OS Daily FRIDAY 21st Sept 07

N9eav

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 21/09/07 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet up (although check the fence hasn’t just been painted first!) and join us for an OS natter. The more the merrier!

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Morning It's Friday and I have the weekend off, until Wednesday 1pm in fact. Of course I still have to go to work today...
OH is a bit upset with me as I won't consider adopting children. We have 4, almost all teens and I don't want the hastle of starting over with a toddler. It's not like a pet that you could get rid of if it does not work out. With that attitude I would not make a good adoptive parent..... Anyway I shant bore you with the details..... I hope it blows over soon
Fostering I can handle...

Well the weather seems to be turning. It's not quite getting cold yet, but we had rains and wind yesterday. I still have to paint the windows too. I hope we get some dry days next week.

I am hoping to purchase some more chickens this weekend, sort out the bees, paint and get some jobs done.

Tonight we are off out for a meal with friends, so the weekend should be a good-un,

beemuzed

Morning N9eav! Nice long weekend then - lucky you!
School beckons shortly and the w/e will be taken up by trip down to visit Mum - but the Friday feeling is a good one!
Hope everyone has a good day

Hardup_Hester

Morning all
The lodger got in at 10:00, not sure how it happened, but she managed to miss her stop & do the journey twice (it's a circular route). I was beginning to think I'd have to go & get her.
I managed to get her a Dr's appointment as she was reluctant to go to work as she had a pain in her back, Dr told her to take pain killers as it was muscular, if she takes any more pills she'll rattle, she lives on herbal supplements. She bought some Nurofen from the chemist, they must have worked well because she was on the bus to Reading town centre by 6:00 as it's late night shopping.
She keeps trying to persuade me to washup by hand & I keep explaining that it is cheaper to put the DW on once a day than it is to wash up 2 or 3 items in running hot water & half a bottle of fairy, lol.
I went to bed as soon as she arrived as I had to get up at 5, hubby has a days work in London, £33.50 fare to earn £48.00!! It hardly seems worth it, but it made him feel better & he might have 2 more days next week, fingers crossed. As long as he earns enough to cover his fare I'm happy.
DW is on, Thumper & Ogden & the fish have all been fed, all I need to do now is grab my lunch & then I ready for work.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Hugs Hester

AussieLass

Goodmorning everyone,

Well what a fiasco this morning. Took Benny over to get a trim, I was waiting on her verandah. She came out and said she just had to wash him. I said we don't have time the ferry goes at 10 to 11 & it's 1/4 to now. No I was told it goes at 11.10am. Wrong. :mad: She dropped me down the ferry and I saw that the next one due for our island was 1pm. :rolleyes:

:think: So I waited patiently for 1/2 hour then thought stuff this & saw the car ferry approaching. I whistled & started waving madly & they came in and got me. What a bunch of nice blokes. DH just got home so just been having a chat. Off to do some work in the yard. It's not so windy today.

CM Hope you got some sleep last night. Lovely to see you back.
N9eav I don't think I could do it either. It won't be long before you're grandparents. You can give em back then.

Well have a great Friday. (((hugs))) to those under the weather & special ((hug))) for JackieO. Byeeeeeeeeee

mrs_mix

Morning everyone
I hope everyone is well and had a good nights sleep
welcome back churchmouse ageandjo and welcome to the new posters
just ds1 off to college today I have a 15 min appointment at ds2's school to check how he's doing
dd is going to have another day off as I keep making her drink loads so she's running to the loo a lot to disruptive for school
as I didn't get any baking done yesterday thats on the list for today plus some washing
not sure whats for dinner today but no-one will starve
have a good day
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: to all
pam xx

charlies_mum

Morning :wave:

N9eav, I totally agree with you, I wouldn't want to start all over again, and Aussielass is right, hang on for grandchildren, all the fun and not the responsibility:A

A million thanks to whoever posted the leek and bacon bake on the recipe thread, I made it last night and DH said it was lovely :j My attempts at new recipes usually turn out like the mother's in Butterflies Anyway, I am filled with enthusiasm and am having a go at Chinese from scratch tonight, so fingers crossed.

