Post Comment Love 6-8 January

Welcome to this week’s #PoCoLo - the first of 2023, so Happy New Year!

#PoCoLo a friendly linky which I co-host with Suzanne, where you can link any blog post published in the last week. We know you’ll find some great posts to read, and maybe some new-to-you blogs too, so do pop over and visit some of the posts linked and share some of that love. We’re pleased you’re here and hope to see you again next Friday.

I hope you all had a relaxing, revitalising and refreshing break. We had a great time spending time with family over an extended period, swapping gifts and enjoying good food, which was just what was needed. The decorations are all down now, and this year in an attempt to get organised I’ve bought a tree bag and some smaller plastic storage bags for the baubles and other decorations we’ve collected over the years.

To be honest the bags are pretty dull, but entirely functional - which is the important part. But I couldn’t resist some personalised labels, which I know will make me smile next time we get them out of the cupboard.

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It's back on the wall. Finally.

It’s been one of those things that we’ve been meaning to do. One that wouldn’t take long, but also one that never quite made it to the top of the list, until now. But first let me share how they got on the list…

They had been on the wall since 2016, and looking back at the photos from then, it’s clear that over the years they’ve attracted more and more stuff, both in the cubby holes and on top. So it’s really no surprise that one summer’s afternoon, while I was unsuspectingly on a Teams call, it fell off the wall causing one almighty bang.

A crash so loud that my colleagues also heard and could see that the noise was troubling me, especially as I was home alone. So I left the meeting to take a look, and I quickly discovered that it was these which had jumped off the wall, so was able to rejoin the call and reassure my colleagues too. Phew.

The fall had caused some damage to the shelves, as well as shedding its contents across the room. My plan had been to make these repairs before rehanging the shelves, as the fixings still looked to be secure - and in fact they haven’t needed anything more than a quick once over to double check.

But the repairs didn’t happen (but still will one day!) and finally we got fed up of walking around it and moving it around. So back up it went. Along with a resolution not to overload it again.

And as it goes, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.

A lot of the other stuff it held has since found other homes, and so there was less to weigh it down and off the wall, but it’s handy to get these pieces off the bookshelves and small table. It’s a space that has become a great afternoon spot for a bit of crafting or an afternoon cup of tea.

It’s currently my favourite spot for sewing together my Vintage Sweetheart crochet throw. That has 143 squares and most of those still need attaching to each other, so it could take a while - to keep up my momentum, I’m sharing progress over on my Instagram stories so do pop over there to see how I’m getting on.

The repairs are still on the list, but thankfully most of the damage doesn’t show. I’ve a feeling that when we move (no details yet) that a repaint will be on the cards, so we’ll be able to tackle both jobs at the same time. That’s my revised plan anyway.

And thankfully, I have a box of bits that should help with those repairs. They’re staying close to the shelves in one of the cubby holes, so finding them again doesn’t become a separate job!

Post Comment Love 9-11 December

Welcome to this week’s #PoCoLo - a friendly linky which I co-host with Suzanne, where you can link any blog post published in the last week. We know you’ll find some great posts to read, and maybe some new-to-you blogs too, so do pop over and visit some of the posts linked and share some of that love. If you were here last week it was great to have you along, if you’re new here this week we’re pleased you’re here.

*** This is our last linky of the year. We’re taking a break over the festive season and will be back again on Friday 6 January 2023. Thank you for joining us this year, and we look forward to seeing you again in January. Have a great Christmas and New Year! ***

Brrrr. It’s a bit chilly here. Hopefully you’re all keeping warm and as toasty as you can. There’s definitely been days where we’ve officially hunkered down and it’s the sort of weather that encourages you to eat heartily and hearty food. Well, that’s my excuse anyway. Last Friday I made these baked doughnuts, which are more of a cross between a doughnut and a muffin, and taste really good. Both MOH and I were out at different social events that day, his during the day, mine in the evening. So, and bless him, he didn’t believe me when I said I’d made these - though of course, when he got home he was happy enough to try them out. As was I when I got home!

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