Not for sissies

I have a bloody good excuse. I know I have not been blogging, and I have not been doing challenges, but I did something much more important. (and it snowed - look how beautiful our yard looks)

I found out more about the secret life of socks. The socks in my house anyway.It is one of life's biggest mysteries - where does the other sock go?

- you put 2 sock on in the morning (that is if you have 2 feet)
- then you take 2 socks off in the evening
- then you put 2 socks in the washing machine
- then you put 2 socks in the tumble dryer
- then you only end up with one sock

In my house we have a little corner for all the sad, lonely, single socks. All hanging on in hope that one day their mate will turn up again and a happy reunion will take place.

Well, my first clue appeared as i was making the bed with fresh sheets on Saturday morning. Right there in the one winter pillow case was a little sock all snugly curled up - hibernating over the long, cold winter.

I then found more evidence of socks all over, inside and under other pieces of cloth. I actually snapped this one trying to camouflage itself as part of a jersey.

So in my house, the socks use static electricity to avoid being found and reunited with their partners. It is actually a bit sad, as they are obviously desperate to escape the relationship. But alas, when I find them I bundle them all up together with the estranged mate in a tight, inescapable bundle, and there they have to wait for another opportunity to take a change at freedom.

Oh, and I slept a lot, cleaned the house, dusted, swept, decluttered, tidied and baked. I would love to share 2 recipes with you tonight.

A lovely Chocolate-Chip Meringue recipe. (as you can see the tin is just about empty - these were very popular)

And the "No bake chocolate and peanut butter oatmeal bars". Very artsy (like Pollock)

My challenge from Pretty Powerful this week was to do something for my inner child. Look below:

This Week's Challenge

I dare you to do something for your inner child this week.

How to do it:

We all eventually grow up and out grow certain things but we all know that no matter what, our inner-child remains inside of us. We miss those days of being young.
Go to your local park, go bowling/go carting, go for ice-cream, go to a games arcade - anything that will make your inner child rejoice!
Remember to take a friend with you, you are more likely to enjoy the time when you have your best friend doing it with you!

They even gave some suggestions - but I guess they never would have put there to play in the snow!!!!! Here are some pics of us at work, having fun in the snow