5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

mcculloch29

Small collection.

1. More MSE meals from out of fridge/freezer and cupboards and not a penny spent.
They varied in levels of yummyness, the best being a chicken brandade that used up a tin of rinsed baked beans, a couple of mis-shapen bits of ready cooked chicken, a hunk of cheese and the large, stale heel of a hm loaf.
I cancelled a shopping trip today to stay in for a delivery, but it was the right thing to do, I didn't have anything that I absolutely had to get. The bonus was the delivery was here at 9.30 and I could relax.

2. Dried washing in the sun yesterday. Couldn't uproot weeds on patio which gave me a good excuse to use the weedkiller.

3. Alerting a friend to the fact she had been drawn as a winner on an online lottery site. Just a small win, but I was keen she didn't miss out. She is lovely and a lucky break is well deserved.

4. Sorting out more first time recipes to try. I go through phases of this, and I'm definitely in one now. I have a lump of dough sat in a bowl of water to try my own sourdough bread as soon as the dough is ready. Following Shirley Goode/Erica Griffiths' instructions but will also check online for more updated info 'just in case' as my book is 30 years old.

5. Your pleasures, thank you.

DigForVictory

VJsmum - I "thought aloud" about exam beating breakfasts & let the candidate duplicate my research then present me with a shopping list of stuff we'd all eat anyway. While I even got the brand name fish fingers he wants, I also got multivite & omega three supplements & explained his fishfingers lacked the brain food & asked him to please just to take one a day for the 30 days. Since I appear to be on for keeping him in blueberries for the next three months (!) he's cooperating, so far.
That it's all good healthy breakfasts for the diabetic on a diet & still acceptable to other brothers? Deeply fortunate.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Just had first electioneerer around. Sent her packing with her Lancashire coloured rosette. Silly fool was asking. No, cannot have my vote as John McDonnel shock hands with murderers. July 1982 Hyde park. On Monday 19th July 1982, I was in London with my chief! Our local one in the pocket of the local green emporium (most expensive supplier), with the theme park planned for the next village, yet he was gloating about saving Laurie's valley.

mhagster

pirate Pete have a most fabulous trip to NY, I was last there in 2001. Fabulous place

It's very early Saturday morning , was too tired to type last night. So for yesterday :.

'Twas Friday , hurrah!

Met friend for weekly catch up, her treat this week ( we take turns) peppermint tea.

Then did grocery shop ( list written whilst bored at very quiet work) I'd had a refund on DD2's paid upfront Pilates class that we've now been told by ortho specialist not to do. They gave me cash so paid for half of shop with
this cash and rest on debit card and had a $10 discount. A few things RTC .

Had a bath ...a luxury!

Went out to friend who I'd seen in the morning. She was having a Tupperware party. Didn't buy anything but had a few tasty nibbles , met some new people and chatted with some I'd met before .2 hours was enough, gave one of the other guests a lift home as she lives only a few streets away from me...I thought I could talk! Invited in, numbers exchanged and maybe a new friendship?

I wore a dress I'd forgotten about that cost me a whole dollar!

Then came home and zonked out on sofa!

Have a great weekend

Frith

Pleasures for today (Friday).


1) Not a very good night's sleep! So was pleased to be able to get up.


2) Croissants and strawberries for breakfast. I have pushed the boat out this week with breakfasts, to encourage smaller son to eat some.


3) Another poem analysed as revision - 3 down, many to go. A bit more maths studied today as well.


4) Went to see the hens and dig a bit more digging on the allotment. It rained on and off throughout the night but the soil under the surface was still bone dry.


5) Had a tidy up and cleaned behind the washing machine and fridge as the Curry's man is coming to clean/service those tomorrow (under contract).


6) Tasty tea of beef, pots, carrots and red cabbage.


7) Smaller son had football lesson. Bigger son turned up halfway through - he had cycled the 11 miles to get there!


8) Watched Gogglebox.


9) Going to listen to the News Quiz or Now Show now, whichever it is.


5)

DundeeDoll

Some days just ain't so good
1) some days are better
2) lovely coffee with lovely colleague I now line manage
3) very strong coffee with one of the deans - he has a George Clooney coffee machine. Very sweet cups
4) dd2 found my Nessie hat
5) book club - we all agreed we loved the book. First time ever (though our usual dissenters weren't with us. Light between the oceans

topsyturphy

My pleasures for today

1. Coffee and hot cross bun for breakfast.
2. Lie in.
3. Shift at work went quickly.
4. Application form completed sent to friend to read through as she works in HR.
5. Face of rag doll no.2 finished.

ampersand

Just in - had to squidge down hard on the bopnbopsie carrier bags:-) Do have a marvellous time. Raffles, newt freezer stock and yellow thing are your priorities now.
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1. Rugby ospers: don't tell & that wasn't Quade Cooper crossing emporium carpark late this arvo, wearing the wobblies shirt, too! Uncanny resemblance.

2. Riveted by this, Miss Simpson, this morning:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08pgm4b

and then further delectation, as alwaysalwaysalways, with:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08pgm4d
Love Gloomsbury:-)))

3. 1st Lesson Proper for town of horse family. Again, what pleasure! 'The Railway Children' needs seeking out for middle child. Begun in class in January. Only up to Chapter 3 in class, yet exam. is Monday! Middle child, elected 'class president' will love finishing it. All 3 children are much encouraged readers/workers at home. No library copies available anywhere. & will offer 1970 Jenny Agutter version AFTER class has finished mangling. Again, all our work was intensive, but sound. & lets nothing pass. Began with youngest this time. All 3 have spent week at school after all. Eldest has, off own bat, found old o-level/GCSE 1980s Maths papers to practise on; she's 11 and the Maths high-flyer. Disappointed that her Top of All Tests since in school here have not seen her into regional Maths Olympiad. School apparently felt others should be encouraged.....don't start &. English is not this family's 1st language:what they are doing is remarkable.
Beautiful food made by mama+insisted sharing when & felt children needed to stop. Again, & troubled to name £s, but at last did so. Will cover petrol: can't feel right about more. Would do so without demur in other circs.

4. Finally turned hose off, after organised moving over 48hrs. Well done Frith, if fork managed to pierce your concrete allotment. Frequent rain bursts have made no difference here, so hose stayed on during rain. Deliberately.

5. Might bedtime & now have 1st little dish of plums'n'cream? Or piece of yday's suddenly made banana cake+gorgeous thick choccie chip/creamcheese frosting? It's really lovely and DID use up those 2 ageing nanas. So MS! So OS! So NOT for standing on scales.

milasavesmoney

IF YOU GET BORED IN GOTHAM
You can join DD3 for white water rafting in OHIO. You might have to take the bus, but wetsuits are available upon request.

There! I have the Pirates situated.:D

Mmm baked beans. Not the Boston kind! But southern like my mama use ta make.

* pillow top mattresses are so comfy when ill.....
* kitchen 8/10ths put together. This is taking me some time as the layout is different and I have to consider how I will best use things efficiently. I'm not wanting to redo setting it up.

Additions later

Purple_kitten

Have fantastic travels Bop and Bopsie, looking forward to lots of photos

1 Tip run was nice and easy got it at the right time.
2 Wraps for dinner
3 Oven decided it was it’s time a few days ago, we have picked up a half price unwanted still in packaging one, picking it up tomorrow.
4 Washing loads hung around the house
5 Neon nails all done.
6 Fresh bedding and a hot soak.
7 I found something lovely on ebay I will keep an eye on.