5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

newlywed

Hi all, hugs to all who need or want them.

Was feeling very blue after the news on my car. It's been a tough 12 months.

So pleasures from Thursday:-

1. Sunshine
2. Leaving my phone at home and going for a walk
3. Walking along the coastal path with the cliffs and the sea
4. Carrying on walking.
5. Seeing bunnies
6. Being able to catch the bus home for just £2 (having walking 9 miles!).
7. Hearing that the job interview I went for liked me but don't want me (too much experience and they don't think I'll stay once the job market picks up - I think they were fairly correct in their assumption so won't argue )

Friday
1. Not aching as much as I thought I would
2. Popping over to see my mum
3. OH being in a better mood with me (having told him I'm not coping with all this stress etc).
4. Beef stew and dumplings for tea.
5. Managing to book a sainsbug shop for Sat as I couldn't be bothered to go shopping!

Saturday:
1. Sunshine
2. Car hunting
3. HPI checks are cheaper than the last time we were car hunting
4. The car we really liked (but would drink petrol, has high tax, high insurance etc) was sold so the decision was taken out of our hands.
5. Our car hasn't collapsed and died yet.
6. Slept well both thurs night and friday night after all that walking.

wogglemaker

Good evening all, and huggs to all that need them

here are my 5 for today.

Sunshine all day today

Washing all done & dried on the line

Hubby no longer has tooth ache but a hole where he is minus a tooth.

back lawn got a hair cut this morning

I've had a nice quiet day with my crochet - a warm type throw for Dear Dads bed

wssla00

Evening all- What a lovely day! Here are mine for the day:

1. Waking up early to the sounds of the birds
2. Staying out in the garden all day today reading past copies of country living magazine
3. Having a lovely BBQ to use up some little bits and bobs
4. Taking Penny Pooper out to her new garden and watch as she got excited about the bumble bees
5. Seeing four bumble bees go about their pollen collecting business

Have a great evening all

PetuliaGristle

** warning extra long post please feel free to skip, I'm back at work next week so will be back to short but sweet posts **

ACEY well done on your gardening jobs, and to your ds's for all their hard work
bella congratulations on your sales total, hope the painkillers are helping
Blimus it's great how the weather makes everyone happier
bunny too well done on all your nsds, sending you virtual hugs for missing your ds
Carolyntia sorry you're still suffering, enjoy your time offshore
Caterina well done on your collar turning
CCP good luck with your sister this weekend. You have my sympathy, I remember years back my ex-sil saying that she'd always longed for a sister and changed her mind rapidly after spending the day with mine
Emm-in-a-pickle congratulations on your return to work!
house elf I can sympathise with the rant, sometimes this moneysaving business just gets a bit too much. I'm glad you had a good chat with friends later that day
jexy well done on all your hard work being recognised
katholicos it was a lovely day to be out in the garden yesterday, wasn't it?
Kitchenbunny I'm sorry to hear you're poorly, I hope you feel better soon
Kittikins hope you and your dd had a lovely day out today
Megs mum your home and garden sound lovely, looking forward to updates on your veggie growing. Hope you're enjoying a lovely weekend with your family
mollythewestie fwiw I completely agree with Tealady ,Megs mum, house elf, wssla00 and jexy who all put their points so well
newlywed glad both car and job decisions agreed with your own
niksyg well done on your lie-in and gardening
nuttybabe it sounds like you're having a good time at the caravan, well done on getting a lie in yesterday
Rummer it's lovely sitting on the sofa with a cat hot-water bottle
savingforoz sorry to hear about your exhaust problem, though it's great to hear you're able to cover the cost within your monthly budget
Shadowsfall glad you're having a good time at work, and enjoying the sunshine
sparrer well done on your veggie bargains
Taadaa it's great to feel the sun on your face after so long isn't it. What you said about the lambs reminds me of Hugh F-W saying how the animals we eat deserve respect, both for their sake and ours
Tealady vanilla sponge with strawberries and cream, what a lovely treat.
wogglemaker sorry to hear about your mum, thinking of you at this sad time
wssla00 looking forward to hearing more about your veggies, sorry I was watching yesterday's repeat of Doctor Who

My five for today:
1) breakfast in bed courtesy dp
2) cuddles from dd today
3) reading some more of David Mitchell's 'Cloud Atlas'
4) tidying up and clearing out dd's bedroom
5) deciding to get an apple tree, going to yet another garden centre and getting the big pot and compost. We'll be ordering the tree from Lakeland shortly, a Thompson & Morgan "family" apple tree

BlimusOreilly

Very brief tonight as I'm so tired after a busy day:

1) A lovely sunny day. We all have slightly pink cheeks from the sun!
2) We did a car boot sale where we sold lots of the boys old toys but bought lots of goodies too.
3) Our water tank is still giving us problems but our very kind neighbour is helping us out. Very thankful that we didn't have to call a plumber as it would've cost an absolute bomb.
4) DS2 making us laugh loads this evening.
5) Looking forward to getting into bed with a good book.

