PERFECT TIMING!

Do come in out of the heat.....it's 30 degrees(C) out there today, and unless you've brought your swimming cozzie it's far too hot to be out in it!

Your timing is perfect because I've just made a cup of (coolish) coffee for myself, and cut into the Apricot and Coconut loaf I've just made...I'd be glad of your opinion on it; it's the first time I've tried it and I'm not convinced!

It's not too bad actually, if you add a bit of butter...it seems to be a very Scottish thing, adding butter to all tea-breads...lots of people look at me as if I'm mad when I ask if they want butter..maybe you do too?

Why have I been baking on such a hot day?...good question! I have a glut of apricots this year and wanted to try something a bit different with them...usually I freeze them or stew them ...if you have any suggestions I'd be glad to hear them..there's still lots on the tree!...and I actually enjoyed being in the cool kitchen for a while...though scarpered once the oven had heated up!

How was my week?.....better than expected I think. If you read my blog earlier in the week, you probably realise it was the anniversary of Stuart's death. Craig was here for a few days though, which always helps me to cope better...we had a couple of nice meals out and generally just kept each other company.

I hope you'll tell me what's been going on in your own life...hopefully you'll be starting to think about getting away for a break over the summer (and I think if you've dropped in from the Southern Hemisphere, you may on school holidays just now?)

Before you go, I must just ask if you're taking part in JENNIFER'S class? I am so glad I signed up for it....even though I've only managed two layouts so far (though a third one IS in progress). Let me just quickly show you the second one before you go:

The prompt was about colour choices...I love orange and purple together in the garden, and thought the combo might work well with these pics from our Line Dancing Easter Themed night...what do you think?

What?...time to go already?!....this visit seems to pass so quickly...do pop by again next month...I would definately bring that swimming cozzie, as I have no doubt the pool will be the only cool place by then!...Safe travels my friend...I know you have other places to pop by for a visit, thanks to ABI organizing our monthly get-togethers!

Hope you're having fun this weekend!

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

TWO WEEKS IN.......

.....ten great prompts from JENNIFER'S PROJECTS THAT WOW! class (with SO many ideas attached ...this class is most DEFINATELY worth the 10GBP!!)....and, I am ashamed to say, one layout completed!

Prompt 1 was about 'Soulful Scrapping'

I have just noticed the shadow on this pic.....oops!

This picture was taken almost nineteen years ago to the day....it was our last night at Disneyland Paris and we had just had our final walk around the Park. We decided to have one last train ride , and this was one of the photographs I took of us passing the time waiting for the train (ME...taking photos?!..surely not!).

Little did I realise at the time, just how precious these photographs were to become.

I have now inserted the missing 'L' in 'hotel'!

I'm not telling you in which ways I've used Jennifer's suggestions...if you want to know, go join the class...like I previously said, it's well worth it!

I'm hoping to get another layout started (and maybe even finished) today...hope you find some 'crafty' time this weekend!

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

HELLO WEEK

This week I'm saying:

HELLO to a cleaner, cooler dog!

From THIS

to

THIS!

HELLO to the last week of KEEP FIT until September (it's getting uncomfortably hot and there's no aircon in the room we use)

HELLO to the start of FIESTA in the village

HELLO to having joined JENNIFER's online class PROJECTS THAT WOW!.....I will confess to having scrapped nothing yet, but I'm enjoying the prompts and have a photo all ready to go!

HELLO to getting a post written about my Scavenger Hunt finds

Hoping you have some fun things to say HELLO to, this week! 

Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx