Old Style Diary Archive - MARCH 2006

ivyleaf

Hi all! Haven't posted for a while as I've been ill with a virus and poor MIL has been very ill in hosp - she had an infection which caused her to hallucinate :eek: Thankfully she is much better and was allowed home yesterday. DH is going to visit her early next week, but I think I'll stay home until I'm properly better as we were warned that as it's happened to her once, it may well happen any time she gets an infection in the future, so I daren't risk passing any germs on to her!

P-P So glad you had a better night. Probably just as well you didn't go out today - this wind is wicked! I know what you mean about being stir-crazy though.

Vicky A Happy Birthday! So nice to have a birthday on a day when you're not at work. My DS's is on the May Bank hol this year. He only ever had to go to school on his birthday once, when it was the Queen's Golden Jubilee and they shifted the half-term holiday forward by a week!

((((((HUGS)))))) to all who are in pain, ill or sad at the moment.

ivyleaf xx

Bargain_Rzl

I'm back from town. Was lazy in the end and didn't go to Lidl, I only needed spuds from there so I got them from Tesco's instead with all my other shopping .

Got a good haul of stuff including a bag of wrecked bananas and some prepared stir-fry veg. So I'm off to the kitchen in a few mins to start a cooking session - the planned fisherman's pie (which I think I'll box up for next week's meals) and a banana loaf, then I think I'll have chicken stir-fry with noodles for dinner. Also courtesy of Mr Tesco's yellow stickers, I managed to get a pack of raisin and cinnamon bagels and a ciabatta. Just about managed to find space to jam them in the freezer. They should do for some tasty breakfasts.

Right, Inspector Morse has finished and so has the WM by the sounds of it. Onwards and upwards

Edited to say: darn it, I forgot to buy any eggs so the banana bread will have to wait. Just called housemate to ask him to pick some up for me on the way home from his shop, cos I can't be doing with going out again :rolleyes:

PoshPaws_3

After the great sausage famine of yesterday, today's dinner was a triumph!

I was making chicken and salad wraps. I had marinaded some chicken breasts in honey, lemon & garlic when DH had to put his oar in and whine about wanting Fajita chicken instead. So, I fried off the chicken and chucked the Fajita mix on top at the last minute. Tasted great! Sort of smokey and BBQ-ish.

So, I assembled the wraps (50p for 10 reduced in Asda) with shredded lettuce, cucumber, spring onion and the cold chicken, sliced small.

Made some potato wedges with garlic & rosemary and served.

Clean plates all round and no complaints. In fact, DS commented that "these wraps are FABULOUS!". Not a peep about the fact that he was eating ~shudder~ lettuce. Getting DH to eat potatoes was a minor miracle, too.

Gee .. how often do we write about our men being picky about what they'll eat, sometimes even more so than the children! So often, I see folks say "DH eating out tonight, so I can have .. insert food of choice .." Must be in the genes .... :laugh:

smokey112

Evening all

Bargain Rzl - my OH birthday is tomorrow also - mine is 41 years young - but going by his attitude sometimes maybe that should be 14 !!

Just sitting here with my special medicine - it is the white one this time

2 loads of washing done and dried outside - darks and our bedding

made for the freezer today

2 lamb/chickpea curries
1 canelloni
1 lasagne
2 beef in red wine sauce
2 chicken in white wine sauce
8 portions of soup put in freezer plus me dad got 8 portions down home with him


made canelloni for dinner - whilst oven was on made some oaty biscuits - stuck in the chicken and white wine and roasted the chicken for tomorrows dinner

got my free samples of DW tablets that I sent away for ages ago - my dad goes his today also (given to me cos he hasnt got a DW and my sis has hers - again for me as she doesnt have a DW) -what annoys me is that the money off coupons expired on 28/2/6

Going for a browse - have a lovely evening all

Take care

Ang
x

kiwichick

Hi All,

A very quick post whilst on BILs laptop working out mortgage rates. I havent been able to read anything b y way of threads so BIG HUGS AND LOVE to all who need them - I MISS YOU ALL LOADS.

We are going to view a new house on tuesday as it sees that the one we were after has fallen thru -. !!!!!!. I'll try to let you know how it goes if I am able to log in again.

My brothers partner had a baby boy last Monday morning so I am an auntie again - YAY YAY YAY!!

GTG, shouldnt be on here really - oops!

Love to all,
Al.

Bargain_Rzl

Kiwi - lovely to see you - your house situation sounds like a nightmare :eek:

MATH was asking after you the other day.

Congrats to your brother & partner!

Hope you can join us again soon xxx

elona

Have spent the last few days battling with the computer as it was very slow and kept being "taken over" by wierd sites!!!!

Followed the advice on Technie section and finally managed to install AVG anti virus for free :j

It worked!!!!!:j :j :j

Got rid of a load of tojan horses a virus and a worm!:eek:


Computer is now much faster!

Penny pincher

Let us know when you re whizzing up and down the stairs on the stairlift. The sooner the better as it should make quite a difference to you.

moggins

Morning all

No one starting the thread then? Guess it's my job this morning.

I've been out in the garden with my coffee and although it's very cold there are visible signs that spring is here. I have loads of catkins on my Hazelnut tree and !!!!!willow!! I'm hoping that the day will warm up and DH will get out of bed so I can do some digging.

The washing machine is on and the dishwasher loaded but not switched on as there is not a lot in there.

Will potter around today doing the pre-school things and might even hoover if I have the energy

Have a good day everyone.

JAMIEDODGER

morning moggins,

have done 2 loads of washing and they are merrily waving on the line, it isa beautiful day here in bognor!!!

DS3 and DD have had breakfast having been up since 5.30am and are now glued to nick jnr.

DS1 & 2 are at their dads until 4.30 so its a bit quieter here today lol

have been out to feed chickens and have ironed a basket full already!!! i am dressed and raring to go today (i think its the glorious weather thats done it lol)

lunch will just be sarnies and fruit and dinner tonight will be sausages and mash i think.

have a great day everyone!!

JDxxx

Queenie

Morning moggins :hello:

I'm having a cup of green tea and slowing coming to LOL

Haven't braved the garden this morning but I have seen the steady growth from a clematis from my kitchen window since January. Bit overcast here so I won't be putting gardening on my list

My List today is pretty much the same as yesterday due to getting sidetracked and only managing to tidy my desk and a bit in the boys room

Wishing everyone a slooooow and easy Sunday :wave: