5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

Frith

An exciting day so far and its only 4.30!

1) If we can include late last night in today's 5, did enjoy watching the Mutism programme, the girl with the glasses was just like my son, not only the refusal to talk but the constant looking away and embarrassment she had. Phoned my mum this afternoon and she said she had videod it and she and dad had watched it this morning.

2) Went to college this morning and it went well! Our assessment will be 3 x 20 minutes of counselling and today was the first time ever I have been the "counsellor" in our role playing practice sessions and found the 20 minutes flew by!

3) Went to Sainsburys after college and had a sneaky, shop bought sandwich in the car. Not very Old Style but I was famished.

4) Got home and there was a letter for little son from (drum roll....) Blue Peter. He and big son wrote them a letter about recycling MONTHS ago (October, I think) and Blue Peter have not only replied but sent him a Blue Peter badge - one of the green ones at that!

5) Going out in a minute to take my sister the paperwork I did for her and to be given some more (there is a small renumeration involved because each load takes me 4 hours or more). We are having tea out at Frankie and Benny's, first time we've had tea out since just after we had swine flu and no one could be bothered to cook in early December.

L
P.S Not had very good news about my Grandma (who fell and hurt her hip last week). She is still in hospital and not really doing anything - not sitting up, talking very much or eating. She is on a drip so she won't get dehydrated but its strange that she has gone from being in fantastic physical health to just lying there after falling over. It certainly isn't the first time she has fallen (she has been blind for many years) but it has never knocked her for six like this before. :-(

zarazara

1. being warm enough. both fires lit
2.knowing spring is coming
3. my cat curled up of the sofa next to me
4. some snowdrops flowering in the garden
5. heard a bird singing
4.

CCP

I've had a good day today, so my five are quite early:

1) Had my favourite breakfast this morning - the crust of my new HM loaf with butter and peanut butter, and a banana. Not the healthiest breakfast in the world, but sooo nice!

2) My HM muffins went down very well at work. I'll have to bake for my colleagues more often if the results get such an enthusiastic reaction.

3) My manager at work has recommended that I attend a conference in Coventry. OK, Coventry wouldn't be my first choice but, as I haven't been to any function outside the office for over 5 years, I'm happy to accept - I just hope the boss feels the same way and approves the suggestion.

4) I've finally received the cinema tickets I was told I'd won back in November. I know I shouldn't complain over something I haven't paid for, but honestly - how long does it take to put 4 cinema tickets in an envelope?!

5) My sister's got another job interview on Friday. Fingers crossed she gets this one - she's been out of work since October, despite having over a dozen interviews, including a couple of second interviews.

6) It's leeks and ham in cheese sauce for dinner. Yum yum!

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ACEY - I hope your grandmother feels better soon, physically and mentally. Hopefully it's just a temporary loss of confidence and she'll soon be up and about again.

Kittikins

Acey - hope your grandma is back on her feet soon, after a good rest in the hospital, hugs.

mummysaver - ouch! your poor DD, what a trouper

The middle of the week is getting better, maybe I just had real Mondayitis

1. Found 1p when putting the sofabed back as a sofa this morning. We had to sleep on the sofa as all 3 beds were eventually out of action - 2 with liquid damage (leaking hot water bottle and bedwetting, grrr). Thank goodness I have a sofabed as well. It was really comfy, and as my bed is probably still wet *sigh*, I'll be back on there tonight.

2. Lost 5lb

3. Had a sauna and steam and the world's shortest swim at lunchtime, then went back to the office with a bright red nose!

4. a NSD, first for February, yippee

5. Surprised DD by taking her for a swim this afternon, courtesy of British Ga$ and their free swim for customers vouchers.

nuttybabe

Evening all

Heres mine for today:

1 I made a amigurumi chick bookmark without a pattern!! :T (Only cos I couldnt read the pattern ) but it turned out really well! Going to do my dad's bookmark tonight. Its going to be a amigurumi dad!!! :rotfl:

2 Walked to lidl for their cheap veg (got loads so will be freezing it when I get time!!!)

3 Baked a lemon drizzle cake for dh (its his favourite)

4 Spent the afternoon baking cakes with dd. They were meant to be lots of different swirly colours but turned into a green mess so we made them into frogs!!!!!!!!!

5 Sewed up my slipperboots as I manged to put a hole in them putting them on. All fixed now!

Thats all from me. Got to do reading with ds1 and then crocheting.

bellaquidsin

Better day today, here are my pleasures:-

1. Making yummy bread rolls in the Remoska.

2. Making soup from a 39p bag of sweet potatoes I had from Aldi, plus whatever bits and bobs I had lying around and some chicken stock, it was delish.

3. Visiting a friend in hospital who is suffering after a motor accident and finding that he is responding to treatment and quite a bit better.

4. Potato Boulangere for tea went down well with

5. Bacon joint which had sat in the sc all day and was sooo tender and there's plenty left for meals to come.

Bella

PetuliaGristle

ACEY hope things look brighter for your grandma soon

1) one from yesterday, Hairy Bikers Mums Know Best
2) tea, porridge and honey in bed
3) singing along to George Michael's 'Fantasy' on the way into work
4) congratulating a colleague on getting a promotion she really wanted and worked very hard for
5) listening to dp help dd with her maths homework

Tealady_2

Evening everyone,

Mine for today:

1. Got organised this morning and put a beef casserole in the slow cooker. Coming home to the lovely smell plus all I had to do was whip up some yorshire puddings to go with it. Yum yum
2. Sorted out a lunch for boss today and there was too much so that packed lunches for OH and DD tomorrow sorted.
3. Another NSD just as well as its going to be an expensive weekend
4. Speaking to my dad on the phone and him feeling better today. He was in lot of pain yesterday due to long standing illness but said it was more bearable today.
5. Going to do some work on a baby blanket that I started ages ago and have not finished but a work mate has asked me to make one for her so better finish it off.

Hugs to all who need them

mirrorimage0

ohh only just seen this thread, where have i been lol

1 got up 15 mins earlier than usual and had lovely cuddles in bed with my boys before work.

2 had a meeting at work with managers when i got in and was offered an unexpected payrise for doing a good job

3 my mum phoned and invited us all for dinner yum beef stew

4 and fun with my boys at thier wednesday mend club

5 and was able to read my boys a lovely bedtime story this evening which i love doing all cuddling up in my bed. x

thanks guys/girls it makes you realise the little pleasures are sooo important

house_elf

Evening All,

Ollie - thanks for the linky to the hair of the dog clothes :rotfl:I shall be designing something black with a white and tan contrast!! Then making DH wear it!:cool:

5 for today

1. Croisants and coffee for breakfast.
2. My TA telling me she is glad she works with me. There have been fallings out in our department too!
3. Walk to friends house with DH and dog to deliver a birthday card and little present of stylish magazines for my friend to read on the plane, as they are flying off on holiday tomorrow.
4. Finding a stock of tea bags in the pantry that I had forgotten about!
5. Buying loo rolls from Costco on my way home. (The price of toilet roll is outrageous!:eek:).

Have a good nights sleep everyone.

HE x