Frith

What a sunny day! Here's my 5:

1) Smaller son VERY difficult today, nagging, arguing, swearing, quite aggressive. But I survived and bigger son tried to keep out of his way and not wind him up.

2) Did a bit more in the garden. Emptied the sand out of the paddling pool as it was getting a bit smelly and green and put some water in for the boys.

3) Lots of post including a letter about smaller son getting to the top of the waiting list to see the CASBAT people (something like child social behaviour team, can never remember what it stands for). Also a letter out of the blue from the Royal Ortho for me saying I have an appointment to have an MRI on my neck????? Which has never been mentioned before. As far as I'm concerned all the nerve damage in my hand is due to breaking my arm so badly (got less than 20% of the movement I should have). Still, it could be interesting.

4) Had a lift to the nearest little market town from my mum and the boys liked seeing a different playground and played non-stop for well over an hour!

5) Dr Who.

Only downside from today was waking up to find a rather rudely de-faced "for sale" sign in my front garden... Thought something like this might happen as it was the ex's birthday yesterday. There is usually trouble on that day and on what would be our wedding anniversary!

Good news for tomorrow is that the boys are staying at my sister's overnight and are looking forward to it! It'll be the first night with no boys I have had since Feb 2009, don't know if I'll sleep without their sleep talking!

L

wssla00

Hey Acey! Good luck with the MRI on your neck. I have one on mine on Monday you will be fine

jexygirl

yawwwwwwwwwwnnnn!!!
Well the day began with yet another staff member phoning in to quit... 5 weeks ago i had a pleasure that we had interviewed for 2 days and got the makings of a great team... famous last words! when we stress how hard work it is, their idea of hard work isnt quite the same as ours! Im convinced they just think "its taking meals to tables, how hard can it be" As a result, I started at 8am and just finished! We had a wedding party and all sorts, BUT See my pleasures!

1) MY wonderful wonderful staff (more like family) Gosia also started at 8 but was supposed to finish at 4. She did, but then came back for a few hours to help me tonight as we knew it would be busy. The wonderful "H" who without question changed her shift with 2 hours notice when we asked her to!
And again the wonderful Gosia who has just come and insisted she does an extra couple of hours in the morning to cover me so that I can have a lay in and do the original planned shift I should have been on!
Its times like these when you realise how lucky you are to have long term people that care about you and also the customers.
Also my lovely commis who has supported OH so much during our swap in roles and the new KP is a dream! There have been 6 of us on all day basically including kitchen, restaurant and bar, and it went without a hitch!

2) we interviewed a lady this afternoon, to replace the one that left this morning, she seems really nice and conscientious so please everyone cross everything! I need a day off soon!

3) The girlies. I havent had much time for them today but it was a stunning sunny day and they loved it! I took recycling out, and caught sight of them having a lovely "bath" in the sunshine! Made me smile

4) it has been such stunning weather! It was lovely to see people sitting outside again without freezing! And the loch just looked wonderful all day, so whenever I caught a glance I was grateful

5) Being out front and seeing peoples reactions (the regulars)! They havent really seen me for so long apart for passing glimpses, and they have been so lovely saying how nice it is to meet the new staff member LOL! They also said how much weight I had lost, but I think thats down to baggy chef whites, versus black trousers and black work tee shirt! As i said yesterday though about the novelty of a "new job" after today its already wearing off!

Thats it for me, now I have sat down though, I am not convinced I can move to my bed, so I might just stay here lol!

If you see ruiwohfnhfounhfuowhwghoghgerhoqqwpjkdla dont worry, its my head hitting the keyboard as I fall asleep :D:D

Hugs all round
Jex

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nuttybabe

hi everyone. Mine for today or is it yesterday. Caravan clock doesnt work!!! 1. Got up before kids woke and took dog for a long walk. 2. Another warm sunny day. 3. Ds1 gave me a bunch of flowers, ok it was a handful of daisies but its the thought that counts! :P 4. Finished the sock monkey for my niece that she asks me for at least 5 times a day! 5. Our first bbq of the year.

savingforoz

Acey, sorry to hear about the defaced "for sale" sign - aren't some people petty and vindictive?

Just a quick visit as I'm off to the gym soon. My 5 for yesterday:

1. Beautiful sunny day here in Bristol. No jacket required! It was so nice to sit out in the sun by the docks here in Bristol in just a T-shirt and jeans.

2. Yummy, cheap and filling lunch of felafel, eaten whilst sat by the dock area here in Bristol. Felafel King is something of an institution here in Bristol - a small snack shack down by the docks that turns out the best felafels ever!

3. And more yummy food in the evening - out for a cheap and delicious curry at my local curry house. £10 for starter and main course!

4. Unleashing my inner domestic goddess and making rolls and yoghurt.

5. Using our fantastic free library service to borrow some books - got one on Ecuador to read up on for when I go there next year, and a good fiction novel.

Have a good day, everyone!