OS Daily Wednesday 26th June 2013

Time_to_face_the_music

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Time_to_face_the_music

Good morning everyone

Looks like being another good day so the washing is already on the line. I often wonder if our neighbours think I am a mad woman but I think they are all probably fast asleep and don't seem me outside at this time of the morning.

Early morning jobs got me to thinking of when I was a child and most women who lived in my road would be up at the crack of dawn doing household jobs, winter or summer. Laying and lighting the fire, scrubbing the step or heating the boiler for the wash. Did that really happen or is it just one of these "when I was a child, all summers were glorious" type of memories? I think possibly so much has changed because everyone works now and it seems impossible to manage otherwise. Would love to hear other's thoughts.

Ham and cheese salads for lunch and salmon with stir fried beansprouts and cabbage for dinner. I did drink half a glass of red wine last night and even though it is allowed, I still felt guilty so the diet really is in my mindset now.

OK that's enough of a ramble, I need to get moving.

Well wishes to all sick people and pets and hugs for those who need or just want them. Keep well and safe and have a super day

halight

Morning all:j:j

Very over cast here this morning,

Another good nights sleep for me last night, Only woke up about 15 mins ago, All tablets taken and I'm on my first coffee of the day.

The hospital did not phone again yesterday, So we shall see what today brings,

Dinner last night was a Jacket Spud.

Not plans for dinner today,

My wife is not at work today, She is will be off shopping for food items for the girls birthday party .

A slow day for me, I don't have anything planned, I don't fancy going shopping with my wife,

Well I hope that everyone has a great day,

Enjoy :j:j

redruby

Morning all,

Looks like another nice day here, shame I am off to work. DD has the day off today so she will do a few jobs around the house for me.

Judi glad your son got there ok, I know how you feel as my dd (18) is off to Greece for a week on saturday :eek:she is going with 2 girlfriends who are lovely but its still scary for me

Summer in winter chicken for dinner tonight with cous cous and brocoli, will do a quorn version for dd.

Have good days all xx

nmlc

Morning everyone

Hugs to all those that are feeling sad/poorly x

Cloudy and overcast here this morning. Washing on the line. Plants watered.

DH up and off to work stupid early.

Dinner last night was smoked sausage, bacon and mushroom rissotto - clean bowls all round, desserts from the fridge/cupboard. Remembered to get the beef out to defrost so tonight will be beef casserole, pots, and veg.

Work yesterday was busy - made the day whizz by though. Only working until lunchtime today, so will come home and get a quick lunch then DS1 and I have to go to collect his suit for the prom and buy him some shoes - it's this Friday night. Have a few jobs/phone calls to make etc and jobs to do on the pc - so need to get going with all those, fortunately my friend who comes for coffee and a chat isn't coming over today - so I should be ok timewise.

DS2 is making choc chip cookies today at school - they had to pick something they have made before so he's picked cookies - hope he doesn't leave them in the oven/have oven turned up to high like the first time - they were, shall we say, rather well cooked!

Keep safe and well x

nmlc x

lushlifesaver

Morning all,

Judi- glad your son made it OK, hope he enjoyed himself :-)
Halight - hope the hospital pull themselves together soon and get in touch to help you

Nice start to the day here, I have a load in the washer which should be done soon so I'll will get that out before I leave.

I only woke up once last night and dropped straight back to sleep after changing my pjs having woken up all sticky - yuck!

Hoping to leave work early today, should have yesterday but lost track of time, to go to the gym. I usually go on Fridays but bf's games are being shown online so I want to get home to watch his second game on Friday.

Lunch Will Be Cous cous (made with a touch of beef stock) which I will mix with baby plum tomatoes and cucumber chunks, Perhaps a little cheese, served up with a half Portion of spag bowl from the freezer (trying to use Up all the Spag boo/mince based Leftovers I have in the freezer!

Not got A clue about dinner, never very inspired when its just me. Only know I don't fancy chicken!!

I had better get moving and sort my lunch pack, and get dressed for work - Luckily I'm leaving slightly later than usual:-)

Hope those not feeling 100% feel better soon and that everyone has lovely days

helen_jelly

Morning all

Been absent for a couple of days as RL got in the way

Tax credit letter has come through - I'm sure we are being overpaid but from previous chats with them I know they take no notice so we'll have to wait till this time next year to see how much we will owe them - stupid system!

Plans for today involve the Lottie and eating silly amounts of strawberries that I bought yesterday :]

Have a good day everyone, hugs sticks and spoons to all who want them

Helen

Butterfly_Brain

Morning All

Grey and dull here today. I don't have enough washing to make a load so I will get my trusty stool out and do some ironing ................ Usually it is a quick fold and away, but I like T-shirts to be ironed and I have about 16 to do :eek:. After that I will give the house a lickety spit and then I have to sort out some paperwork.
DSIL is coming to do DD's hair this afternoon and I think that I will ask her to give me a quick trim as well.
Salmon with honey and mustard topping with salad and new potatoes for dinner tonight I found some in the freezer and as I am running the freezer down I thought that I would use it up.
Must get cracking
BFN x

halight

helen_jelly wrote: »

Morning all

Been absent for a couple of days as RL got in the way

Tax credit letter has come through - I'm sure we are being overpaid but from previous chats with them I know they take no notice so we'll have to wait till this time next year to see how much we will owe them - stupid system!

Plans for today involve the Lottie and eating silly amounts of strawberries that I bought yesterday :]

Have a good day everyone, hugs sticks and spoons to all who want them

Helen

Helen,
Still waiting for our tax credits letter,
We were being under paid last year so they should owe us!:T:T

With me not working its been hard, But have done it just,
It will be a lot easier for us when our new tax credits award come's
Just hope it hurry's up, Most of our savings have now gone,
Its only been three weeks since my wife phoned them, As she was waiting for her P60 off her work,

tru

Morning :hello:

My radishes have bolted *sobs*. I'll plant more seeds and put the tubs in a slighty shadier spot - they will not defeat me The salad leaves are doing well, I've been munching on them and spinach leaves. And swiss chard. My body is in shock I think - I haven't eaten this much healthy stuff all in one go for a long time, lol. I've got a thing for prawns at the moment, shame I can't grow them :rotfl:

We've been swapping eggs for vermiculite. We have 8kg atm, with more on the way. I've just looked it up, it's priced in litres and I don't know how litres convert to kg but we seem to be getting a good deal - so far, a dozen eggs for that 8kg sack I'm wondering if I should bag it up and sell it, I could charge half the price of the shops and still do well :think:

I'm having a really good sort-out this week. As the weather's been so good I decided to stay in, open all the windows and doors and clean everything. Even the tops of the wardrobes :eek: I've put a big crate in the bedroom, all unwanted but still in good condition things are piling up in there. I'll put them on ebay when I've finished.

Bitsy_Beans

Morning everyone

Keep being MIA lately, just don't seem to have enough hours in the day, loads of events going on at school etc.
Anyway today isn't going to be any less busy, off to meet a friend this morning in Bournville, she works for Cadburys. No prizes in guessing what I shall be purchasing :rotfl:
Rest of the day will be spent hoovering and dusting. As usual lawn looks like it needs a blooming good cut, it was done less than a week ago :eek:
Used my SC for the first time in ages yesterday must get back into the swing of using it again.
Tea tonight will be a makeshift as we have swimming lessons tonight and we don't get in until after 5pm.

No moving date as of yet, things are moving s-l-o-w-l-y

Naff all else to say hugs and spoons all round xxx