Missing the kitchen table

Soon I will have my dad's lovely table. Must say I do like sitting at a table nits ok for camping but.....

Th living room the night after....

 I am so glad I am not a minimalist / tidy person. I love stuff but I do like it in it's place. The YD and her friends are camping out on this wet 24 hours and spent most of it watching DVDs and eating crisps etc.  Whatever 17 year old girls do, inside!

I have tidied the cushions but I have refused to move the crisp packets and glasses so will work round these this morning.

Also I like admiring my settee - only ever had two in all the time OH and I have been together and it was a struggle to let the other go as I had the girls measured on it!

The old settee below. I think I am the only one who calls it a settee. Must be a midland  thing.

Book club last night

Last night was book club night at Freyja's. She has a wonderful old Westmorland house  with a tower and a ghost. I convinced myself that little ghost girl had got in the car and had come home with me. But I don't really think she has!

 Our new Book the Rivers of London by Ben AAronovivitch.

We discussed slightly our previous Ian Rankin book which some liked some not. I think we were all too tired to care about  any of the books. All working and playing too hard. But it was lovely get together with like minded people.

 Freyja has a love of sewing and had asked me if I had any autumn colours for a doll's dress she was making.

This wassail I could find. She chose the birch tree one on the left. I will look out and see if there is more, but I did look well last night. Looking forward to seeing the doll dressed once completed.

Work today I have been at work but.....

Thinking about my Austrian holiday in 5 days time.

This is a photo of the Gross Glockener Road that sadly two racing drivers lost their lives on very recently. 

We are hoping to have good weather and myself to drive  us up to the top.

The big daughter's quilt ready to go.

The Sunshine and sunset in the two opposite corners. Thought I better put in abit more 'sew' into the blog.

Seats in the garden

I saw this and thought what a lovely idea. To sit and chat!

Book man

Yesterday the book man came to look at the books. I had books everywhere. This is the kitchen table!