Hi there my friends, I'm sorry Iv not posted for a long time but we have being going through such a sad difficult time that my head has not felt like blogging or doing much at all if I am honest. All is well with hubby and myself  but we are having such a hard time with our daughter it really has been breaking our hearts. Any way enough said I'm back not feeling happy but I'm back and going to try to get back into my blog and visiting yours I have missed you all and now have a lot of catching up to do.
      At the moment I cannot get out and about because of my leg, as you can see from my photos below its not good. We had nipped out to have lunch 2 weeks gone Sunday, we where just walking back to the car about 10 meters away from it when I felt like I had been kicked in the back of my leg around the calf and ankle. After hobbling to the car and getting so far home hubby decided he was taking me to the hospital. After quite a long wait I saw the Doc who said that it is my Achilles tendon that I have hurt, he sent me to have a pot put on and see the consultant in 2 days time Tuesday in fracture clinic. The consultant said that he doesn't know what damage I have done until I have a scan which I have on Thursday this week. He took the pot off and gave me this boot to wear which works the same as a pot does. So there we have it 2 weeks and 2 days up to now with this leg out of action then after my scan it will be another 2 weeks at least before I see the consultant again, all august gone with me out of action ,just great. It could be worse I suppose I am not grumbling because I have my health apart from this, it is just so awkward to get about with it on, but at least I can take it off to get showered. I sat and looked at it when the nurse put it on and commented what an ugly looking thing it is and that I would have to do something about that. Out came the box of ribbons and sparkley bits when I got home and the result is quite pretty don't you think? the little bit at the top of the boot is where I have to blow it up inside to give extra support.

 

                                         A very ugly boot, don't you think it looks like part of Frankenstein's leg?

                                          Much better now !!

       So there we are that is me fed up because I had started going out for good walks again most days to help with my weight loss which I am pleased to say is going in the right direction. Since the new year I have lost 2 stone 6lbs,last week I lost 8lbs and this week 2 and half so not getting about because of my leg has not put weight on. I have now got out of the back of the wardrobe some of my clothes that I could not fit into and looking forward to the ones that are further back which are another size smaller, so I do have something to smile about it is not all doom and gloom. I would like to loose another stone and a half then I will be happy with my weight and out of the over weight bracket that is always getting talked about. We do worry about how we look don't we but I think it is about health as well as looks and I am starting to feel a hell of a lot healthier now the weight is coming off, not out of breath going up stairs and up hills is a big difference. I'm still not eating meat which I'm sure is a big part of feeling better in myself my diet has changed a lot and I experiment with food a lot more now than I used to, my skin is looking better and fresher some how, I don't sleep much but that is because of worry but I don't get tired as much as I did before so all in all I'm doing ok.
       Now I'm going to go make myself a cuppa and then sit with leg up on settee and wander through your blogs. I'm sorry I haven't visited for a long time but I will now, Iv missed you all.
Lots of love to you all Jill XX

Spring Equinox.

      Hey folks its Spring Equinox tomorrow,we should start to feel warmer and the days should be longer oh what bliss !! I will start to plant my little pots up this next few weeks so that they will be bright and cheerful for the summer time cos its not far away now you know,I am in a very positive mood can you tell, she says with a big big grin on her face.
   After missing slimming world for 2 weeks off I went this morning dreading getting on the scales 100% sure that I would of put at least 5lbs on after picking on things and eating lots of sweet things and I had lost 2 and a half pounds,I was jumping for joy.I have now lost 1 stone 4and half pounds and very pleased with myself, chuffed to bits I am.
  Well that's it for now short and sweet.Hope you are all well and warm.Love Jill xxx

Spring !!!!!

