O/S daily Sunday 4th Feb 2006

N9eav

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 4th Feb2007 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.

At least it is morning and not 1 minute past midnight.

Up early as usual, could be the curry I had last night, but it is more than likely my usual internal alarm clock. I have to go to work in an hour or so anyway, so no big deal.
My Mum is doing tea for all the family tonight, so a nice roast to look forward too when I come in from work... Ahhh Good old mums eh?
My son got mad with me last night because I would not drive him 10 miles to a party and then 10 miles back at 11pm to pick him up. He could have arranged other lifts, but could not be bothered. Instead rolled in from town and expected everyone to run around after him...

Well must check e-bay listings and get in the shower. Have a nice one what ever you are doing today...

Penelope_Penguin

Morning N9eav and all who follow! Like you, my internal body clock wakes me around 6am. Pity I can't switch it off at the weekend

Good news - I have HM yogurt - thanks to Thriftlady's recipe :T :j It's cooling in the fridge, for the small Penguins to have with fruit and granola for breakfast.

Was really interesed in the discussion as to where everyone's user names come from, yesterday.

twink wrote:

my username was that of the nearest cat, i could have been cuddles, scooby, tipsy or grumpy

Never! :beer: You're always like the mum I wish that I had. 'nuff said.........

Haribo, we live near(ish) to the factory. When we had school discos, people who worked there got us huuuuuuuuuuge bags of Haribo *seconds* for the tuck shop. Your comment about your children not realising for ages that cola bottles and fried eggs existed, reminds me, that when the small Penguins were much smaller, they thought that there were only 2 types of lollies - vanilla mini-milk, and chocolate mini-milk Bad mother for fibbing to them.......:p

Seeing all those pet photos, made me think I need to take more of my hens! DH had an incubator for Christmas, so we'll be hatching some more chicks for Easter.

Have a Stupendous Sunday, Penny. x

Miss_Behaving

Morning all :wave:

Couldn't sleep last night so ended up getting up at 2 o'clock and blitzing my office - all my filing is done and I've even done a bit of studying! OH came back from the States yesterday and I think his snoring woke me up and I just couldn't get back to sleep! Not a lot planned for today - possibly a doze in front of the Eastender omnibus later and more studying.

Hope everyone has a good Sunday.

I missed yesterday's daily thread but wanted to add that my username was given to me when I worked at my local Beefeater restaurant. I worked there when they promoted the Mr Men and after the first session I was given the nickname Miss Chatterbox. A couple of weeks later the chefs renamed me Miss Behaving as I was usually doing someting that I shouldn't... eating the icecream... strawberries.... kiwi fruit... You get the picture :rolleyes:

Miss_Cinnabon

Hi all:j

I am going to have a day of it today! got a stairgate across kitchen as lo was into my cupboard of cleaning stuff yesterday so had to go and get a stairgate as he is into everything:rolleyes: other two wernt so bad at that age:rotfl: if i recall their thing was smearing nail varnish on walls and ripping wallpaper! and running away from the house:eek:

So lo had been in a right temper today because he cant get in kitchen:D

Anyway went to town to pick up gate but only made it halfway as dh had to turn back as the brakes had an awful burning smell, car booked in for thursday so hope it is not too pricey to fix!

Made yoghurt last night, only meant to leave it 7-8 hours which would have been 11pm, came down at 5 and remembered i had made yoghurt:eek: there is lumpy bits in it!

More bread to put on today.

P.S my username kyle is the little man in my pic, awww

Hugs
Kyle

apple_mint

Good morning eveyone

My internal clock wakes me up at 5.30 eveyday too! OH is still fast asleep and I won't see him for another hour or so.

I've been busy putting some carrots and onions in the dehydrator - we normally do dried apples and they disappear within a day. I wanted to get some other dried foods done and stored. I did some last year and they are nice thrown into casseroles and soup when I'm running short of veggies towards the end of the week.

My user name was a panic moment. I'd never signed up to a forum before and I didn't know what to call myself ... I just took one look at the apple mint plant I'd bought to put into my herb garden and that was it

Have a lovely OS day everyone :wave:

AMIE399

Good morning everybody,
sorry i didnt post yesterday, had a busy day ..the inlaws came !!!! it was the first time that fil had made a journry since his op.. he done fine, even had a little stroll on the front.
popped into Boots yesterday and they still had xmas paper and cards left at 29p so i stocked up !!!! ( again !!!! ) also if you spend £15 on no7 products you get the most beautiful free gift.. a makeup wrap with all sorts of freebies inside !!! i was well chuffed as the item was £7.50 bogoff, but the till still regonises it as a £15 sale.. so ta daa !!!! got the free wrap !!!!!

i didnt get a chance to read the thread, but gathered by reading this mornings that you were discussing user names.. AMIEE399 comes from Amiee is my daughters middle name and 399 is the number of the house were i used to live in surrey !!!
anyway im off to work now.. wont be back till 10.30am,
catchup with you all then
have a good Sunday
hugs to you all
Loraine x x x

elaine373

Hello every-one, well up early as usual due to ds,although he did wake half an hour later at 6am instead of the usual 5.30am. Funny thing is, is that he is always tired and clearly needs more sleep,so what to do?
I have news on my car and its not good. The head is cracked, so i bought a new head gasket for nothing really and i am really annoyed with the mechanics doing it.The turbo was done as well so i am not paying them for the labour charges for when they did that.I will have to wait a couple of days before the part comes so it will be at least thurs/frid until my car is done.

