Drab January

Saturday 5th January

Didn’t do much shopping yesterday as I’d loads of food in the house.Result of eating out a lot. Street almost deserted. So drab with all Christmas decor gone. Haven’t taken down cards etc at home yet. Kay says to leave them till Sunday as the boys want to help, so fair enough.Still have some lovely flowers and pot plants and the two poinsettias are thriving, so they’ll brighten up the place. Fed my Bird of Paradise today. Its three blooms are almost ready to flower.

So pleased to have a visit from Louise last night. Had a good gab about schools, former colleagues, books, the church,TV, the news and of course the Pans. She is still missing her wee dog.Told me she had already seen the first episode of Sense and Sensibility and thought I would like it.I really did and I’m glad there are three episodes. Also watched Corrie and River City. I am watching far too much telly at the moment, though try not to succumb during the day. Louise had just gone, when Stephen arrived, She used to babysit for him!

Phone call from niece Karin this morning. Hopes to come up shortly to visit her dad. Bobby brought back my soup pot, and fixed light in hall cabinet. Helen arrived in afternoon, followed by Catherine and Arthur,then my neighbour, Karen came over. Came back later with her wee girl, Yvonne, who loves looking at photos etc. She liked my hand knitted Nativity.