ReplyDeleteThank heavens for some decent weather so you could get some washing done. It would drive me mad having half,dried laundry all over the house!
DeleteThe loganberries look lovely. We are list writers. Its great ticking thinks off as they're completed.
ReplyDeleteYou can't beat a list to help get things achieved! Loganberries are one of my favourite soft fruits :)
DeleteYay! It's sunny here too. Lovely and hot. I'm a list writer but you truly take it to the next level using colours. I'll have to give it a try. X
ReplyDeleteI think it's the teacher in me - I always have an eye on the display potential!
DeletePosh list!
ReplyDeleteWe have a few tayberries but I'm eagerly looking forward to raspberries in a few weeks.
We have only had a few raspberries and they've been eaten straight off the bush!
DeleteYour colour plan is very impressive!
ReplyDeleteThanks - I do love a list and the colour means I will display it on the wall so I can't ignore it!!
DeleteList are much needed.
ReplyDeleteYour Loganberries look wonderful, I though they were small and round ?
I also love loganberries jam.
cheers, parsnip
They are a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry so I guess they have their shape and juiciness from the blackberry and redness from the raspberry!
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