The Garden Fence - proper Old Style support and chat!

MrsCD

That's lovely, @Florenceem. I bet it feels really warm and smooth. I have a hand made pottery one but haven't used it much. Thanks for the reminder to get it out again!

Florenceem

Where is everyone?
Had a letter about a policy - one of the tracing companies - seems not to be spam, As far as I know I have no unclaimed money but here's hoping - be helpful with the squirrel problem.

monnagran

Morning all.

Sorry to be missing yesterday.  I don't know what happened there.  Most of my life is a bit of a puzzle these days.

I did a big shop yesterday while I had my friend's car to carry it all home.  Cupboards and freezer now stuffed but I bet I've forgotten something vital.

I'm still in bed and desperate for coffee, so I'll leave you with a thought, in case I don't get back for ages.   See you soon.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY 

I know I had matured when I realised that every situation doesn't need a reaction.  Sometimes you've just got to leave people to do the lame stuff that they do.

MingVase

That is one of the truest things ever said monna. And I missed you yesterday x

MrsCD

Had DH and Dad to the opticians today. Thankfully don't need new glasses, but at least it was a look out for a change. I'm not missing going out, really. I'm quite happy to stay at home, but I wonder if I'll find it hard going back into larger groups again. I think I'm an introvert at heart.

Florenceem

Tired after a long awaited shopping trip. 
Going to do some crochet on a shawl.
Finished a scarf - 90 inches long - really soft yarn with a lovely sheen. 

monnagran

That's a lovely scarf Florence. You do choose beautiful colours and I'm impressed with the fringing.

MrsCD, I absolutely loved lockdown.  I seem to have spent my entire life in the middle of a 3 ring circus and to be at home, on my own, with nothing that had to be done was utter bliss for me. I had friends that I could gossip with on the phone and the rest of the time to read, listen to music, potter around and not have to get dressed up.....perfect.  I think a lot of things will fold because people have discovered that they really haven't missed doing them.

I have unearthed my summer clothes and packed up my winter ones today.  I now have a whole heap of things that need a quick press before I try wearing them.  I have far too many clothes, all from CS.  But then I have my aspirational clothes that I will be able to wear when I've lost a stone or two, the clothes that I can currently get into and those that are too big but I dare not get rid of in case I lose the battle and put weight back on.
Life is tough.

ivyleaf

Gorgeous scarf Florenceem!

nannywindow

Hello all, I have been reading along but not posting, appologies.

Another here who enjoyed lockdown, but I will have to steel myself and get back out there as I've had my 2 jabs so there is no excuse now. I am anxious about busy places at the best of times, unless it's in the open air, so I will probably try our local garden centre for a quiet coffee for my first time out, I can always sit outside if it's too busy. I too have really more clothes than I need, daily ones, going out, going out-out ones, then there's funeral, summer, winter and holiday ones. I should cull them but I'm afraid that I might need it at some point 😟

Monna that's very brave to put your winter clothes away, if I did that we'd have 6ft of snow ! I have taken out a couple of pairs of shorts and t.shirts ready for the heatwave, I hope I haven't put the kybosh on it now.

NurseMaggie I'm glad the appointment went well.

Florenceem I love the scarf and blue is my favourite colour.

Take care all

nan

Florenceem

Thanks for nice comments on the scarf. I just hope someone will want to buy it at the craft fair. I will push - buy Christmas presents early - avoid the crowds late in the year.
Doing a bit of cleaning followed by a sit down to crochet and then of course Mr F needs to be fed.