5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

niksyg

CCP yes it is the thought that counts - here's my (albeit delayed) wave to you!

So far today hasn't been so bad -

1) Back to work today after various trips to hospital both for me and OH - the pleasure in that was it meant I could see my colleague/friend who is so supportive and lovely and share a chat over a lovely cup of tea.

2) Lunch of left over (freebie gift) pie

3) Left work just after lunch as I am still in some pain after yesterday's appointment and dropped into local hospice to pick up the Tshirts for our work fundraiser. Being there made me appreciate the things and people in life that I take for granted as it always reminds me of visiting my dad before he died.

4) Came home to find OH much brighter and feeling better which is great!

5) OH's mum had popped in and left us a bag of donuts - one of which I am enjoying with a cup of tea!


Hope everyone is having a good week - mine is definitely improving, plus it's only 2 days until puppy day!!

Kitchenbunny

Well, here we are at the end of another day. There really hasn't been much happening today; doctor's appointment, lots of resting and some tv - that's about it! Here are my five pleasures for the day:

1) Resting up with a cup of tea.
2) Making a list of recipes I *have* to try.
3) Making a list of things I'd like to do this year.
4) Watching the Wartime Kitchen & Garden that I'd recorded from a while ago. It's fascinating to watch - reading is one thing, but visualisations and dramatisations can be great to see.
5) Comforting pasta bake for tea. Mmm...

I'm feeling a bit more perky now, but I'm worried about sleeping tonight. I don't want to interrupt DH. Hope everyone has a nice evening.

KB x

emilyka

wssla00 wrote: »

It was these http://www.douglaswillis.co.uk/ they won best independent retailer of the year in 2006 and my package came with frozen ice blocks in it to keep it cool lol. Now I have a big old polystyrene box which I may have to reuse in the garden somewhere lol! I think though I will order next time a months worth as it's free delivery then and put it in the freezer.

Brill I will have to try it! I havent previously found an online delivery butcher that is cheaper than the likes of tesco and better quality at that. Thank you :A

CCP

Evening all. I've had a day with very few pleasures in it, tbh - I'm sooo tired, my cough (which I thought was on its way out) has come back with a vengeance, and it's been wet, cold and windy all day (although, just to ring the changes, it's currently sunny, cold and windy). At least it's not snowing here, I suppose - my thoughts are with everyone faced with the dreaded white stuff again.

wssla00 - thanks for the link to the online butcher - that looks quite promising for next time my freezer needs refilling (not anytime soon, sadly, as my attempts to empty it aren't going quickly...)

Kitchenbunny - I'm glad to know you're feeling perkier, and I hope you manage to sleep OK tonight after all.

I'll see if I can find five pleasures for today:

1) One of my colleagues bought in HM cupcakes for birthday, including some tasty carrot and walnut ones - although I wish I'd know before taking a bite that the decorative carrot on the top was made of coloured chocolate <shudder>

2) I popped into Tesco at lunchtime and the lady who served me was very pleasant (yes, I know I said I wouldn't go there anymore as the staff are usually so rude, but I'd run out of bread flour, I had a voucher, and it was raining and Tesco was the closest shop )

3) My sister hasn't answered my text message, which means she must be at work and not able to phone me tonight. Yes, I know that's mean, but I'm really too tired to cope with a conversation with my sister tonight.

4) I'm trying a new recipe for dinner tonight, steak braised with red wine and tomatoes, and I might just drink a glass of the wine in the hope that it will give me sweet dreams (or at least knock me out so I don't remember the bad ones).


I really can't think of a fifth one today, I'm afraid. I hope everyone else has had a better day.

Kittikins

wssla00 - Mr M supermarket has locking plastic boxes half price this week, I just bought a 2.6 litre one

Hugs CCP, hope you feel better soon, enjoy the wine xx

1. DD slept in my bed last night as we had a v-e-r-y late night and she needed the comfort of being with her mother We had lovely cuddles this morning and a sneaky lie-in.

2. She was delighted to see a surprise vase of daffodils on the kitchen table, we like buying flowers for each other, it was my turn to "surprise" her.

3. Have sold a DVD on Amaz*n, the first one in ages, I was beginning to think my listings were no longer valid!

4. Went through my bits of paper ripped out of newspapers/magazines pile and found some useful money off vouchers for different shops, shame April is 'Austere April' and I mustn't be too frivolous

5. The car has heard all your kind wishes and seems to be getting better. Thank you!!

nuttybabe

Evening all

Right, I have decided to stop dreading going to the caravan! I knew what dh was like when I married him 10 years ago!!! I will enjoy it and ds1 can help me as well. Shame it is going to rain!!!!!!

So, mine for today

1 More sorting and washing for caravan

2 Making more washing gloop, think I have perfected it now!! :T

3 Bought myself some pink wellies for the caravan.

4 I got myself a mac and one each for the kids for £1 each (seen them for sale on the campsite for £7 each :eek:) so we will be ready for rain!

