K's Room. Chickens & Christmas!!!!!

Kathryn didn't want to post any pics of her room till she had gone, so it looked all nice and tidy. So here is the finished room......







I prefer her chair in the corner, I like the impact of her Zebra collection together



so we compromise, when she is not here its in the corner, when she is its under the window!! Anyway I think you'll agree that its a big change from Orange and Lime Green and hasn't she done a great job!!!!

I had to unwrap one of the bananas last weekend as the straw had become very soggy and with the cold snap of weather that we were expecting I didn't want to lose it. So Hubby unwrapped it and popped all the straw into an empty compost bin! Then I read Scarecrows Chook mulch and I thought what a great idea so the chickens had a treat today, after I had cleaned them out I popped all the straw in the run.....



aren't they having fun! It seems to be ages since I have heard them 'chortling' around the run! I must admit I have been really worried about them this last month, but we seemed to have turned a corner!!


Now I know we have only just got over Christmas 2006. I enjoyed all the crafting I did for presents, but I would like to get more organised! Try out new things, so imagine my joy when I visited Vallen and she had a link to Christmas in Progress. So folks if you want to get inspiration, get organised for Christmas 2007 then take a look and sign up!!!

I may have a go at an ATC card this afternoon! Then again I may not!!!!

Please Curtsey as you enter!

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Imperial Majesty Libby the Eerie of Lower Wombleshire Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

I always knew I was royalty!!!

Well after the mad phonecall I had this afternoon from a certain lady (Mrs N) who was out impersonating the press and trying to get a free meal out of it! I have decided, that when hubby retires we are moving to Yorkshire!!! Why well,
1 they get snow
2 Its nearer the sea than I am now
3 We could probably afford to buy a house there
4 I have a nutty cyber friend who seems to have lots of fun and trys to include me even though I must live 400+ miles away!!!

Now I have to tell hubby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE GOT 2 EGGS TODAY!!!!!!! THE LAST TIME WE HAD 2 EGGS WAS DECEMBER 29TH!! HURRAY!

Onions, Potatoes and Chickens!!

Had a very early start today... couldn't sleep!!!!!!!
Anyway had to take Mark into work as the other car is in the garage and it was too icy to use the bike!!! So zapped back and then took Tori to school, then Kathryn and I went to Devizes Market (who forgot the camera!!!!) and did some food shopping for her to take back to Uni on Saturday!!!
Kathryn is busy finishing off her room, although we may have to wait unitl she has gone back to Uni for a photo!! She has helped me in alot of my decoraing jobs but this is her first 'go it alone' room!! I must admit she has done a really good job! I'm very proud of her!
So I went down the garden and into the greenhouse to start my onions and potatoes off. Just like Lottie has done here!!! I thought this was a very good idea, but couldn't think of a frost free place I could use!!!! I think I must have had a senior moment because of course I keep the greenhouse frost free because of the tropical plants!!!! Although there is not a huge amount of room, so the onions are in 2 small trays



and the potatoes are on the green thingy...



I should have already put the garlic in, so am a bit late but what I could do is pop them into some pots just so they get some cold weather, I also need to plant some sweetpea's!

It is a glorious sunny day today, I must admit, apart from the pain in my 'bum' I'm feeling quite perky!

The chickens have become more lively, which I am relieved about and at long last they are starting to eat again! For ages we have only had 2 eggs a week but thta is also slowly increasing! But look at poor Bunty doesn't she look really scrawny!!



what I want to know is why on earth do they moult in the middle of winter? You would imagine this is the time they need their feathers!!!

Our day out!

This is the website for The Mall @ Cribbs Causeway.
We arrived at 09.10 to find it did not open umtil 10.00. But we managed to get in and find a coffee shop open!!!
Wednesday is a great day to go just look how quiet it was....



just look how empty the escalator is here



Anyway kathryn got quite a few bargains, but sadly did not get her phone fixed as they did not have the part!!! We had a great time trolling in and out of shops. Then of we went to Hobbycraft, which was not a pleasant experience as someone had turned the heating on super hot, but we still managed to buy one or two things!!!!

The painting in K's bedroom is finished, we have just got to put it all back together and once we have done that I will post a pic!! In the meantime what do you think you can you make from all this lot...



there is 2 reversible single duvet sets, bought for £7 each in the sale, some lining material and curtain tape which cost £6.



and after carefully unpicking both duvets I then made 2 curtains, one duvet cover (non reversible) and a cushion cover!! Not bad for £20!!!!! Wait till you see it all together!!!

I have at long last potted up my ginger and dates, wasn't I surprised when I found I had 3 dates that had sent up shoots, so they are now nicely tucked up in my brand new heated propagator!! This I think is where the fun begins, keeping them alive!!

OH! Crikey!!!

I've been tagged by Vallen! I have dreaded being tagged! But I suppose thinking up '6 weird things about me' may not be too difficult!!!

1. I hate buying new clothes, I am often given money and sent out to buy new clothes and still come back empty handed. Hubby got so annoyed one year he gave the money to my sister who took me out and bought me the clothes!! Even now I have lost all this weight, I am still wearing the same clothes and hitching them up as they fall down!!!

2. I get on really well with both my teenage daughters! So much so they tell me everything!! Yes I mean everything!!! Which can be scary at times!!

3. I love my sister, she is my best friend, and we are very close, phoning each other a number of times a week. If anything happened to her I don't know what I'd do!!! This is weird I don't know of many sisters that get on so well!!

4. I married a man that has A.D.D. Not knowingly! (Attention Deficit Disorder)

5. I was the first girl to be accepted to train to be A Radio Officer in the Merchant Navy, back in 1975! Sadly I never took up the position, I wasn't made of strong stuff in those days!!

6. If I wasn't human I would have been born a Butterfly! This is because I try out soooooooooooooooooo many things. Some of my past and present hobbies include, cake decorating, cross stitch, gardening, veggie growing, knitting, chicken keeping, crochet, card making, sewing, paper making, soap making, candle making, tatting, french knitting, chutney making, blogging, reading, family history, photography (new), decorating, driving, computing! This is one of the reasons I can't hold down a job! I get bored very quickly!

This is not that easy so who can I tag, I'm not sure I know 6 people!!!!!!

Apologies to everyone I tag:- Mrs N, Lottie, Ruth, Sheila, Baby sister and Scarecrow !

Nearly finished Kathryns room, we are off to Cribbs Causeway today so will post later about the finished room!!!! Have a great day! xxx