Friday Happies

Hello! I thought I'd join in with the 'Friday Happies' idea this week. It has been quite an easy week to think of things as E celebrated her birthday on Sunday, so a day trip ice-skating, followed by bowling made for lots of happy memories. L was able to return the baking favour by making E a Pusheen birthday cake - we'll definitely have to think of a new theme this year! Lemon cake with a lemon and passion fruit curd filling - Yum!

Pusheenicorn!

R decided that he didn't want to go on the ice, so sat in the cafe, feeling old, with his Kindle! I was game though and after a very slow circuit or 2 hanging onto the surrounding rail or L's hand, was confident enough to let go. I had a brilliant time and only fell over once! The resultant bruised knee has made pilates a little tricky this week but it was well worth it. Go me!

 Next we went bowling and with my very first shot  I got a Strike - that was my only one though! What R lost on the skating, he gained on the bowling by winning easily. His trick is to use the heaviest ball and bowl it at great speed - even if he isn't central, all the pins get knocked over by the sheer force.

Then it was back home for 'Onesie Film Night'.

As I was lucky enough to receive a Kitchen Aid for my birthday (Minnie the Mix! - if you're not old enough, 'Minnie the Minx' was a character in The Beano) I have decided that 2015 shall be the year of the loaf. We usually make our own bread in a bread maker  but Minnie's dough hook and this new book sound like much more fun! 

I aim to make a different type of bread each week and this week's was a crusty cob. Here it is - not quite as spherical as I think it is supposed to be but quite tasty nonetheless. 

Tea and shortbread on my new tray (a Christmas present from L) made me very happy.

Finishing the main bit of my 'use up all the stash' garden blanket. Now it just needs a border. Surprisingly, the stash doesn't seem to have diminished at all!

Finally, L brought her birthday balloons back from uni and Hamish has been having fun. Initially, he just chewed them with predictable results. Then he dribbled them round the house like a little furry footballer ... it was very cute. Unfortunately, this morning I discovered him trying to mate with one! He sat slumped over it, rocking rhythmically with a rather glazed expression on his face. Ew!!! Not at all cute! Time for the balloons to go me thinks!

That's all for this week's happies - I'm not sure that last one really qualifies as one anyway! Have a fun-filled weekend.
Toodle Pip for now. x