Wednesday 20th August

Lilyplonk

Morning everybody :hello: - looks like a promising day ahead from here so far. I can see bright sunshine and shadows on walls/pavements - so that's quite a good sign .

Thanks for starting today's thread, RR :T. Hope your family can manage to 'celebrate' your Dad's birthday and to help your mum through the day - (((hugs))) to you all. Bet you're DD's most favourite person in the world just now .

Well done on getting your freezer inventory sorted, candlelight - mine really needs to be done yet again - for the THIRD time this year :eek:!

tru - good to hear that your apt went well yesterday - hope you have a 'comfortable' day and don't expect too much from your body .
Gers - know what you mean about the cold! I resorted to using a fleece blanket yesterday evening while watching TV - then I realised that both windows were open :doh:.

dandycandy - what a lovely way of saying 'Happy Birthday' to your Mum . Good luck with your DD for clothes shopping.

dumpling - Oh dear, hope the chat with DD goes well - it's a definitely a tricky one. Could her ex collect the children from the school, take them to a playground and then drop them off with you a couple of times a week? Would that help to solve the problem - at least the extra childcare would be getting 'shared' between you both :undecided? She needs to realise that it's not just about 'term-time' - there would also be all the 'school hols' to contend with .

busiscoming - enjoy your day with DS1 and best of luck with Clapham Junction .

moorhen - hope your situation works itself out (((Hugs))).

jlhmd - hope your OH can track down the source of the 'unidentified aroma' in your bathroom and that it isn't anything too yukky. Fingers crossed where the redundancy/work situation is concerned - they may decided that it's too expensive to 'pay out' to those who've been there a long time, and get rid of those who've been there the shortest. I know it's a tense situation as I went through it for around 5yrs before I retired - ((((hugs)))) to you both.

- for all who are recovering, facing appointments, feeling down/sad or just 'dealing with Life and all it chucks at us'.

CS was a good shift yesterday - quite busy, so the afternoon passed quickly. My knees were killing me by 5.00pm as I didn't get to sit down at all .

Started another baby cardigan for DNiece who's expecting some time around Jan/Feb.

Dropped phone down the loo yesterday morning :eek:. After I snatched it back out again :rotfl:, panic over - decided to resort to the 'rice method' and buried it in a container of SmartPrice Rice. Left it there all day/night and 'Hey Presto!' it's working again this morning :j! OH was the voice of doom at the time, but he's eating his words now .

Plans for today include -

• Have a shower and deal with 'bedhead' .
• Make something for lunch to take into the shop.
• Tonight's evening meal will be 'Vegetable Lasagne' - using the Roasted Veggies cooked yesterday morning. Believe it or not, this will be my very first attempt at doing this - so quite nervous about it. I've checked out a couple of You Tube vids to make sure I get it right .
• Shift in CS and got some more Puzz 3D's to take with me, so will need to take my 'wally trolley' :rotfl:.

Will be out for the remainder of the day, so might get to pop back in later this evening ..................

Have a good day of OS-ing, everybody - luv Lilyplonk xxx

Hard_Up_Hester

Morning all
No early foraging for me this morning, I dropped hubby at work, went to the bakers to buy fresh rolls to go with his HM soup, leek & potato today & then drove into town, there are barriers along all the roads ready for the Festival. I went to the Range, they open at 8 so I was in & out on no time. I bought some pillows I only have 3 on my spare bed & the DGC always fight over them!
Today I need to process everything I've foraged as I'm at work tomorrow, I don't need to get in 'til 9 so I can have a lie in as hubby is on holiday. Hopefully he can rest up as his plantar fasciitis is playing up & he was in agony last night, we didn't get to sleep 'til gone 1 & were up at 5 for work.
Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

Time_to_face_the_music

Good morning everyone

Am desperately trying to think of something positive to say today but can't find a thing. I feel and look awful and DH's first day back at work was worse than he could possibly imagine. We live about 40 miles from work and share a car, we couldn't possibly manage to afford another car and problems with my health may make it impossible anyway. So to add to the heap of s**t he already has to put up with, yesterday he was told he is now teaching adult evening classes until 9pm. I have no idea where to go with this and just feel like weeping.

