Garden .... knit .... soup

More work carried out in the garden this week as I finished the cabbages needed to be thinned out and also the lettuce.

II had already collected some more troughs from the garden centre.  I think next year I may like to change over to raised beds. My poor old bones are complaining about bending.

Interesting to look back over the changes in the garden over the last months...

From this ....

To this ...

How good is that!

 I have lost count of the relaxed hours I have spent in this paradise.

I am still ploughing on with my knitting projects, not sure they will be ready for this winter though!

I was very happy with the help from Jackie from Wool and Whatknot to find someone who can repair a crocheted blanket which had belonged to my mother.

It had followed me on all of my travels over the 30 odd years since Mum passed away.

Unfortunately, when we got Daisy the Dog she decided to nibble several holes in it.  But now it is now on its way to being repaired.

We really need a new cooks knife but have had some trouble sourcing one locally.  Help was at hand with some good suggestions for Paphos, so next time we go will try and pick one up.

The soup maker I got last winter is going to be put to good use again this year.  Lentil and bacon chunky soup is the order of today.

I will slightly change choices this year, each batch makes three servings, so I intend to use two then get another batch ready.  I refer you back to blog ‘I like chaos’.

We went for our flu jabs yesterday.  Lucky to get it as supplies are low again this year!

Quite exciting as we are ready for our first fire of the winter, electric blanket already on the bed. Cats in the house over night and Daisy having to share her space on the bed! All is well with the world.

Supper tonight - pork loin chops together with bubble and squeak.  How about that for comfort food?

I hope you are all keeping well and warm and are enjoying my blog.  See you soon.