Domestic Goddess

Domestic Goddess

Saturday 24 October 2020

Now To Turn Back Time!

 Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve - JK Rowling
Welcome to my Saturday \o/
I had a bit of a lie-in.
Swelling going down more on the knee.
A bit of early morning sing-a-long↓
Now for brew and hug↓
Breakfast.
Dressed.
While hubby drops off son at his boxing lesson.
I had some nice fabric come to make some skirts with:
 I give the kitchen a good clean, put the washing machine on, and load up the dishwasher and put it on.
Hubby is going to attempt to tidy up the dining room.
His trainers have gone.....rip after 3 years of use.
He is so lucky, mine go after 6 months.
Hubby fetched son after his boxing lesson.
I wrote my blog from yesterday.
Coffee time
I wrote out the shopping list for tonight's shopping.
Paul and Barry Ryan were  UK  pop singers.
In 1965 they signed a recording contract with Decca under the name of Paul & Barry Ryan. Within two years they had amassed 8 Top 50 singles in the UK. Their best sellers were "Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches", a number 13 hit in 1965, "I Love Her", a number 17 hit in 1966 and "Have Pity on the Boy", a number 18 hit the same year. However, the stress of public attention caused Paul to retreat into the background, while Barry went solo. Paul Ryan wrote Barry's 1968 hit "Eloise", the 1971 hit "Who Put the Lights Out?" for Dana and another of his songs, "I Will Drink the Wine", was a UK hit single for Frank Sinatra.
Paul sadly died in 1992 aged 44.
Barry is 72 years old today 🎈
Robert Thomas Velline , known professionally as Bobby Vee, was an American singer, songwriter and musician who was a teen idol in the early 1960s and also appeared in films. According to Billboard magazine, he had thirty-eight Hot 100 chart hits, ten of which reached the Top 20. He had six gold singles in his career. He died on this day in 2016 aged 73 years old.
Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr.  was an American pianist and singer-songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 hits. His humility and shyness may be one reason his contribution to the genre has been overlooked.
During his career, Domino had 35 records in the U.S. Billboard Top 40, and five of his pre-1955 records sold more than a million copies, being certified gold.His musical style was based on traditional rhythm and blues, accompanied by saxophones, bass, piano, electric guitar, and drums.
He died on this day in 2017 aged 89. 

After a late lunch,
Hubby went food shopping with one of my sons to do the neighbour's food shopping.
Once they came back,
Put the shopping away,
We had tea.
I found more books on Sewing.
The Reader's Digest book on Sewing is really good!
Be soon whipping up new clothes!
(I hope!)
Now to carry on with series 6.
 
With some sleep tea.
Going to have an extra hour in bed tonight \o/


 





Friday 23 October 2020

When I Can't Stop!

 No problem is so formidable that you can't walk away from it - 
Charles M Schulz

All aboard for the Friday Feeling🎈
Brew with hug.
Breakfast.
Dressed.
I gives everyone their wet sloppy πŸ’‹πŸ’‹πŸ’‹ before they leave.
I got on with writing yesterday's blog post.
Then a nice bit of coffee..
Now to get out of the house,
To see how knee reactions to me driving with it!
The rain is back!
Pops round to see my friend for coffee, yak and  cake...
Had a nice yak.
Now to see how the knee goes driving home.
It was still a bit swollen when I got back.
I had some nice material delivered.
Late lunch↓
Then to watch the two remaining episodes of series 5, The Great British Sewing Bee.
 
"Weird Al" Yankovic  is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, satirist, actor, music video director, and author who is known for humorous songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. He also performs original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, as well as polka medleys of several popular songs, most of which feature his trademark accordion. 
He is 61 years old 🎈 
 
 I gave hubby a big sloppy πŸ’‹ when he came home.
Nice Veggie Evening Meal.
Found some books I bought years ago↓
Hubby went to bed early as he looked well tired.
Now to move on to series 6.
My two sons and me enjoyed watching two episodes.
With Sleep Tea
It was time for bed!!
Nice to have a bit of binge!

 
 


 


Thursday 22 October 2020

Having Fun With Pop Art!