I am so sorry for being such a misery and I can see plenty of other people have problems worse than ours, for once and for all I need to get out of this wallowing in self pity cr*p but I have no idea what we can do. No matter how he tries he just cannot get another job because he is at the top of his pay scale and schools only want to pay NQTs. And I thought I was really lucky to get another job when I was made redundant but I doubt that luck will hold again. I need to shut up and find something I can do but can't do anything physical yet and can't read or watch TV or do crafts because I can't wear my glasses and I am bored stiff.

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

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Good Morning everyone, a lovely bright day here too and just cool enough to need an extra layer on when I did the early morning dog walk. It feels like early autumn out there and the leaves have that dusty late summer look already, definately a season thinking about turning.

I took a load of clothes I no longer need down to the clothing bank this morning, the shelves in my wardrobe look a lot tidier as a result. I run with a rag bag (old fashioned style) and I must sort that out too as it's chocka block full and I'm sure there are things in there that can go too. The washing is nearly finished and I'm hopeful of it drying outside today and the rest of the day is mine, hoorah!!!

The idea of having a small bowl of soup before a main meal is so sensible as it really does take the edge off your appetite and you need less of a plateful after it. The other old fashioned way to fill up hungry tum is to have a yorkshire pudding and gravy or dumpling and gravy as a starter before the meat course, both I think originate from east anglia and I think maybe with prices the way ther are these days every little wheeze to help eek out what we can afford is welcome.

Hope all the poorlies are feeling brighter, that everyones stresses and problems are a bit lighter today and that life sends you something to smile about, Lyn xxx.

MOLLY lovely to see you back posting yesterday MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AFTER YOURSELF!!! and really pleased that parental happenings are positive now, Lyn xxx.

cazmcf

Morning all

Redruby so sorry about your dad.

Moorhen I hope your situation sorts itself soon. Being so stressed can't be good for your health.

jlhmd I hope you find the offending smell soon!!

Lillyplonk Well done on the phone. Last week I split a bit of tea on the laptop. It stopped working after a few minutes. Later that evening OH went and bought a new laptop. 24 hours later the old suddenly started working! I'm using it now and the dd's are chuffed to have their own laptop.

Today the weather is nice. Plan on sorting house out, walking mutts and I'm getting my nails done this afternoon. Love a little pampering. Tonight we're going to OH brothers for a chinese and to discuss their wedding this weekend. OH is best man. He hasn't even started his speech !! I feel for him though, he's ever so tired. On Friday evening he has to go to a rehersal and then Saturday is the wedding. I'm glad Monday is a bank holiday, he really needs a few days to relax.

One of my dogs is driving me mad. The last few days she barks at everything and nothing. She's a german shepherd so her bark is quite loud. I'm worried she's annoying the neighbours. I have to keep locking her up. And then when she's locked up she's trying to open the door to come into the house. My other dog is as good as gold.

carolbee

Morning all

Beautiful morning down here, washing on line.

Off to yoga in a while, last time I went, first time for me, I felt so sleepy after. Really enjoyed it.

Family coming for snack lunch then good walk after and back here for dinner, healthy eating all round here as it's just 7 weeks until we go on holiday and I want to be a bit fitter and lighter to cope with a 3 year old DGD!

Hugs to all those with problems and illnesses at the moment.

I always feel a but sad around this date,it would have been my lovely mums birthday tomorrow, lost her in 2000, I still tell her everything that's going on in our lives, she would be amazed to know what our sons have ended up doing and where they are in their lives now. My thoughts with those in a similar place at the moment.

System

Morning all,

TTFTM of course you look and feel awful, you've just had surgery! Go easy on yourself and your emotions they are bound to be all over the place. You need a clear head to weigh up all your options... but not now.

I have to have a difficult conversation with my eldest DD very soon as she has unexpectedly got herself a job....which is great.....but she is expecting me to do quite a lot of childcare for her.....not great :mad:. I absolutely adore my grandchildren and will be happy to look after them in an emergency but I am simply not up to looking after them especially the 3 year old permanently as it involves doing the school run and I still have many days where I am unable to leave the house.

I feel really mean about it but also quite cross that she has taken it for granted that I will be happy to do it.

Ive had the same conversation with my daughter. It was joked when she became pregnant that I would be having her baby whilst she went back to work. I didn't say I would but I didn't say I wouldn't either. Her baby was born and she was nearing her maternity leave when she gave me a list of days and times she needed me to have him. Yes I was miffed. Selfish woman that I am really had hoped that my baby rearing days were over and I had to put my foot down. There was no way I was going to have him 3 days a week. A compromise has been made, I am having him one full day. His other Nanny is having him 2 half days and he is going to nursery for half a day. I still worry about how i'll cope with the two dogs. I'm going to be a nervous wreck!

I still, think his other Nanny will pull out of the childcare arrangements at some point but I'm trying not to think about that.

Beds stripped and bedding being laundered..... Still pulling food out of the freezer. Odd bits and pieces for tea. Not sure what i'll be doing with them yet.

I'm disgusted with myself yet again. My cleaning cupboards are overflowing with products..... I can honestly say, ive got more cleaning products in my cupboards than food. Shame on me.

Onwards and forwards,

have a great day all.

snoozer

Hi everyone,


Redruby, I know how you feel, have as good a day as you can.


TTFtM, I'm so sorry for your troubles, I hope your OH manages to get out of there.


Dumpling, stick to your guns, my sis-in-law has looked after her GD every day since she was one (now 5) and there is another on the way! She loves it but finds it very tiring and she is full fit. My two have been told that I won't be doing that, although they have both said they are appalled that is expected of sis-in-law.


I didn't post yesterday because I felt really ill. I feel a lot better today and am in the mood to clean so I'm going to get on.


Have a good day.

LameWolf

Hi all

My first day home alone for a fortnight, and I'm not liking it one bit! :(Thankfully I'm not totally alone, Ted the Terrier is here – spark out on the sofa right now!

Going to try what I used to do, typing my reply on a .doc file then cut'n'paste it to reply and just add smilies.;)

Redruby (((HUGS))) I hope the day passes well; I have no direct experience re family, but I have lost some dear friends. On special days for them, we often have a drink of what was their favourite tipple and raise a glass to them – it helps, and we feel that they are reciprocating in the Summerlands.
Carolbee (((HUGS))) to you too – just seen your post.

Dandy-candy I'm with your DD – I absolutely loathe clothes shopping; I'd sooner watch paint dry!:D

Moorhen anti-stress vibes, mate.

TTFTM (((HUGS))) I wish there was something more I could offer; you're really having it all thrown at you just now.

I have to smile at folks having soup or something like that to take the edge off their appetite – if I did that, I wouldn't be able to eat a main course at all! I have a really tiny appetite; some days I'm full after just a few mouthfuls of food – yet I stubbornly stay too fat (currently 7lb overweight).:mad:

Our $ky box has died; so we're having to manage with $ky G0 til the engineer comes, on September 6th. We've never used $ky G0 before; we had a bit of trouble getting started with it, but it seems reasonably ok on Mr LW's pc; the only downside is the lack of subtitles. Luckily we watch very little tv (currently just 2 programmes a week) but we'll have to watch them promptly, not put it off for weeks and weeks like we do when I tape them.:cool:

Time_to_face_the_music

Judi wrote: »

TTFTM of course you look and feel awful, you've just had surgery! Go easy on yourself and your emotions they are bound to be all over the place. You need a clear head to weigh up all your options... but not now.

I look awful most of the time Judi as I have a disfiguring illness. It's difficult sometimes when swimming etc, listening to children and even adults talking about my scars. One women told her son that I must have been attacked and I didn't have the courage to explain so just left the pool. My worst day ever was when a very rude dermatology professor brought a group of students to see me, they asked what the prognosis was and he replied "The patients become very disfigured but they generally don't die of the condition". When I look at myself in the mirror today and my face is full of what looks like burns, (laser surgery aftermath looks like cigarette burns), I know they will heal in a few week but there will be more scars there and there is no end to it, they just keep coming and need removing.

I'm just overemotional and could do without these problems with DH's working hours issue. I'll shut up for a while and come back when I have something positive to say.

Take care everyone.

TTFTM x