Davina's diary

[davina61]

Plodding on as normal, I was washed out yesterday afternoon and don't now why but just wanted to sleep. Only thing was I stayed awake, well till I went to bed and zonked.
 Had to give D a hand with a metal roof, you know the sort that stows in the boot. We had to try and close it by hand, recon 2 Olympic weight lifters would have a hard time. Luckily I managed to work out the fault and got it to close on its own, one of the catches is not releasing.
 Bit of a thunder storm (we got wet) so at least the garden has had a drink, feet up now after all that lifting.

[davina61]

Well blow me down, just tried and back up! Not that I had much to post about, Debs throwing out her sofa so went and cut the leather (I say leather but its that reconstituted stuff) off to use on the Austin seats. If not its tote bags. Managed some jobs on the Austin when my back allowed, was okay today.
 Have about 4 lettuce coming on in Debs garden, a good hand full of raspberries and the potatoes look okay. Called in to see the new sofa, pass the sunglasses. Its a strange strip fabric and a bit bright so when she said do you like it I said its different, not my taste TBH. 

[davina61]

Precipitation day, chucking it down. Well at least the lettuce will get a drink, house work day today. AS I have run out of materials to work on the Austin there is no point in going to the workshop.
  Not sure whats for lunch but dinner tonight is a packet of black dhal with a huge baked potato. 

[davina61]

Well I made Italian bean soup from my meals for one or two book, green beans and red kidney beans so it looks like I am vegie today.
 Good job I stayed home, carpark is jammed up with double glazing vans. House in the corner of the car park are having windows fitted today, not the best weather for that.

[davina61]

One of them days, not on here to moan (my reader may differ) but it was a sort of nothing going right day. Still the choc brownie ice cream was good!!

[LoriDee]

Chocolate, brownie, ice cream... all are appropriate responses.
Doctor approved!

[davina61]

Plan today is do a bit on the Austin and then get some runner bean plants from D, have the canes so after weeding I will be planting them in Debs veg patch. Rain tomorrow so that will help them along and its gone warm again after the last 2 cold days.

[davina61]

Beans are in, back is out. Half way through after planting 12 runner bean plants my back gave out just from bending over. After a bit of a sit I managed to do the other 12, not to bad now with a shower and sit down. If I ever get my own veg patch it will be raised beds!!

[davina61]

Bank Hols and just the same old for me, off to work on the Austin and hope to finish the job I started yesterday. Weather not that promising for this afternoon after a nice start, cant be bothered to haul my back side out to anything thats on today. There is a lot of stuff on for the holiday but A I hate going on my own B have to watch the pennies. Feeling tired this morning as well, brain not recovered from dreaming again .

[davina61]

Day off today but then every day is a day off for me! House work and stuff to do anyway, some sort of meatball/tomato dish to make to go with the truffle polenta I bought last week. "luxury" beef burgers that I bought reduced and froze will make the meatballs. Need to find a tomato sauce recipe to cook them in, mum gave me a few broad beans and will have them as well.

[davina61]

Its Thurs shop again and the end of the month, where does the time go? Seem to fly by lately, phone call from doc at hospital as they cant tell from the ultra sound what it is with the lump . Have to go for an MRI but first they want a kidney function test, what that has to do with MRI I don't know. He thinks its scar tissue from where I had it removed twice before, strange that it was fine for 40 odd years .
 Dippy Debs rang just, see you tomorrow she said. No Sat ,oh I was thinking it was Sat tomorrow and I know today is Thurs. What is she like, she is having a good clearout with loads gone to the skip and she said its clothes today.
 Cloudy with a stiff breeze this morning, they said thundery showers later.

[davina61]

So I bought a duck, in the oven now doing a Indian roast duck stuffed with nuts and fruit. It said apricots but I only have figs, well it is a Moroccan influenced dish.. Cooked rice, raisins (only had sultanas) whole spices, chopped coriander, lemon juice and pine nuts make up the stuffing as well as minced gizzard and liver. Good job there was some with it. 20mins at full oven and then 1 1/2 hrs at 180C
 Bought cod as well for a fish curry for the rest of next week, that came to more than the duck!   

[Jenn104]

So I bought a duck, in the oven now doing a Indian roast duck stuffed with nuts and fruit. It said apricots but I only have figs, well it is a Moroccan influenced dish.. Cooked rice, raisins (only had sultanas) whole spices, chopped coriander, lemon juice and pine nuts make up the stuffing as well as minced gizzard and liver. Good job there was some with it. 20mins at full oven and then 1 1/2 hrs at 180C
 Bought cod as well for a fish curry for the rest of next week, that came to more than the duck!   

So... ummm... when am I going to be invited for dinner and what can I bring? I mean its a long way to get there but I think it'd be well worth it.

~Jenn

[davina61]

Just bring yourself dear! Went over to my friends and fitted an ignition system to his hot rod roadster (MSD for them as knows) and it starts and runs a lot better. He is off for a road trip around France soon.
 Nice day out doing stuff I like and I helped a friend.

[davina61]

I worked on a door card for the Austin from 10.30 till 4.30 and still not finished, a lot of shaping needed. I was bushed by then but called on Deb, beans are growing well and I gave them a water.