Weekend Away!

Arrived back after my long weekend away at Mum's. Had an exciting journey back driving through, sleet, hail and rain. The temp has definately dropped. It is that time of year again...



Rayburn lighting!!

Last year we lit on the 19th October, so we have done well lasting so long. But to be honest it hasn't been too bad as we have had the front fire lit!



whilst we have been away hubby survived with just the front fire, he was at work most days so it wasn't too bad but look at the mess he left



can you see all the dust? This is the problem with coal fires and there is an art to cleaning, riddling and stoking and I don't think he has it! Yuk!!!

Let me re-introduce you to my Great Neice Madison,



she will be 2 in December



yep she is going to be a big girl, well her mum is 6ft 2ins!!!

Here she is in K's boots!!!




it was great spending time with Mum, Zoe and Madison, the next time we go up will be Christmas!!!

Daughter & Great Niece

Some pics of T opening her pressies at an ungodly hour on her birthday













then as you know I popped up to see mum and managed to see my Great Niece as well, she will be 2 this December and she is just like her mum was when she was this age!





She is such a character.

I am really busy from now till the middle of October, as we have at least 2 Uni visits a week, plus hubby has an op, K returns to Uni.
I have started to clear out the greenhouse so will try and get some picks of the goings on in the garden.
Plus
the weather forecast say 4 days of sunshine.... shock

Return Home!

I have returned from my very successful trip. Mum was naughty and opened her Christmas presents early and was thrilled with all her knitted items.



Madison is now one and is hilarious, what a character





Kathryn is back home for 7 weeks although she does have an exam to go in for, so the car was rather full on the return journey with dirty washing, computers, tv's etc.I am totally bushed but there are enough hands around to help out!

Hubby has finished work until 15th Jan. Tori breaks up on Thursday. So we are all set! All Christams Cards posted, all presents wrapped. Just a little bit of food shopping to do and thats it, all done. I can't recommend highly enough being ready early, I will definately try and be this organised again next year.