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mothernerd

I still secretly think that being well groomed is getting through to 10 am without anyone being sick on me or wiping weetabix in my hair although as a woman of a certain age, I find it takes an awful lot of time to get fit to go out in public (just to not scaring the horses or small children level).

Greying_Pilgrim

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

But still Sometimes you just need a nap anyway :rotfl:

Oh god yeesssss!!! :rotfl:

mothernerd wrote: »

I still secretly think that being well groomed is getting through to 10 am without anyone being sick on me or wiping weetabix in my hair although as a woman of a certain age, I find it takes an awful lot of time to get fit to go out in public (just to not scaring the horses or small children level).

mothernerd - I just burst out laughing at ^ post. I could have written that! I wore a black top out yesterday, and then spent the entire time fretting that I hadn't checked properly as to what stains there may have been on it........ :rotfl: (think I was ok, and people didn't stare anymore than normal.......... )

Today has started well. We're up, breakfasted, snap is prepped, baby fed and cwtched, e-mails replied to and clothes ready to put on
Hopefully, if we continue in the same vein throughout the day, it will enable us to have HM pizza for tea Its a little cooler again today, so hopefully having the oven on won't be too onerous.

Paul Dukas' - The Sorcerers Apprentice was on R3 a little while ago - can anyone not hear that piece of music without seeing M1ckey M0use and walking mops and buckets?

Anyway, I just had to stop to do a nappy change, so I'd better finish up and go and seize the day.

Thank you for popping by, reading, commenting and giving me a good auld larf first thing in the morning. Much appreciated.

Greying X

in_need_of_direction

The sorcerer's apprentice reminds me of my dear departed dad who introduced us to his great love of classical music via Disney and other such related material. Has anyone else ever heard Sparky's Magic Piano?

Greying_Pilgrim

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Has anyone else ever heard Sparky's Magic Piano?

Yes, it was on R2 the other week - maybe on Anneka's show on a Saturday morning? Brought back memories for DH

Lovely to *see* you INOD - you keep going gal. You're doing grand

Greying X

Upsidedown_Bear

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

You're not the only lightweight - I was so exhausted when I got in, I had to lie on the sofa for 2 hours before getting up again to plaster the bathroom. And that was after a two hour lunch and finishing work at 4pm! Now *that's* lightweight! :rotfl:

Greying_Pilgrim wrote: »

Upsidedown Bear - we need your 'knock me down with a feather smilie' Good lord Cheery - I need to lie down on the sofa just reading about that lot! Well done you
Greying X

Smilie says he is also too tired after reading what Cheery Daff has been doing to find any feathers so he is going for a lie down.





Have a lovely day Pilgrimers

Greying_Pilgrim

Good Evening :hello:

Upsidedown Bear - we can always rely on you and smilie. Thank you

Well, I should have been suspicious when everything went hunky dinky this morning.

Suffice to say, the day did not wear well.

I am thoroughly hacked off with the whole heffing thing.

Have spent the afternoon trying not to transmit my feelings onto Baby Greying, who knew something was up

Learnt a new parenting skill I guess - slap on a smile whatever the circumstances.

We did have pizza for us tea. 2 cheese, made with me reduced cheddar and some red Leicester (was thinking it would be a marketing coup for a cheese co to come up with a 'blue' Leicester, after their footy league success :footie: ). Accompanied with some of the left over oven chips. I'm afraid I'm getting quite used to using them, they cut down on the oven use quite a bit and are alot less faff than 'real' potatoes.......... Maybe I'll go back to spuds when the wiljas are harvested this year.

Anyhoo, no piccy, as it was getting dark (we've only just eaten) in the kitchen and I'll not insult your intelligence as to what a cheese pizza looks like!

Today I am grateful for these 3 things;

- running into a neighbour at the most opportune moment.

- meeting a new neighbour, who seems very nice

- that I bought ice-cream (wannabee c0rny-ettos) before the day went down hill.

And on that note, I'm off to get me one and I shall probably grab one for DH too

Thanks.

Greying X

Greying_Pilgrim

Good Evening :hello:

Quick dip in from me as it has been a long day - wonderful, but long

We have been to a natty trust property again today. We each went to the bits that we enjoy - Baby Greying got lumbered with mumma And mumma is making the most of it whilst it lasts because it won't

A picnic lunch was enjoyed under the cover of a garden whimsy that would be prohibitively expensive to construct in this day and age. So we must be grateful that our forefathers had more money than sense I suppose, as the weather wasn't conducive to picnicking al fresco

We weren't the only ones to do this. Several families were doing the same. I suspect there was some *competitive provisioning* going on though. Still, I appreciate that not everyone is bothered with budgets nor constrained by them. Our egg butties were lovely

We called in at a nearby town on the way back. We'd been there a couple of months ago and were impressed by the range of shops (erm, I mean charity and budget concious shops not artisan knicky knacky shops.......). we were further impressed today,as it is free parking there on a Sunday :j

Saturday night's tea was curry. On the left is Coconut curried lentils and on the right is Mung bean curry. Yummy



Dinner this evening was a bit rushed, given that time flew away and I made cake too But I made a Martin Morales (known to our very own dear muddywhitechicken ) recipe - Quinoa, avocado, chilli and honey salad which I served with spicy man approved black bean [STRIKE]burgers [/STRIKE]sliders (but i made them with beluga lentils instead) and green beans. I got the recipe from the Royal Marsden cancer cookbook, and it is a keeper for me Picture here;



Today I am grateful for these 3 things;

- KISS - 'keep it simple stupid'......... life is just too short, waayyyy too short for anything else

- a recently made friend, who is just so, so supportive and nice and helpful and reassuring and funny......and......and......

- gardeners who are botanists and painters and just create sheer beauty with their work.......

Thanks for popping by and reading. Mucho, mucho appreciated.

Greying X

Fortune_Smiles

Wee bit upset that you had a baby rather than adopting me Greying - your food looks amazing!

Fortune x

beanielou

Cake :drool:

Greying_Pilgrim

Fortune_Smiles wrote: »

Wee bit upset that you had a baby

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: - Bit too drastic an action on my part do you think? :think: :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Fortune_Smiles wrote: »

rather than adopting me Greying - your food looks amazing!

Fortune x

Open house for you though Fortune, always room at the table for one more But you're very kind. Thank you

Greying X