Happy Monday!

Another gap in posts! No doubt I'll get the hang of this blogging eventually!!

Last week, and, to be honest, most weeks really, are spent always trying to fit too much in to the time that I've got available outside my normal working hours, probably like a lot of people trying to juggle work/home life in the best way you can. 

Last week was also taken up with trying to find different courgette recipes as we're trying to use up the never ending supply of homegrown supplies. With two cakes made at the beginning of the week and courgette in Friday's curry, Saturday was DH's turn to find a recipe. He came up with stuffed courgette with couscous and chorizo .......

.....and very tasty it was too! 

Yesterday was another chance to use up some courgette to have with roast chicken legs - cooked with more chorizo, tomato and onion as a side dish (I could get used to DH doing more cooking ....!)

Yesterday was also an opportunity for us to get out walking again. So, despite the weather forecast we headed up to the Lakes, and as a joint decision we headed to Thirlmere. After seeing the sign to say the walk we wanted to do was closed for tree felling, we opted to do a low level walk which still has some views out over Thirlmere. And the weather forecast was right - we ended up getting soaked more than once! Thank goodness for waterproofs!! 

I've also been busy making some jewellery, just to see how I get on.  This is the result so far ……

And I've also made another cake. And the secret ingredient this week? You guessed it - courgette!!! Another chocolate cake but with chopped nuts on the top this time.

And today? Well, today's been a normal day at the office, then rushing round to get stuff done at home before having tea, and then I'm off to line dancing - having missed last week I'd better go or I'll be forgetting the steps!

Have a good week!