What small DFW things will you be doing this week? WC 19/3

FatVonD

I feel like carp today, I haven't been taking my ADs properly and I'm biting others in half to make them last longer then woke up this morning having a pavilion attack and feeling all jittery. It's so easy to think 'I feel great now, I don't need these any more' without thinking that it is the ADs that are making you feel fine.

I have a rotten headache as well so have cried off going to help my mum with her new Mac but that's even more stressful because she keeps asking other people who also don't have much idea to help so it is the blind leading the blind.

She got one of her gentlemen friends to change the inks in the printer and he snapped two bits off so she had to have a new printer. The woman from the dry cleaners has given her a PC mouse (instead of her lovely Apple wireless one) and somebody else has tried to download something on there that she doesn't need and shut it down instead of just letting it sleep and now she can't turn it on again so she is going to ask her gardener to help. The whole point of getting a Mac is because I have used them for years but am not familiar with PCs and now she has all these PC people fiddling about with it and telling her it's carp because it doesn't work like a PC :mad:

I have finally wrapped and printed postage labels for a total of five Hermes packages (that's how long I've been putting it off), my two eBay sales prompted me into action as I can't sit on those like the WBB ones.

The little Mr T is advertising for staff so I am going to google the answers to their qualifying questionnaire for DS as we've both tried before and both failed it twice. That's another stress I can do without.

I have a mountain of washing up to do (roll on dishwasher day!) but I'm not going to do it until I've done everything else I need to do, I always do it first then don't have enough time for other stuff and there's always another load from where that came from

FatVonD

I have no idea what a pavilion attack is but it sounds more fun than a panic attack :rotfl:

allydowd

FatVonD wrote: »

She got one of her gentlemen friends to change the inks in the printer and he snapped two bits off so she had to have a new printer. The woman from the dry cleaners has given her a PC mouse (instead of her lovely Apple wireless one) and somebody else has tried to download something on there that she doesn't need and shut it down instead of just letting it sleep and now she can't turn it on again so she is going to ask her gardener to help.

Try holding down cmd and the R key together while pressing the power button on.

allydowd

FatVonD wrote: »

I have no idea what a pavilion attack is but it sounds more fun than a panic attack :rotfl:

An irrational, over-whelming desire to visit Brighton?

FatVonD

allydowd wrote: »

Try holding down cmd and the R key together while pressing the power button on.

Y'see, there's my problem, the power button, I have spent an infuriating amount of the time I n the phone saying 'run your hand lightly down the back edge of the screen but she can't even find the power button', almost as infuriating as the conversation previously when she couldn't log in because she had the caps lock on :mad:

I sound like I'm being really impatient, maybe I am but she bought her first laptop in early 2014 and still hasn't got the hang of any of it and as fast as she remembers one thing she forgets something else (she IS 82!) The most infuriating thing is that she only wants to type letters on it because somebody sent her a letter when my dad died that was in colour and she wants her letters to be in colour.

determined_new_ms

Hi guys So that's the weekend almost done tomorrow is my week where I work Monday, and in my head I just need to get through that then it's only Thurs & Fri for the next 2 weeks

No great shakes today - went to the bootfair, got a few cute bits - 2 dresses for madam that are lovely (for 75p each!) One of which is now her party dress for her party next week, a wicker chair for her & a pair of winter boots for me for £3 :j -

Went to a meeting for a few hours and saw my bff. Took a flask cup of coffee so didn't buy a drink

On drive home stopped and got some beetroot seeds. Might dig up another bed so we can have lots of it towards the end of the season

Went to the lottie & watered. Watered plants here

Have tidied up and cleaned whole of downstairs

Am about to make madam's pack up & iron our clothes

Listen to audio book

Actually not too bad! Where's 1LL? Don't think I've heard from her recently?

DawnW

Evening all
Went to a couple of boot sales this morning, not much spent. A few small bits to sell on, a couple of begonias to put in gaps, less than £10 in total.

