I know the start of September has been and gone but I’m just catching up here with all the August activities. It was a busy month enjoying time with friends and family both home and away. Grab a cuppa and let me tell you all about it!
Baking: This Banana and Carrot Cake has been on high rotation.
Making: Zucchini slice – it’s an Aussie classic and goes great in a lunchbox.
Cooking: This Lemon and Oregano Chicken Traybake on the regular.
Drinking: Iced coffee – yes, it’s been that hot!
Eating: Some superior cakeage at the recently opened Cakes and Co.
Having: A pizza night with friends – all homemade in their pizza oven.
Coveting: A pizza oven of my own!
Sharing: The recipe for this scrumptious Blueberry and Apple Loaf.
Joining: Sherry and friends for this month’s edition of In My Kitchen.
Picking: So many blackberries and now wondering what to do with them. Teddy is very invested!
Enjoying: All the homegrown produce shared by green fingered friends and neighbours.
Marvelling: At this giant zucchini!
Showing: All our visitors beautiful Burghley House.
Knowing: It’s not a visit to Burghley House if you don’t get a photo in the blue box!
Loving: Having so many friends to stay this month – it’s been a very busy month at this B and B!
Liking: The pretty sunflowers in town – so joyful!
Disliking: The news.
Spending: Some quality cousin time.
Celebrating: A friend’s baby shower in London and a friend’s 60th in Stamford, all in the same day!
Popping: To London for a night of family fun to celebrate 75 years of my amazing auntie. I love her so much!
Road tripping: To the north east to see the outlaws.
Noticing: That I didn’t take any pics of the people but did get one of the doggy cousins!
Buying: My first loaf of bread straight from the baker’s oven – the bakehouse is just around the corner!
Wanting: These ladybird books in the local antiques shop – they make me so nostalgic.
Realising: I must be old if items from my childhood are now considered old enough to be antiques!
Swooning: Over all the stunning flowers outside The Crown Hotel in town.
Seeing: The Recruiting Officer at Tolethorpe outdoor theatre.
Watching: Season 3 of Hacks
Finding: My reading mojo.
Starting: The Guncle by Steven Rowley.
Finishing: My Happy Place by Emily Henry.
Appreciating: Weather warm and dry enough for off road walkies.
Practising: My German on Duolingo.
Admiring: My new nails.
Ordering: My Little Party Dress Christmas dress and couldn’t be more excited.
Looking: Up at the summer skies.
Feeling: Very grateful.
Looking: Forward to autumn and all the cosy feels.
What’s been happening with you? Are you looking forward to the change of season?
