OS Monday 16th April '07

mioliere

Hi everyone - just had my lunch (cheese and tomato sandwich and two slices of yoghurt cake) in the garden and came in to make a cuppa and thought I'd just catch up while the kettle is boiling.

Essex-girl - good luck at the hospital

jrc16 - hope your DS is on the mend

Moggins - really hope the job went well for you!

Cmathews - Caroline, welcome and hope you get your eBay prob. sorted out soon. You'll enjoy this thread - I do! They're a lovely bunch of OS's here!

Welcome also to tine

Pooky - same dinner as me tonight (thanks to Amie posting the recipe! ) Yummy!!

Churchmouse - hope your day gets better. My poor OH sometimes says 'have I done something wrong?' when he hasn't. I get impatient with him for no good reason and he's a lovely bloke. I think it's when I feel I haven't had enough time to myself because, when he's home, I can't concentrate properly on any of the things I want to do that don't involve him!
Yet he's very kind and patient with me - not fair, is it? He's out at work right now and I'm so glad I made cakes yesterday specially for his packed lunch. They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach!

Haribo - absolutely loved the smilies!

Scuzz and Loubee - not long now - have wonderful holidays, both of you!

Amie - didn't watch that programme but I think Anthea has mentioned it on Perfect Housewife. Incidentally, I love her programme but isn't she just so b****y perfect? And that house!

dannahaz - definitely get your leg checked out asap especially as you've had probs before. Keep us posted.

Well, I popped down to the village and called in to the butcher - didn't intend to but saw they had some sausagemeat (bought a pound for £1.98 to make a meat loaf) and also bought some lovely steak mince. They had a brilliant leaflet with beef recipes to celebrate St George's day and a lovely freebie magazine called Tuck-in - full of lovely recipes. They said the magazine is produced by the people who supply them with all the meat. Will definitely work my way through them all and report back! Worth looking out for the mag if you can find it where you are.

Bought some ring binders for my ever-increasing pile of paperwork that needs filing. If anyone has a filing fairy, perhaps they could loan it to me? Ring binders are cheap in Sainsbury's at the moment and I also picked up a large serving spoon that I've been looking for for ages and did not want to pay too much for - their price .99p, plus two tiny fridge magnets that are really photo frames for .39p each and I wish I'd bought loads more because they'll make good pressies. Might pick some more up next time I go in.



Also bought some craft paper - two packets of lovely expensive-looking paper for £1.00 each and three good-sized packets of stickers (one flowers, one birthday symbols and one cars, trains and boats, also £1.00 each) - ideal for making cards - if I ever get round to it!

In my local Barnardo's charity shop they have loads of little books called '100 Tips for the Frustrated Slimmer' - original price £1.99 but their price .10p each! Picked up a couple for my sisters (who hate me because I don't put on weight even though I'd like to).

Anyway, here I am prattling on - the kettle's probably gone cold. I must take in the first lot of washing and hang out the next lot. Sun is beaming down but I must force myself to stay in and get on with the paperwork. House is all nice and tidy because I was able to get an early start with OH going off to work early so I'm going to work for the next couple of hours and then take a break.


Have also checked my wheelie bin now it's been emptied - I always check it now in case 'they' leave one of those microchips hidden in it!)

Anyway, hope the rest of the day goes well for you all.:j :A :hello: :wave: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :dance:

Shez

hello catowen - thank you for wondering about me:D - I was thinking about you this morning - was talking with my kids about Disneyworld and showing them my old photos! then I was telling them how Mater & lightening where there now (after remembering yr photos) - and now they really want to go!! but so do I......:rotfl:

Ive just been out to lunch and treated myself some daffodils to put on my desk to promote a positive mood & atmosphere:D

Also treated the kids to half-price Wheetabix cereals Power Rangers & Disney Princess from Mr.T's - (have to get one each :rolleyes: )

mushypeas -dont get baking too much, that wont help the diet!:rotfl:

scuzz

Loubee wrote: »

scuzz-i'll join you in the 2 sleeps until holiday gang! Two more sleeps then New York here I come! So excited :j :T

have a fab time. I'll bet you're like me and can't sit still!!!!

stressedoutmumof1

Good afternoon guys :j

40 minutes to go, and then I finish work for the day!!!!! Roast lamb and all the trimmings for tea tonight - yum yum - I've never cooked lamb before so fingers crossed it's edible :rotfl:

The in-laws dog will go home either late tonight or early tomorrow - it's been fun having a dog for a few days (kind of like being a grandparent I should think - you know you can give them back ).

