My "salad days" have started. Not many 74 year old ladies can say that! My salads this week have included asparagus, banana, beetroot, blueberry, broad beans, carrot, cornichons, cucumber, haricot beans, lettuce, mangosteen, olives, peas, peppers, pineapple, potatoes, radishes, raspberries, red cabbage, red onions, seeds, rice, strawberry, sultanas, sweetcorn, tomatoes. I make that twenty two different ingredients. And haven't started with fruit salads!
A lot of fabric has found its way out of the house to be used by someone else.
I've had several meals out with friends. We are all definitely Ladies Wot Lunch. It's my best way of socialising. Sometimes it's just coffee but lunches save me cooking. Hurrah! I've also cooked a couple of meals for friends at home.
I treated myself to a made-to-measure riser/recliner chair. It was an arm-and-a-leg job financially as well as design wise but I spend a lot of time in my chair.
Jack has been twice to sort out my garden. He's a busy chap!
I've done a new fix for my energy. I don't know how I've done it but my new direct debit (£70) is £15 less than last year (£85). Which was £19 less than the previous year £104). Don't spit at your computer - it would make a mess. All three years are from the same supplier. And I don't understand it but I'm happy! Although this is a "fix", it is linked to the price cap charge, (just lower) so I expect it to rise during the year. And I've had a £113 refund on last year's payments.
We had our annual Open Churches Weekend, although the church I was involved with is actually open every day. Our jigsaw project was very successful.
I've done some doggy day care.
On the other hand, blogger is still doing strange things with my reading list so sorry, I haven't commented as much as usual. Sorry.
Sounds like May was a good month for you all round
ReplyDeleteNo complaints from me!
DeleteA good May. Like you I'm frustrated by people not showing up on my list. Today I only got you and Sue in Suffolk!
ReplyDeleteI often don't get me until a couple of days later. I look for you each morning as you are a very good girl and post regularly but you often don't appear until evening. But I have ways!
DeleteThe chair will be a terrific investment. My mom had one abd it definitely improved her quality of life. My dad used after. My sister uses the same chair now,18 years later. You all sure had the hot weather. Maybe that means your summer will be more typical.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping the chair will be so. It's taken two years to save for. And if we get weather like that it will be too hot to sit in the garden so the chair will get used.
DeleteI'm looking forward to a chair like that... I hoped my father's chair would suit me but I couldn't get comfortable so will look for another. This settee is definitely uncomfortable!
ReplyDeleteIt's really lovely. It was far more expensive than I had anticipated but I think I will enjoy the comfort long after I have forgotten how much it cost.
DeleteYou have had a good month despite the heat.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed it and am looking forward to June.
DeleteIt has been hotter over there than it has been over here! Sounds like May was a good month overall. Emjoy your new chair. :)
ReplyDeleteMuch cooler now. The chair is very comfortable.
DeleteLooks like you had a wonderful May. Yep salad days have arrived here as well.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Enjoy them!
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