5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

katholicos

1. Got through the (much hated chore of) ironing...it took 1.5 hours, but i don't do it very often. I've tried little and often but my physiological make up is not conducive to it.

2. Prepared 2 x 70 litre size pots with drainage and a bit o compost and then put in my 2 varieties of chitted potatoes.

3. Sowed my pea seeds, just 30 to start off with, i can do more as i go along.

4. Made Quorn sweet and sour for tea, i'm not veggie, but this works out a cheap family meal for us as i only buy Quorn when it is on offer.

5. Crocheted a couple more rows on my 300 stitch blanket/bedspread to be.

CCP

Evening all.

I'm glad I'm doing this online rather than face-to-face as the soaking I got on Saturday has left me with a nasty cough that's been annoying my work colleagues (and me) all day. At least on here I'm not annoying anyone - in cyberspace, no-one can hear you cough.

katholicos - well done on your seed bargains - I hope you got some good things to grow.

Acey - I'm growing (deep breath) - asters, snapdragons, echinacea (coneflowers), two types of nasturtiums and three types of ornamental grasses (which I found at the bottom of the bag of seeds and thought I might as well throw in), onions, peppers, purple sprouting broccoli, peas, two types of tomatoes and some Greek basil. Still to go in are dahlias, more nasturtiums, pansies for next winter, two types of lettuce, land cress, spinach, chard, radishes, possibly some carrots, garlic, thyme, chives, plus another (special) tomato plant and some potatoes from my dad. My garden is about the size of half a tennis court - goodness knows where I'm going to put that lot. Do you think I got a bit carried away?

Ollie - the ploughman's sausage rolls turned out very nicely, thank you. They taste very much like the shop-bought ones I was trying to recreate, and are marginally cheaper (about 80p each for HM, £1 each for bought) and far more fun. I'll be doing them again when I've eaten this batch.

Bella - don't worry, you don't come across as smug at all. I think that's what this thread is all about - remembering to be grateful for what you've got.

wssla00 - I'm glad your chicken plan is going well, and lol at the idea of taking one for a walk! If you do decide to try it, please take some photos as I'd love to see a chicken on a lead. :rotfl:

bunny too - happy birthday to your DS, and I'm glad he had a lovely party.

Caterina - it sounds like you've had a lovely couple of days. Good luck to your DD on her university application.

Kitchenbunny - hooray for your first daffodil! Mine had almost recovered from Saturday's rain by this morning, but I bet they're all flat again now.

nuttybabe - I've just popped on to your blog and I love all your creations. I admit I've been trying to avoid visiting as I just end up wanting all your creations - I'm not usually into pink things but I really love the sparkly cat!

My five pleasures for today:

1) I had a decent night's sleep last night. I often sleep badly after the Sunday night quiz (I think my brain gets too active ), so it was nice to wake up this morning having not spent the night tossing and turning.

2) I picked up a dwarf rhodedendron on the RTC section in Wilkinsons which will go perfectly in the snail shell-shaped pot I picked up in the sales. (That's rather allierative, isn't it? It wasn't intentional, but it sounds rather nice anyway! )

3) Received some more Tesco vouchers in the post which I wasn't expecting - that's another £20 off my OU course. :j

4) A very carniverous pleasure - veggies please skip this one: following my dad's instructions, I successfully jointed the rabbit I bought yesterday. It's not the neatest bit of butchery the world has ever seen, but it's not bad at all for a first attempt.

5) Sausage and baked bean casserole for dinner tonight. It was my favourite meal when I was a kid, and its appearance on my mealplan usually indicates I'm miserable, ill, stressed, or all three. S&BB casserole will cheer me up, though.

Have a nice evening, everyone.

niksyg

Hello all,

Hope you are having a great start to the week.

My 5 for today are:

1) knowing that we are getting our little black labrador boy in 2 weeks!!!!
2) waking up before the alarm and feeling very awake, so enjoyed a lovely long shower
3) lunch of leftover pasta and meatballs
4) getting a lovely bookmark from a lady I work with on her return from Marakesh
5) spending my evening thinking of names for the pup!

PetuliaGristle

Yesterday:
1) warm breakfast croissant
2) cuddles from dd
3) Aldi bargains plus frozen turkey crown £8.99 now in the freezer to try later this month
4) using two £5 Boots vouchers to get more facial wipes £1.50 and a new lippy £4.50
5) Comedy Exchange on Dave
6) The TV Book Club

Today:
1) tea and porridge in bed courtesy dp
2) cuddles from dd before leaving for work
3) telling work colleague he was out of order last week, he then accused me of having an attitude problem(!)
4) danish pastry and cuppa at Costco with work friend both offloading our frustrations
5) quickish journey home
6) looking forward to watching The Gadget Show tonight

bellaquidsin

My pleasures today:-

1. Cleaning the cooker to within an inch of it's life.

2. Blitzing the kitchen.

3. Towels half dry on the line before the rain came, will be dry on the airer by morning.

4. Pricking out some seedlings.

5. The soil for the raised beds arrived and DH managed to get them all filled up by teatime.

Bella.

Carolyntia

Evening all :wave:

Westywoodpecker - Well said, I wholeheartedly agree with you there
Ollie - They are a great lot. They all think they're North Sea Tigers.......North Sea !!!!!cats more like :rotfl:

My latest:

1) Nice relaxed day at work
2) Getting my bonus letter - not much but better than nothing at all - I didn't think we were going to get one
3) NSD
4) Getting a cheque from the premium bonds
5) My favourite pair of ducks have now started coming into the back garden for breakfast and dinner. Everyone else get fed at the front. This one has been visiting for the past three years and gets a bit of special treatment
6) Getting a free sample of Ariel Actilift

Hope you all had a good day. Take care

C x

savingforoz

Evening all! My 5 for today:

1. At last, at last, at last - finishing my short story and posting Chapter One onto the Internet. Need to get something else started soon!

2. Short day at work - always good - left at 2.30pm.

3. Catching up with CSI:New York on Demand Five.

4. Reconnecting with an old schoolfriend via Facebook. I love Facebook! Anyone else here on it? PM me if so and I'll add you.

5. News of a possible permanent home for my gorgeous foster babes Gizmo and Penny. I have mixed feelings about this one as they are lovely and I'd happily keep them for longer!

Kittikins

1. Worked from home and got some washing dried, brought it in just before the rain started

2. My $ky + service was installed and it's fabulous, I have a new dish which is giving much clearer reception and have already recorded some tat telly and set up some great programmes too It's very exciting...

3. Managed a bit of swimming before my stupid back hurt too much. Oh well, at least I tried.....

4. Nice chat with some mummy friends in the playground

5. Managed to help a friend who's planning a big rtw trip with some visa info, felt a bit envious of some of the places on the list, but home with DD is where I'd rather be

6. The most exciting of all - DD's wobbly tooth has finally come out!! Unfortunately she swallowed it but I've told her that the tooth fairy won't mind

Rummer

Evening

1. OH re-organised the living room
2. Going for a walk in the sunshine
3. A relaxing long soak in the bath
4. Dinner with family
5. Flicking through magazines

Trying really hard to relax and get myself back on track!

Tealady_2

Evening everyone,

CCP - Hope you feel better soon.

Mine for today,
1. Getting another corner of the kitchen spring cleaned just one more bit to go.
2. Pile of ironing done before work
3. Another dinner of using the contents of freezer and store cupboard. We had pasta with chicken and bacon in a chilli sauce.
4. More free chocolates from Thorntons today
5. Helping DD fill in an application form for a college placement next year. This is as part of her options so we are hoping she gets it, fingers crossed.

Thats mine for today. Hugs to all who need them.