O/S Daily Monday 12 June 2017

Having a lazy day after a hectic weekend with all the family over.
Will brave hanging out the washing as it looks dull and gloomy so hoping it does not rain.

Hester

Take care of yourself and have plenty of hot drinks for your throat.

I gave dds some home made meals in lidded containers to take back home and still have lasagne for myself in the fridge for later.

TA

Enjoy yourself at the caravan.

nelski

I really don't think the meals will be binned. It is so thoughtful and I am sure they will be appreciated even if nothing is said.

Hugs to all.

Good afternoon everyone, thanks to nmlc for starting the thread and hugs to anyone that needs one.
Another grey and miserable day here, however as I'm still not up for doing anything too much another "duvet-type" day won't go amiss though if it brightens up later I'll try and get some more salad stuff sown. I'm just making broccoli soup for lunch to use various bits up which I'll have with a poached duck egg in it.
Hope everyone has a good day x

elona wrote: »

nelski

I really don't think the meals will be binned. It is so thoughtful and I am sure they will be appreciated even if nothing is said.

Hugs to all.

no you're right elona I don't really think she will either that was a mean morning thought It is based on worry about her weight loss though i jus wonder if when she is on her own if she is eating.

karcher wrote: »

Yep overthinking, worrying, stressed and rather down all responsible for my insomnia

I think it's great you are cooking meals for your mum and I am sure she won't bin them.

Hope you have a great Book Club and enjoy the Tapas (yum)

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Well somehow I survived the day though it was a long and hard one. Home now with a cup of tea and a Bounty Bar...I need it :cool:

Wish I could have a nap but I've never been very good at sleeping in the day...and clearly not at night either :eek: :rotfl:

aw hun tough time for you now I know. All you can do is survive really so eating and getting as much sleep as you can on the menu Have you heard of mindfulness? It can help get rid of those thoughts that are keeping you awake

Other option would be the doctor I guess you might just need some help for a few days that could start a new sleep habit

Enjoy your bounty I love them

sounds revolting doesn't it Speky :):)

Nelski after I sadly lost my OH almost 14 years ago I too lost interest in food and cooking and lived on jacket spuds and toast !!! this is a person who loves to cook as well.

My youngest DD insisted that I go to their house on Sunday for dinner and no excuses :):) as the result I haven't cooked a Sunday dinner is almost 14 years and often come home on Sunday evening with leftovers for Monday nights dinner :)

I did get back to cooking again, but it was not even so much the cooking, it was the thought of buying for just myself that used to get me upset,but after a good talking to myself I decided that I would make the effort, after all my OH would have been horrified to see me not in the kitchen .:)

So I made a point of setting the table and making something different every night,no matter what.

There were times I felt like binning it ,or just not bothering but slowly I regained my appetite and enthusiasm for cooking once more. I think when you have been cooking for someone for almost two thirds of your life it does take a bit of getting used to just buying for one.

But I now do my menu's every Sunday morning and know that I have to eat properly to keep healthy. As one ages often you lose your appetite anyway .It is still very early days yet and if she is eating some sort of protien even if only cheese on toast or beans she is getting something. In a few weeks why not ask her to cook you something perhaps that she cooked that you liked when you were small. My dd used to get me to make small individual shepherd's pies for her children which she would freeze.The kids loved nany pies as I would decorate the top of the mash with their initials and DD said You hide the veg so well Mum they are eating it without realising her boys were a lot younger then 2,4.7, & 10 and a baby in arms. DD had my youngest dgs the year after we lost her Dad and I was useful in so many ways for her as she had four other children .so being kept busy all the time helped no end .Now the lads are all taller than me and I still look after them after school and during the holidays ,and they still like it when I make their 'nanny pies' :):)

Hope things improve for you and your Mum ,baby steps remember
JackieO xxx