5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

ampersand

Quel soulagement, dd. Merci millefois.
I'm so glad you have the forthcoming distraction of work in far places to displace some That was then/This is now dichotomy. Yes, scars remain. Had a significant date from another life yesterday myself.
Stoic, onward.
#####
À propos of nothing here, felt a James Hunt equivalent shock, hearing of Schumacher's accident. Without any foregoing interest, nonetheless feel tense 'on watch' concern. We can hope.

Tealady_2

Evening


LFS - Gentle hugs, I know how you feel I still can't take my brothers details out of my contacts 4 years on.


Sparrer - Hope your tests go well


Pleasures for today,
1. As DD working this morning and OH playing golf had a lovely couple of hours to myself. We are not a family made to spend 24 hours a day together so break was nice.
2. Started a sort out of my clothes. Filled two big bags for the charity shop. Also filled a bag for the bin. Will clear more tomorrow.
3. Lovely neighbour moving OHs van for me when he phoned up panicking about the weather and loose roof tiles. Even though told him weather wasn't that bad here it was easier to get it moved, I don't drive so would have been a real disaster if I had moved it. Turned out neighbour also does roof repairs and said the work we need doing should just repointing some of the tiles rather than taking off and redoing so OH is going to talk to him tomorrow. Hopefully it will stop him stressing so much about it.
4. Went with DD to buy a clothes rail for her room that she wanted to buy. The shop we went to is not in a very nice area but we just bought what we needed and got out of there. We were laughing and joking though so all good.
5. Tasty fakeaway curry for dinner, cheated and used an Aldi jar of sauce as I just can't seem to get HM curry sauce right. The Aldo sauce is very good though and works out much cheaper that a takeaway.


Hugs to all who need them

Broomstick

DfV, thanks for the dinosaur joke. Big groan from DS2 when I told it to him.:D

DD, Vere Hodgson talks about the bombing all around her in London in the way we talk about the weather at the moment. It's there, it's happening, it's a nuisance, sometimes it is very disruptive to normal life but we just get on with it. Puts our current lives very much into perspective. Makes me very grateful for living in peacetime England.

Sparrer, I shall think of you tomorrow. Hope all goes well, quickly and comfortably.

Five pleasures for Monday:

1. Appreciating the last evening of Christmas tree lights. All decorations get taken down tomorrow in our house.

2. Have continued clearing and tidying the kitchen cupboards with bits of voluntary help from DSs who can see that this is making so much sense. I am writing a gigantic 'restock the stores' list ready for a big shop - very satisfying. I've also started a bag to take to the food bank - things we have been given but can't eat due to allergies - all still in date.

3. I'm sleeping under blankets (with dressing gown on top for added warmth) rather than a duvet at the moment - haven't done this for nearly 50 years! It's lovely. I think I sleep better with the increased weight of the bedding. Am going to have to work out how to get (or make) an old fashionedy eiderdown next.

4. Unexpected trip to visit my parents this evening because their landline stopped working at lunchtime and mobiles don't work in their flat. It was a bit worrying because they are still not better, although my dad did walk to the shops today, but we sorted the phone out and it was really good to see them. Have agreed to visit properly in a couple of days.

5. Made a very nice hot chocolate with the chocolate spoon that I got as a Christmas tree present.;)

Sweet dreams.

B x

sparrer

Thank you once again for your good wishes and kind thoughts. Went to bed but got up as I couldn't sleep, because I'm hungry!!! But know it's all in my mind. I'm so used to helping myself to a satsuma, a few almonds or perhaps a banana when I pass the fruit bowl in the middle of the dining table that I've had to put it in a cupboard out of temptations way . I have a large chicken noodle curry in the sc ready for when I get home tomorrow evening, although I'll probably still be too woozy to remember it
ampersand it's really not recommended, I assure you!

Take care, hugs and sweet dreams

ampersand

Still up, sparrer - trying to clear backlog. Thermos is beside bed, enough left in kettle for yours if you like.:D
It's already next year tomorrow.:eek:
You'll be back with us safe and sound by then. Yang, too.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Hugs to the unfed. Eh. Oh, and :heartpuls to the needy!

Just back from the quack. Yep, tablet changes ahead. Well, the cholesterol is low, Nora, king of the Foe's low! Yet it has to be under 4 and 2.

Mine is 3.8 and 2.2

BIL was stretched out wriggling in uncontelled laughter when I told him my levels, and then mention yif you added them up, it still wouldn't reach his!

Burgers please. Wobbleades please. It is next year eve!

DundeeDoll

No idea about cholesterol numbers so looked up on web http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol-levels/CL00001
Now more confused than ever!
http://www.webmd.boots.com/cholesterol-management/guide/cholesterol-numbers ah that's better (mayo usually very good for info but nhs and boots also reliable) well done bop jenny is truly grateful
Hugs to sparra xxx

Teacher2b

I've tried to get my pleasures in early today!

1) Yummy pancakes for breakfast!
2) Lovely shower and moisturise feeling silky smooth!
3) Lots of friends and family today- double lunch! One at my parents one at the MILs and then a party with friends tonight.
4) Woke up to spotlessly clean flat after spending the last week or so sorting various bits out
5) Lovely phonecall from the OH before he started work.

camNolliesMUMMY

Yesterday os pleasures

1 got up dh went to work till 3 so me n the kids took a trip to tesco ds2 had Xmas money left and as they both got mountains of toys I bought him a pair of trousers marked down to £4 a pack of vests £3 and a cars hoody marked down to £6.

2 did two loads of washing and hung on airers and ontop of doors.

3 had jacket potatoes for tea and leftover surprise. Mine was lamb rhogan josh over my spud. Kids had half the tin of backed beans in the fridge and hubby had leftover salad with his.

4 ds2 had no nap yesterday so he was flat out by 7pm and didn't hear a peep out of him until 7:30am!!!

5 took a shower and had a glass of whiskey with hubby watching dirty dancing then went to bed.

Today's os pleasures

1 got up early and chucked my gym clothes on and got there for 9am, 20 mins on the cross trainer on interval training and then trained legs (leg press,curls,squats 50kg). I've had four weeks off after tripping over the bloody Xmas lights and throwing my back out!

2 jumped in the shower when I got back and had a protein shake.

3 lunch will be some low cal chicken soup and whole wheat bread.
Kids something on toast? Hubby needs to decide???

4 will sort out tonight's outfit as we are off to a wedding reception and it's a New Year's Eve party! My brother is baby sitting, it's also our first night out together for new year in nearly 9 years of being together.
Tempted to take hubby's hip flask and fill it with jd for a cheaper night lol
5 will make sure I have a pint of water before going to bed

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

Hello,

Lots of pleasures to report~ we have been staying with friends for a few days and as they are in the middle of nowhere! our only expenses were the food and drinks that we took with us. We just had a lovely simple time catching up on chat and reading.
Today I am pleased to be restoring the house to rights after the fun of Christmas and Boxing Day entertaining. Enjoying looking at my gifts properly and starting to use them.
First shopping since the 23rd and as we still have lots left over it will be very small.
Visiting niece for her 11th birthday this afternoon.
Did my own hair colour last night, it is rather dark but will quickly fade.
New Year party tonight and I am saving the double taxi fare and thick head the next day by driving.
This afternoon I will be making some of my own laundry liquid for the first time in ages.
Oh is back at work for the first time in a week and I am enjoying a little bit of space....

Happy new year!