OS Daily Thread Sunday 20 December

SunnyGirl

Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Saturday 19th December. It is an 'Over the garden fence' type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet up (although check the fence hasn’t just been painted first!) and join us for an Old Style natter. The more the merrier!
As this is the Old Style Board, it would be appreciated if posts could include some Old Style content. Please be aware that many people may have small screens, or slow internet connections, so please don’t post large pictures, or clip art – links are preferred.
Please do not start a new Daily Thread before you go to bed at night because this often leaves things confusing with two Dailys' live at the same time. The idea is that a member would start each new Daily Thread after they get up in the morning.
Some people who chat here like to try to answer everyone. Don’t feel you have to though, a general “Hi everyone, hope you are all well” type start is just as good.

Good morning everyone

Hope that you are staying warm in this cold weather!

We had a lovely realxing day yesterday here. I made the salt dough decorations with DS3 and we're going to hang them up today :T I also got some more of the John Wayne cross stitch done & my scarf is knitting up nicely and very quickly too.

Plans for today are to put up the cards and do some baking for the freezer. More mince pies and a couple of lemon drizzle cakes I think.

Lunch is Potato Hash & Yorkshire puddings and tea will be soup & a sandwich.

If you have young children have a look at NORAD's Santa Tracking on Christmas Eve. We did it a few years ago & DS3 was enchanted & amazed being able to see where Father Christmas was up to!

Have a lovely day & wrap up warm.

Diva I hope that everything is ok and you're just having a lie in.

sistercas

morning Sunnygirl

its absolutely freezing here and a bit snowy , think I might go for a walk in it later
I need to clean the fridge out today before all the xmas food goes in ( I did my oven yesterday :A)
big pile of ironing to do as well this morning

(((hugs))) to all that need

Penelope_Penguin

Good morning :beer: I'll tidy up the 2 dailies that we have, started within minutes of each other

DH is taking the children down south to visit family today. I can't go as I have to work tomorrow I'm off to a party tonight, which I'll enjoy, but wish I had my family with me Must remember not to stay out too late

The house is now pretty tidy, and we'll decorate it when they're back on Tuesday :j I'm going to spend my day making those old Style gifts (Nigella's chilli jam, cookies, fudge,hats for chutney jars, etc). Oooh, and watch Strictly while doing the ironing There is News Blackout in Penguin Towers until I've seen it

Have a productive Old Style day :A

Penny. x

halight

Morning all:j:j
Very cold here this morning a there is a light covering of snow outside but nothing to sgout about.

Got a lovley rolled breast of lamb for our dinner today:T:T I love lamb breast very tasty and a very cheep cut of meat so it ticks all the boxs.

I orderd my turkey crown yesterday im going to pick it up on christmas eve.
We are going to my moms and dads for christmas day dinner but we are buying the turky crown to help spred the cost around a bit.

Well i hope that everyone has a great day.
Keep yourselfs warm and well evryone

enjoy your day:j:j

Richard

tru

O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by

Yet in they dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight :xmassmile

Morning :santa2:
In my calendar - a Christmas tree :snow_grin
Frosty here today Mr tru is off work til the 27th :j
We're going to a carol concert tonight. They have two performances, I wanted to go at 4pm, so obviously mr tru picked up tickets for 7pm :rolleyes: :rotfl: We'll probably have a lazy day til then. Once we've cleaned out the animals and the ironing's done, we'll be watching Christmas films and writing some cards to give out later.

SunnyGirl wrote: »

If you have young children have a look at NORAD's Santa Tracking on Christmas Eve

You don't need young childen, mine are all growed up and I still use norad In fact, it's in my favourites :rotfl:

bargainbird

morning :rolleyes:

i have made a decision it's gonna be a very minimal OS day . =wm and td will be on allday as i'm sick of seeing washing everywhere.....

