OS Thursday 11th January 2007

dlb

Morning everyone.
Im abit late posting this morning, overlayed this morning first time i have done this for ages, didnt wake up until 8.15am!!!!( think the wine last night may have something to do with this!!:rolleyes: ) So complete panic to get kids to school on time, but we managed it JUST!!!.:rotfl:

So i have only just finished cleaning kitchen, paid a few bills over the phone and i am just having five with a coffee before i get on with todays to do list.

I have phoned the man at the council dealing with the fence, he was so nice and said he will be out later and not to worry that the council are going to put it right and will make it look nice on my side.:T
Which im so pleased about my husband worked so hard last summer to build a patio for the kids swimming pool to go on, and it is just the fence that stopped him making a start on doing the top of the garden, so hopefully we will be able to work his green fingered magic up there when the weather gets better!!!

Hugs to all who need them, have items to put on ebay today as its 10p listing day and also pop a present for joannasmum dd in the post.:D

Take care all
Donna
xx

grannybroon

DLB - glad to hear you have contacted the Council. I am sure things will get sorted once he has paid a visit.

You really deserved that wine last night after such an upset!

GB

Horasio

Hi everyone

It is so dark here just now and pssing with rain:(

Overdid it a bit yesterday. Cleaned some skirting boards, my bath, shower screen and general surfaces with a magic eraser, microfibre clothes, lemon juice and white vinegar. OH was very impressed with how shiny things looked. He is assigned to cleaning his own rooms and shower. He also is assigned to do the inside windows, I can't do windows but can do most other things.

I am supposed to be going to Ikea with my son later to get some knick knacks to put around the place for selling. He thinks our exisiting stuff is old fashioned and he does have an eye for modern interiors. Currently he is in bed:D

Started a load of washing, so will clean the floor with the floodwater.

Started a neck of lamb in the slowcooker and making a curry. Shall have pilau rice with it later. It should be safe to leave on low when I got out:eek:.

My lights have flickered - I get scared when it is very windy, as we seem to lose power when it is strong. I have my Tumble Dryer on, my SC on and DW on - fingers x'd. I can't cope when the power goes out too, it gets cold and it is getting beyond a joke now:(

(((Big hugs))) to who needs them and have a good day:)

Madmel

Morning all (checks watch to see it is still morning )

Hugs to everyone who needs them especially Valentine.

I have a free morning, so could do with vacuuming, especially downstairs. Ironing done last night whilst I was watching Corrie, so I feel virtuous there:p

Kids are at a pantomime this afternoon so instead of my normal mad dash to pick them up after my teaching, I get half an hour in town so can have a quick look in the sales again.

The sun's coming out now; it's still very windy but looks great for drying. Hope everyone has a good day.
Melanie

Horasio

Penny-Pincher!! wrote:

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 11th January 2007. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what 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 OS natter. The more the merrier!

When you make a post, if you feel like giving it a title, that will help others that don’t have the time to read everything skim through the thread quickly but if not it's not a problem, we’re a laid back bunch here so you won’t hear any complaints. Please do not start a new daily thread before you go to bed at night because this often leaves things confusing with two daily threads 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 everyone’s well” type start does just as well

Morning Guys!

Not feeling too good and have been up for the past hour. Had some nightmares which have unsettled me abit:eek: :eek: :eek:

WM will go on shortly, DW at lunch and loo cleaned. Today I also need to sort some paperwork and get a couple of letters off.

Have hospital first thing then must get a few items of food that we have completely run out of.

Hope everyone else is ok today.

Breakie: Bacon Roll
Lunch: Bubble and Squeak (leftovers from last night)
Dinner: Shepards Pie & Veg (made last week when double batched)

Will catch up later.

PP
xx

Big hugs - having a nightmare can really shake you up for the day. I had a nightmare that I left all my duty free Champagne at a holiday villa when returning home, plus most of my belongings. I woke up wanting to ring someone to get it all back:eek:

janeym8

morning all

wet,windy here as well and had to put the lights on it was so dark when i started reding all this post now when i look out i can actually see some blue sky followed closely by yes youve guessed it-grey clouds

am now glad i went out yesterday-im becoming rather scared going out on my own but managed to walk the half mile into the village yesterday with my stick OH picked me up on his way home from work.i was so pleased i had managed to do this bl**dy MS it wont get to me i wont let it-moan over lol

nothing planned for today at all-gonna read the new weight watchers mag,watch tv ,maybe have a go on exercise bike or try the free yoga dvd that came in sunday paper,watch the film i recorded yesterday

OH will be happy tonight as thats his last day worked until the 4th Feb

i managed to sleep ok last night-took my mp3 player to listen to and it seemed to help-im terrible at getting off to sleep but can sleep through anything-hence i didnt hear the wind


my thoughts are with you valentine
dlbim glad things seem to be getting somewhere for you with the witch and her fence
stressedoutmumof1well done on loosing that 7lb and may you never see it again

janey xxx

Queenie

BR :T :T :T That's a very nice surprise indeed!! Good luck with it!
Oh and enjoy your Opera tonight too

SOMO1 - congrats on your weight loss :T :T That's a whole dress size reduction

janeym8 - well done on your walk yesterday! :T Great attitude!!

