OS Daily Wed 18th Feb 09

ivyleaf

:hello: Hi all!

DD1 rang this morning bewailing the amount of the electricity bill. She thinks it's due to their electric cooker, (though they do often have 3 computers on all at the same time, and they need to have the lights on all day because of DSIL's eyesight), so DSIL was going to ring NPower about moving onto a cheaper tariff, and I suggested using some of their savings to buy a Remoska, as so many of you are so happy with them. DD didn't know what a Remoska was, so I told her all the good things I've read about them, while she looked at them on the Lakeland website. She must have dragged DSIL straight off to Bluewater on the bus, as I had a text from her an hour later sayng they now own a Remoska Grand I hope they'll enjoy learning how to use it, and it does sound as if it saves a lot of energy and is very versatile. TBH I'd get one myself if only I had anywhere to put one!

Chaos in the living room yesterday and today, as DH decided it was time to go through all his old paperwork and shred the stuff that's no longer needed, so there are piles of paper all over the floor :rolleyes: He was a little embarrassed to find receipts for things he'd bought 15 years ago :rotfl:

Tired mum - (((HUGS))), hope you feel better v soon, thank goodness Spring's on its way!

katholicos - Hope the scan was okay. Thinking of you!

Catowen - so nice to see a post from you lately, glad you are enjoying looking after the baby!

catznine - Hope you're okay, you've been a bit quiet lately! Give Penny a cuddle from me, she sounds such a sweetie.

Hester - I wish DD a speedy recovery! Thank goodness she has you there to help, though you must be very tired (((HUGS)))

Peyton -I'd love the recipe for the pork, pepper and onion thing you made, if you've time to post it - or do you sort of make it up as you go along, as I do sometimes?

SOMO1 - Congratulations!

ladymay - good luck with the play!

(((HUGS))) Smoky, moggins and anyone else in need.

christabell, Churchmouse, Bargain Rzl, Shez, VickyA, stefejb, mrs_mix, MSD, meanmarie :hello: :hello: :hello: :hello: :hello: :hello: :hello: :hello: :hello:

Dinner will be shepherd's pie, with the leftover lamb from Sunday - I wasn't sure if it would still be okay, but it's been in the fridge in an airtight conainer and it smells fine. I'll put some carrots and lentils in with it. We bought a couple of pasties this morning as I wasn't well when i first woke up and didn't know if i'd manage to cook tonight, but thankfully i feel better now

ivyleaf

Congratulations D&DD, and Halight too

SnowyOwl_2

N9eav wrote: »

Morning. All is well here, woke up a bit earlier than the past few days, stomach feels just slightly out of sorts.. Bottle of wine and too many crisps perhaps.

The crisps must have been off.

Hello everyone

Another quickie from me....

I had an interview this morning - when I was in the corridor waiting to go in I double checked the time....and found I had two watches on:rotfl::rotfl:. What a plank I can be - I got ready in a hurry. Luckily my shoes matched (some days they don't:rolleyes:).

Dinner tonight...some sort of concoction made from some or all of the following ingredients: wrinkly yellow pepper, celeriac, sweet potato, onion, lentils, tinned peas or tinned chick peas. I've got some curry sauce which I bought (oh go on smack my naughty bum!) from M&S so perhaps I could invent an Irish Veggie Curry.

I really really must tidy up my desk, it is depressingly chaotic.

Hope everyone is OK...bye for now.

Snowy

redruby

SnowyOwl wrote: »

The crisps must have been off.



I had an interview this morning - when I was in the corridor waiting to go in I double checked the time....and found I had two watches on:rotfl::rotfl:. What a plank I can be - I got ready in a hurry. Luckily my shoes matched (some days they don't:rolleyes:).

Snowy, your posts always make me laugh, the crisps must have been off :rotfl: as for wearing two watches that is the sort of thing I would do :T , hope you get the job xx

D &DD congrats well done to you all xx

Candy, I will always have a game with you xx when is the baby due ??

Iso chick ouch take care xx

Just waiting for OH to get in, then I shall put the rice on, dd gone off for her sleepover, so its just the two of us tonight .