Tea today :D

went to mil to have a drink to bil b'day, dh had his usual too much.... fell out the car when we got home, headbutted the kerb and split his ear open needless to say a row erupted and i promptly went to bed :mad:.

hope you all have a good day , oh a klight very light dusting of snow lastnight xx

NoahsPennilessMummy

Morning
Freezing here and has snowed again overnight here in yorkshire.
DS is awake but having a cuddle in bed with OH( i can hear him yapping about toilets though:p)
Sat here in the dark with tree lights on and very festive:cool:
Have a couple of loads of washing to do today and making DS`s fave tea HM chicken pie with mash, carrots and cabbage so could be a bithere later.
Want to snuggle up today and watch Xmas films...will see if I can get DS interested in them:rolleyes:;). OH going to next town this morning to take a laptop he has repaired and sold then a snuggly day for all 3 of us I hope.
Newcastle are playing footie today so will be looking out for that ( am a Geordie):j
Tru we have a carol concert at our church at 6 and would love to go....may see what mood DS is in by then and take him.....carols always make me cry tho and I embarrass myself.....havent yet worked out what it is about them that make me cry
Thriftlady I have ordered 2 books from Amazon for myself as a Xmas presentbut shhh dont tell anyone. One is the Silver Spoon pasta book and the other is Valvonna and Crolla a year at an Italian table.
Bargainbird grr at your DH:p;) am lucky that OH doesnt drink as it would drive me nuts.....hope he pampers you today in return.
Redruby sorry to hear the news about your dad:o....be gentle with yourself and let yourself adjust to the news. hopefully the tablets will give you "your dad" for as long as possible....hugs to you and your mum.

Well had better go and get another coffee before I get the sausage sandwiches on the go for breakfast .....then prepare for another day of DS and his talk of which will be on a strict time limit today.;)

have a great day everyone

Hardup_Hester

Morning all
LOL, Bargainbird, men! Hope you are ok, bu**er dh, it was self inflicted.
Plans for today include finishing 2nd bedroom, blitzing kitchen, ironing etc, etc.
Hugs to HJ & Diva, hope to see you both soon.
Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

sistercas

bargainbird wrote: »

morning :rolleyes:



went to mil to have a drink to bil b'day, dh had his usual too much.... fell out the car when we got home, headbutted the kerb and split his ear open needless to say a row erupted and i promptly went to bed :mad:.

thats men for you lol

Essex-girl_2

Morning All

Bargainbird - hope he is suitably subdued today! (is that spelt right?)

Another day and another big to do list - actually there isn't one at the moment just about to write it. Did get loads done yesterday but it is never ending at the moment.

Am thinking (just thinking) about hitting tesco's when it opens this morning, if I go today I can make OH come with me. Will then just leave picking up the turkey and veg Xmas eve - I know it wont be a pleasant experience :rotfl:

All ironing done but I will iron what dries today so I can start the week with an empty basket. Will get all the cards done and the final bits of wrapping. Have a few appointments and stuff over the next few days and the rest of the time will be spent cleaning the house ready for Xmas day.

Am behind with paperwork as well as didnt have the laptop much last week.

Would also like to go and see Nativity at our little cinema later but dont think OH & DS are interested as Chelsea are playing.

Anyway roast pork for dinner and probably a fry up for lunch.

Best get on, have a great day.x

lola34

Morning all

Been up early thanks to DH phoning to let me know he got to work safely- went to MIL last night and the 30min drive home turned into 2 hrs, roads shut, car slipping in snow very scary- am refusing to go anywhere while there is even a snowflake around.:rolleyes:
Very cold here this am, just checked the heating was still on. According to BBC forecast its going down to-8 on Tuesday night:eek:
Well the day ahead involves a lot of cleaning- am back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks on the sick and the house doesn't look any tidier for it;) although we have just had Virgin tv installed after promising ds1 and ds2 for ages so obviously mag get sidetracked occasionally:rolleyes:

Have a good day all:santa2: