OS Daily Tues 28th July 2009

Bitsy_Beans

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Wow 2 days in a row now for me starting this thread. All you lucky must be having a lie in or have more important things to do

Well dry and bright here for a change. i haven't seen a weather forecast for days so no idea what's supposed to be going on this week.
Am really nervous as I have a little girl starting with me for one day a week on Friday and she's having a settling in session with me today. Am nervous for a number of reason but one of which is the loss of my time. I've had a year off with DD and I've kinda got used to being able to do my own thing and that's going to change. I know it's only 1 day a week (so pick yourselves up off the floor from laughing) and I do have the other 4 week days to myself but still am worried that it's going to be a real culture shock eek!!1

Anyway back to OS. Bought the ingredients to make Nigellas lime cheesecake. I made this for DD's christening and it went pretty quick so fancied making another one as its so delish. Not sure if it will be today as have to get house cleaned this morning but if not definately tomorrow
Think it should be ham and lentil ragout for tea, must go and check my meal plan.

Anyway will head off and put stuff in SC.
Check back later. Hugs for all those that need it. Haven't read yesterdays thread yet.

Have good day OS or not.

elantan

Morning everyone hope u are all well .... Well yesterdays plan went okish so hopefully I will get on top of things soon ... Weather here is nice shame I won't get to enjoy it having worked night shift I can see me sleeping all day...

Anyhoo have a great day and hugs to all those that need them ... Will pop back later to catch up

Essex-girl_2

Morning Bitsy and all to follow

I know what you mean Bitsy, I have worked at home for 10 years now (wow where did that time go) and if I have an appointment or need to do something on a particular day it can really stress me as I am so used doing what I want when I want. Good luck with your new charge.

Lovely and sunny here at the moment, will get the wm on in a minute once I can creep in DD's bedroom & get her washing. After our hols next weekend I have told her I wont be bothering so she will slowly run out of clothes hopefully that will get her to do something for a change.

Day at home today, need to do some office work (not much since my w.e purge :j) some housework & ironing. Have Tesco's del this morning and need to go to the library later to collect some books Ive ordered. Have been so good lately not buying books. Once dressed I will have a look in the vegetable patch & see if anything needs doing.

Pork kebabs is on the menu plan for today but have some leftover chicken so think it will be chicken curry instead, may defrost some more chicken & have tandoori with it.

Anyway off now so have a great day.
x

AussieLass

Morning all,

Bright and sunny today. Good drying weather. Just been having a day at home today so nothing remotely exciting happening. Did a few quiet jobs this morning like cut & wash Benny, make some bread & wash our lounge suite. Glad I chose dark brown, the water was yuk. After lunch & DH went to work I vacumed the floors. I've run out of steam now though so will wash them tomorrow.

Ended up falling asleep and was disturbed on cue around midnight. I ended up going back to sleep a bit sooner than the other night but I'm quite weary atm. DH would be worse though so can't complain. (although I just did ) When he goes tomorrow I"ll go over to shop/library on the other island. I'll have to make out a list come to think of it.

Bitsy Know what you mean. You get use to being free & easy. (in a nice way I mean)

Tea is leftovers, just need to do some more veggies. Better go and put the chooks back. Have a nice day. Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Hardup_Hester

Morning all
Hubby's had his bacon, egg, mushroom, sausage, toast & 5 cups of tea & been dropped at work.
DW has been unloaded & WM is flinging itself into it's final rinse, sunny here at the moment so the washing can go on the line. I have my white towels soaking in bleach so they will be washed next.
Liver & bacon with mash & onion gravy for tea tonight, pots & onion from the garden.
Plans for today include putting petrol in the car, vacuuming through & more sewing.
Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

halight

Morning all:j:j

Hope that your all ok.
The twins cold is not much better. Thay both had a restless night again.
thay stired quite a lot and woke up about 5 times crying.
On the pluss side there cold has not got any worse:T so we know its not swine flu.
We found out yesterday that one of the Girls that Hannah has been working with was told on saturday that she had got swine flu. She had had it for a few days and carryed on working. so her grams must well and truly be all over the work place. Now she hads been told that she has it she is not at work this week.

Bitsy Beans Good luck for today.

Im at home today looking after the girs. Dont know if we will get out for a walk this afternoon as its meant to rain. (again)
But im sure that we will find somthing fun to do.

Lunch today will be a sandwich.
Dinner tonight will be pasta bog with home made sause.

Dinner last night was BBQ chicken. I made the sause my self.

Well i hope that you all have a great day eveyone:j:j

cyclingyorkie

morning all!

WM on...and sons socks paired off.

am up ridiculously early today (well for school holidays anyway).

As soon as I've finished breakfast (decadent eh? Breakfast whilst on the computer!) I shall be ironing - my mum is coming on thursday and the house is a tip!

taplady

morning!

2 days off for me now:j:j:j and I am certainly ready for them!

Today DH is taking me out for the day to Gloucester to go shopping so I can treat myself to something with my birthday money and also get a tumble dryer as the I have been without one now for months.

Halight - hope the twins get better quickly x

(((hugs))) to those in need

back later x

donny-gal

Morning Everyone

Had a good time in York this weekend, but it has been a little crazy since we got back.

While we were away some travellers had moved onto a piece of land adjacent to the sewerage pumping station not far from us. It appears they had bought it and the access from the water board, but it is green belt and no planning permission. They had applied for permission to put power cables in, and this is what alerted the authorities eventually. Permission to build on this land and land adjacent to it has already been refused. Yesterday we went shopping to Castleford Junction 32 for DH. While we were out one of the contractors laying the cable, caught the existing cable with the bucket on the front of his digger, with an enormous bang and resulting power cut, for a very large area, including parts of the Donny, as it was a on a loop. They were quickly re-routed, we did not get power back until 7pm. This concerned us greatly as with no power the sewerage pump for the whole area was not working, and in 2007 after the heavy rain flooding was caused by the sewers not pumping away fast enough. Just by chance there was a local council meeting last night, which got slighty ambushed:eek:. An injuction for the infringement of greenbelt is being served today with a bit of luck but it could take ages to resolve.

Fortunately we have the 'van on the drive so had to de-camp into that to make coffee and have tea.

Have a load of towels in atm, would like to get another load of towels and a bed set washed and dried today, weather permitting. Also would like to pop to the market as we are away again on Thursday for a weekish:o going to Cheltenham, to the Morgan Car Centenary celebration, and need to stock up with BBQ meat. Will call and visit Dad on the way home. Have organised DH a surprise tour of the Morgan factory as an early birthday pressie.

(((hugs))) to those under the weather or would just like one.

Congrats :j:j to SD & Studentgirl and redruby for winning H-J at Facebook scrabble;) Haven't tried that yet.

Be good - DG

Pippa.S

Morning all :hello:
Bit windy and looks murky outside, I hope the rain keeps away until I get to Mums later.

Bin men have just been and have left the green and blue boxes all over the place, unusual for them as they normally stack them on the drives must have some new men on the route.
Must nip over and put the neighbours boxes by their back door, he has cancer and cant carry anything very far.


meanmarie - thanks I will try it, as you said no reason why it should'nt work.
Donnygal - Hope today is better for you, glad you enjoyed York, its a lovely city
Bitsy - good luck fingers crossed, I am sure you will be fine x
halight - hope the twins are better soon

Better go and empty the DW before I go out, see you all later
Anne
x

celyn90

:wave:

Hi all, hope you are well

Not much OSing going on - I worked 18hrs yesterday so had cookies for tea

Belgium was nice, even though I was quite ill for a lot of the trip. My fever has gone now. OH had the man-flu varient, which was infinitely worse :rolleyes: I am not a sympathetic nurse. His permanant residence application was approved though, which was good and we now have all his documents back.

I am currently chasing two parcels, both of which were sent recorded/special delivery - one of which wasn't held by the sorting office for the full length of time and got sent back and the other which never showed up at the sorting office even though I have a card. I am so annoyed. The company is refusing to refund the first package as it although it was sent back to them they say they haven't received it and the one that has gone astray has tickets for the Knebworth music festival in it. :eek: As an slightly-more-than obessive nine inch nails fan, I am a little stressed as Knebworth is the last gig they are playing in the UK as part of the wave goodbye tour and my tickets are lost in the mail

I have been making things with a view to doing a craft fair, might post pics for some opinons later

Right - must go and drink more coffee. I have been here since 6.30 am

Have a good day all, cel x