Simple Sunday

Hello Lovelies,

Sunday continued in the same simple way as Saturday.

The boys requested Dropped Scones for breakfast and I was happy to oblige.

I'm getting better at making these little batter scones, also know as scotch pancakes............

I kept them warm in the oven as I made them .

The recipe I used was from my old Be-Ro baking book..........

I doubled this amount for the five of us, and just used a large frying pan as I don't have a griddle.

Later that morning we all headed out to the country park. It was another grey day but the lake still looked beautiful..............

And anything is better than that horrible air pollution we had a few days ago

While the boys went off with their Dad to play cricket I had a run around the quiet paths.......

Suddenly everything is looking very green.

I'm currently enduring enjoying regular 30 minute runs. It's not easy at the moment and I'm constantly trying to distract myself .......oh, look the Daffodils are fading but there's lots of blossom......

Oh, look lots of Magpies, what do eight Magpies mean?

Phew, nearly done now, past the concrete ladybird :0)

And back to my boys who are still enjoying their game of cricket. I sit and listen to their happy banter. Their Dad is great with them and they are having so much fun. I'm just happy I'm not required as I'm useless at ball sports.........

It's a while since we have visited the park and there is always something new to see. I loved this wooden cycle "sculpture".......

especially the bike at the back with it's two baskets 

Oh look, you can sit on the middle one, shall I, yes nobody is looking.......

Ooooch, what a very uncomfortable saddle........

The cricketers are still busy ........

So I wander off to sit on something more comfortable........

There are loads of pretty Cowslips around the lake........

And as I sit quietly a Coot pecks the ground..........

Have you ever seen their feet....very strange.......

I wander back to the cricketers, to the only member of the family who's feet are still smaller than mine........

They are still busy so I decide to take a look at the tree trail.......

I notice the ash leaves are opening up.......

Then youngest does a good job of sneaking up behind me....... they have finally finished playing and we head off for some refreshment..........

It may have been a grey day, but it certainly wasn't cold and the first ice-cream van purchase this year tasted very yummy...........

I hope your weekend went well lovelies.
The boys are on school holidays for the next two weeks, but I have one more week at work before I can enjoy a week off  with them. I always feel fortunate they have grandmothers and extended family who live locally and who are happy to help out at times like this.
Jacquie x