5 Finally finished ds1's teddy for easter. So their presents are sorted! :j

Have a good evening everyone!

PetuliaGristle

ACEY I agree with sparrer, your idea of a quiet day is very different to mine
Carolyntia good luck with the job applications
Caterina glad you're getting a bit extra cash during April
CCP sorry to hear work brought on a bad night's sleep, and now you have a cough, hope things get better soon
emilyka well done on saving money with the homemade lunch, dp makes sandwiches and freezes them to save time, there's a thread on here somewhere
funkymonkey great to hear you getting pleasure from treating yourself and by saving money too
house elf what a lovely comment from your DS2, awwwww! What a great bargain hunting day, glad the TARDIS experiment went well, sorry but cake always reminds me of Marjorie Dawes in Little Britain 'Oooooh, I love a bit of cake. Oooooh, cake. Oooooh, cake. Cake. Cake. Cake. Cake. I'm just one of these people. I come home and I need a piece of cake!'
jollymummy congratulations on the new job!
Kitchenbunny glad you're feeling better, lol at Manuel the pot of basil
Kittikins glad to hear the car wasn't as bad as you thought
niksyg glad you and your oh are both on the mend
nuttybabe well done to your ds for his excellent school report
savingforoz I do enjoy finding out how everyone else has got on too
sparrer thanks for your lovely comment, dsd is 18 now, a joy but as you say, well past cuddling stage now so I'm enjoying dd's childhood it while it lasts. dsd hasn't figured in these posts much recently as she's out and about all the time just like I was at that age
Tealady well done on the healthy eating
wssla I'm amazed at the difference in price of your Asda order. I've always used Tesco home delivery, though they get the odd replacement item wrong otherwise fine

Phew! My five+ for today:
1) tea and porridge in bed courtesy dp
2) cuddles from dd this morning
3) trip to the dentist went well and the filling didn't take too long
4) working from home today so dp and I treated ourselves to lunch at Sainsbury's
5) picked up a Champneys gift set while we were there was £25 reduced to £10 to put away for Christmas
6) used Priority Points to book a weekend in London in June

Have a good evening everyone.

wssla00

emilyka wrote: »

Brill I will have to try it! I havent previously found an online delivery butcher that is cheaper than the likes of tesco and better quality at that. Thank you :A

No probs everyone- just leave me some :rotfl::p Im cooking the sweet cured pork chops as I type so I will let you know how they taste ETA they were lovely

Kittikins- Cheers for that, will have to take a look. I ordered some off of QVC for lunches and ready meals but still think I need some more......!

Kitchenbunny- Try some lemon fresh ginger and honey as a drink at night. It helps clear up my chest when it's terrible and makes me feel better!

jollymummy

Evening all
Just getting a grotty cold but hey ho, hope you're all ok and thanks for the good wishes about my new job.
1. My Mum is staying over - yay !
2. Going to church tomorrow with the grandparents and DH to see DS school Easter bonnet parade and Easter service.
3. Have made a load of cupcakes for bunfight at school after service and they've turned out ok
4. Got some good bargains in town today.
5. DHs turn to take DS to school first thing tomorrow - tee hee
6. I have some hot cross buns in the kitchen calling to me !!
JM x

Carolyntia

Evening everyone :wave::wave:

Thanks for your patience with my hugh post yesterday but I thought I'd try and mention everyone after all your kind comments.....sorry if I missed anyone ....I am by no means perfect

One thing I didn't mention was my little accident on Satudary night. Caught my heel on a step and crashed right into some hefty patio furniture stopping myself with my nose. This resulted in a massive nosebleed. I felt fine on Sunday but had a massive headache in the early hours of Monday so took Monday off. I had a hospital appointment in Norwich this morning and then drove to Great Yarmouth. I nipped into Next there to take something back and felt very weak and lightheaded but felt fine when I got out so nipped in Boots. By the time I got to work I had tunnel vision in my left eye and another massive headache over my right. I managed to get the necessary stuff done and went home again. I've been to the doctors who kindly told me I had concussion and that my blood pressure had dropped . Apparently I'll be fine.....just feel a bit stupid because of my clumsiness. Anyway, enough of my stupidity

My latest:

1) Today was my last hospital visit....everything back to normal
2) Seeing the cockerel today.....hadn't seen him for a couple of weeks...I had heard him so I'm presuming he was flirting with my neighbours chickens
3) The back garden ducks greeting me as soon as I opened the curtains
4) The doctor telling me I had a very healthy blood pressure (he said it didn't need to drop much to make me feel like I did today)
5) Lovely warm bath

Sparrer - Some of my daffs still aren't anywhere near flowering. Some years they haven't even flowered at all. Good for you for putting that £40 away for your car tax
CCP - I do mine every couple of months and then get the garage to check when it goes in too
wssal00 - Congratulations on reaching your target for the freezer. I hope you find something suitable
Kitchenbunny - I loved the Wartime kitchen and garden too. I'm hoping it comes on again

Hope you all had a good day. Take care

C x