Five OS Pleasures in your day today

bellaquidsin

1. Cuddles in bed again with DGCh'n except that this time DH was there as well and it was rather a tight fit, so we all got up before it reached the duvet fight stage.

2. Nice walk this morning with DH and DGCh'n.

3. Doing water colour painting with DGCh'n this afternoon, must make more time to do some watercolours myself.

4. Taking DGS to see the outside of a Tudor House he is going to be visiting from school in the New Year, as part of a history project. He is paranoid about old houses so this might have helped to alay any fears.

5. A (HM) ready meal and a peaceful evening once DGCh'n were delivered back to their parents, but Oh I do miss them.

Bella.

sparrer

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Originally Posted by floyd
Thats a beautiful soft orange coloured rose, I have 2 in my garden. I'm sure your DM will be very touched

Wednesday blessings...

1. Looked up Whiskey Mac as the picture on the pack makes it look more yellow, but the true soft orange is far prettier. How fortunate I bought a new box of tissues today, don't like to see DM cry but I know it will be with happiness. She loves anything that reminds her of her late DH.

2. Went to a meeting and there were christingles for us all to bring home from a service earlier in the day. It brought back many happy memories of my childhood

3. Later took my christingle to a friend who as a child loved to attend that service every year, conducted by her late DF who was a vicar in a village oop norf. Didn't mean to make her cry, either :doh:

4. This will be my 3rd sober Christmas in a row, after many false starts I think I can say I'm well on the road to recovery . Sober and solvent, a true blessing!:T

5. Belonging to this community and being able to wish all MSE'ers everywhere a Very Happy, Healthy Christmas :santa2: and a Peaceful, Prosperous New Year :grouphug:

"God bless us every one!" prayed Tiny Tim,
Crippled, and dwarfed of body, yet so tall
Of soul, we tiptoe earth to look on him,
High towering over all.
He loved the loveless world, nor dreamed, indeed,
That it, at best, could give to him, the while,
But pitying glances, when his only need
Was but a cheery smile.
And thus he prayed, "God bless us every one!"
Enfolding all the creeds within the span
Of his child-heart; and so, despising none,
Was nearer saint than man.
I like to fancy God, in Paradise,
Lifting a finger o'er the rhythmic swing
Of chiming harp and song, with eager eyes
Turned earthward, listening—
The Anthem stilled—the angels leaning there
Above the golden walls—the morning sun
Of Christmas bursting flower-like with the prayer,
"God bless us Every One!" :A

noonesperfect

1. I'm glad to be in good health - and not having succumbed to any of the circulating bugs either (yet!!)
2. Got up late cos there was no traffic to wake me up early - not even tractors breaking the speed limit..
3. The sun keeps making an appearance.
4. Making braised red cabbage with a cabbage from the local farm shop and free apples given to me by my neighbour (with a few other bits added of course! Yummy). In the slow cooker, of course :rolleyes:
5. Our internet connection will be faster today than any other day!!!!!

Caterina

1 - Next Christmas is not in until another 364 days!

2 - So easy to get me merry, one glass of wine and I am anybody's!

3 - Kids cooking Christmas dinner

4 - Amazon free £3 MP3 downloads today and tomorrow (just enter code FREEMP3S)

5 - All the lovely presents!

6 - No Christmas for another 364 days (am I repeating myself?)

Have a great day, all!

purpleivy

1. Lovely day with the family, although dd wasn't here, she phoned from Mexico.

2. Great dinner.

3. Delight on my nephew's face when he saw the fireman outfit I had made for him.

4. Big cuddles from DS telling me what a lovely day he had.

5. Being very proud of DS, the way he helped in the kitchen etc while his gran and I cooked dinner for 14. Help so willingly given.


They're all watching Dr Who now and I'm having a quick catch up on the laptop before we do the next round of phoning and ring family in Canada.

bellaquidsin

1. Spending the day with two very excited DGCh'n.

2. Lovely glazed gammon dinner cooked by DD.

3. Lovely homemade lemon cheesecake by DD.

4. Playing Up-words with the family.

5. Lovely tea by DD

Can you tell I like my food?

Bella.

sparrer

Christmas Day blessings...

1. Got everything I asked for, for Christmas - not a lot as I don't need a lot but very happy with all my pressies:A

2. My brother phoned me - it must be Christmas, he only ever phones in an emergency so I don't hear from him often - it was quite a treat not to have to pay for the call for a change

3. DD and DSiL cooked a superb dinner, she cooks OS (ie from scratch) and doesn't buy anything in - I taught her well . All 3 DGC helped out and I wasn't allowed to lift a finger. Felt really lazy

4. Cough, cold and headache a lot better after dosing with home-made rermedies

5. It's all over until next year so I can get back to my OS ways, doing clicky sites, surveys etc in prep for the next one :rotfl:

[Deleted User]

It helps to have a blue sky and a lovely sunny day today. Both free.

A simple lunch today of a beautiful hm soup from a moosewood cookery book plus hm rye and wholemeal bread followed by a simple hm fruit salad with yogurt and granola topping

Then a leisurely cycle ride in the vale

Followed by reading in our upstairs quiet, sunny and calm lounge

lilac_lady

1 - No cold, cough etc
2 - Bubbly bath
3 - No housework today
4 - Eating whatever and whenever I feel hungry - no timetable
5 - Watching films I taped months ago.

nannaC

1 - Watching its a MAD MAD MAD etc world again on TV
2 - Looking forward to watching MADAGASCAR on TV
3 - Ditto LION WITCH WARDROBE
4 - and PIRATES OF CARIBBEAN
5 - Scrambled eggs on toast for tea