The last couple of days have cleared my head wonderfully. Along with other excitements I've had my windows cleaned (lovely pair of chaps do it monthly - honestly, me, up a ladder?!), done heaps and heaps of ironing, vacuumed downstairs (duct tape is a wonderful thing...) and for the first time in aaages I've been in the mood to bake. I left my sugar-free regimen on hold, because during times of stress I felt I needed something to make life a little sweeter. But I am now returning to a life without sugar, which is nice and safe, because there are foods that as much as I may want, I know aren't helping me in the slightest, so out they go! Though, I must admit, my love of M&M's has been re-kindled, thankfully only briefly.



Today was a biscuit day and no mistake, my darling husband will appreciate these peanutty creations without doubt.



I mentioned the kitchen was in a green state of anarchy, well now is is more sedately painted all over, in a shade of sage-green that I'm finding most appealing. Not usually a green fan; I saw an item of loveliness when perusing Fenwicks at the weekend and proclaimed that yes, most definitely, the kitchen is going to be this colour, and walked off leaving the poor husband a bit bewildered but accepting.

We found three colours, the kitchen is now "tea-tree" and is divine. We bought another two tins, one called champagne which is pale cream and a warm, mucky grey-green which is also absolutely perfect. That will be for the dining room, anything to get rid of the Royal Blue in there at the moment!

See? Not all doom and gloom!