OS Daily Thur 19th March 09

N9eav

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 19th. This is an 'Over the garden fence' type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things 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 Old Style natter. The more the merrier!

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Morning. Another nice day on the cards. It was great yesterday with Sunshine and 62f. Bit of a frost this morning, but then a nice day forcast.
Managed a few jobs yesterday. Serviced the lawn mower, planted some seeds in the green house and finished digging the garden over. Moved the leeks I had started last year in the hope they wont go to seed.
I then had a school governors meeting. So long day.

Day off again, so another day of garden action followed by a BBQ I think.
I will dust off the gas BBQ and give it a fire up.

Docs first thing. I have to give a blood sample, so they don't want me to to eat or drink. No coffee till after 9am. Don't know if I will make it.

Well, folks have a nice day.

Rowan9

Keep that 9am in your mind for your coffee N9eav...you can do it .
Morning everyone.
have been awake since 5am when I woke with a start to what I thought was a child whimpering ('kids' (22) and (24) live 500 miles away and stepkids not here at moment)- turned out to be DH making strange noises through his nose. Got a dig in the ribs but I couldn't get back to sleep.
Lovely bright morning here. Plans include getting ready for work in a mo. Then going to work and working
Tea tonight is turkey and veg soup and then sliced turkey in with a salad. Might have a jog at the common again. We started last night so it's the start of the healthy living campaign.
Other plans include thinking about things that need to be done to have a spring clean of the house. Some more decluttering needs to be tackled and I have a feeling that will include the loft this weekend. Also need to think about putting some grass seed and nutrient on dog attacked lawn.
Hope everyone has a good day. Will have a look back through the thread as haven't been on much this week.
w

Money_saving_Diva_2

Morning OS friends!

Another lovely sunny day here!
Mudgekin - hope you have a great day.
Morning N9eave and wmf!
Jackie - what a lovely mum you are!
Squiggles - hugs to you hon
Smokey - still thinking of you

My OH bought me home a prezzie yesterday - the first issue of a magazine called 'Plant it, grow it, eat it'. We won't be buying any others but this came with great little free gifts - tomato seeds, a little tin, a great laminated plot planner with stickers so you can plan your garden (and play!) plus a soil testing thingummy. Well worth the 99p and the mags were a good read too.

Have a couple of hours baking ahead of me - cheese straws, coffee sponge cake and some more ginger hobnobs for my OH as he has been pining for them!

Marks and Spencers have a special deal for the Mothers Day weekend - £15 and it is supposed to feed four. Link HERE you can see what is on offer. I have a £10 voucher so sending the OH over later to pick something up for the weekend. We find that the normal offer for two does us two meals so we will see how much bigger the meals for four are. It's nice to treat yourself now and again!

Warm gentle hugs to all who need or want them - be good to yourself today.

Diva.x

tru

Morning :hello:
Happy Birthday for yesterday, Vicky :bdaycake: And Happy Birthday for today, Mudgekin :bdaycake:

N9eav wrote: »

Docs first thing. I have to give a blood sample, so they don't want me to to eat or drink. No coffee till after 9am. Don't know if I will make it.

Oooh I had to cope with that the other day, it was awful I'll be thinking of you at 9am, glugging coffee down like there's no tomorrow Actually you should all feel sorry for me, doc told me to give up caffeine and I don't like decaf coffee :sad: Decaf tea tastes OK though. OH NO, there's caffeine in chocolate, isn't there? :eek:

It's very misty here at the mo, I might go for a walk. I've had to rearrange my day, my dad's having a knee op today (I thought it was next week :doh:) so I want to make sure I'm in by lunchtime. Mum is ringing sometime after 12.30 to let me know how he got on and how soon I can see him (he gets sick after an anaesthetic and he doesn't like people to see him like that ).

I have a few things to do in the garden so I'll be out there later. Must remember to take the phone down to the greenhouse with me

Floss

Money_saving_Diva wrote: »

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Marks and Spencers have a special deal for the Mothers Day weekend - £15 and it is supposed to feed four. Link HERE you can see what is on offer. I have a £10 voucher so sending the OH over later to pick something up for the weekend. We find that the normal offer for two does us two meals so we will see how much bigger the meals for four are. It's nice to treat yourself now and again!.....

Ooh MSD, their Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake is delish.....think I know what I'd go for!

redruby

Morning N9eav and wmf,

Nice day here again, i did two loads in the wm last night, which have been on the airer, so will get them out on the line this morning, should be dry by tonight.

Off to work again today, I would much rather be at home, I have so much I could be doing. :rolleyes: Still needs must.

Something with chips for tea tonight, will go an rummage on the freezer in a moment. Sainsbugs delivery coming tonight, and will try to get another hour in on the wii fit :T

Happy Birthday Mudgekin hope you have a good day xx :bdaycake: :bdaycake:
Well thats it from me today, have good days all xx

Rowan9

popped in to say my F-in-L had a replacement knee op a few days ago and is also always sick after anaesthetic. Sounds v familiar tru - hope he feels better quickly.
:bdaycake:Mudgekin!!

Right ...no more reading on here but off to the shower!
w

redruby

wmf wrote: »

popped in to say my F-in-L had a replacement knee op a few days ago and is also always sick after anaesthetic. Sounds v familiar tru - hope he feels better quickly.
w

And my dad had had both knees done, and reverts to a four year old boy after anaesthetic , its very funny to see hope all goes well Tru xx

Essex-girl_2

Morning All

Many Happy Returns Mudgkin :beer: & belated Birthday Wishes Vicky:beer:


Looks like another nice day here, will get some washing done and on the line this morning, still have stinking cold so will not be doing anything more strenous.(sp)

Had easy dinner of pizza last night so will have roast chicken today. Oh and have ironing mountain so will try and reduce that.

Gonna finish my tea and make lunches, have a lovely day.
x

lillibet_dripping

Morning all!
I am now the very proud owner of a NEW JOB!!!! No longer do I have to put up with dragon-knickers (well, another two weeks, then two weeks Easter hols).
I will be teaching cooking to little peeps from Foundation stage right up to Year 6 in a brand-new food tech room! I am on cloud 9:j :j :j :j

Went to school last night to see the Year 5 production. Couln't follow the plot but some wonderful young voices

Just about to do a pack up for my lunch and then dinner will be beef stir fry (whoopsied beef, of course!), fruit and cheese.

have a good day everyone. hugs to everyone who needs one.

tru

Thank you, thank you, he'll be fine He was hit by a car when he was 17 and had pins put in his leg, his leg healed well but he's had knee problems ever since. He's had a few ops, take a bit of cartilage out here, a bit out there :rolleyes: Trouble is, he's always on the go and my mum is going to have a fight on her hands just to get him to follow doctor's orders. I guarantee he'll be back to work too early and refuse to go home. The boss will insist he stays in the office sorting out plans etc. with his leg up on a chair and he'll moan about that too (he's a carpenter) :rolleyes:

This time, he's having a knee replacement so he has to stay in hospital for 5 days. With the other ops, he's home the next day. So he'll probably be moaning that he's bored