OS Daily Thread for Saturday 13th January 2007

gerretl

GF and me made a wicked veggie shepherds pie from scratch tonight. Still have enough left for another two meals. Was going to cook a rhubarb and apple crumble, but we were full. Still that is ok for another night.
It was quite enjoyable, the two of us making this stuff.
A tip: if there are two of you cooking, try cooking a meal while singing a made up opera. It passes the time, and really cuts the tension.
e.g.
Lady: Have you sliced the beans?
Man: Oh yes I have
Lady: Oh no you've not
Man: Oh yes I have
Lady: Oh no you've not
Man: Yes I have
Lady: No you've not
Man: Have
Lady: Not
Man: Have
Lady: not
Get more frenetic, in an opera stylie, until you kind of crescendo.
Before you know it, your dinner is cooked.

AussieLass

Happy Birthday Lillibet I hope your dinner party went well.

Welcome Thule & anybody else that jumped in today. :wave:

Didn't have the best sleep last night. It stayed pretty humid. We were up bright and early today to try and get a few things done before the heat set in. I feel like a dead duck already and it's 8.30am. Me thinks it's going to be a long day.

Rzl I hope your dad gets your curtain rod to stay put. By what Spiddy says, the job sounds challenging. What are pictures like to hang etc?

Well I could chatter on but I really must fly. My plans for today are.........packing & moving. Hope you get a good nights sleep & your wind problems settle down. Byeeeeeeeeeee

dlb

Evening everyone.

Just finished a 2 hour game of chelsea fc monopoly!!!!!!!AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.lol

Kids now in bed and just check my ebay sale today and have made £56 today and have another £34 worth of bids on items that are still on.!! Really pleased with that.

Bought my first xmas present today, i really plan to be on top of it this year.
Just having a coffee then off to bed as ds1 has footy ko at 10am tommorrow.
Take care everyone
Donna
xx

Lelc

Evening to anyone who's left as most seem to have taken to their beds (lucky devils).

Well finished the kitchen table and guess what......I've discovered a lovely pine table underneath all the junk. Wonder how long it'll stay junk free???

Sicky dog seems much better. DH took her for a wee walk and she ate a little food. She's still not right but a nights sleep will hopefully help.

I have to finish the kitchen tomorrow (some cupboards and the floor) and I'm quite looking forward to it - just how sad is that?
Have watched Harry Potter, Soap Superstars (and I'm sorry but Hayley should have won!!!!!!) and CSI and drunk a few cans of lager.

The winds picked up and we've had some sleet (I really wish it would snow (heavy so I don't have to go to work)).

Well I think I might go to bed so goodnight all.

L

lil_me

Morning Aussie, hope the packing and moving goes well, I'm just hoping the weather picks up tomorrow, want to take the kids with me for a long walk tomorrow with the dogs, so fingers crossed, not going to tempt fate and look at the forecast.

Well I've got quite a lot done, need a quick sweep of the floors and mop (already vacuumed but dogs still in) then bed time. Got very little sleep last night because of the wind and feel rather shattered.

Bargain_Rzl

No, the lemon chicken I did is not specifically in the OS index, though there are some v. similar recipes there I chopped 2 onions, 4 cloves of garlic, fried 8 chicken thighs for 5 mins in butter, added all to slow cooker, de-glazed the frying pan with white wine and chucked that in the SC too, then just left it all on low for about 6 hrs...

Bargain_Rzl

AussieLass wrote:

Rzl I hope your dad gets your curtain rod to stay put. By what Spiddy says, the job sounds challenging. What are pictures like to hang etc?

haven't got any pics up yet... that's about no.10 on the list after essential furniture (bed, sofa), almost essential furniture (dining table and chairs, shelving).... It is nice not to have any pictures yet as it makes me feel like I haven't filled the place up already... IYSWIM...

Bargain_Rzl

gerretl wrote:

Get more frenetic, in an opera stylie, until you kind of crescendo.
Before you know it, your dinner is cooked.

Do you remember the Ragu adverts from about 1991/1992?

lil_me

Brings the italian out in youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

Bargain_Rzl

:D:D whole family sitting round the table singing opera...