My floor is an absolute wreck what with having the dog stay, and I refuse to clean it till he's gone - I'm hoovering but I'm not wasting my time washing it

Need to catch up on my washing and ironing tonight, as we went out most of the weekend.

My tomato and onion seedlings are growing nicely in the propogator (sp?) in my window sill - I've never grown anything before - so wish me luck!!!!

Anyway better dash - have a great day everyone - bye!

reverie

Hi all :wave:

Moggins - Hope first day went well.

Penny Pincher - Big HUGS.

Amie and Smokey - I am sort of on the Weight Watchers waggon, will be back on next week when I get back from holiday. See you in the weight loss thread

Loubee - Have a fantastic time in New York, it's one of my favourite places in the world.

Scuzz - Have a fantastic holiday! x

Hope everyone had a good weekend, I went to see my parents. Lovely to see them both, they were slightly mad, as ever. I also managed to eat my own body weight in Mum's HM chocolate cake, feeling fat but it does remind me where I get my OS streak from. Rude not to reacquaint self with every aspect of my roots

I am off to sort house out a bit, do some more washing and pack for going to Spain tomorrow. Am going with a friend and we are staying in the house her parents have there, we will read books, eat yummy food and do not much else (apart from some drink some wine perhaps ).

I hope everyone has a good week x x x


Oooh.. PS. My seeds are growing! Very excited :T

csarina

OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH my new cooker is coming in the morning hooray, no more cooking in a smelly oven.can't wait, only trouble is they will be here at 8.30am, and I was planning a lie in.....oh well, needs must and I doooooooo want the new cooker........

It was a nice morning but its turned dull now, looks like it might rain, we really need it, the ground is very dry, I had to water at the allotment yesterday.

Got some of last weeks roast beef out for supper with a salad and a couple of jackets spuds with some more of yesterdays rhubarb and apple crumble, should go down a treat. At the rate I am going I will not need to go shopping until the end of the month, so will have saved over £100 out of this months budget, it will help to pay the overdraft.........believe me its gone up with a woomp over the past 10 days...

Right OH has gone down to the bowling green to oversee a group of people with physical disabilites who are having a go at bowls........someone from the club has to be there in case of problems.......so I am going to put my head down for half an hour.

elona

Pea and ham soup is in the slow cooker - chicken pieces are in the oven and later I will make chicken and rice for those who will not try the soup!

Three loads of washing are on the line outside and I now have three ironing mountains!

Went with DD to see the doctor as she has an ear infection and swollen glands.

Lets hope she gets better before going back to university.

Moggins

Let us know how you get on!

Penny Pincher

Hope you feel a bit better soon and try to rest.

Need to go prepare tea for four o' clock.

MrsTinks

Only an hour of work to go... decided that as I have 2 hours of time in lieu to use up I will leave an hour early today...
Want to get some washing done and hopefully do some dog training with the hound ready for our silver award test on thursday... and might try and make some sticky chocolate cocopops square doofers
mmmm calories.... oh and I need to go on a diet... DRAT

MrsTinks

Might also use the evening to do some batch cooking as it looks like the weather is pants... Maybe do some lasagna and if I can be bothered I'll stick on the bacon joint for some bacon and pea soup after just getting inspired by Elona mmmmmm pea and bacon soup mmmmmmm
COULD also do some extra mince and do some cottage pies with carrot and potato mash... well as the oven is already on I might as well use it right?

snoozer

Hi everyone,

Well this morning I had the interview for the internal promotion I want. There are three external applicants so fingers crossed. It seemed to go quite well, at least if I don't get it I'll still feel that I did myself justice.

Had a lovely weekend with DD anf B/f hemming curtains and making CD storage shelves.

Moggins, hope thinge went well today.

PP hope you feel better soon.