• Waking up in a panic because my alarm hadn’t gone off.
• Realising it hadn’t gone off because it was Saturday.
• Promptly falling asleep.
• Opening my eyes as Jesse clambered in beside me.
• Tiptoeing downstairs so Mr L.A. could sleep in.
• Making tea and writing a to-do list.
• Snuggling on the sofa with Jess.
• Greeting the others when they joined us.
• Persuading Izzy to make scrambled eggs for breakfast.
• Sorting laundry and pottering in the kitchen.
• Jumping in the shower.
• Pulling on a pair of jeans and my favourite French Connection jumper.
• Writing a quick shopping list and heading out to catch the bus.
• Dragging the children round Homebase while we stocked up on DIY supplies.
• Falling in love with a gorgeous grey and yellow rug. I need it in my living room.
• Popping into Next and M&S.
• Treating the children to lunch in Subway.
• Very much enjoying my 6 inch sub.
• Making our way home.
• Tidying the garage. September always makes me want to declutter.
• Cooking and eating sweet potato and three bean tacos served with homemade guacamole and crumbled feta cheese. I was inspired by Sarah’s recipe and they were delicious.
• Coaxing the children into their PJs.
• Saying goodnight to Jesse.
• Watching The Glenn Miller Story. I love James Stewart.
• Sending Izzy up to bed.
• Drinking wed wine in front of a film.
• Deciding A Theory of Everything wasn’t really as good as everyone says it is. Eddie Redmayne totally deserved the Oscar though. Outstanding performance.
• Collapsing into bed a little worse for wear.
• Waking up to find Jesse tucked in beside me.
• Leaving Mr L.A to lie in.
• Drinking tea on the sofa.
• Making the filling for a crumble. Plum with honey and rosemary is a surprisingly tasty combination.
• Eating fried egg and bacon sandwiches for breakfast.
• Finishing the laundry.
• Enjoying the sight of blue skies and bright sunshine.
• Baking Spiced Autumn Apple Cake. Recipe to follow later this week.
• Leaving it to cool on the counter.
• Rushing to get ready.
• Racing to Troopers Hill for our annual blackberry picking expedition. I think we were a little late this year, we only managed 250g. {Read about last year’s haul here.}
• Discovering an abundance of rosehips, elderberries and sloes. I do love a good forage!
• Wandering home for some lunch.
• Eating leftovers standing in the kitchen.
• Mixing up some maple frosting for my cake.
• Tucking into a slice with a mug of tea.
• Ironing the children’s uniform.
• Ordering next week’s veg box.
• Slipping Joy the Baker’s ‘Slight Fear of Commitment Roast Chicken‘ into the oven.
• Making the topping for my crumble.
• Eating far too much.
• Feeling sleepy.
• Finding just enough energy to put the children to bed.
• Hurriedly sorting through over a hundred photos. Hard not to take so many on such a beautiful day.
• Thinking about how much I miss these posts when I don’t have time to write them.
• Settling down to watch a movie with Mr L.A.

Love Audrey xxx