I have sadly come to the end of my tote-bag embroidery. I enjoyed it so much. Just straightforward stitches, and it worked up quickly. Now I can use it when I go down the town for bits and bobs.
I am currently without a car. I had to leave it at the garage this morning as it had been making a bit of aa whining noise, and then there was a slight burning smell . . . NOT what you want! They needed to order a part (the filter for the air-conditioning I think it was), and am hoping that is much cheaper than the Alternator, which had first been mooted as a possible problem. The burning smell is probably the fan belt. Let's hope. Not sure if I'll get it back tomorrow as it's dependent on when the courier delivers it. Fortunately Tam and boyfriend are here at the weekend so if we are sans car all over the weekend, we have some wheels if we need to get out.
So, another bill to add to the bill for the septic tank being emptied next week, and the bill for the annual service of our new heating boiler. They say things come in threes.
There is currently a lot of hedge trimming noise as our very kind and helpful farmer from up the lane is cutting our hedge and reaching as much as he can in the bottom paddock to set it to rights. A bit less Rhododendron too . . . He is even taking out the waste-of-space shrub outside which gets is doing nothing but growing in the wrong place! I will then have to dig out the roots. I shall bake a big cake for him (and brothers & Mum) tomorrow as a thank you.
Keith is now back to pretty well normal - or what passes as normal - though his legs feel tight from the PD, which isn't good, though goes with the territory. I've found a 2nd bottle of Tonic Water in the house, so have given him another glass-full to see if that makes any difference. You never know.
Let's hope we get the car back tomorrow but it depends what time the courier delivers the part. I started walking home today (about 1 3/4 miles - with big black clouds rolling over the hills) and was very lucky, as I had just laboured up the hill past the school, to be picked up by a neighbour so I was spared all the other hills between there and home!
