Right, let's try this again!

OK, blog, let's have another go at this!

I'm writing this on the eve of my birthday - not  a big one ending 0 but half way between two big ones.  This has concentrated my mind over the past few days and I've determined to attempt to make some changes to my life.

Now I know what you're thinking - here she goes again, pie in the sky ideas, it'll never come to anything and in a few weeks time everything will be back to normal (damn you little voice in my head!)  This may be true but if I don't try now then I'll never do it.

So here goes nothing.

Firstly I'm going to try and blog at least once a week.  The whole point of starting this blog was to exercise my writing muscles and so far all I've done is let them atrophy.  So I need to be more dedicated to the blog.  As before I wonder who reads these things but then again if I never write anything, who would read it?  So this is the first in a regular series of posts - again I've no idea what I'll write about but that will have to wait for later.  I guess I could just amble on like I'm doing now!

Secondly I'm determined to improve my health.  I've started reading about the 5:2 fasting diet and I'm thinking that I'd like to give it a go.  I also need to improve my fitness and am investigating the possibility of re-joining the gym my OH goes to.  I belong to a local gym but I'm so bad at going and get so bored.

Thirdly I've decided that I'm not going to buy any new clothes for the next year - I'm going to make any that I need (with the exception of underwear and socks)  I've not made any clothes for a few years but I'm armed with patterns and fabric and have some trousers ready to go.  I've got  a lust for a dressmakers dummy but the price is a little high at the moment.

Lastly I'm going to attempt to get my writing back on track and see if I can make some money out of it.  This will mainly consist of writing educational resources but I also wan to finish the novel that's sitting unloved on the laptop.   So feel free to ask how it's going and I may even pop the odd extract on here if I feel brave!

So there are my intentions.  If all goes to plan I'll be back blogging soon and sharing the joys of taking life by the scruff of it's neck and shaking!   

Snowy Saturday

Another Saturday rolls around and it's snowing.  A strange snow - steady but too wet to settle. There's the merest dusting on the roof-tops and fences but nothing much on the ground.  I could get used to this type of snow - no chance of slipping, no need to slog through the thick snow that makes my boots claggy.  It's the beauty of falling snow without the inconvenience.

Yet again I'm tempted to do some baking this weekend - not sure what yet but I'll waste away an hour or so searching for a recipe. Also feel the need to make a Bread and Butter Pudding for dessert tonight - there will be custard too, of course!

'm beyond excited about my new job - teaching again.  I'll be doing one term at first but hope that they like me so I can stay!  I've missed the daily challenge of engaging with the little darlings!

Wish me luck!

What's happening ...

It's nearly the end of another week & I'm wondering what to do this weekend.  There's lots of lovely Rugby to watch & I can crack on with my knitting while that happens.  I might bake a cake - found a  new recipe for a Lime & Macadamia cake which sounds heavenly.

I'm still trying to get my head round  the purpose of blogs - who reads them anyway?

OK, so it's been ages since I looked at this blog or even thought about it.  Needless to say it was a nudge from my nosey sister that prompted me to look again at what I had written.

This whole blogging thing is odd; how is one supposed to know what to say?  Do folk wander about all day thinking that the world needs to know all about their day?  If so, what does that say about my life ... generally dull and uneventful.  Maybe I need to get out there and fill my time with interesting stuff to blog about ...

Although the reality is that I really don't want an exciting life.  It always sounds too exhausting - rushing about doing stuff.  I'm a lazy cow at heart and would rather do what I'm doing now -watching  the Six Nations while faffing about on my computer!  The reality is that by the time I've finished work and done the minimum amount f housework to keep the Black Death and Famine at bay, I'm too pooped to go white water rafting or climb Mount Everest in my pyjamas or whatever else would fill a blog with excitement.

Is there any hope for me or the blog?

Who knows ...