5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

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VJsMUM so sad to read your news, sending love and gentle hugs to you all and sending my prayers for ease in your sorrow xxx.

1) Finding two DVDs in a charity shop to make us smile at Christmas if the TV is dire!

2) YS bargains of a small roasting beef joint and some faggots when I visited Mr.T this afternoon.

3) Found a small 5 piece whale fish jigsaw for the Oreo child in the charity shop too for 50p.

4) Picture from both DDs this afternoon of them having the Christmas Cream Tea I treat them to every year when they have their 'sisters only' weekend away.

5) Sitting by the stove with a cup of tea when coming home cold and tired from shopping, blissful!

LaineyT

Am so sorry to read about your Dad VJSMum but pleased that you were all there with him, he must have known. Please take care of yourself x

Frith

I’m very sorry to hear your news, VJsmum. I’m glad he was only poorly for a short time and you were able to be there.

Skint_yet_Again

So sorry to hear about your dad VJsmum, thinking of you and your family x Am glad you could be there and that he passed peacefully.

house_elf

Dear vjsmum Sad for you, but glad you were with him.

Yesterday

1. Finished all the wreath orders. Managed to involve students in collecting foliage and decorating and selling.

2. Learned how to make fake snow with Epsom salts. Pinterest again

3. Easy tea of Indian ready meal.

4. The Crown....... Will have to watch it again, as both me and DH fell asleep :rotfl:

5. Made mince pies.

Today

1. Friends came over to make door wreaths. (Having made about 40 at school, I felt confident enough to share my knowledge!). All were very different, and stylish. Such creative chums!

2. Mince pies were nice.

3. Made Hm Baileys tonight. Costs about £8 per litre and tastes a bit more alcoholic! Hic!

4. Hairy Bikers chicken tray bake. Jointed a chicken myself and used up the last of a pumpkin. yummy and value for money.

5. Guy Martin Tank programme, wood burner, quilting and the last of the mince pies.......and taste testing the 'Baileys'.:D

ampersand

Just in from rugby, then cantilena concert in church, then clean up from interval, wine glasses etc, then 1st rugby teatowel boil wash ( looks like 4 more loads to do), then kettle on for hwbs....and suddenly find your news, vjm.

Every blessing that you may find yourself needing, articulated or otherwise, even surprising. So glad that Thursday's visit was such a good one. Thinking of you, all 4 of the vjm family.

mcculloch29

Thinking of you all, VJsmum. Life will seem very strange for a while. Be extra kind to yourself, I hope that good friends are near.

Frith

Pleasures today:


1) A lie in.


2) Porridge for breakfast with plenty to spare for the hens. Spent a while picking them up and holding their feet to warm them up! Still several cm of snow left.


3) Got the wheelbarrow from the allotment and spent a while walking back to the house and spreading salt on the pavements as I went. Did a good half a mile from one end of the village to the other.


4) Sainsburys for bits and pieces and our Christmas tree.


5) Part baked rolls for lunch.


6) Took mum's birthday present round as it looks like we won't be able to get the car out for a few days (BBC weather app shows continuous "2 snowflake" symbol for over 24 hours).


7) Made a big tea of chicken curry and rice with poppadums, naans and samosas.


8) Watched I'm a Celebrity and have just watched Casualty in bed.


9) Bigger son is refusing to come home (he's gone out on his bike 15 miles away) so will be caught up in the snow... Pleasure is I managed to make him wear layers of clothing and my hi-vis jacket over the top! It does have the name of an archaeology group emblazoned across the back but no one will notice that in the dark!

MandM90

1. SNOW
2. SNOW
3. SNOW
4. SNOW
5. SNOW

Shame we have no soya milk or cat food! Whoops...

mcculloch29

1-100. No snow. Had that last week. My niece and nephew in Scotland have posted some lovely shots of theirs, adorable pics of great-nieces sledging, watched by two very attentive Golden Retrievers.