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Karmacat

Hi Fortune - what a lovely few days you've had and yes, I feel like its spring too - I was out for a walk round the block yesterday, and the trees were definitely glowing with buds ... wonderful to see.

muddywhitechicken

There's blossom on the cherry plum tree at the bottom of my garden

I love Spring :j

Fortune_Smiles

... Spring is springing! :j

Today's MS:

• Step class this morning. Haven't been for a week so it was very hard
• Waitr0$£ delivered. Free cherry tomatos and king prawns :T due to short sell by dates so only a couple of pounds over budget after all
• a 42p Tillytidy
• Stir Fry Duck Fillets with Noodles & Hoisin Sauce from the meal plan for supper
• followed by Toffee Apple Pudding I only made it to use up a sulky Bramley I discovered at the bottom of the fridge but it turned out to be a little piece of heaven on a plate :A Do try it - so easy to make and absolutely delicious with cream!

The washing up is done, Mr F has lit the log burner, there's a glass of red within reach so time to snuggle up on the sofa for a snoozy Friday evening.

Have a great weekend everyone

Fortune x

Karmacat

Sounds idyllic, FS, have a lovely weekend yourself xx

Fortune_Smiles

well not much

• what a lovely day it was yesterday. I managed to get out in the garden and finish up the tidying in preparation for the new Spring growth
• spent most of the rest of the day cooking:
• Avocado on Toast with Chorizo & Fried Eggs for lunch to use up an Avocado I found sulking at the bottom of the salad tray
• baked the following for Mr F's lunches: Bitter Orange & Poppy Seed Cake, Stilton & Poppy Seed Sables and another batch of Breakfast Muffins this time made with Bramley & Lemon Curd and Raisins instead of Apple Sauce and Blueberries (Tilly - the Orange Cake is brilliant for using up jars of marmalade )
• Baked Gnocchi with King Prawns & Sage from the meal plan for supper. It was the first time I'd tried this recipe and I wasn't keen - strange combination of flavours
• Mr F spent all day and all night in the garage last night so I insisted he came out with me today to buy me a new laptop :eek: Not as bad as it seems. My old laptop had a broken battery, broken fan and broken bits falling off it at regular intervals. I've been saving some of my personal spends each month to buy a new one. I've also been researching laptops on the internet and finally made a decision on the brand I wanted. So a quick trip to the Retail Park today and I have a shiny, new laptop which works on the battery, doesn't overheat and stays in one piece I also bought the 0ffic£ software to go with it but, on checking the website, I think this should have come with. I'll call the shop tomorrow to check
• Mr F treated me to a coffee whilst we were out
• Sausages in Apple Gravy from the freezer for supper tonight
• no spends from the entertainment budget for this weekend - there has to be some advantage to being a garage widow :rotfl:So £50 back into the budget.

Mr F has lit the log burner and opened a bottle of white so another cosy evening in is on the cards

Hope you enjoy the last of the weekend

Fortune x

beanielou

Happy new laptop ~~ Enjoy

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Hi Fortune, thanks for the marmalade recipe tip

Best wishes, Tilly x

Karmacat

beanielou wrote: »

Happy new laptop ~~ Enjoy

What she said :j

And omigod, your baking sounds divine! As do the sausages with apple gravy, tho I'm not surprised you weren't keen on prawns and sage :eek: Energised and productive and loving it :j

Ciaerda

Thought I would say hi, I have spent a lovely weekend reading your diary (with a couple of glasses of wine you are already getting me into bad/good habits). I find your writing really enjoyable and your attitude to life wonderful - I hope you don’t mind me borrowing a couple of your ideas.

Thanks again and I have subscribed

museumworker

Thanks for posting links to the meals you've been cooking, great to have some inspiration! Happy new laptop