OS daily threads November 2006

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 1st November. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet up (although check the fence hasn’t just been painted first!) and join us for an OS natter. The more the merrier!

When you make a post, if you feel like giving it a title, that will help others that don’t have the time to read everything skim through the thread quickly but if not it's not a problem, we’re a laid back bunch here so you won’t hear any complaints.

Some people who chat here like to try to answer everyone. Don’t feel you have to though, a general “hi everyone, hope everyone’s well” type start does just as well.

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Well i'm up late.. again! Just done the washing up, its OH's birthday tomorrow (or today, depending on your perspective! its on 1st Nov anyway) so i'm doing a special meal tonight - steak, that's just been briefly shown the grill pan (and i do mean briefly.. still mooing kinda thing) served with roasted new potatoes (i slice them - bout half a centimetre thick - put into a bowl, microwave them for 5 mins, then stir through some carribbean seasoning, salt and pepper and vegetable oil (i used to use the spray oils but i ran out) and spread on a baking sheet and whack into a hot oven - GM7 for 45 mins) and peas i think. I might (if i can) make him a birthday cake tomorrow, although he'd probably rather have the apple pie from the freezer. We'll see.

spent time today making xmas cards - got 5 done, all very professional looking, even if i do say so myself! found (finally) some boiled sweets to make some nice cookies with - cut the cookies out, then make more (smaller) holes in the cookie, then crush up a boiled sweet and sprinkle the grains in the space left and bake. You wind up with something like a stained glass window, if you do it right! (rather like this, but more christmassy.. done a quick google and there seem to be lots of variations out there but here's one for an example.)

anyway, i've got a christmas cake to make in the morning for sure, and some bread, and a OH to spoil rotten all day.. so i'm off to bed to get some sleep!

hope everyone has a good day...

keth
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