OS Daily Thurs 19th Feb

floss2

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

...trying to decide what to have for supper that wont upset my tummy!

poached egg on a bit of toast.....nice & light & not too greasy or spicy!

kazzaw

Forgot to say well done D & DD for becoming debt free. I should be joining you in June when our mortgage and loan will finally be paid up!! :j

halight

Afternoon all:j :j

Have had a great morning in the garden:j :j its nice and warm here:j :j
Also my new mobile has come today. I had a contract phone wth t-mobile but as iv lost my job i did not wont to have bills coming every month so i phoned up and had it stoped and iv took a pay as you go phone out with tesco mobile. if you put £10 on in a month thay double it to £20:j and if youput £15 on that double it to £30 and so on i also got a free £20 credit for joining and buying a new phone off them seems a good deal.

Anyway back to the garden iv been tidying up and iv also dug the veg pach over again.

Over the next few weeks i will start to plant my seeds indoors I will let you know what i will be planting as i go along.

Moggins i hope that you are ok and that things are working ot for you. Thinking about you:A

Diva thinking about you try not to worry too much:A

halight

sistercas wrote: »

isnt it funny how little things can cheer you up.
I havent been able to hang out any washing as it would mean traipsing through a soggy muddy garden. now OH has put me a washing line up across the patio, so now I have towels flapping away, bliss

Great enjoy :j :j but dont wear it out:j :j

In_Search_Of_Me

floss was debaing a boiled egg and toast...great minds think alike and has the added bonus that its a mummy substitute as she lives miles away! Feeling sorry for myself but when you hear things like noahs' mummies new puts it into perspective...huge hugs for them as I know from my job that its devastating when it goes wrong...

justpeyton4now

StressedOutMomOf1 Thanks so much for the recipe, it sounds delish. I'm always looking for something new to try. I seem to have gotten in a rut lately making the same things again and again. I believe my menu plan for tomorrow's tea has changed thanks to you.

Csarina I do hope the cooker gets connected soon! Well done on getting the tiles from a Freecycler also! I love roaster bags too. I also find things cook more quickly in them.

In Search Of Me I've always used the BRAT diet when my kidlets had the tummy thing going on. Bananas, Rice, Apple (Applesauce) and Toast (or tea.) It sounds a bit weird but it surely does work. If you really want to go bland, perhaps porridge or rice or broth and toast? Hoping you feel well very soon.

Our day out consisted of going to the shops and getting some essentials and back home again. I've not felt too much like going out lately for some reason. DH has managed to watch some of the telly programmes that are on when he's working. Bargain Hunt, Flog It, Cash In the Attic etc. I've been good and haven't snarled at the telly too many times today.

I think that in the Amish culture/community, facts like birth and death are accepted more as a part of the cycle of life. That extends to children also. Depending on the sect, many give birth at home and pass on at home with family members caring for them. Children also learn at a very early age what their roles in the family and community are. Girls are brought up to know how to cook, clean, sew, keep the chickens, garden etc. Depending on what their father does, boys will learn how to garden on a larger scale, handle work animals, they will learn at least basic joinery. In other sects, there are not as strict rules that are lived by. Shopping for some items is done at a grocery store, some own cars (always dark blue or black,) have electric and indoor plumbing in their homes. I've lived near both of these Amish/Menonite communities and one thing I truly admire is the sense of family and community. Things are done for the good of all, whether it be in the immediate family or the extended community. Oops, I've really gone on now. Sorry about that.:o

Off to pull the pasta bake out of the oven and we'll be eating shortly. Have a good evening everyone.

Many gentle hugs,

Peyton xx

sistercas

halight wrote: »

Great enjoy :j :j but dont wear it out:j :j

i'll try not too :rotfl: we are talking washing lines here arnt we?;)

taplady

noah'spennilessmummy - so sorry to hear about the IVF, lets hope that it works next time (((hugs))) to them both x

Halight - We use Tesco mobile and get the free airtime - its great value!:T :money:

thriftlady_2

Evening all,

I really should be getting on with tea -steak and chips:j I've got a 550g piece of feather steak to use up ( it came in a meat box). I've been puzzling over what to do with it for a while. I wanted to serve it as steak rather than stir-fry as we don't often have steak. But it is too big for me and OH but not really big enough for 5 of us. However, DS1 has unexpectedly been invited for a sleepover so we'll have it between 4 of us (still not much each-but probably adequate). I'll try not to feel too bad about DS1 missing out:D I shall do some hm oven chips with it and veg.

I picked up a side of pork from my butcher this morning. Mmmm 6 joints, loads of chops and various other bits and bobs. My freezer is nice and full what with the 5 remaining cockerels I snaffled off him just after Christmas.

Anyway, I'd better go and peel some spuds.

Btw Peyton -interesting what you say about the Amish. I've been fascinated by them since seeing Witness. My chocolate fudge pudding recipe comes from an Amish/Mennonite cookbook

Bunny200

• [strike]
• Roasted BNS soup
• Hot cross buns (Mr T brought eggs!)
• Bread
• Fishcakes to freeze (Yuk, hate fish, its for the girls)
• clean bathroom
• clean our bedroom
• get rid of glue on the floor:o
• Make Nut Loaf
• [/strike]

Well I'm shattered, managed to get everything done today, at one point I had 4 hobs going to make 3 different meals!!!!!! The worst thing was the fishcakes, I hate fish and it is a case of mind over matter for me to do anything with fish. I like the girls to have fish as often as I can stomach it but I really don't enjoy it. I try to do 'proper' fish rather than just fish fingers all the time as I feel like 'bad' mother giving them ff! Silly really! Might just go non-OS and buy some decent fishcakes next time as I was nearly sick_pale_ .

Had to pop round to Tesco Express to get some a few bits and bobs, got YD strapped in buggy as its too far for her to walk but close enough for me to walk. ED hanging onto buggy. Got there went to the counter and I'd forgotten my purse:mad: again! Did the same thing the other day (what age does early onset dementia kick in?! thirties?!:D ) I needed the stuff so had to come home and of course it started raining and then go back, took about an hour all in. So I bought myself some chocolate to make up for my stupidity!!!!! lol

Lunch I had HM roll and a bit of salad and balsamic dressing nom nom.
Dinner - girls are having fishcakes yuk and baked beans. I think I'll have some BNS soup as I'm not very hungry after eating my emergency Kitkat! In-laws are arriving later on so they and OH are having nut loaf (MIL is veggie) I don't normally cook 3 different meal but today is a funny day.

(((((((((((((Hugs )))))))))))))))))) to everyone who needs it and a big smile:D to those who don't