Morning ideas vs morning tasks

An early start and already mind is a whirl with thoughts and ideas, along with the fact i can't over-do it today. Well that's the theory!

Yesterday a soup of two punnets of small tomatoes, 1 red pepper, two onions chopped, half a tame red chilli, finely sliced and two teaspoons of chopped garlic ( you know the lazy stuff already diced and in jars ) and a few leaves of basil, torn all placed in a saucepan with some olive oil in the base. High heat first , to get it bubbling ,and then left to simmer on a low heat until the tomatoes soften enough to lose their shape. Stir from time to time, just to help the process along. Once the tomatoes have softened, take off the heat and when a little cooler, blitz with your handheld blender till rich and smooth. Taste and then season with a little sea salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve with crusty bread. Mmm delicious! Of course, there is enough left for today, so that's sorted out one thing on the list as done.

But still there is washing to be done, then hung on the line to dry, before sorting out the craftbits that have slightly taken root on the kitchen table. At least there is some space still to eat on, but, with the risk of getting carried away with crafting ideas whilst eating, maybe i ought to sort it out. I also need to cut some papers too, for iris folding. Not sure which design i'm going to do, but cross that bridge when i come to it.

I'd also like to figure out the way to get enough duck tape in various patterns, without breaking the piggy banks. I've found they have become so useful in turning catfood boxes into storage for the crafting stuff, and though not very strong, they are certainly helping a lot in the containing various papers, card blanks and toppers and wooden dies that have found a home here. At £3 a roll, duck tape isn't cheap, but they are so durable and the designs are wonderfully colourful and bright. Making the covering a little easier, and slightly reinforcing the boxes. It all helps and then maybe i might just manage to sort out my crafting areas.

Time to start the day, and it's tasks.