To Do - Done

I was up early for Ellie's drop-off. She was in a particularly chirpy mood this morning and a joy to have around. It was cold and grey outside, but at least the overnight rain had stopped. There was a bit of a panic as we prepared for school. Her new shoes were a bit too big and had to be slightly padded to fit, but then she needed plasters on her heels so they wouldn't rub. Adjustments were completed, and we headed to school.

Diane went straight back home, and I went for my morning walk. I was only gone for about 45 minutes, but it was a nice start to the day. After breakfast, I worked through my mental "to do" list. The first item was a call to the supplier of the kitchen table to cancel the visit from their fitter this coming Friday. He was no longer needed. There was no problem, and they agreed to refund the £75. The next item on my agenda was to clean the paintwork at the front of the house. I wrapped up in my waterproofs, expecting to be dripped on as I progressed around the various surfaces. I used a floor mop to do a lot of the cleaning, and that worked pretty well, though I had to go over it with a cloth to get into the crevices. The next job was to fetch some cat litter from the pet store, and finally, I updated the accounts. It was a fruitful morning.

The afternoon saw some Kindle time before I walked to the school to collect Ellie. She was eager to get home so that she could finish her project on the Romans and the Leisure Time. I generated another AI image for her. This depicted a full amphitheatre with a gladiator battling a lion. This was printed and stuck onto the project. She plans to take this to school tomorrow.

Zoe came to collect Ellie. She only has a few hours in the store tomorrow morning, and then she has a week or so holiday.