ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 17TH OF 2025

Good afternoon lovely people, I'm late to post, but at least we are still on Friday, time to clock the positive moments from the last 7 days.

Well last Friday was our 27th wedding anniversary, we took ourselves off to Brodsworth for a wander around, the sun was shining and it was a lovely spring day.  We enjoyed both the house and the gardens for a few hours.  

You will have to forgive me on the lack of photos, unfortunately our main computer is doing a major update and it is running pretty full tilt if I'm honest. 

In the evening we went out for a meal together, which was lovely and I drove which meant hubby could have a beer. 

On Saturday we had our first book club meeting as well as an art journal session.  Both of which were great.  We had read the Pumpkin Spice Cafe which I've read before but others hadn't and we all owned it.  It really was a lovely read.  

After we had an art journal session for a while, in between the boys were enjoying 'pub club' basically they'd gone for a beer.  So everyone was busy which was great. 

Sunday being Easter Sunday we caught up with said 24 year old and his Mrs and then we had the joy of an extra day on Monday before returning to work on Tuesday.  Busy couple of work days and then I worked from home on Thursday, hubby was good enough to go and sort lots of things that needed doing, so progress was made which was great. 

I hope you've had a good week too. 

Hugs

 

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 16TH OF 2025

Okay so I'm officially late but let's ignore that

Last Friday we had a lovely day chilled out and sitting out on the deck in the spring sunshine.  We read for hours which was brilliant.  We enjoyed a pot of coffee

and the sun was shining

With some lovely blue skies overhead

On Sunday we went to YSP, we wandered up to this Robert Indiana sculpture

We saw new woven artwork in the chapel, which was stunning

we also walked down to the Weston and saw another new art exhibition with giant pottery all in hues of blue

and the lovely lad in the gallery asked if we wanted a photo together, which was great of him. 

We enjoyed a lovely spring walk, admiring the blossoms on our journey. 

Monday came around and a busy work day, as was Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Thursday we had a 'doing' day basically making some headway on a significant list of jobs to do, but it was good to get some of them out of the way. 

And they were the positive moments and silver linings in the last week. 

I hope you've had some too

Hugs

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 15TH OF 2025

Morning all tis Friday time for 

 

Friday last week was a strange one, hubby was over helping said 24 year old fit his new kitchen and so I was home alone and with an imminent birthday party looming, I decided to make the most of the time and get baking.  I managed to make two cinnamon cakes, a lemon drizzle cake and an orange drizzle cake and once cooked I wrapped them to keep them for longer.   I also made a chilli which I put in the slow cooker. 

Saturday was said daughter-in-laws 24th birthday, however, we had all volunteered to help my niece as it was her moving day back to the locality with her fiancé, so we had a very busy day assisting them moving, it was a full on day and included two journeys up to Leeds to empty their old house and a final return journey for hubby to return the van that had been hired. 

We were well and truly shattered at the end of the day as you can imagine but it was worthwhile to see them settled and we had managed to make the house look relatively homely by the time we'd done, with the bed rebuilt by said 24 year old, a kitchen table and benches built.  The TV room set up in readiness for an evening of chilling. 

Sunday and daughter in law's tea party, I'd set the time for 1pm thinking me and hubby would manage fine, but then said 24 year old called on hubby's plumbing skills due to a small leak and I was left to fend for myself and pull off a tea party, not the easiest of tasks on your own, but I think I did OK. 

Not only did I have to get the food ready (nothing major only jacket spuds and hot dogs, I'd cooked the chilli on the Friday so it was just a warm through in the slow cooker), but I also wanted the room to look the part for a tea party.  I don't think I did bad, I'd even bought some pretty paper plates and napkins that I found that were spring themed. 

And here is everyone around the table enjoying the catch up. 

It really was lovely we all had a fabulous afternoon laughing and chatting and putting the world to rights.  With the return of my niece we have decided to set up a book club and decided on our first book being the Pumpkin Spice Café, mainly because we all own it.  The lads not wanting to miss out set up their first date for meeting for 'pub club' you have to laugh. 

So that is something to look forward to later in the month. 

The rest of the week has tripped along at a merry old pace it has to be said.  I worked from home Monday and Tuesday and had a couple of meetings in work on Wednesday, but I shorted my two working days on Tuesday and Wednesday as I have a lot of time in hand and I can see some big tasks looming if truth be told.

Wednesday afternoon me and hubby returned to the craft room, I genuinely think I'm almost there on the inventory side of things which is good, I need to sort the spreadsheet out, but just having it all photographed makes a big difference. 

We then headed out for a couple of hours, I wanted some new garden lights as I'm fed up with the solar ones failing every year so we picked some up.  I also got a small backpack and some tiny cups for impromptu coffee breaks on walks, a couple of lanterns and some solar hanging lights (only four as they really are pointless) for the old bird feeder that we still use for ornamentation. 

Thursday has proved a busy day in the spring sunshine.  Up to now I've painted three decks and hubby has been building a step up to his shed (the step down being far too big) and cutting some wood for my distress inkers.  

I hope you've had a lovely week and that you are managing to enjoy some lovely weather. 

Hugs

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 14TH OF 2025

 Morning lovely people time to clock the positives and the grateful moments from the last 7 days, tis Friday time for 

Well last Friday was a day of catching up following our break away, I was on with the washing whilst hubby was tootling doing a few jobs outside.  I also had a lovely catch up with my sister online which was lovely and we saw said 24 year old twice in one day which was also a bonus. 

Saturday and a slow start, cuppa in bed and spent the rest of the day attempting to inventory my craft room, I always had a good idea of what I had because I'd bought it but since I've attempted to absorb some of my Mum's craft items I genuinely haven't got a clue what I've got, so I've decided to document it whilst sorting in both written and photographic format, it is going to be a long job but hopefully worthwhile. 

Sunday it was lovely to have an in person catch up with my sister, which was great.  Said 24 year old was away with his lovely wife for the weekend, so I didn't get to see him in person, but he did send me Mother's day wishes. 

Monday and back to work and many many emails, thankfully I got through a good amount on Monday and finished it off on Tuesday at home which was good, we then went out for a meal with said 24 year old and his wife on Tuesday as a belated Mother's day treat.  We had a lovely meal and catch up and I got a whole bag full of gifts which was lovely but very naughty of them.  

Wednesday was my only physical day in the office this week and when I left I got home, had some tea which hubby had prepared which was lovely and then we headed to the theatre in Doncaster known as Cast to see a touring production of Dracula with my sister. 

The production was very good the only downside is that we had someone by the side of us wanting to whisper through the play which wasn't really a whisper.  We attempted to cajole them to stop whispering but at the interval asked if there were other seats available which there were so we headed to them and had a much better second half. 

I hope you've had an awesome week as well. 

Hugs