Monday already

Is it just me or does monday come around quick some weeks? I think its because the weekend was spent running around allover!
Well..
Money earnt - £15.50, money spent - zero.
Today was one of those days when sitting is great but getting up again hurts.
We finally palleted up the PSB and sprout stalks and removed them from the field. Mammoth, task and glad its done! As it was windy the grit from the roots was blowing everwhere and I left a grit trail in the bath tonight!! Ick! All the fleece has been removed too (we use it to keep the birds off and to help things grow quicker) and OH has started to rotavate the entire field. Hopefully sometime tomorrow it will get ploughed and we start again! i had to remove the last of the rainbow chard. I can't sell it and its a vegetable even I'm not that keen on!

But I'm gonna shred it and freeze it anyway. I'm sure it'll find a place in stir fried veg!
 Went through my seeds today...

Yes, and thats just some of my seed stash! So put another tray of seeds in the greenhouse, some parsley in a pot and some more perpetual spinach as last years is going to seed. And another pot of mixed salad :) Lovely!!
The cherry is blossoming :D pity there's supposed to be a frost tonight :(

Its just so pretty! As are the flowers on the rosemary.

Keeps the bees happy :) As does the borage that is already flowering.
 Cleared the soil and weeds that have gathered by the old greenhouse door today too, with the help of DS.

Yay, I can finally get in without breathing in! Even though theres alot of glass missing now it still gets mighty hot on days like today!

Ah, my £15.50!! I do take pictures of the funniest things!
I moved all the veg from big freezer to little freezer and all the 'meal' things into the big one. How come both are now full to bursting? Even though I removed tonights tea, pitta breads, and purple freezer slaw for the next few days lunch? (I fancied hummus and as there are many cans of chickpeas on the shelves, and all the other ingredients too...what the heck!)
I started some mustartd and cress too. Its a bank holiday which means egg and cress sandwiches:D And why not!!

Cressy!
And the little greenhouse has been busy too, 2 loads of washing dry in one day!

I just need to find the energy to fold it all up! And no, I don't do ironing...brings me out in a rash...:d When DD was younger I told her that, and as I sometimes get dermatitus(?) I showed her the rash and she believed it was ironing her school shirts that had caused it!! Teehee:) naughty mommy!
And thats my monday nearly done...apart from folding, and washing up maybe!
BBS x

Wandering wednesday

Today was definitely a wandering wednesday. Delivery day, the last of the celeriac went to the wholesaler and the auction. So today ...
Earnt - £18-         Spent - £15.74 in aldi!

There is still £45.66 in the grocery jar:D

Mmmoney!! And yes, I know I bought mince..super duper el cheapo mince:D I just can't help myself!! But it was for tonights tea...spaghetti bolognaise...and I did use 2 packs of the homemade tomato sauce..

Trouble is..theres enough in a pack of mince for about 3 meals for us lot...so, you guessed it...more for the freezer! Does it look any emptier to you?

Nope, me neither!
Now heres something to admit. I'm starting to panic as things are getting used. there is nearly a space on the shelves as I haven't bought beans or tinned tomatoes for ages. A space!! Well, nearly a space. And the other freezer nearly has shelf space too. Strange isn't it how things make us feel secure. Its food for me, and lots of it. And books. Maybe I'll show you the book shelves one day. Maybe!
And the rhubarb is ready...I just haven't paid it any attention yet.

And yes, thats a tv. How untidy am I? I like mess what can I say!
So anyway, delivering and shopping and a look round a rural clat store that sells everything. And I picked things up, alot of things. And I put them all back as I decided each time that I would rather keep the money than have the thing (a liquid pump, craft ribbons, baking tray, fire poker, piggy bank) If I'd bought them it would have been about £15. But I didn't!!Go me and my frugal zen-ness!
And would you look at my dress I made a couple of years ago..

Now what I wanted was something 40's style. But the neck was too high and annoyed me, the skirt was too long for 40's and as for the ties...well...not on anyone over 5!
But I love the mix of fabrics...

And I love the green stripey ness. And the buttons are cool:D and the puff sleeves are right. I just need to sort out the neckline, maybe shorten the skirt, remove the ties, add pockets, and maybe I'll have something that feels more 40's make do and mend.
I was thinking about making it into bib and brace but I don't think it would work with the shaped top. Anyway...we shall see.. I shall do some designs and get the sharp scissors out, and look at the 40's magazines!! I'll have to show you those one day too!!
Anyway...as you can see today I have been procrastinating...there wasn't enough hot water from the fire last night to do the washing up (my excuse)

It's like someone has let off a bomb in the kitchen :-S
Worktop anywhere? Yes, I am this messy sometimes!! Completely unhygenic :D I think I'd better go wash up!!
BBS x

Monday outing.

Oooh we had an outing!!! We went to pick up seed potatoes :) Yay! Ok, so not up there with an Ibiza holiday...but I'm old and easily pleased! And I don't do holidays...ever! The tea never tastes right!
So...seed potatoes...looky....

OOOh trays.....we got lots...(but not all you can see)...

Would you look at the shoots on them!! Guess who's gonna be planting potatoes soon!
And remember I used the weed wiper..my new toy...can you see where I've been??

Haha..die grass that was in the wrong place!! Come through my gravel would you?
Anyway...scones for lunch...I would show you a picture but someone ate them :D BUT...I did do an extra batch of mix for the freezer...

Yes...cheese and tomato...exciting eh? And the tomato part? Remember the dried tomatoes last summer?

Zizzed up a goodly handfull in the little zizzer:) I will find a use for the things I've stored!
And as I was wandering I noticed the rainbow chard had been busy so I picked some..chilli, oil and cider vinegar..

Bits O chard...

In the dehydrator...

Chewy Chilli Chard Chips!!!

Tahdah!! Not enough chilli-ness, i shall keep trying to get the flavour right so its masks the raw greeness!
So, today..
Money earnt £15.90 money spent zero :D
I now have £43.40 in the food pot :)

I'm so easily pleased!! And I planted a tray of cauli seeds :) Last weeks cabbage seeds are just germinating..spring is sringing!!
BBS x

Tuesday, April!!

Pennies!!!! Yay!! As DS says...we shall eat this week!!
Last nights tea was Chow Mein, all shelf and freezer food!

So thats £28.32 earnt. £1.38 spent on 2 kebabs from the butchers.

Tonights tea is mince and tatties. Tatties we grow and mince is in the freezer from a bulk cook a few weeks ago :)

Mmmm apple cinnamon herman! I will get round to posting the recipe...soon! Especially if any of you out there love cinnamon like I do!! Thats deserts for the next few days taken care of:)

Oh..look whats for tea with the mince and tatties!! PSB-tastic!! It should make the plate look fuller a treat!!! And its jolly good for you :D

So, shopping tomorrow.

Well, as it kebabs tomorrow, I want some

 pittas - 49p

lettuce - 45p

Also need rolls for OH x3 1.56

ham for OH - 1.79

carrots - 59p

 eggies - 1.35

milk x2 - 2.00

Total of £8.23 :)

Doggy needs some treaty chews but thats not exactly groceries!
Didn't get any orders today :( At this rate whats left of our celeriac will have to be ploughed in :( Such a waste!
BBSx