Today marks the end of a very different half term from what I had in mind. A week ago I knew I was tired and needed a rest, but I didn’t realise just how run down I must have been. From Sunday until Thursday I had so little energy I basically didn’t go out. On one day, I didn’t even walk the dogs. At all. Unheard of. The consequences are that during this week I have done a lot of resting, some sewing and some thinking.

To find out how to join in with Sunday Sevens, hop on over to Nat’s blog at Threads and Bobbins. It’s a great way of documenting your week using images and a few words.

1. I tried to eat well to speed my recovery.

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2. I managed to take the dogs on a walk where they were allowed off the leads. It was short but sunny and they loved it.

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3. Pancake day! I celebrated a day late and consumed said pancakes as a second breakfast, but thoroughly enjoyed them. Lemon juice and sugar, obviously.

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4. The upside of being confined to the house was spending lots of time with the dogs. Wilf realised it IS possible to sit on my knee whilst I sew.

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5. I’m still desperately awaiting spring. I can tell it’s close, I’ve had washing on the line and felt some warmth in the February sunshine. Spring flowers are my favourites, though misplaced apostrophes are not…

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6. I’m in the midst of preparing for a new, vintage adventure at school. As soon as I could get to town, I headed for charity shops in search of vintage items. The downside is bringing them home and washing them.

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7. Two of my firmest friends this week; whisky and honey. In truth, I’m not sure how much they helped but I consumed plenty of both hoping to chase away any germs.

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I’m now preparing for the new half term. There are a couple of projects in the pipeline that I’m looking forward to getting my teeth into, plus plenty to keep me busy in the classroom. Hopefully I’ll still have time for a little sewing on the side…