 If you aren't fired with enthusiasm,you will be fired with enthusiasm -
Vince Lombardi

Welcome to my Thursday 🍾
I still have some nice bruises on my knee from the swelling.
I am still keeping the leg up where possible!
Brew with warm hug.
Breakfast.
Dressed.
I give everyone their sloppy wet πŸ’‹πŸ’‹
I wrote yesterday's blog post.
Now for the coffee!
Now for cut cut...
Pop Art Material↑
Cut all the elastic for the facemasks.
Now for some peaceful sewing.....
Lol...
The bobbin ran out after finishing 3 masks....
I was waiting for a Fabric order when I noticed a blue DPD van go next door .
I checked the delivery process...
My order had been delivered!
I got in touch with the place I got my Fabric to see if it could be redelivered to me.
Light lunch 
Finally got 5 facemasks made!
The Pop Art masks really stand out!
Another sewing pattern arrived for me to try out.
At least Amazon found me!
Belated Tea at 3.
The driver redelivered my parcel \o/
Some nice fabric!
Then watched the last two episodes of series 3 of the Great British Sewing Bee.
I gave hubby a wet sloppy πŸ’‹ when he came home.
He in return, gave me today's newspaper.
 Bobby Fuller,was an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for "Let Her Dance" and "I Fought the Law", recorded with his group The Bobby Fuller Four.He would have been 78 years old 🎈
He died aged 23 years old in 1966.

Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynn Moorer,) is an American singer and songwriter and the older sister of Allison Moorer. The success of her pop rock album I Am Shelby Lynne (1999) led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist (despite being her sixth studio album). She released a Dusty Springfield tribute album called Just a Little Lovin' in 2008. Since then she has started her own independent record label, called Everso Records, and released three albums: Tears, Lies and Alibis, Merry Christmas, and Revelation Road. Lynne is also known for her distinctive contralto voice.She is 52 years old 🎈
A nice beef Stir Fry for tea.
Then we moved onto Series 5.
Hubby went down to do my job.
Brusing is appearing on my knee due to the swelling :(
When hubby gets back, we move onto 1970s episode, where they have to make flares!
Out comes the Sleep Tea.
At last the Friday Feeling arrives tomorrow 🎈








 


 




Wednesday 21 October 2020

Attempting To Update!

A woman is like a tea bag - You never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water - Eleanor Roosevelt
 
Welcome to my Hump of the Week πŸͺ
The swelling is slowly going down \o/
Brew and hug time.
Breakfast.
Dressed.
Storm Barbara has arrived! 
Hubby went to fetch the newspaper and more milk....
I gave everyone their sloppy wet πŸ’‹πŸ’‹πŸ’‹
Now to enjoy some much needed coffee.
Quick look in the newspaper↓
 Manfred Mann (born Manfred Sepse Lubowitz) is a British keyboard player, guitarist, and vocalist, born in South Africa, who became best known as a founding member and eponym of the bands Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. 
He is 80 years old 🎈
 

 I picked up a bread mix from Waitrose last Saturday. Time for the bread maker to come out.
I got Kenny the Kenwood out for a very quick play too.
Then to rest the leg, by writing yesterday's blog post....
The chocolate orange tray bake turned out alright ;)
Light lunch
My sewing pattern to make my own skirts arrived in the post.
My friend phoned and suggested watching 
The Great Sewing Bee.
I managed to track down Series 4.
The bread turned out to alright as well.
My youngest son has a bit and loved it!
He sat and watched a episode of The Great British Sewing Bee.
Hubby went to shop in Aldi after work.
Much better in there, there was a cleaning station for the trolley and your hands.
Ordered more fabric to make some skirts for me.
The books from the Great British Sewing Bee show was bit expensive for me.
I have another book coming tomorrow to help with my tasks of improving my wardrobe!!!
Tea was ready.
Vegetarian tonight!
Hubby went to do my job.
I watched more of the Sewing Bee.
We caught up with the news when he came back. 
Some fun in Parliament earlier↑↑↑
Sleep Tea.
More sewing to do tomorrow,
With the leg up of course!