We’d planned to go on a walk today to a local nature reserve but the crappy looking weather deterred us so instead we had Tasha and co and Lucy and The Rs over here instead. Given we all live within about a 2 mile radius of each other it seemed rather silly to drive to the woods where it might rain so we could spend time together really.
The kids played really well, mostly outside. Scarlett was a bit wobbly as I think Toby was hoping for some one to one time with Davies and Scarlett was hoping for lots of playing as a threesome. I thinik they mostly ironed it out between them though.
I was doing some knitting of square(ish) shapes to sew together for a camping blanket. I started it last year but got distracted with various other things but now we’re in camping season I’d quite like to finish it and sitting chatting to friends is the perfect time to be knitting so I did a few small squares.
I’d gone to fetch Tasha and the boys and as Davies and Scarlett were watching something on TV and I was only going to be 10 minutes they elected to stay home and save me having to mess about with seats in the car. It felt rather odd driving off and glancing in through the window to see them sitting there watching TV and I don’t know that I’d leave them for much longer than 10 minutes or so but it’s nice to have them growing up and feeling ready for these small leaps of independence. They did come with me to drop them home again later though as I assumed rush hour traffic would mean I was gone longer.
Candle went roaming and was brought back by David ‘Thankyou’ and some concerned passers by who’d happened upon her out on the road and were very snooty about her being out there when she’s blind. They were right of course but put my back up nonetheless.
Scarlett had Rainbows and I got drenched walking her round there and coming home. Davies and I chatted while he had his tea and then I went to collect Tarly (Davies stayed home alone again both times, only about 3 minutes each time though) and Ady finally came home after I’d already got in a hot bath to warm up.
I finished the Charlie Small book – I get a break now from him as the next book hasn’t arrived at work for me yet and the latest Humphrey book has so we’re back to hamster adventures again for a couple of nights :).