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Wednesday Weekly
This week I taught myself to sew......
.....well, to hem trousers!
I am so fed up of there being so may nice trousers in the shops but they are just way too long! So I bit the bullet and taught myself to use Sophie's sewing machine. I now have 4 new pairs of trousers that were hiding out in my wardrobe, that I can wear and it means I can now buy any I see, knowing I can take them up!
This week has been a mix of enjoying the last of the summer holidays and having to get back into work mode. Jeff has been in since Wednesday afternoon for INSET sessions and I have been in for a few IT bits and have had to do some training at home!!
We've made the most of the good weather and walked in the evenings
and I've got out when I've had a chunk of free time.
Jeff has gone back into school this afternoon for a couple of hours.
Note our fabulous self-seeded sunflowers and how well our geraniums have recovered from the heatwave.
I was in for a big chunk of yesterday to meet some of our fabulous artists, as they dropped off their work for our next exhibition. There is a great variety and a lot of pieces, so next week is going to be busy getting everything hung and labelled before we open on the Friday.
So, we have a 6 week term ahead of us and a 6 week countdown until we go away to Puglia.
It's good to have something to look forward to.
We're also on a countdown to retirement!!
Three more school years for Jeff (currently)
I say currently, it can always change!!
This is the first September start when Sophie and Sam are not starting something new!
This time last year Sam was at home after Uni, starting up at school as a GA.
Both are now sorted, settled and financially independent for the first time!!
September and this school year has felt less of a big start, probably because of this. Both Jeff and I have loved this summer and really haven't wanted it to end. It will be fine once we settle back into the routine of work but the thought of the alarm having to be set tomorrow morning and long days, with just our evenings together, will be a big change. Let's hope the week goes quickly with no dramas!!