Walking round wiped me out a bit, so not much else done
Walked dog before we went out
Had to pop to corner shop when we got back, for milk as we had run out, and the milkman doesn't come till tomorrow
Stripped spare bed off, as my brother has left now
Bit of business paperwork
Food from stores and garden (OH cooked dinner)
Picked a few small strawberries, they are getting near the end now - I might follow Foxgloves' example and use them up in a batch of muffins
Watered French beans (nothing else needed it today), and planted the 2 white begonia plants I bought this morning

Off to bed soon, as I want to get more done tomorrow!

FatVonD

I'm done for the day.

All the packages have gone.

The job has been applied for, finally got past the questionnaire, now it won't upload his passport pic (which is an out of date one which I'm hoping will be okay as he has mislaid his new one) :mad:

I've done most of the washing up, just a couple of bits left to soak.

I've planted the nemesia in the hanging baskets and given them and the whole front garden a good soaking, I'm glad I'm not on a water meter :eek: I was pleased to see that the hydrangea I planted out there has lots of night scented stock seedlings around it that must have been taken with it from the pot it was in, they seem to thrive on neglect!

We had a takeaway tonight but took advantage of a 25% off deal and there is enough to left over for lunches tomorrow.

As part of my clear out this weekend I also went through the freezer and took out some things that will never get eaten and I have reorganised it so it's easier to see what's in there. I've promised myself that on my week off (first week of July) I will cook from fridge and freezer, there's plenty enough in there!

Auby is now taller than the courgettes, next door were playing with their dogs and grandkids today and a tennis ball came over. Luckily it missed all the plants but if it ever hits and snaps Auby there will be hell to pay :mad:

I think I might have a plum tree in the front garden (the fruits look like olives at the moment but it's definitely not an olive tree?) I was planning on taking it out as it wasn't overly impressive last year (maybe too young to fruit?) and it's in the way of a massive Christmas tree that I'd like to put lights in at Christmas but maybe it can stay

ziggy2407

Good Evening All

Foxgloves - Do you think you could share your mini muffin recipe please?
FVD - Haha, my mum is 82 too and I love her to bits but boy does she try my patience sometimes, had a shocking afternoon with her - first she's asking me to repeat everything I'm saying cos she can't hear me, then she's says I'm shouting, then she talks through everything we're watching either giving a running commentary or asking what's happening, then she's fussing over DH and saying I'm letting him do too much (he's allowed to lift nothing heavier than a filled kettle and no pulling or pushing) - he made a cup of tea then she starts with the parenting advice about DS going out to play football with his friends and that we should worry more (we know who he's with and where they are, we know the parents too etc) - makes me feel so useless at times

Had a busyish few days and have been (and am) so tired, not sleeping well again but over the last few days I've managed:

Checked Bank & made PADs
Washed and rehung DS's bedroom curtains (both pairs as his room is massive), thank goodness for good weather
All washing done and line dried
Placed an order for online shop (no-one available to take me this week as DD is away)
Bagged up lots of coins from DS's moneybox and a bag that mum brought
Sold a few cards I'd made
Sold lawnmower & strimmer
Entered a few comps
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer
Checked: Luckyphone, Ashleigh, Numberplatelotto, FPL

Night all

C x

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

I've been over at the in laws again. Went out with a pal on Friday night and then hung around with MIL yesterday. Today we went out for a 10ish mile walk with the dog. I didn't think to put make up or any cream on because I was only dog walking but I've got a bit of sunburn on my forehead now. Annoying - make up and moisturiser are factor 15 so should've had it on...

OH is in the bath just now - I'll jump in when he gets out. Money saving antics.

I've crocheted a hanging basket thing http://eltallerdearacne.com/hanging-basket-pattern-translation/
Not really sure what I'll use it for - just liked using up the yarn.

Gosh I'm tired... Catch up soon my lovelies!