     Hello friends hope you are all well.This pic brought a smile to my face today when I spotted it just wish that it felt like it.Tuesday was a lovely day here in the little village the sun was shinning it was warm in the sunshine and there was no nasty cold north wind for a change. I was outside most of the day sorting out the pots at the front of the house,my lilies had got a bit pot bound and I should have done them last year but never got round to doing them so while it was nice I emptied the 2 pots out and replanted the bulbs into 5 pots all nicely spaced out,I just hope that I have not killed them off fingers crossed,I got lots of my little plants looking a bit happier with themselves and looking forward to the spring..When I get outside pottering I never know when to go back in again, I ended up doing all kinds of jobs including washing the windows scrubbing clean the window sills and steps cleaning the doors and sweeping the front and back paths.At 5.30pm I went in side and hubby said he fancied fish and chips from Whitby for dinner,(Whitby is only 15 Min's drive from us)In the car we went off leaving the sun shinning and by the time we got 1 mile down the road it was foggy, in Whitby you could not see a hand in front of you,what a different world it was.The lady in the F&C shop said it had being like it all day and it was forecast for the next few days,she could hardly believe it when I said it was beautiful at home.  The last few days have seen fog and more fog and today rain and more rain gray nasty sky's and not looking as if it will go anywhere soon.
      I have not been a good blogger lately Iv not had much good stuff to blog about,we have gone through a very stressful time of late and my head has being in a bad place with all that has gone on but I am now starting to feel that there is not much that I can do anymore about the stress so I have to pull myself out of the dark place Iv got into.Life does bring us some stress at times doesn't it? but somehow we just struggle through it and hope to come out the other end a stronger person I think I am stronger and wiser just hope it is going to get better.(I feel like I have told you this before,probably have.)
     I have not done much sewing lately just bits of this and bits of that not finished anything,so that is what I'm going to get stuck into as much as I can to take my mind off things.I have 2 quilts to finish off one I started before christmas and one I started about a yr ago.Then I want to do a denim one for my sons bed and one for a present.I am going to make some pj bags for the boys for  here and at home,so I have lots to keep me occupied as well as looking after hubby,son,house and garden and not forgetting my boys when they are here which is not as much as I or they would like.
    I have being going  to slimming world the past few weeks and lost a few pounds and then put a few on but I am still 1 stone 3lbs lighter than I was in January so I am pleased with that.I have tried new recipes mostly vegetarian ones as I am not eating meat at all now,I haven't stopped because I wanted to but because I just don't fancy meat anymore.I am enjoying trying new recipes for myself and still cooking for the family as usual it does takes up more of my time but I feel like I'm doing something for myself as well if you know what I mean,I am having veg moussaka for my dinner tonight and the men folk are having gammon and veg's.
    I'm going to go start the dinner now and make a cuppa,then after tidying up later its bath and pj time,feet up and sewing in front of the fire with the curtains closed and the weather can do what it wants.Hope you have a lovely warm cosy night in or a good time if you are going out.
    Take care of yourselves,love Jill xxx

Lots to do.

        Good morning people,I am sat here at the kitchen table like I have nothing to do which is so not true.Eldest grandson Billy has being staying with us for a few days only 5 as he reminded me this morning when I was getting him ready for school and reminding him that he was to go home on the little bus at home time,so as you can imagine there is toys in every nook, pencils and drawing books piled high on his little desk and more teddies in the bed than bedding,it soon goes away tho until next week when the little ones come to stay.I have done my washing but have a huge pile of ironing to do and beds to change today,the weather is dreadful hail,snow and rain one after the other so it definitely is a day for the house work.
        I went to slimming world yesterday and was dissapointed to see I had put on half a pound,I know where it has come from I have been having milkey coffees this week so no more of them,this girl is gonna loose this week !! Well the house aint gonna tidy its self so off I go,or do I have another coffee ?NO you dont you get on!
   Hope your all well and warm take care,Love Jill xx

Chuffed !

       Just a quick post to stop by and tell you how chuffed I am with myself,I could jump over the moon and back again.My 3rd weigh in 6lb off,I got my stone award,slimmer of the week and slimmer of the month,YESSSSSS !!! We are going through a very stressful time at the moment and I have had to fight with myself to keep my diet on the straight and narrow but I am so determined to do this that nothing is going to stand in my way,and if that sounds selfish of me I'm sorry but I cannot look after my hubby if I am not well and fit and I can tell you I was not feeling well and hated myself for putting the weight on.This morning I woke at around 5am and felt that this was going to be a good day for me,and I can tell you that don't happen often for Jilly,and it has turned out better than I thought.
     I'm sorry that I have not put my pics on of my room I decorated but I'm having problems with posting photos again.

Hope you are all well and keeping warm.With love from  1 stone 1and a half pound lighter Jill xxxxx

Raining !!

