Five OS Pleasures in your day today

sparrer

Reverbe I always turn the volume up when the babies come on and giggle..oh, the innocence! Will keep everything x'd for your interview

Thursday blessings...

1. A whole day without the news and not having to listen to/watch anything to do with America :rolleyes:

2. Defrosted the freezer in prep for an MSE/OS/frugal shop tomorrow (today)

3. Vac'd through the ground floor and halfway up the stairs before I ran out of lead/steam

4. Heard that DM who went for a health check today is almost 100% fit, just a minor prob getting breathless on walking too far - but she is 87 and a darned sight fitter than me!

5. The boiler man came to do a service, he asked if I have the handbook that came with the boiler...I went straight to it and he nearly fell over, said nobody keeps them more than a year and could he photocopy it as the boiler, 15 yeas old, is now obsolete? I took it up to the printer and did it while he was here, he was like a kid at a birthday party :rotfl:

cassieshane

I'm a longtime lurker but wanted to add a couple of OS pleasures that make me smile

Listening to Terry Wogan on the radio each day - and his listeners view on the world.

On BBC news this morning - an item about pigeon fanciers and getting young people interested. One little lad says 'I like pigeons cos they come in all colours.....except green!'

Best Wishes to everybody and thanks to everyone who posts advice. This is a fantastic site with a great community.

Cassieshane xx

newlywed

Morning here's mine:

1. Finding out I've won a prize worth £300!! and planning where to flog it

2. Dreaming about spending a bit of the money on new saucepans (most of ours seem to have acquired "blown bottoms" so completely useless on a ceramic hob :rolleyes:

3. HM leek and tatty soup for lunch (and 3 more lots in the freezer for next week)

4. Knowing I have just enough food for the weekend (in case I don't get paid today) and then after that I have to get creative with what's left lurking

5. It's Friday! and I should get paid soon

bluenose1

1. I count reading all your comments as one of my pleasures. I love having a little insight into each other’s lives.
2. Going to bed early most nights this week and reading “Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follett. Would def recommend lending this from Library.
3. Finally figuring out (after 6 months) how to put my eldest sons PS3 online, he has been really upset as all his friends can play together and he couldn’t.
4. Going to my sons Parents Evening, buying some Fare Trade goods and seeing that my son has grown in confidence talking to the Teachers etc.
5. Coming home from a long day in work to a home made dish of peppers and onions fried, then simmered in seasoned tinned tomatoes with mozzarella cheese melted in at the end. Then Parmesan on top. Served with pasta a really warming meal. My husband cooks very rarely so I really appreciate it when he does. (the lazy so and so - but I won’t dwell on that seeing as I am counting my blessings..)

raggydoll_2

I have watched this thread for quite a while now and love reading it but don't normally post on it. I have had a rough time lately - i am currently waiting for my body to miscarry my first baby who has sadly stopped developing and I think this would be a lovely way to concentrate on the positives in each day so am going to try and join in!

So i will do yesterdays now and have a think about todays later!

1. drying my washing infront of the log burning stove while it was raining outside instead of bunging it in the tumble dryer.
2. Smelling a loaf of bread baking in the BM.
3. Taking the dogs for a lovely long walk and enjoying the fresh air and peace and quiet.
4. Working on my cross stitch - i used to do these but haven't for years and bought one recently as i thought it would be a good distraction for me.
5. Whipping up a meal out of things i found in the cupboard - tin of tomato soup, chorizo, peperroni, cream, cheddar, parmesan and it actually tasting nice with a slice of homemade bread (i hate cooking!!)

rosieben

((( hugs ))) raggydoll, so sad to hear about your baby ((( hugs )))

My five* for today

another lovely sunny morning

a walk to the village and back in the fresh air

a new book from the library :j

having enough money in my purse to pay a bill (and having money left over too!)

checking my meal list and knowing that I wont need to shop again for a while

folding my new jammies after washing and drying - I'll be wearing them tonight:cool:

* maths was never my strong point

bluenose1

raggydoll wrote: »

I have watched this thread for quite a while now and love reading it but don't normally post on it. I have had a rough time lately - i am currently waiting for my body to miscarry my first baby who has sadly stopped developing and I think this would be a lovely way to concentrate on the positives in each day so am going to try and join in!

(i hate cooking!!)

Have already posted my 5 today but just had to say how sorry I am about the baby, you are an inspiration to be able to think about posting your positives at a time like this.
Best wishes

laineyc_2

Raggydoll, I am so sorry about your baby.


1) Defrosting my freezer
2) Buying a load of meat and chicken at the butcher. I have to wrok more hours ar work to cover for a vacancies so I need fill up the freezer.
3) Baking a birthday cake for DS's birthday sleepover.
4) Making Mexican chicken chilli for the freezer.
5) Preparing curried coconut chicken for the freezer.
6) Making pizza dough for the pizzas after the birthday bowling.
7) Planning to start reading The Book Thief this evening.

Primrose

Raggydoll. So sorry for you. Hope you have lots of loving support around from friends and family to help you through this bad patch.

BB1984

1. Looking out of my office window at the sunshine and thinking Spring might come after all...!
2. Planning oxtail stew in my SC for tomorrow.
3. Feeling full of glee that I'm going home to new carpet (not sure it's OS as such, but hey!)
4. Enjoying a thermos of tea on the train to work this morning.
5. Re-reading a book that I've forgotten the ending to!

BB