Crafting and walking

What a weekend! Another full weekend with little time to spare.

Friday was a Ladies Lunch day. So, after an early start with DD, and a trip to the supermarket to do the shopping, I headed out to meet my friends in a little Italian restaurant for lunch. The food was lovely. It was just a pity that it took nearly an hour for it to arrive! I think we were all starting to wonder what had happened. So I don't think we'll be going back there ……

Then yesterday, after DD had gone out to work, and a quick check of the weather forecast, I suggested that if we got away early, and chose somewhere fairly close by, we could get a couple of hours walking in before the rain started. I think it was a little bit too early for DH, but I was wide awake for some reason! But, we did it - we managed to get away by 7.20am and were parked up and off walking by 8am!! However, my weather forecast wasn't quite accurate, and the drizzle and mist set in within minutes of us setting off ……

We were up on the local moors, and for most of the walk we couldn't really see anything ……

we couldn't even see the tower we were heading for most of the time!

We got there though, and sat inside on the stairs having a nice cup of hot chocolate by 9am. Then we walked down a different way through some woods …..

......there were some wooden carvings along the way......

and back to the van where we ate our sandwiches that I'd made!

As it was only about half an hour away we were home for 12 noon and I had enough time to get some painting done before making pizza for tea.

And today has been my glass fusing day. It was one of my Christmas presents off DH. The course is run by a lovely lady called Linda and is run in her home. She provides all the equipment, and plenty of cake and drinks! There were 6 of us and we all managed to make about 4 things each - either a coaster or hanger, two more hangers and a pendant or earrings. It was a really good day and I can't wait to find out how everything comes out after being in the kiln. Everything will be ready to collect from Tuesday onwards. But this is how mine looked before it went in the kiln ……..

This week is going to start with yet another mega early start for DD. She's supposed to be doing 9am-5pm this week, but is going in early tomorrow. And then with DH off to work early on Tuesday again, it will get to Wednesday before I'll be getting up for work at my normal time. So whether I'll be fit for line dancing tomorrow night again or not, I'm not sure yet!