O/S Daily Tuesday 7th July 2015

Good morning everyone.

Sorry to read about your work situation nmlc, it can be so disturbing. My fingers are crossed for you.

Rain this morning though the forecast is for fine weather. We'll see.

My hair appointment is at 9.15 then I'll drop off the recylcable stuff at the tip, do some shopping and a bit of banking. I wanted to go across to Arran for the day but won't go if the rain persists.

I'm glad I bothered to mow the lawn yesterday. Must fill the bird feeders before I go out, this lack of summer is not good for them either.

Porridge and later on soup are the planned meals.

I hope the day is good to everyone.

Good morning everyone :wave:

It's going to be another warm day today with a bit of rain too. Yesterday's promised deluge never happened thank goodness. Hubby has gone off to work, he wants to apply for a better job with the same company he's working for now. I hope he does as he is getting a bit bored now. Although in this current climate I am just very grateful he still has one. Sorry to hear about your work worries nmlc, hope the situation resolves as painlessly as possible for you and your collegues.

Well yesterday ended up going horribly wrong, DD15 couldn't make it into school due to her panic attacks. She is supposed to have work experience next week but I had to phone the school and cancel it as there was no way she would be able to do it at the moment. She will be going for counselling as a first step in school and we will see how she goes from there.

Next my eldest daughter came round with my grandson. She told me that she was going to see the doctor because of the issues she was having with memories from her childhood. She had to spend a fair bit of time in care as I was a lone parent and was on a psychiatric ward for a very long time. My family refused to help so I had no choice but I feel so guilty and sad that she is still having problems because of it.I just wanted to crawl into a hole once she had gone but them my friend came over and we had a chat about it all. She has the same guilty feelings because of her daughter's mental health. It's so hard sometimes to be a parent and it makes me feel that I was selfish to have my girls when I am ill. Never mind, what's done is done and I am trying to be a good parent to them all.

Finally, to top off a pretty rubbish day I went to my weightwatchers meeting to find I had put on 3lb. I almost cried at the scales but managed to hold it all together and stayed for most of the meeting.

I really hope today is better.

Anyway, that's my tale of woe, hope you all have a great day whatever you are up to, take care xx

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Morning :hello:[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Thank you Gintot [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Congratulations to your DD elona :T[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Hello mrscobden :wave:[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Scampi now has no lead – just as we reached the field yesterday, he did a manic spin, grabbed the lead and chomped through it, it was left hanging on by a few threads :eek: The slightest pull and it would've snapped. I grabbed his collar (he hates that and does his best to run away while spinning in circles), looped the handle of the lead through it and marched him home. He wasn't impressed with such a short walk, he didn't even beg for my yogurt pot when I'd finished eating, he just sat on his chair and huffed a lot, lol. That's the second lead he's gone through, I've got a chain and some clips in the shed so I'm going to make one [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The Dyson is no longer under attack on so I can get all housework done early :dance: It was a pain having to start doing it at 7pm when mr tru's out with him, especially when I've got plenty of time during the day.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I left the fridge freezer on in the end, there was no way I could fit any of the food in the other freezer. I scraped all the ice out and put the food back in. I turned it off this morning. The fridge stuff is in the sink, surrounded by ice packs. They're going to text when they're nearby so I'll pull the freezers drawers out then. AARRGGHHHH, THAT'S ANNOYING – while typing this I checked my email and one's just arrived – delivery is between 5.30pm and 7.30pm. I'll turn the thing back on and put the food back in the fridge I've taken the shelves out, think I'll just pile the food into two washing up bowls and shove it back in like that, lol.
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Dull morning here and looks as if it might rain. Middle dd off to work and can't hear youngest yet.

Came downstairs around eight and realised the wheelie bins were not out :eek: so shot out and dragged them (over gravel - such fun) to the pavement outside. Also emptied kitchen bin and shoved a couple more bins bags in the wheelies then put hot water and bleach in the kitchen bin.

Felt I deserved some tea so took a tray upstairs and browsing on here while I take my meds etc. Need to go to the bank this morning
and will pop into shop for salad and something to go with it for a quick evening meal. Should be just the two of us as youngest is going away till Saturday.

nmic

I am so sorry about the job uncertainty and am mentally crossing my fingers. It must be so much worse when you know it won't work and can see it heading for a cliff.

Dumpling

I know it feels awful when the scales go up but usually it is just a fluid balance blip and can go back by the next week, honest. I have been on more diets than you can shake a stick at (some of them should have been introduced to a sharp stick )

I lost nearly three stone last year and was so happy but through various health related circs with DH and one of my Dds I lost focus completely and put well over two stone back on. DD graduates in a fortnight and in the last three weeks I have lost six pounds and hope to lose a couple more. It is far from ideal but magic knickers and a slimming dress will work wonders I hope.
Dds love a black dress I got from j**t l*st seas** which someone on here suggested and looks very expensive but I got it half price in their sale and they were already a lot cheaper than the retail price.


I know that if I try to be too strict with myself I lose the plot and seesaw wildly so just weigh myself every week, have a small breakfast and lunch and an evening meal from the HB diet books which are tasty and filling and dds love them and can't believe it is "diet". One of their friends came round and enjoyed the tarragon chicken with sweet potato fries so much she convinced her mum to make it for her yesterday. I try to always have fruit around so I can pick at something healthy. Try not to pressure yourself and if you can feel you are treating yourself by putting healthy food into your system instead of feeling "punished" then that helps a lot.

Sorry about the long essay.

Hugs to all

Morning all,

Reading the above posts is quite saddening. So many people with work and personal problems, still I suppose the majority of us are in the same boat aren't we?

DS2 came home yesterday and said he wasn't going to do the 2nd year at College, not unexpected really, his attendance has been brilliant but he hasn't been motivated enough to do any work outside of College. He says he wants an apprenticeship or a job. I do wonder though as although he is very bright and capable he is lazy too!
DS1 is being made redundant - he knew it was inevitable but the company keep changing things around. DD's company was taken over but that has been positive for her as she now has a higher role due to start next week. I'm disenchanted at work too as they changed our timings (after lots of years of asking), which has been working great and now they want to change back, which didn't work very well. We are told it's for one reason when we know full well it is a financial thing. Just hate being lied to.

Anyway Dumpling you did the best thing you could for your DD back then and I am sure her being able to talk to someone will help. Don't beat yourself up about it.

Sausage, beans and mash for dinner tonight at DH's request.

Have a good day all