Hello, Another new week has started!
It's definately changing here on the moor. It's much darker in the mornings whilst feeding the menagerie. The pigs are settled in their new area (the old chicken & duck space) They seem happy, and are merrily furrowing the earth. Daughter Peg is excited as they are unearthing more old pottery. She still has a sore finger from her penknife whittling on Saturday -She slipped!. The painting did not get as far as we had hoped. Mr Crow fell through a floorboard, plaster fell off the wall, and paint was peeling....Consequently the house is very upside down, with all of the items from the lounge side all over the dining room.
We will get it finished soon honest
Enjoy your week, Speak soon, Jopsy x
Monday 22 October 2012
Saturday 20 October 2012
Money, Money, Money (Abba hit)
Hello on this lovely bright day!
Today we all went to the auction (mentioned last week, as I went a week early-Possibly due to excitement?) We mooched around the auction, and this time saw nothing of interest! We did however, see a sign for a garage sale in the vicinity, for an hour later. We decided to treat ourselves to hot choclates and toasted teacakes. We got to the garage sale 30 minutes too early. Mr Crow saw a man bumbling along with lots of things and asked him if he were on his way to his garage for the sale. Luckily he was! We got 1st dibs on a set of steps that double up as drawers (some work needed, and no idea where they will fit!) a bargain for £20! (These only just fit in our rather large car)
We then drove off to our nearest big place to buy posh paint! Mr Crow nearly keeled over when he paid!
We returned to collect the step drawers, where I saw an overmantle mirror! I had been looking for one of these for months. We came home with both these 'needed' items (I only just fit in the car)
We have spent the rest of the day emptying the lounge and snug ready to paint (hopefully we'll begin before bedtime this evening!!)
How do you accumulate so much 'stuff'?, I really should try to get rid of something...
Today we all went to the auction (mentioned last week, as I went a week early-Possibly due to excitement?) We mooched around the auction, and this time saw nothing of interest! We did however, see a sign for a garage sale in the vicinity, for an hour later. We decided to treat ourselves to hot choclates and toasted teacakes. We got to the garage sale 30 minutes too early. Mr Crow saw a man bumbling along with lots of things and asked him if he were on his way to his garage for the sale. Luckily he was! We got 1st dibs on a set of steps that double up as drawers (some work needed, and no idea where they will fit!) a bargain for £20! (These only just fit in our rather large car)
We then drove off to our nearest big place to buy posh paint! Mr Crow nearly keeled over when he paid!
We returned to collect the step drawers, where I saw an overmantle mirror! I had been looking for one of these for months. We came home with both these 'needed' items (I only just fit in the car)
We have spent the rest of the day emptying the lounge and snug ready to paint (hopefully we'll begin before bedtime this evening!!)
How do you accumulate so much 'stuff'?, I really should try to get rid of something...
Friday 19 October 2012
Thank Crunchie (It's Friday)
This week seems to have been the busiest week! Work has been full on, as has home! My favourite part of the week is always Daughter Pegs Piano lesson, 1 hour, every Friday. I sit chilling out with a nice magazine (A little treat) on a comfy sofa listening to the lesson, at the piano teachers home. This week Daughter Peg was learning a Halloween tune! Her favourite Celebration of the year!
Enjoying a nice glass of chardonnay as it's the weekend!
See you soon, x
Enjoying a nice glass of chardonnay as it's the weekend!
See you soon, x
Wednesday 17 October 2012
The rain came down (and the floods came up)
The title of today is a particular favourite song of mine! Unfortunately it would appear that this evening it is tipping it down! Not quite raining cats and dogs; but close! perhaps kittens and puppies? There are Met Office Warnings for some areas of Devon & Cornwall-I do hope everyone stays safe.
Mr Crow made corned beef hash for our evening meal-It really is a warming dish for an autumnal day. Even Daughter Peg enjoyed it! There are big discussions in the house about which colour paint to use to compliment the chosen blue (Which neither Mr Crow nor I can remember the name of!) This job desperately needs doing, there are big circles of different testers both there and in the hallway! A job for the weekend, perhaps...
Daughter Peg is pleased that she played her piano accordion for the first time in the school band practice! She had written the notes on the music herself! She has only been learning it for a short while. It compliments the piano which she took up about 6 months ago. We really are very proud of her.
Right, no rest for the wicked. Work awaits, bye for now x
Mr Crow made corned beef hash for our evening meal-It really is a warming dish for an autumnal day. Even Daughter Peg enjoyed it! There are big discussions in the house about which colour paint to use to compliment the chosen blue (Which neither Mr Crow nor I can remember the name of!) This job desperately needs doing, there are big circles of different testers both there and in the hallway! A job for the weekend, perhaps...
Daughter Peg is pleased that she played her piano accordion for the first time in the school band practice! She had written the notes on the music herself! She has only been learning it for a short while. It compliments the piano which she took up about 6 months ago. We really are very proud of her.
Right, no rest for the wicked. Work awaits, bye for now x
Monday 15 October 2012
Manic Monday (Go on sing along!)