   Hello friends,we do still have quite a bit of snow left but its raining now it was a bright start to the day but it didn't last.As I look out of my kitchen window up the fields it's gray wet and another day to just stay inside and potter me thinks.I like days when I potter not doing much,I like to move things around in the house give dollies and teddies a different out look for a few days I'm sure they like it !!During the week I decorated our sitting room,it has gone from red chimney breast and light gold walls to delicate cream walls and a light wall paper on the chimney breast wall,my camera is on charge at the mo but I will take a pic later and show you.I am pleased with how it looks and hubby says he likes it so at least I pleased him.I am going to get some fabric and make cushion covers when I see just the right one.I'm sure this morning when I moved my little girl teddy she winked at me as if to say she approved of the room,YES!!my friends I am a little round the bend but hey ho who cares,not me.
   I have had another good week with my diet,last night hubby and son went to get fish and chips and asked if I wanted some and a bottle of wine,I said very politely no thank you.I had a jacket potato salmon and salad and to wash it down a nice glass of diet lemonade.I was very pleased with the choice I made I know I would have only sat and given myself a hard time if Id eaten fish and chips.I have a chicken casserole in the slow cooker for tonight's dinner which is beginning to smell rather lush,I had a chopped banana with alpen and fat free natural yogurt for my breckie,don't feel ready for any lunch as yet but will have some fruit I think. I don't usually look forward to weigh in day at slimming world but this week bring it on !!!
   I am going to go do some pottering and see if my camera is charged for some pics and I' ll be back soon.Bye for now love Jill xxx

Snow is falling.

   Evening my dear friends,It is a very cold night here in the valley and we are now covered in the white stuff again.We had enough left but happily the roads where open but now looking out they are well covered,well at least we have supplies in and the fresh stuff we got today will keep us going nicely for at least a week.I had to go to the dentist for a check up this morning in Scarborough did our little shop then went to see our friends Connie and Mike.We have been friends for a lot of years but lost touch for a while but we are back on track and not leaving it again now that is for sure.They live in Robin Hoods Bay on the coast it was very cold there but no snow to speak of.On the way home the snow was blowing of the fields and causing havoc but we made it home in one piece.The wind is howling around the house tonight it sounds quite haunting and the snow has blown up and covered some of the windows.I'm going now to put some woolie socks on a long nightie that can be tucked in to the socks I bet you can just imagine the passion killers can you lol No I'm not putting a pic on.
        Keep warm and safe my friends night night god bless to you all.Love Jill xxxx
   PS I forgot to mention I lost a lb at slimming world this week bit disappointed cos I had liked on home made soup all week but at least it was off.xxx

Chilling.

      Hi bloggy friends,I didn't sleep well last night coughed and spluttered like something demented!!! I drove into town earlier and got some more lemsips,a Vick's nasal spray, throat lozenges and more tissues nice soft ones for my poor nose.I decided to just chill for the afternoon and forget about the jobs in and out of the house after all nobody is going to notice if I dont do them are they.I have stocked up the fire with coal and logs so that is keeping us nice and warm and there is plenty to eat that wont take much cooking at t time so we are set for a few hours.Iv got my sewing out head phones in with Fleetwood Mac singing to me so Im quite content to chill.
  Hope you are all well,bye for now Love Jill xx

Slimmingworld.

            Last week I joined slimming world yet again lost count of the times I have now.Well !!!!!!! I am sat here with the biggest smile on my face you could ever see.I have been a good girl only had 1 day where I slipped up, have eaten salad,quorn,roast veg's, jacket potatoes fruit and yogurts all week oh and salmon,no bread only the one bottle of wine no sweets crisps or bickies and guess how much I lost,I hope you are sitting down to read this don't want you to fall over,here goes   11lbs. Yes I am over the moon with that wouldn't you be.I will not be having any Easter eggs I want another good result next week.See you all soon take care love Jill xxx

Busy,busy busy.

           When I got up this morning I had a real spring in my step,Billy my eldest grandson stayed with us last night so it was lovely to wake up to the sound of him chatting away to me full of his excitement of going to school,lovely when they like school.After I had taken him to school I put my washing in and started making some soup,I made onion pepper and tomato which is all free food when you are on the slimming world diet and then a pasta quiche which is again free food so I can fill my face today if I want to.I then had coffee and ten minutes with my country living mag,oh I could sit all day looking at house mags.Iv changed the beds,polished and hoovered all the bedrooms and the sitting room cleaned the kitchen,I only have the bathroom to clean now and some more washing to put in then I can have five minutes with another cuppa before sorting tonight's dinner.Think Im a bit hyperactive today.
         We have hubby's Nieces funeral tomorrow which I'm not looking forward to,but who does look forward to funerals.I know my sister in law is going to be in a real mess and that will start me crying and I don't know when to stop when I start so better have a box of tissues in my pocket.It will be a sad day but I'm sure a lot of good memories will be talked about.

