Saturday snippets 16th September 2017

{reading} the Loneliest Girl in the universe (affiliate) Which is so good! Full review in a few days when I’ve finished reading it. (The reviews on Amazon talk about a twist. I haven’t got to a twist. Will keep you posted.)

{doing} one thing. My todo list is in a state of terminal overwhelm, so today I kept forcing myself back to just one thing. Which worked fairly well, I got to the end of the day with that one thing completed, and did a few other things incidentally along the way. I call it productive procrastination™. I’ll choose a different one thing tomorrow 🙂

{doodling} flamingos. Had no idea they were so popular! (See Instagram link in sidebar. Or possibly footer, depending what device you’re reading on.)

{cooking} comfort food. Yes folks, it’s that cauliflower cheese time of year.

{wrestling} with a printer that refused to recognise the new cartridges I fed it. It’s possible that one of them is faulty. It’s also possible that the original problem is actually that the router is packing up and it didn’t actually need a change of ink at all. Technology, don’t you love it?

{resisting} temptation in the form of a pattern I really really wanted to buy, but let’s face it, would probably never use. Even if I could use some of the heaps of wool blankets that seem to have multiplied around the house.

Snapshot

(Will have to add from phone, can’t get iPad to talk to google photos. And again I say, technology…)

Snippets.

Big is back into full flow of school and very focussed on her academic work right at the moment. Long may it continue. Small started college and it seemed to go OK if we move swiftly past the bit where he wasn’t on any of their lists because his enrolment form has gone astray. Hohum. Smallest was thrilled this week to get book parcels with her name on, and she’s already read the first of the two books she was sent. Tomorrow’s task is to set her up a book blog of her own 🙂 Tigerboy is feeling a bit left out by this, but not enough that he wants to put in the time to learn to read. And again, hohum.

How’s your week been?


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4 responses to “Saturday snippets 16th September 2017”

  1. Stunning Photo. I’ve done Sunday Snippets this week and tagged you = I just posted now. About the to do list being in a state of terminal overwhelm – I know it well. Have a good week xxx

  2. Oh I liked reading that Smallest will have her own book blog! Brought back fond memories of a certain other person’s first foray into the world of book blogging 🙂
    I’m glad you said it’s comfort food time. Last night I said the words “does anyone mind if I put the heating on?” (I wasn’t allowed, lol)
    Having a catch-up with your blog, it’s been a very busy week…finally got my next blog post up! http://www.topfloortreasures.com/art-journal-pages/

    1. Aw yes, that would be lovely memories!
      Our heating turned itself on last week. Only overnight, but given its thermostat controlled, can tell how cold it’s been getting

  3. This was such an interesting way to write. I love that picture! WOW!

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