Marching into March

I'm glad we got out into the garden on Monday because the weather has not been brilliant since, in fact today we had the nearest to snow that we've had all winter.  A mixture of hail and sleet left the garden white.  However, between the wintery showers I managed to get two loads of washing out and line-dried - it was very windy and retrieving the clothes from the line was a bit of a struggle.  

The skirt I've been working on was finished today - a very brisk walk into town to purchase just the right colour buttons as there was nothing suitable at all in my button jar.  If I'm honest, the fabric I used was really too flimsy for a skirt, but as the pattern (1981, so  practically vintage!) was for a very basic wrap style, I think I have just about got away with it.  Light and airy it certainly is, just right for warmer temperatures.  I was not looking forward to hemming this skirt as it's very full, and on the bias, but at the last moment I suddenly remembered my new overlocker has a rolled-hem facility and never being one to shy away from trying something new, especially if it involves a new sewing trick or gadget, I consulted the 'book of words' and had a go.  Wow!  It's magic!  A perfect rolled hem; I am simply thrilled with the result.  

The Head Chef has taken advantage of the rainy weather to start on the list of household maintenance chores that we drew up a couple of weeks ago.  Paint and brush at the ready for a bit of touching up in the dining room.  How satisfying to tick something off so soon.

We had to make a quick trip to the supermarket yesterday to replenish the dwindling reserves.  The Head Chef has done wonders creating delicious meals from the freezer and store cupboards but he was finding it increasingly difficult - the more we were eating up the less there was left to work with.  So just a handful of extra basics has given us a few more options.  

It's been a quite productive couple of days, things getting discussed, planned and dealt with.  There's a lot going on round here at the moment and we need to keep a bit of order to ensure we keep on top of things.  Clearly lists are going to feature!