I've weekended hard! I've had myself a lovely old time!
Can't remember what I've blogged about but three quick ones on the trot - think I'm finding the habit again!
Today, I'm writing this as I wait for my Waitrose delivery. I've got free electric today from 8am - 4pm so the washer has been on and the dryer is tumbling. The Sun is out and so is some of my non tumble friendly washing. High in the blue sky, flapping nicely. It's bloody freezing though. We've just got back from visiting his Mum, in her care home. She's told us a right old tale today. She's thinking of getting a job, if her Mum lets her. She doesn't know what though. It was a few visits ago that I realised that what's she's lost is all her nouns. Her story's ramble on but she's lost the ability to name things and places. She says things like, well, I went to there, I got some things, went back to there with my friend. If you interrupt and ask which friend? She will say she can't remember. She had a new addition to her family today - there was a realistic weighted babydoll in bed with all her teddies. She said her Mum dropped her off and asked if she could have her. So she's got her till the next time. She said to the doll, though, at random, say hello to your Aunty Rachel and Uncle ( HG's name ).
I got quite emotional watching her today and listening. She's quite sprightly and healthy. Just such a horrible disease for everyone else to witness. She's taken to calling one of the gentlemen there her husband. I said to G one of the lovely carers, watch her - there's enough babies in there, we don't want any more haha.
Then we called to see my Mum, - she's on the waiting list for a hip replacement - not sure how long a wait it will be now with the national shortage of bone cement.
Is it natural? Made of bones? I do not know. Not sure how it will affect my shoulder situation. I've got my MRI scan this Thursday at 2pm. Eeeek.
I woke up and got up at 5.40am and it was murky and mizzly, so I had a coffee and sat and did some jigsaw. I've done this one a few times but I'm going to take its pic once complete and sell it on Vinted. I only put max of £3 so they sell and my quest for £100 starts again!!
Yesterday, I made some chocolate chip shortbread. It was a recipe from Good Housekeeping It was so easy.
Ingredients
350g butter, plus extra softened to grease
150g caster sugar, plus 1tbsp to sprinkle
500g plain flour
250g milk chocolate chunks, chopped
Grease and line a 20cm square tin with baking parchment
Method
1. Melt the butter in a small frying pan over low heat. Once melted, increase heat to medium-high and cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the butter is golden brown and smells nutty. Pour into a large heatproof bowl and leave to cool completely.
2. Then when cool but still liquid, tip the sugar into the butter bowl and mix using a wooden spoon. Stir in the flour until combined, followed by the chocolate.
Tip into the prepared tin and press firmly to level with the back of a spoon.
3. Score deeply with a sharp knife into squares or rectangles or triangles if you feel fancy! I totally forgot to do this bit until half way through cooking but it was alright!
Chill in fridge 30min,( or until you remember!! ) to firm up.
4. Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan) mark Bake for 30-35min, until pale golden.
5. Remove from the oven and cut into squares along the scored lines, then sprinkle liberally with the Itbsp sugar.
Leave to cool completely in the tin.
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