Well the Easter weekend flew by but we were extremely busy!  DH was busy helping the Boys on Good Friday, Saturday we got some jobs done and a little bit of Gardening and then we puppy-sat Gordon as Youngest and Fiancé were busy and we had dinner with them when they got back which was lovely.

This was Little Man in the evening of Easter Sunday, after we all left.

Easter Sunday we were at Eldest & Partner’s with Little Man, Youngest, Fiancé, Gordon, DH and I!  I took all the food and just had to re-heat it which was a lot easier for everyone.  We had a wonderful afternoon and then The Girls got back and we left early evening.  Of course we were so busy we did not take any pictures!!  It always happens.

Easter Monday DH and I finally got down to painting what will be the guest room.  It is an absolute age since it was last painted so we knew it would probably need two coats of paint.  We paint all our ceilings brilliant white and for the walls I chose the colour “Antique Cream” which is a darker cream.  I chose this colour because the room only gets very early morning sun and then it is dark for the rest of the day so I thought this colour would make it “warmer”.  I love the way it has come out and yes we did need two coats of emulsion paint.  We are going to tidy all the paint things away tonight and then mark out with tape where the furniture is going to go before we order it, to make sure it all fits where we want it to.  I will show you pictures when it is done.

So having Monday off I am now at sixes and sevens with the other days, Tuesday seemed like Monday(!) and I cannot believe today is Wednesday!   I have not been to Eldest’s today which I would normally be doing as there was not a lot to do, so I will go next week, so today is a bonus day for our work!  Tomorrow I have home jobs to do.

Friday DH and I are going to a funeral of a business colleague who we have known for a very long while.  He was a great age and sadly had not been well for the last few months.  It is lunchtime into the afternoon in Stratford-Upon-Avon, so that will be the day.

Saturday will be grocery shopping and then in the evening we are going to some friends for dinner which will be lovely after no doubt a stressful Friday.  We will also be getting jobs done over the weekend.  We have our room which needs decorating, Eldest’s room needs painting too, as well as the main bathroom.  Then there is the hall, stairs, landing to do, our Kitchen, laundry, downstairs bathroom & Den needs going over again, we did it last year but it needs another coat of paint adding.  

Which then just leaves the sitting room and dining room.  We actually painted the dining room during lockdown but the paint we used when it was dry, if you brushed up against it, it left a white “chalk” mark on it.  My dining room is a deep claret red and I love it but the paint, which we have used many times before has been a real pain.  So we are now trying to find the right colour in another brand of paint.  We bought a tester tin of red paint by Farrow & Ball but the red is not really red it has come out like a muddy red!  The hunt is on!

I did have a visitor today as his Auntie & Uncle were babysitting for the day!  They came for lunch and then they were all going off for a walk with Gordon.  It was lovely to see them all.

I have, in between all this, been doing some quilting and I am getting to the point of the bed quilt top being finished.  My next job will be to cut out the baby quilt.  As soon as I can I will show you them all.  I have also started Our Book Club book and so far am really enjoying it.

I hope you lovely lot had a wonderful Easter weekend and having a good week too. 

Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco xx