Hello again
It's been rather manic today. The heavens opened as I went to feed the animals. The poor rabbit stayed in his 2 storey home in the shed, I'm sure he was grateful! The alpacas were hiding under the trees and leaning along hedges. The goats ate swiftly, and returned to observe from their house, baaing loudly. The dog loves the rain, the muddier he gets the happier he is. He has a house in his run; but rarely sits still! The chucks were happy to eat and watch from under their house.
I returned home only to find Daughter Peg had missed her mouth and needed changing into a second lot of clean uniform!
It's been rather manic today. The heavens opened as I went to feed the animals. The poor rabbit stayed in his 2 storey home in the shed, I'm sure he was grateful! The alpacas were hiding under the trees and leaning along hedges. The goats ate swiftly, and returned to observe from their house, baaing loudly. The dog loves the rain, the muddier he gets the happier he is. He has a house in his run; but rarely sits still! The chucks were happy to eat and watch from under their house.
I returned home only to find Daughter Peg had missed her mouth and needed changing into a second lot of clean uniform!
Saturday 13 October 2012
Early on Sunday morning
Hello there,
It's just gone 5 in the morning and I'm wide awake! The stars are very bright, and there's an owl hooting in the tree by the window.
The dog is talking in his sleep, and a hot honey and water is not cutting the mustard for me! On the positive side the newly fitted woodburner has kept the room nice and snug.
Mr Crow is fast asleep
Daughter Peg is fast asleep.
There is an odd yelping noise outside which I am assuming to be a fox; but I am not going to investigate!
We had a lovely evening yesterday with friends coming around for a curry. This was made by Mr Crow as I am not too keen, nor indeed very skilled in the cullinary department! They brought their big children along (Well, 'big' in Daughter Pegs eyes!!)
Unfortunately I left the plates stacked up and the house now smells, that'll teach me for sloping off to bed.
Looking forward to a rainless day
Bye for now x
It's just gone 5 in the morning and I'm wide awake! The stars are very bright, and there's an owl hooting in the tree by the window.
The dog is talking in his sleep, and a hot honey and water is not cutting the mustard for me! On the positive side the newly fitted woodburner has kept the room nice and snug.
Mr Crow is fast asleep
Daughter Peg is fast asleep.
There is an odd yelping noise outside which I am assuming to be a fox; but I am not going to investigate!
We had a lovely evening yesterday with friends coming around for a curry. This was made by Mr Crow as I am not too keen, nor indeed very skilled in the cullinary department! They brought their big children along (Well, 'big' in Daughter Pegs eyes!!)
Unfortunately I left the plates stacked up and the house now smells, that'll teach me for sloping off to bed.
Looking forward to a rainless day
Bye for now x
Funny old Saturday!
Hello and welcome to my newly hatched blog! Having been a serial blog stalker for a few years I have decided to attempt a blog of my own.
My lovely friend Em at dartmoorramblings.blogspot.co.uk
has recently started her blog and was full of excitement about it. That was it! Over a few warm drinks, and the odd cake or 3 'Jopsy, Peg and Crow' was created!
I'm currently sat at the dining room table watching the rain pelting down and making the grass a lush green.
It's been an odd day so far, I bundled the family into the car early to take a trip to the local auction in the next village. On our way I saw a few posters advertising the fact. It wasn't until we were virtually upon the hall that I realised we were a week early! (oops!)
My friend Em was coming for lunch as was my daughters friend. Em arrived; but the play date did not. We waited and waited until we could bear it no more, so started our food! Said friend arrived later, having already eaten...
Em and I spent a happy (well, I was happy not too sure about poor Em!) few hours setting up my blog!
Daughter Peg and friend were happily playing in the tree house. Mr Crow was mending a hole on the shed roof-the poor rabbit was getting quite damp around the edges!
Poor friend felt ill, so we then had to drive her home across the moors 3 hours earlier than anticipated! Cue grumpy daughter Peg!
Anyway, I must dash the animals need feeding (more about them next time)
Bye x
My lovely friend Em at dartmoorramblings.blogspot.co.uk
has recently started her blog and was full of excitement about it. That was it! Over a few warm drinks, and the odd cake or 3 'Jopsy, Peg and Crow' was created!
I'm currently sat at the dining room table watching the rain pelting down and making the grass a lush green.
It's been an odd day so far, I bundled the family into the car early to take a trip to the local auction in the next village. On our way I saw a few posters advertising the fact. It wasn't until we were virtually upon the hall that I realised we were a week early! (oops!)
My friend Em was coming for lunch as was my daughters friend. Em arrived; but the play date did not. We waited and waited until we could bear it no more, so started our food! Said friend arrived later, having already eaten...
Em and I spent a happy (well, I was happy not too sure about poor Em!) few hours setting up my blog!
Daughter Peg and friend were happily playing in the tree house. Mr Crow was mending a hole on the shed roof-the poor rabbit was getting quite damp around the edges!
Poor friend felt ill, so we then had to drive her home across the moors 3 hours earlier than anticipated! Cue grumpy daughter Peg!
Anyway, I must dash the animals need feeding (more about them next time)
Bye x
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