Today i have the usual housework and washing.A firend is popping over at 12. she is actually my daughters mother-in-law, but i see her as a friend too. she has bought my younger kids some Roald Dhal story cd`s, which is very kind.

I dont have much else on today. I will be doing chicken and rice for dinner. Hugs to every-one who needs one. Have a peaceful sunday, Love Elaine

P.S.My username is obvious i guess. Its me.......

Penny-Pincher!!

Morning Guys!

Had a rough night last night and my throat is hurting...hope I havent got the dreaded lurgy:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

DD & OH are still fast asleep, but managed to get downstairs without waking them...did take me 15 mins on my bum though:rotfl: :j :T DW needs emptying but cant stand well ATM, so will leave that, but I have done the loo:D

No washing to do as basket basically empty. Dinner to do later, which is a Roast our favourite.

Kitchen is looking lovely and am dead chuffed with hubbies workmanship. He should be pretty ok as he is a chippie by trade (Not the fish and chip type MATH:rolleyes: )

We are going away this Friday till Wednesday in a Travelodge. Have suggested that if im not too well we can skip the last day. We then come home and the next day Thursday we have to go and stay at my sisters till saturday as she is having a hysterectomy next week and her and OH are in the process of seperating. OH is going to amuse the kids whilst Im there and will help where I can. So that leaves just Sunday to do stuff in the house but seen as no one will be in it al week...it shoudl be fine:D I will take any washing etc with me to do at sisters if needed as she must have this on 4 times a day and theres only 4 of them:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

I have 3 hospital visits this week and will find out what my options will be on Tuesday regarding the leg......keep it....or loose it

Breakie: Crumpet and Fresh coffee
Lunch: Soup
Dinner: FR Chicken(reduced), yorkies (will double up and freeze 3), roasties, 3 veg, parsnips, stuffing and gravy

Anyway, Id better go as I need to hydrate with a brew:D

Hugs to all.

PP
xx

tru

Morning

I had a lie-in :eek: Didn't wake up til 10 past 7 :eek: Kept waking up in the night though :rolleyes:

PP :grouphug:

Moggins how are you and your daughter doing?

I've got 2 loads of washing to do, a bit of ironing and hoovering - Bubble (the rabbit) protested at being put back in the hutch last night, so she kicked a load of bedding all over the floor

Lillibet_2

Morning All:j


Just caught up with the tail end of yesterdays daily thread, thanks to eveyone who told us about their user names:T Some interesting back stories behind them:D

Well, have got a SC full of chicken stock which I made overnight & it smells delish:D Going to make a aubergine stew thingy with it later. Got a tiny bit of washing up left over friom last nights dinner party...hubby was in charge of washing up & always manages to "miss" something...in this case the roasting trays:p

This morning I'm off to pick up a freecycle mirror then to church, then back to a leftovers lunch & a snooze on the sofa whilst Spud has his nap:D

Aubergine/chick pea stew thing for dinner, if I can find the thread form last week with the recipie:rolleyes:;).

Have a fab day everyone:T

groatie_queen

Hi Everyone,

Sorry not to have posted for a few days. I've just read through this thread and will read yesterday's later on. Penny Pincher, my thoughts will be with you this week. Big hugs and the best of good wishes to you. And hugs also to all others in need of them.

Been in zoom mode getting the house ready for the new lodger who moves in on Tuesday. Just a few things left to do, nothing major, but today I'll be continuing to hit Paperwork Mountain, an enduring feature which I'm chipping away at!

I'm so pleased - I've been religiously switching off lights, saving hot water from the kettle in a flask, using slow cooker, cutting down on t drier, for quite a few months - gave supplier an up-to-date meter reading, and it turns out I have £175 credit - great to get most of that back, as I had to buy a new fridge freezer two weeks ago. Nice to have a lower direct debit too! For some reason the gas supplier (same company) couldn't give me my credit balance straight away, so I'm chasing that up. Hopefully that will pay for the other half of the fridge freezer! They already agreed to knock £15 per month off, so I reckon there is a healthy credit.

My user name - when we were kids, we used to walk along the beach at Carnoustie looking for wee tiny cowrie shells, which we called groaties. I've heard them called caffy-mooies in the north of Scotland. They are not easy to find, but we always found some. I found out years later that my beloved grandfather, who had been a groatie hunter since childhood, kept a small tin of them in his pocket, and strategically dropped a few for us to find. And then gave pocket money to all the winners (and we were all winners!!) then took us for a hot drink at the local cafe! So my username is in memory of a dear sweet man who was always kind to his grandchildren.

GQ