- Waking up earlier than I would have liked. Izzy had to be ready for a Guide trip to Legoland Windsor.
- Sipping tea while Jesse watched TV.
- Seeing Izzy off at the door.
- Slowly getting ready to face the day.
- Coaxing Jesse into his clothes.
- Heading out for breakfast.
- Tucking into poached eggs smothered in hollandaise sauce at The Lock Up.
- Buying houseplants from The Red Flower Barrow. I wasn’t joking about filling the house with lots more greenery!
- Strolling home via the park.
- Feeling unwell.
- Resting on the sofa with a mug of tea.
- Dealing with a leak in the laundry room.
- Mopping up water and organising cupboards.
- Transforming an old terracotta pot with a coat of Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue. I knew all those tester pots of paint would come in handy one day.
- Sneaking in a little bit of work while Mr L.A. looked after Jesse downstairs.
- Watching the boys play a game of Pokemon.
- Meal planning and ordering groceries online.
- Mixing up a Mexican bean salad {roughly based on this recipe}.
- Preparing fish tacos for dinner.
- Craving a cocktail.
- Sipping an Alligator Cooler.
- Waiting for Izzy to arrive home.
- Forcing down some food. My appetite is a little non-existent at the moment.
- Giving goodnight kisses and tucking the kids in for the night.
- Watching The Big Lebowski.
- Collapsing into bed.
- Waking up earlier than I would have liked. Again.
- Creeping downstairs to find Mr L.A.
- Wishing he didn’t have to go away.
- Wondering where I’m going to find the energy for five days of solo parenting while he’s in Norway.
- Seeing him off at the door.
- Snuggling with Jesse on the sofa.
- Watching him build the little Lego kit Izzy had given him.
- Accepting our Ocado delivery.
- Putting groceries away and making breakfast.
- Wrestling with Izzy’s bad mood and deciding we could all use a PJ day.
- Pottering in the kitchen while the kids watched cartoons.
- Ordering a few plants for the yarden.
- Reheating leftovers for lunch.
- Eating outside in the sunshine.
- Supervising the kids while they made Rachel Roddy’s Italian Soft Almond Biscuits. Such a simple, delicious recipe. If you’re a fan of my beloved Snickerdoodles, I’d definitely suggest giving these a whirl. The flavours are very different, but they’re equally moreish and easy to make.
- Making the beds and looking forward to clean sheets at the end of the day.
- Feeling sleepy.
- Sitting down to watch the first episode of Anne With An E on Netflix.
- Resolving to re-read Anne of Green Gables at the first available opportunity.
- Cooking and eating Oven-Baked Asparagus with Eggs.
- Cleaning the kitchen floor while the children showered.
- Tidying the living room.
- Listening to Fleetwood Mac and enjoying the early evening light.
- Letting the kids watch a little TV before bed.
- Tapping away at my laptop.
- Planning a long soak in the bath followed by an early night.
- Keeping my fingers crossed for an easy week with minimal CFS symptoms.
Love Audrey xxx