Well better get on, glass of wine later I think :beer:

Bunny200

Well got something done,

• make more hot cross buns (they are too nice and go too quickly!!!) Delia says I need 1 egg so I have to wait til Mr T brings some later on tonight, carried forward to tomorrow
• [strike]clean YD bedroom [/strike]
• [strike]Sweep & mop floor [/strike]
• [strike]clean microwave[/strike]
• [strike]most importantly have fun with my beautiful girls![/strike]

Also had a surprisingly creative afternoon, triggered by a poem ED wrote I ended up writing a short story about fairies!!!!!!!!!!!:D I haven't done any creative writing since I was in school (100 years ago!) but I quite enjoyed it. I've kind of created this back story to a family of fairies (although not sure where the father is, modern family maybe?) but dunno what to do about it. I'm a bit shocked tbh, didn't think I had it in me!
Anyway OS wise, did all my jobs today including cleaning the whole kitchen in Stardrops & Cif (love the shine from Stardrops and microfibre cloth:D ) lunch was the last HM Chicken & Lentil soup. I have no HM soup left in the freezer and need to make some more but dunno when I'll get the chance. Bread & Hot Cross buns tomorrow, might be able to squeeze in a little carrot & lentil soup maybe.
Dinner is sausage & baked bean casserole, new pots & sweetcorn. Looking forward to it! nom nom nom!

Congrats to D&DD on clearing debt you can have a halo:A !

Hope all is well with everyone else, seems a bit quiet today, guess everyone has better things to do with their lives lol!

csarina

Hey, hey,:j :j just had the email, my cooker is coming tomorrow morning........between 7am and 8.30am!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: I am going to have to get up a bit early.......will have to go to bed at 9pm to be up in time LOL:D

The chap came this afternoon and took the old one out and put it in the next door flat, apparently they are putting a new kitchen........typical.........I asked him very nicely if he would wire it in for me, if he is in Leicester he will see what he can do as long as I make him a carrot cake......fair exchange wouldn't you say???????:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: this time tomorrow hopefully I will be cooking up a storm:T :T :T

HockeyDuo8083

D&DD wrote: »

Afternoon all
Just realised I forgot to say.........

We are now officially DEBTFREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

:j :j :j
Our internet conked out on Saturday when the big day arrived typical so was sitting here busting to tell you all and couldn't!
For those still struggling along,you will get there keep plugging away it's been 3 loooong years for us paying it all off and 20 years since we had no debt :eek: tis a wonderful feeling
Hope everyone is well pc time is still limited at the mo due to the boys on halfterm,normal 'service' will resume next week;)
D XX

WELL DONE!!!

Squiggly_Diddly

Evening all,

gosh, where has the week gone - the past 3 days have hurtled past I have been so busy!! 2 days off to look forward now plus the weekend

I have my mum's homemade lasagne baking through in the oven, she knew I had my other work to do tonight as well, so saves me sorting dinner.
DD's have actually been doing some bits in the house while they're off - not loads but enough for it to be a miracle!!

Katholicos, hope you got on ok. xx
SOMO1, well done to you, and also D&D

I echo what was said above (somewhere...) - all those MIA, look forward to seeing you posting again soon.

So tired, time for more tea & supper, then find the energy to do some typing...
xx

beemuzed

D & DD - Congratulations!!!!!!!
It's a brilliant feeling, isn't it?
:beer: :j :j :j :j :j :beer:

Rowan9

Hope it went well Katholicos
(((hugs))) to people feeling down.
Well done and also good luck to lots of peeps on here today!!

I've had my tea - very frugal - home made white sauce with about a third of a tin of tuna and a sauteed onion, poured over pasta. Nice and stodgey and exactly what I fancied. I usually buy cheap tinned tuna but this was Princes in sunflower oil and was so delicious I kept eating it out of the tin. I usually buy tuna in brine but will stick to oil from now on.
Last night I had a bit of a blitz clean in the kitchen and found it really kind of soothing and refreshing to see it this morning. Tonight I have some writing to do but will also do small blitz on livingroom and see if I am instantly calmed again tomorrow morning!
Other plans include dog walking and pyjamas on nice and early. I fell asleep on the settee last night for an hour or so about 7pm. Kind of nice thing to do actually - fell asleep to the noise of the washing machine going in the kitchen. Should make a tape of it for insomnia:p
Hope everyone has a peaceful evening
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