5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

Tealady_2

Evening

Zara - I hope things improve for you soon

Pleausres for the last couple of days:

Friday
1. collected free box of shortbread from waitrose with a voucher that was sent in the post
2. Wander into town at lunchtime with a work friend
3. Bought my mum a lovely handbag to put away for christmas that I was going to buy her anyway but managed to get 30% off so made it much more afffordable. :money: Another present to cross off the list.
4. Easy dinner of left over HM chicken fried rice followed by the guilty pleasure of chocolate angel delight with chocolate buttons in it and served with a shortbread biscuit. Not gourmet I know but still popular in this house.
5. Ordering a top I wanted from Next as had a £10 voucher to spend online

Saturday
1. Milk man delivery this morning which included a large free box of biscuits. Will go away in the cupboard to use as a present for someone.
2. Cup of tea and breakfast in bed with the newspapers
3. Had a flare up of RSI in my wrist again today so finally gave in and bought a granny trolley . I don't drive so have to carry my weekly shopping home from the supermarket so it makes sense but DD and OH are having such fun laughing at me. The pleasure is at least it cost much less than thought as was in the sale.
4. OH and DD went to the driving range so I sat in the bar with a soda water (free) and read my book in the peace.
5. Looking forward to taking DD to the Help for Heroes concert tomorrow at Twickenham. Sad I know but cant wait to see Robbie Williams.


Hugs to all who need them

PetuliaGristle

Gingerjar so sorry to hear about your cat, I cried my eyes out when my puddy-tat died before dd arrived
zarazara sorry your mil left such an awful legacy splitting your dh's family and making your life a misery. Do feel free to unload here, as Ladyhawk says you deserve happiness
laloopi welcome, hope baby feels better soon

Thanks for your kind words about mum, my sister is visiting tomorrow and promised to text me. Hoping to visit mum next week, or on the weekend.

Mine for today:
1) breakfast in bed
2) another half-hour exercising on the Wii
3) visiting work friend and taking her shopping to get some tops that are easier to put on with a broken collarbone
4) McDonalds cheeseburger meal, mmm
5) dd had fishfingers and chips as she saw doctor this week and she may be lactose intolerant so is currently on exclusion diet for a week

pink_numbers

1) Feeling like we've just gained brand spanking new jeans just by dying them in the washing machine
2) Finally finished prepping all the curtains for winter
3) Making a fully washable and easy to dry draught excluder
4) Spending the day with the OH
5) Learning how cheap and easy dumplings are to make!

Gingerjar

Hello everyone

Zara - I am so sorry you are feeling so low. You sound like a very strong and relilient woman who has raised your children in difficlut circumstances. You should be proud of yourself and what you have achieved.

Here are today's 5

1. Made strange looking but great tasting green tomato chutney.
2. Enjoying buying big bags of cheap veg at our local Indian supermarket. It smells great.
3. A cafetiere of fresh coffee with breakfast.
4. Reading a rubbish book in bed.
5. Having a walk in the dark after dinner.

Thank you for all being so kind about my cat. The other 2 keep looking for her - sad.

Sleep tight, all x

parsonswife8

((((ZaraZara)))) and anyone else...

Life can be a real biatch sometimes, can't it?

:(:(

Watching 9/11 program now, and going to bed real sad tonight.:(

Tomorrow will be another day,

BlimusOreilly

Ginger (((hugs))) I'm so sorry about your cat.
GirlySquare - Good news about your mum. A relief for you all.
Zara (((hugs))) to you too. I hope things improve soon and that you can see more positives to life.
Primrose - Happy wedding anniversary.:D
CCP - Mmmm about your gin and rum. I'm not much of a drinker but the fruity ones are always lovely at Christmas.
pink-numbers - I know what you mean about making dumplings. I made some cheesy dumplings earlier in the week and everyone loved them so much that they've been requested with every meal! :rotfl:

Here are mine for today:
1) Had a lovely day today 'day camping' with some of our local home-ed community.
2) The weather held out.
3) One of the parents bought their giant bubble maker and everyone (kids and adults alike) were totally in awe.
4) I made a very rubber spag bol that fed everyone!
5) A NSD. Simple pleasures - all for free. The best type of day out.
6) DH took some really lovely pictures in the woods.
7) Foraging for mushrooms and checking in the Richard Mabey book to see if they were safe! One of the mums made an omelette with them. Years of conditioning won't yet allow me to try wild mushrooms yet!
8) Marshmallows on sticks over the campfire.
9) My hair still smelling of campfire smoke.
10) Looking forward to going back tomorrow.

sparrer

A really quiet day, typical 'single person' weekend. I could have gone to a meeting of my fellowship this evening but after a long day doing little I couldn't find the oomph.
Hoping everyone with worries is coping, keeping you in my thoughts and prayers

my 5 -
1. a lie-in til 8.45am
2. Long lazy shower. I ignored the phone twice, no-one interrupts when the water is belting onto my shoulders, I could fall asleep if I wasn't standing up! And I have an answerphone so they can always leave a message if they really must
3. Hm bread and marmalade for breakfast
4. Lots of fiddly jobs done, ceilings/door tops/frames dusted with the tickling stick, brushes and combs washed, vacuumed the mattress when I stripped the bed, etc, etc. Always satisfying when everything is ticked off the list
5. Treated myself to a curry from the excellent local curry house. Not at all OS but I now have a couple more plastic containers for freezer use

Night night, sleep tight everyone
S x

Ladyhawk

Morning all,

hope you are all well.

1) Seeing my friends (some of whom I haven't seen in absolute years!!) at my birthday drinks last night and having a really good evening.

2) Having my hair cut

3) reordering my kenwood chef (this time with nectar points I hope !!) Thanks Sparrer for the tool bar thingy whih as now been installed and used!

4) Wandering around D-E Mills while I was getting my car serviced and only spending £7.00 (I could have spent a LOT more)

5) Making jam...

Have a great day!

L

villagelife

Had a quick catchup but hugs to all those that need them.

1. Had a lovely holiday, hot and sunny and relaxing.

2. Been back a week but have been looking for a a house for DS1 to rent whilst at uni and he found one yesterday! Such a relief and sharing with three others whom he liked.

3. The house coming already supplied with kitchen stuff and have been given a few bits so probably not need to buy anything,

4. DS2 won the rugby match he played in.

5. Making damson jam and blackberry and apple crumble yesterday.

6. Having blackberries left and put them in the freezer.

Frith

5 for yesterday (Saturday). Too ill to mention Friday, I'll just say "mussels in a cream sauce" :-(

1) Going to see my Aunty for a game of Scrabble.

2) Having a little sleep on the sofa in the afternoon (I had been ill, after all!)

3) Watching my brother win the men's doubles at our local tennis club.

4) Helping eat the cakes at the tennis club when the rain set in.

5) Tea cooked by MrN.

6) Watching Casualty.

7) MrN coming round. :-)