OS Daily Saturday 19th November

NoahsPennilessMummy

Islandmaid our cat was very ill a few months ago and she had a blood test which showed stage 2 renal failure ( there are 3 stages), they let us try her on the renal diet biscuits and when we took her back a couple of weeks later her creatinine levels had already started reducing. She is fitter in herself although still weeing for England and drinking gallons! They don`t ever get rid of renal failure once they have it but the diet can slow down the progression. The biscuits and vets visits are expensive but worth it even if we only get another year with her:o. Is your cat insured?

Butterfly_Brain

Morning All

Have been doing yet more washing.
I decided not to buy the JML dri buddy after reading a lot of reviews. DH said "That's it we are getting an A rated TD as soon as we can afford it".

I am another one who hates shopping at this time of year - especially on Saturday's, it is worse when your mobility is carp

JackieO......... I lurve parsnip and apple soup

Island Maid .... Sorry to hear that your cat is so poorly ((((Hugs))))

I am still crafting for the school fete so that will take up a lot of my time this afternoon.

JackieG I hope all is well with you x

halight

Islandmaid wrote: »

Hi all,

Really upset/angry - our beautiful boy cat is very ill, took him to the vets and a locum was in - he basically said, it could be his kidneys and it would be cheaper to put him down than give him a blood test:mad: He,s has his bloods taken and we get the results early next week - so sad to see him this way, but need to know we did all we could if we have to say goodbye:(

Off to give him a love now xx

Very sorry to hear about your cat, Its always hard when a family member is very ill.

monnagran

Hi there.

You all seem to be so organised for Christmas. It has happened on Dec 25th for all of my 70+ years, so why is it a surprise when it suddenly hits me that it's SOON.
I finish the birthdays next week so perhaps I can start getting festive.

Islandmaid: So very sorry about your poorly cat. It's just horrible when they are ill, and cats are so stoical, they don't show that they are ill until it's almost too late. Give him a cuddle from me.

Fruit cake in the oven and choc fudge cake ready to go in for the Drop-in tomorrow. I bought some wool to make a frilly scarf and started that last night. Crikey! It's about a metre long already. It's not for anyone in particular but it will do for the next church fair, next Saturday. Not terribly hungry today so apart from some toast and marmite at breakfast have gone without food. May have a boiled egg later.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

jc2703

Back for a catch up and a breather

So far I have made today (all slimming world portioned up ready for the freezer)
4 x spaghetti bolognese (dinners)
4 x cottage pie (dinners)
5 x spicy butternut squash soup (lunches)
5 x jacket potato and beans (lunches)
4 x roasted veg and couscous (lunches)

I have also cooked 6 chicken breasts that will be turned into 4 x chicken tikka and the rest cut up and portioned for the freezer. Need to pop out for a couple of bits that @sda didnt deliver :mad: and then its back to make lasagne for everyone elses dinner. Then tidy up the kitchen THEN chill out with a magazine and a cuppa and wait for DH to get in from his double shift

x

monnagran

Wow. Have just discovered that someone has left me a huge bag of pickling onions on the doorstep. I've not pickled onions for years but can't waste these so will have to read up what to do and see if I can track down some jars. All my jars are earmarked for mincemeat so will have to forage.
Go outside this week and sniff, with a bit of luck and a following wind you may detect a distinct wiff of onions.

NoahsPennilessMummy

peel them and layer up in a big dish with loads of salt and leave overnight. Rinse thoroughly and put in sterilised jars with either ready spiced vinegar or some you have heated with spices yourself.....pour vinegar on hot if you like soft pickled onions, pour it on cold if you want them crunchy.

donny-gal

Hi Everyone

Just a quick hello from a field near Winsford, couple of mile from the Oulston Race Track, and think there must be some racing on!!

Being very OS, the whole weekend costing about £44, including F&C last night, and a pudding tonight, and electic in the 'van for the weekend
Plus the fuel to get here and back :eek:

Lou Bitsy beat me to it, don't forget to tell DH & DS how much you love and miss them, they need to hear it too. Obviously he still loves you too, else he wouldn't have bothered sending you the mail.!!
Don't know who the size 5's were, mine are size 8! However, well done you and the size 5 owner too. Hope we are trying for day 2 of eating. ((hugs)).

Tonight is another rally meal, but something we don't eat, so we are taking a salad with us, and have just have Jacket Spud and cheese in the 'van for lunch. Followed by a rally style "Who wants to be a Millionaire", so have been co-opted into a team.

Have got the needles out too, and started smalles GNephew a hoodie, some pattern as last year, bit bigger, differing colour, as he likes wearing it.;)

(((hugs))) all round, H-H take it steady gal, we need you for our further "education" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: FB will try to look at photos when home, as on a dongle atm. Take care everyone. DG

taplady

Donny - hope you have a lovely weekend in the van x x

Lou - well done with the eating, hope you manage to enjoy seeing your family xx

Shopping is done. Veggie curry cooking away for later and have also made some celery soup for my lunches for the next few days - DH doesn't like it so its all mine!:) have taken a HM apple crumble out of the freezer for pud.

My fav night on the telly later to look forward to. Doggies to walk first though.

take care x

jools27_2

I have visited the MIL with her birthday gifts, been to Mr M for the shopping, done a pile of washing and have a huge brisket in the slow cooker for tomorrows dinner. Broth mix is soaking for soupmaking tomorrow, have a box of YS chicken wings thawing to boil for stock as if I put the meat back in pot OH demolishes it for dinner instead of eating carp!So thats what he's eating whilst I work on Tues and Wed sorted.