5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

Evening

Skint & Broomstick get well NOW

Pleasures for today,
1. LSD only spent £1 on some wrapping paper
2. Reverbed 9p this morning on the way to work
3. OH and DD didn't like the soup I made yesterday so took it into work and fed the boys in the office. They were quite happy and didn't moan that it tasted too much of tomato.
4. Slow cooker on this morning so came home to chicken casserole. I used a pack of value thighs and drumsticks which everyone else enjoyed. I am not a fan of leg meat even though I know it is tastier etc but managed to eat it and knowing it only cost £1.50 for the pack helped:money: and yes as with the theme for the rest of the week there was loads of veg in it though DD did find the courgettes.
5. Two meetings that I was dreading today went without any problems and one of them was an absolute pleasure, need more like that tomorrow.

Hugs to all who need them. Hope everyone is staying warm

Never really noticed it before but now you come to mention it the group hug thingy does look a bit iffy

1. No alarm clocks, mechanical or animal, so slept in til 9.30am after an insomniac night. Felt heady all morning because my sleep pattern was (still is) upside down but had a siesta after lunch and felt almost normal again
2. The pot of chilli is, though I say it meself, blooming marvellous! Had to get it into the freezer before I ate half of it but have saved some for lunch tomorrow
3. Postie brought my first C-word card, made me feel a little less bah humbug about the whole event as it's from lovely DGD1 and her lovely boyfriend. She and DGS1 are coming to lunch tomorrow (today, Thurs) so I'll teach her some MS ways like giving rather than posting cards
4. The snow had cleared on the roads by lunchtime and the forecast isn't too bad for the morning, above freezing so hopefully no more white stuff. IF it does snow I'll put some in a flask and send it along to Pompey for you CCP
5. Am tired! Might get some sleep now

Sweet dreams

:grouphug:



Gosh - all of you with snow, even darn sarf. T'was beautiful here.

Get well soon poorly ones. My DD is still off school with something virus-y

OT - love that one of your pleasures is shaking out straw, you don't get much more OS than that
Frith - love the Sinterklass idea. I'd much rather do that than trawl around for tat that nobody needs.
CCP - hope you get some snow. Unless you live near me, in which case I hope you don't (I know you don't live near me) I love the sound of the drunk office crimbo tree
PK - I know what you mean about meal planning. I have been trying to empty one freezer since last christmas. Am making a concerted effort at the moment.


Yesterdays

1. Couldn't go in for my meeting at 9 am as DD still in bed, a lovely colleague swapped so I popped in for a couple of hours later, once I knew DD could be left
2. As i went in late I took advantage and finished the house cleaning and did some washing.
3. Left over pie for lunch - YUM!!
4. DS's parents evening and what a pleasure it was. Hearing one teacher say that he was "a clever boy" - no-one but us has ever acknowledged it. We KNEW he was brighter than he appeared but struggles / is too lazy to write it down. As his history teacher said "if he could talk through the exam rather than write it, he would get an A". Many of his teachers said he was capable of A / B grades, we have never been told this before. The challenge now is to get him to write better and do more than the bare minimum. We have a plan that he won't like - involving half an hour english a day (spelling, grammar, punctuation) and reflecting on the work he has done as to how to improve it.
5. Lovely long chat with my beautiful sister - looking forward to seeing her at christmas.

Have a good day all.

Hey everyone, I think we can put me down as the infrequent poster. I haven't been on for ages in a bit of a depressive streak. Its just been one thing after another and last weekend my nan had a stroke, she hasnt had one for over 7 years, knocked everyones confidence. On the plus side, thank you to everyone who sent my mum well wishes,they worked- her biopsy came back clear :j It was a random skin thing that won't cause any harm if left.

Anyway, it's onwards and upwards;

1. Haven't been OS-ing for a while and in a fit of 'let's get back to it' I bought a turkey drumstick for £2, a bloody huge one It's currently wedged in the slow cooker and whilst it might turn out to be a largely inedible mess, the excitement is immense!

2. Been eating yummy home made soup for lunch all week. Great way to get some veg inside me, might become a lovely,winter ritual.

3. Today is a nothing day, not allowing myself to do anything except potter around. I've got to start looking after myself a bit more.

4. Weather is perfect. Cold, crisp, bright just the way I like it. I'd like some snow though please.

5. My family, friends and partner. Wouldn't have made it through the last couple of weeks without them. Now I'm thinking more clearly I can see how incredibly lucky I am.

1. Lazy lunch of veggie sausage rolls as I came in from walking the dog.

2. Not a no spend day as I bought a storage box from Amazon but it was less than £20 and I do use those boxes a lot.

3. I might make homemade soup tonight and make some batches for the freezer as I didn't do that yesterday.

4. I saw a piece about homelessness on the news so I'm very grateful that I have a roof over my head. I take that too much for granted.

5. I have to go and find some old clothes to use as blankets for my cats as they are feeling the cold.