Have to pop to Morrisons for some ingredients, but must remember buy one get one free, does not mean that you have to buy them

Have a good day everyone and :grouphug: to anyone needing one x

frogga

Good news ~ the powers that be have done a u~turn and givven us an O/S weight loss htread! See any of you FAWLC members over there? xx

Have a good day allxx

dlb

Morning one and all.
Wet and horrible here this morning, iv had a awful night, have a dodgy tummy and feel sick, been up all night running to bathroom thinking im going to be sick!! Feel a little better this morning and have to still get on with things although i just want to curl up and sleep!
Uniforms have just been ironed didnt feel up to it last night, about to make pack ups, then off for school runs, have to post dads birthday presents and other than that not going to do much today.

Have a good day everyone
Donna
xxx

redruby

morning all,

Hope everyone is well,

W**k today, but finish at 2.15 so not too bad, DD has got a friend coming to sleep over tonight, I have never met the mother, she phoned quickly last night to confirm arrangements, but it ammazes me, they are only 12, and she is letting her come and stay the night with a complete stranger, I told DD she needn't think she is going back to sleep there, I need to get to know people quite well first.
Fahitas for tea tonight, and I have promised DD a small tub of ben and jerrys ice cream as a treat.
OH had his driving lesson last night, butcame home early as he needs to get glasses for night time driving, more expense.
Aussielass,the place you live sounds great, really remote, its my dream to live in a house in the middle of knowhere.


hugs to all

x

curlywurlygirly

Morning everyone.....

N9eav - yikes! I'd stick to chickens if I were you! I love ours - what sorts do you have?
beemuzed - hope the school run is rain free (as I'm hoping mine will be), and have a lovely weekend
Hardup Hester - bless you for looking after your lodger so well - she's lucky to have you
AussieLass - have a lost the plot or is Benny a dog? Must have been a nightmare taking him on the ferry! (apologies is Benny is not indeed a dog;))
mrs_mix - hope your DD is feeling better soon, and thanks for the warm welcome...
charlies_mum - good luck with the Chinese - I love Chinese from scratch!
frogga - OS weight loss thread sounds fabby...I love this section! Weight loss for food lovers here I come (if that's ok;))

Sorry if anyone else have posted while I've been knocking up a reply - just getting the hang of this now

Today have loads of work to do, after dropping the kids at school - and am still trying to make it to an aquacise class - I will do at least one this week....

Aunt has made me some lovely cloth bags for DD's upcoming birthday, out of some gorgeous fabric I bought for the purpose (I'm afraid I posess a sewing machine, but lack the ability to sew)....so will have to cobble her pressies together into some sort of order at some point....

Have a great day everyone, hope you're happy and healthy and well.....:)

PS. Thanks EVERYONE for the warm welcome - you all seem so lovely....:)

MRSMCAWBER

Morning everyone :wave:

:dance: well another 1.5lb has gone-so thats 1st 3.5 lb now:dance:

Hester.... hope your hubby gets the extra days work, especially if it makes him feel a little better:T

Hope everyone else is set for a good day.. hugs for anyone in needing one!!

Well yesterday, i pretty much got the spare room done :j -just waiting for hubby to get all the boxes into the loft tomorrow..and than i can finish any last bits... heck was i pooped by the time i was done:p

Had HM sausages with carrots, broccoli, cabbage, nobbies, potatoes and onion gravy last night..... boy was i ready for it....it was yummy:T

Today I think its going to be savoury meat pie with plenty of veggies -must remember to cross off on the freezer list

Its looking like hubby will maybe be away on exercise next friday - for a couple of weeks....so that will be a loooooooong 2 weeks if it happens.... sorry but i may be on here even more than usual :rotfl:

Well the 1st lot of dustbin men have just arrived.... which will no doubt mean that the organic bin men and the recycle bin man won't be far behind...closely followe by the road sweeper ..glad i was up before they had chance to wake me... don't deal with being woken up very well ... still at least here doing the recycling is an absolute doddle.... our "restmul bin" - which is just for anything that doesnt recycle has only had to go out once since we got here...so im obviously recycling like a woman possesed - and even when that went out it only had a carrier bag with bones in.... When i have made stock etc i tie the bones up in food bags drop em in a carrier which is kept in the freezer until the bin is due for collection - no manky maggots in my bin :j .... well enough rattling about bins

Had better get off and catch up with the gossip - after i have got my tea n toast...

Hope you all have a good day:D