Make It Monday 28th October 2024

Two Christmas cakes made, wrapped and in the cupboard, with fruit soaking to make two more.
All our meals except one were cooked from scratch, using ingredients in the pantry. The other was Saturday night, and AJ shouted us Indian takeaway and it was delicious, with leftovers for Sunday lunch.
I defrosted the outside freezer and did a stock take. Made a list of what to thaw and can, and started with the chicken.


Made breadcrumbs from the bread ends in the freezer.


Darned some of Wayne's woollen work socks. I use stranded cotton to darn, it's softer on the foot, but nice and strong so it doesn't wear out. And it's easier to find than darning wool and easier than stranding wool out for darning.


Most of last week was spent preparing for my Christmas craft workshop yesterday. Lots of cutting and die cutting, counting, making card bases and putting kits together, then packing the workshop in a box parcels, ready to post them off today. And then tidying up the craft room, it was a mess!


I picked lots of rosemary from the garden, and there's more ready to pick. I've just been hanging it to dry, although the weather has been a bit humid, so it may take a while.


I picked more rhubarb. This warm, wet weather is just what it likes and it is really taking off.


A surprise when I was turning over one of the beds, a whole lot of potatoes! Some were a good size, so they're in the pantry. The rest I'll dry off and then chit to replant.


What did you make, bake, grow and sew this week?