Challenge: Sow chilli & tomato seeds / Start creocoting other half of fence!

Forecast: rain.  Actual weather: rain (and it started just as I came downstairs in time for me to dash to the washing line to bring in the mainly dry laundry.  Without coffee any kind of Sunday morning 'dashing' is not a good thing.)  So on my only day off in the week with my husband and we are bound indoors - not that Henri will mind as he has a cold and being made to power hose the conservatory roof and patio probably wasn't in his top ten things to do today!  It's May.  Mother says that Great Grandmother used to say "Cast not a clout til May is out!".  I think that means don't complain about it not being summer until June, so shouldn't expect sun I suppose.  It's early so the rain may disapper later on (ever the optimist with weather - am always dressing inapropriately.  In my head it's sunny outside therefore I will wear less clothes and then step out into the 'sunny weather' and it's freezing and because I am usually running tardy I have no time to throw on a new outfit.  It's not right to trick me like that - sun outside should equal warmth.  O how I dream of living in Miami!) and we may be able to finish the fence....(there are other fences sadly, sorry to bore you - this one is the biggy though, the one you always notice.)  So in true Challenge spirit if it continues to rain I will not sit on the sofa and cosy up to watch a movie but I will find a suitably equal challenge like cleaning all the windows in the conservatory - 17 long panes of glass .......

Not having learnt from the Marigold sowing and actually enthused by the fact that they have already survived 4 days after their transfer I am going to sow Demon Red Chilli's and Golden Tomatoes (fun factor here is that there are in fact golden not red - it's sad that I get excited about the colour of fruit that I will be growing.  In my 20's I used to get excited about being on the 'IN' list to Elton John's Aids Awareness party or partying with Mark Lemarr - these days; golden tomatoes.  It's fine, I've moved on - I chose a life in the country.  I was suduced by wanting to create a perfect country home, having a perfect business and being able to eat from my perfectly planted garden!  I've along way to go and I remind myself daily it's the achieving that's exciting. Hmm).

A cake WILL be made, the challenge will be completed - in fact the minute I post this blog I will begin to baking process.  I also aim to make bread today too (doesn't that sound impressive?  Yep - except I do have a big cheat; a bread making machine!  It still counts though....)