Billy sleeping like a baby,bless him.

       I reckon after a busy day today and a sad day tomorrow I deserve a weekend of chilling with my sewing ,what do you all think ? look forward to your comments,bye for now.Love Jill xxxx

Y is for Year,New Year.

       The New Year has started so I must get myself back into a routine with my diet.Its no good moaning when Iget on  the scales at Slimming World and making excuses I have put the weight on because I have put the food into my mouth its as simple as that.So New Year new me.I always remember something my Grandma said to me "Yesterday is history,tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift",I quite agree. This Year is going to be my Year to look after myself.You all out there in blogland have a happy Y ear and look after yourselves.xxx

Slimmingworld.

         Off I went to slimming world tonight after a week of on and off not really food optimising dreading getting on the old scales ,fingers crossed and all the usuall stuff ,and I had lost another pound. I was not gutted that it was only a pound or glad that I had lost and not put on because I just did not know what to expect,quite pleased with that.5 and half pound off  in 2 weeks is not bad.I now would like to keep on loosing about 1lb a week, as that is what they say is a healthy weight lose and I will soon be at my target.Keep ya fingers crossed for me out there in blog land,thanking you.
         Hope you are all keeping well,warm and loosing weight if you want to.Love and hugs Jill xxx

Weight update.

     If you read my previous post you will know I went to slimming world tonight and that I have been up and down,WELL what a shock I got tonight when I stepped on them there scales 4and a half pounds off, yes you did read right 4and a half.Do not know how because I have had a bad week but Im so chuffed I could jump over the moon.
   Weather is very cold here tonight think I will have to put me shawl around me that grandma made me a long time ago tonight,oh now that does sound like a old granny dont it?   Hope you are all keeping warm,night night sleep tight.Love Jill xx

My day.

      The weather here today is bright and breezy,we don't seem to be getting any of the snow that other parts of the country are only about 1hr away and they have snow.Its funny how you can drive only a short distance in the same county and the weather is so different.
      I have the house to myself for a few hours today,as I have said before it don't happen often so I sure make the most of it.Iv got me music on Fleetwood Mac "Chains" is playing at the moment.I have a few jobs to catch up on this morning and going to do a bit more gardening while the weather is dry.This afternoon I have to go into town for a few bits and bobs of food shopping then home to cook dinner for the men folk.This evening is slimming world night,have'nt been doing very well these last few weeks but I have given myself a talking to and hung a skirt and blouse I love but cannot get into at the mo on my wardrobe door to remind me that I should loose because of all the lovely clothes I have from when I lost weight before.
     Well I will go and start those jobs while dancing to me music.Hope you all have a lovely day.Keep warm Love Jill xx
  

Weight update.

          Just stopping by to let you know how I got on this week at slimming world,I went along not knowing if I had lost or not ,I did get on my scales at home cos  it really is quite funny getting weighed in our house because the floors are so uneven you can weigh differant upto half a stone just moving the scales a few inches,so I just dont bother.So when I got on the scales and saw I had lost 2and half pounds I was over the moon,and then even more so when the lady told me I had got my half stone award aswell.So I will continue the good work this week and we will see how I do next week.
 Bye for now take care xx

My update.

      Its been a three weeks since Iwas last here had to much going on family gets in the way sometimes but thats what my life is all about. Beginning of the month my son was quite poorly and ended up in hospital for four days but is on the mend now thank goodness,doesnt matter how old our children are they are still our babies and its a great worry when they are poorly.
     I have been going to slimming world for quite sometime now and had to give it a miss for eight weeks because of the snow and then christmas so last week i joined again,new year new start and all that,well this week was my first weigh in and I have lost 5lbs well as you can imagine I was over the moon just got to keep it up,not saying that I will loose a lot each week but 1lb or 2lb would do nicley.
     Our little kitten Patchouli show has made herself at home,she wanders all around the house sleeping where ever she can find a nice warm place to curl up,still not quite sure of the grandchildren yet but she doesnt run away as soon as they come through the door now but once they start getting excited she is off in a corner under a chair or off up the stairs to hide,think she feels a bit out numbered three of them chasing her.
     I didnt make any promises to myself at new year really only to get myself in a better routine with my washing and ironing this year,I do my washing each day but Im good at building mountains with my ironing and up to now I have only had a very small one so I give myself a pat on the back for that,which leads me to say bye for now so I can go do todays small pile.  
    Bye for now take care xx.