CCStar - sorry but your post made me :rotfl: Visions of you chasing up the champers

I'm off to make some Carrot and Almond Soup :drool:

elaine373

Queenie wrote:

Grab a cuppa, sit down, put some candles on (or table lamps to make it cosy) spend 10 minutes on your essay
Put the washing on
Spend 10 minutes on your essay
Put the BM on
Spend 10 minutes on your essay
Go and spend 20 minutes on your freezer
Another cuppa and 10 minutes on your essay

One hour gone

Prepare your hm soup
Spend 10 mins on your essay while the soup simmers
Check BM/wash machine/spend a further 10 mins on freezer if needed
Spend a further 10 mins on essay
Return to soup - eat slooooooooowly enjoying every last morsel
Put dishes in to soak
Spend 10 minutes on essay
Check BM/WM/wash dishes
Spend 10 mins on essay

Two hours or so gone

Give yourself a pat on the back, you have now achieved almost 11/2 hours work on your essay, made soup, made bread, done a wash load, washed your dishes and spent half hour on your freezer and all in less than 21/2 hours :T :T :T

Queenie, would you like to be my personal assistant? Your post is very motivating.

Valentine, my thoughts are with you today and i will be thinking of you and your family.

I cant seem to get motivated today,but then again i seem to have alot of days like that. I think its like Queenie showed, i need to break down the jobs and do small steps instead of looking at the overwhelming BIGGER picture.
Better go and try again. Love Elaine x

Nelski

Morning all :wave: :wave:


Bit on the breezy side eh!! Went to put a few workbooks in the paper bin and nearly ended up on the yellow brick road:D Luckily me and toto are safely back in the house and everything is still black and white:rotfl:

I love this weather particularly when Im wrapped up in a very warm duvet. Have another fairly free day although one of my more high maintenance customers was due back in the Isle of Man this morning and his boat has been cancelled so I may need to go check hes ok later today:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Have been really good this year with regard to the sales - apart from a few things bought from next with a mse code I have been no where near a clothes shop - even food has been cheap as I am doing my very own freezer challenge:rotfl: ie eat it all then you can defrost it and restock it
Today however I may be hitting the danger zone as I need to visit the trafford centre:eek: :eek: Its my good mates 50th birthday on monday and as she is going away tomorrow for 4 days tonight is the friends celebration. I want to get her some diamonds - and before you all faint theres a lovely range called white diamonds at debenhams where you can get some really lovely diamond jewellery for a very good price. She is single like me so you dont tend to get the gorgeous jewellery so want her to have something she can keep - of course that does mean I will need to check the rest of the centre out (rude not too:D)

Anyway I think I will be ok as one of my goals this year is to throw more money into the mortgage so everything I buy now I need to ask do I want this more than I want to mortgage free - course the answer will sometimes be yes:rotfl:

Food today will be something from the trafford centre then something from my freezer:D

Have a lovely day all and stay safe in this mad weather
Nels xx

natzini

Morning everyone!!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who overslept this morning!! Am only just waking myself up now!

My dog is eagerly awaiting the return of my OH from work... all he does is annoy him when he is back, but hates it when either one of us isn't here!

I have a list of jobs to do today, but am going to work through it at a snails pace... lately I have been pushing myself too much and making myself more ill... I spent most of last night in agony with my knees... you wouldn't believe that I was 24 rather than 84 would you??!

So I have quite a few things to do... need to get to the bank and PO as I didn't manage that yesterday, have a lot of cleaning to do and need to print out my CVs as am going around Brighton tomorrow doing a 'CV drop' to find a job (hopefully!), before I take the Guides to a panto!

The wind is drving me crazy.... I can't believe that 20 years ago the area was covered in a blanket of snow for 2 weeks.... even though I was so young, I still remember it... it's something you don't forget I guess!

Big huge hugs to everyone who needs them, esp Valentine!

Gonna go wrap myself in a blanket now methinks!