This week seems to have flown past since the shingle episode on Monday.
Tuesday - In theory we were supposed to be going to the Victorian Rag Balls drop in at the Banbury Museum, but after a VERY late night reading (by N) I decided waking her up early and driving to Banbury first thing was perhaps not the best idea. So we decided to go to Hilltop Garden Centre instead. We both really love the idea of gardening and I had promised N that she could choose most of the plants as long as that included some flowers for the front driveway and a climber for the back garden. In the afternoon N started sewing some favours for her Easter Party in April. M was helping his Dad coach the half term cricket academy this week so he was staying over for a few days. N loves having her brother around and when he came home from work they were playing lego together on the living room floor. N cooked honey glazed chicken for dinner and whizzed together some cream (to go with the strawberries and shortbread) that tasted like vanilla ice cream. Thanks to Jamie Oliver for that one. N has been enjoying watching his 30 minute meals programs. Of course once N was in bed Pepper and Ralph could have a turn at M's attention, and they made the most of it!
On Wednesday we planted the new plants outside. L and her boyfriend arrived in the evening. N was pleased having her brother and sister around.
Thursday L,D and N went to the cinema together to watch Gnomeo & Juliet, N couldn't stop telling us how good it was afterwards. While they were out I had taken the dogs for a walk around the Witney Lake. Ralph really enjoyed this new experience, and he was running around at top speed back and forth and round and round.
Today - Friday we put together a plastic greenhouse thingy which I have ALWAYS wanted (little things please little minds) out in the back garden. I am really pleased with how it is looking now - very tidy! N and I planted some seeds - sweet peppers, cauliflower, cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce and some flower seeds too. Which brings me around to the bumbling gardener bit - I'm not very good at it. I've never really had anyone show me what to do. I used to see a bit of gardeners world on a weekend on BBC2 when I was growing up but thats it! Two years ago (before the chickens really started to take over) we did grow cucumber, lettuce spring onions etc, but nothing seemed particularly sucessful. I am just hoping that practice makes perfect and eventually we will have a good crop of something. The best thing we have ever grown has been N's potatoes for the schools competition.
N has been continuing with the cross stitch for our friends birthday present - we must hurry up and finish - its her birthday on Monday.
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