Crafts and Life

A diamond brocade patter is more quilter Martha Rose's style than a baseball diamond – especially when it comes to the new eyesore of a stadium ruining her lovely San Fernando Valley neighbourhood. Martha doesn't know a bunt from a bundt cake, but when she stumbles upon the battered body…

Breakfast – none as I was too warm! Lunch – cheese sandwich Dinner – quiche and salad Snacks Supper – cheese sandwich Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 1, sparkling water and ginger (500 ml) x 6 With the heat I am just…

Breakfast – bread and marmalade Lunch – Baxters pea and mint soup with bread Dinner – Mushroom stir fry and rice Snacks Supper – cheese sandwich Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 1, sparkling water with a splash of ginger cordial (500 ml)…

Martha and her besties Lucy and Birdie are set to expand their Quilty Tuesdays by inviting newcomer Claire Terry into their group. Though at forty Claire’s a tad younger than their average age, her crafty reputation could perk up their patchwork proceedings, especially as they prepare for the fancy quilt…

Breakfast Lunch – Quorn bacon, poached egg, salad greens, cherry tomatoes and Balsamic Vinegar Dinner – Quorn bacon and Quorn sausage sandwich Snacks – cheese sandwich Supper – cheese sandwich Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 4 Up at gone 10.00 again today…

San Francisco astrologer Julia Bonatti never thought murder would be part of her practice, but when her former boss and current client asks for help she agrees to go undercover at his law firm. Three people have received death threats and the only common denominator between them is a case…

Breakfast Lunch – Quorn bacon, poached egg, mixed greens and cherry toms followed by cherries Dinner – Homemade Quorn Pepperoni Pizza Snacks – cheese sandwich Supper – cheese and crackers Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, Tea with milk (400 ml) x 3, red wine I didn't weigh in…

Breakfast – egg sandwich Lunch – egg sandwich Dinner – Veggie chilli and rice Snack Supper – cheese and crackers Drinks – water (500 ml) x 2, tea with milk (400 ml) x 6, red wine Weight – 22. st 7.5 lb Up at 09.20, realised we had four slices…

Excitement runs high during Presidential election week in 1888. The Woman Suffrage Association plans a demonstration and movement leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton comes to town to rally the troops. When Quaker midwife Rose Carroll finds the body of the group's local organizer the next morning, she can't help but wonder…

Breakfast Lunch – jacket potato with cheese, coleslaw and salad Dinner – veggie chilli and rice Snacks Supper – cheese and crackers Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 2, cider x 3, calvados Weight – 22 st 8 lbs Hmm not sure about…