So Relaxing

Introduction

Good Morning to all you lovely people at the Great WA Family as always do so hope that you are all keeping both safe and well.

First of all apologies for not being able to download the photograph of my Lamb dish, still got to play with the image maker.

The title really says it all, the last few days have been just that so relaxing, in fact totally relaxing is not too wide of the mark.

This does indicate that I have not done a great deal, which in fact is not strictly true, as what I have done, has not only been enjoyable, but totally stress free, it could of course just be that I am slowly getting to grips with being on my own, have had the odd teary moment, especially on Christmas Day, but all in all things have been pretty good.

The Last Few Days

These could be in just any order as I think about them:

My son and daughter-in-law came round on Christmas Eve, with presents, I met them later that night in the pub for a drink, which was lovely.

My Youngest Grandson came round also, he is a lovely young man, we get on really well, not heard from my Eldest Grandson, he is probably busy with his partner, as I know her cat is very old and poorly.

Christmas Day, I went to the Pub as the Land Lord did not want to think that I was on my own, but it was my choice, I only went for one, but I really enjoyed it, as there were people in, whom I had not seen for years, including the daughter of friends whom I had not seen since she went to University, and now has been teaching for three years since she graduated!!

I have found time to walk round the garden and empty all the drip trays, which were fairly full with all the rain that we have had, also try to decide what to do when I get chance to work on the mess that I call a garden.

Not sure if I mentioned it, but bought a portable easel and case, full of painting materials, a few weeks ago, in the New Year, well the summer, I intend to spend sometime painting when I can sit and relax on the new terrace, that is when it is finished!!

I have been able to spend sometime on the Cooking website, the introduction is finished, let me rephrase that, I tend to add something every time that I re-read it. I have now got sufficient photographs of recipes of my own to last for just over year at one a month, just need to add the method and ingredients, thou some are done. This gives me a quarter of my content for the year when they are completed. This means that I can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I know that you will not agree, but I have also started to do some content on one of my other sites, this is purely reposing material that I already have, I find that I do not get bored if I have something else to turn too.

The Next Few Days

Once we enter the New Year I think that the first priority on the Cooking Website will be to complete my recipes, fortunately they are all written down in a folder, so they just require copying. Then sorting out material for the other three weeks of each month, completeing the website, then getting it loaded up. Whilst it would be nice to have a years worth of everything done, then just fed it in, feel that might be too much to ask, not only do I get impatient, but also bored with repitition!!

This is one reason that I work on content for other sites, it refreshes my brain.

I also have a lot of sorting out and clearing out to do in the house, would like to get the spare bedroom, which should be a guest bedroom back into shape. Also my old office, the third bedroom, needs a good sorting out,

Weather permitting would like to make a start on the garden by getting rid of some of the rubbish, especially as it is compost bin week and due to the weather not much has been done.

Conclusion

Reading what I am proposing do should keep me fairly well occupied as we enter the New Year. But in the real world it is nice too be busy.

Having just re-read what I have done this week, it is surprising just how busy I have been, before I close for this year, Lunch today is Boosy Brussels Pate, followed by a ready nade Beef Dinner, I will finish with Chesse and Biscuits, had enough rich deserts this week.

It just reamins for me to wish you and yours a...

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR

Be Happy, Healthy and Wealthy

Please do stay safe

God Bless

Stuart