5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

DundeeDoll

Well that was quite a day! xoh called - she's getting married! Although I expected it it still came as a total shock and felt rather numb which I know is daft. So now thinking of good things
1) getting used to new laptop - am realising how noisy my old one had become
2) walking the dogs up to mum's after work - the leaves are a beautiful colour
3) cups of tea and biccies and sympathy from my dear mum
4) yummy fish soup for supper
5) now watching outlaws from Monday
Tomorrow is a brand new day

LaineyT

Always a hard thing to hear, no matter what the circumstances, hugs DD.

For yesterday,

Another day with lots of sunshine.

The archaeological dig is progressing well and there is a lot of little yellow flags in place.

My girlie was a poppet and seems to be enjoying being back in work.

Baking afternoon, cheese scones, mincemeat flapjack and a loaf, kitchen smelt good.

A few games of Yahtzee then we watched Shetland.

Admiral_Barbarossa

Leek and Tatties soup, Toms and bean soups, Chicken Storma!
No as with Star wars, not watched Pots either!
Shetland! That is easy, just stop the ferry! Oh, I recall they did that once!
Oh, I forgot Hawaiian DD

Docking!

Has been a bit busy on bored the ship this week, with the lifeboat needing new tyres and its MoT. All sorted now as I was in town yesterday! Cert valid to December 22! So I mulched about town, not exciting either!

So I thoughts I would og to our overpriced cinema and while away an hour but it was closed until 3 O'clock! So I kept my pennies in my pocket!

So I ventured into our remodelled surplus store arcade to see how the millions have been wasted! All nail bars and take away outlets now!

So I thinks I need new jacket, so went in new clothes shop and had a look! At £296 I thought keep pennies in my pocket! Exited not spending anything. Nice upgrade but ...

So I get to Wilko and bought a new jug for the pan gravy and some decorations for the season! That should light up the street again! Got to the vast bakers and got a sausage roll! Saw the artisan baker selling his at £3 a loaf! Again, pennies stayed in my pocket! Headed off to the spoons!

So in spoons I had the non-alcohol stella and some chicken bites! Very tasty was the chicken and the stella was much nicer than the fizz water of coke! Did crosswords and puzzles!

So I read the net and it looks like two surplus stores have tweet things based on the adverts! I think the unsocial media will be explosive today! Oh, if you want a larff, follow @RAF_Luton for real false news on the twitter! Not recommended for & as it is funny!

So then I picked up my wheels of steel and floored her home. They even washed her for me! Picked up the Albatross from her work and got home for cosy settee time!

So had chicken Chinese with sliced peppers and mushrooms in Oyster sauce and poodles! Very tasty. As I has not been greedy this week, the last mince pies that will not make the season were taken as well!

So then I settled on the settee with the Albatross and finished of the Uni Challenge and some Al Murray on things! Fruit juices and cheeses were taken!

As for me nails, they are cut like my beard every week and given a scrub. No need for more!

Flag Officers' message to DD! The Albatross is getting excited about the mariners on the box tomorrow! More later! Finger kebabs will be taken! Recipe details on Friday! 
Edit! Just realised it is a double up night as the hatters are on as well!

Usual AFVBC tomorrow at the inn, so late report!

Jen sends her Buzz

Keep Safe!

balabooberlies

DD, sorry for sad news.  Letting go is my 'thingy' that no matter how I try I never seem to get any better at.

Please, don't take this the wrong way but am so grateful to be at home.  The 6 months I spent with my Dad will be treasured forever.  It's a luxury in some senses, to be able to do that as an adult.  I treated him as if he was going to get better so there were mild skirmishes (verbal of course) that brought forth short but powerful discussions.  Powerful because I will carry his words with me for the rest of my life.  All good, all kind, all leaving me with love.

I was in denial with his prognosis.  It was the only way I could get up each day driving forwards.  I am in denial now.  I know how I grieve, it's always long.  In some small way I am prepared but terrified of being hit with a tsunami of grief.

Some of you may remember that I had a virus at the beginning of the year that made me dizzy with chest pains.  The chest pains were put down to 'anxiety' attacks.  As the months went on they inceased in frequency and severity but I just put that down to the circumstances.  They actually got worse when I got home and I spent a weekend feeling really ill.  And afraid.

My Doctor has been brilliant.  Having got used to being 37th in line (even though I would start dialing at one minute to 8) I was taken aback when he asked me to go the surgery to be examined by him.  Virus No.2 was the culprit of sore throat etc.  Heart and blood pressure seem fine but have an appointment at chest clinic, end of the month.  In some ways it seems inevitable that it is my heart that is hurting.

I am deading the funeral and wake.  I almost managed to excuse myself from the wake but my sister put me straight.  My brothers, including the one that stayed with me, are going to speak about my Dad.  I just didn't think I was needed.

Tiggy not well this morning.  I have come home to find that her sight has deteriorated awfully, and her hearing.  I continue to love, cuddle, kiss, croon and generally envelope her.  She continues to be 'stuck like glue'.  Never leaves my side.  My gratitude knows no bounds.

I must mention OH.  I couldn't have done any of this without him.  Even though he is miffed by Tiggy's abandonment of him, I think he is happy to have me home.

I hope you all have the day you desire, wish for, need.

bala

x

Admiral_Barbarossa

Oh bovver! Jen sends a special buzz to Bala!

balabooberlies

Thank you Jen.  Was thinking about you for a long time, always wishing you well......

x

LaineyT

So sorry to hear about your Dad Bala, those months with him will be such a comfort to you I’m sure, as will your beloved Tiggy x

Happycas

Good afternoon. Another unbelievably warm sunny day.  With lots of fallen leaves!

D Doll - well, that's a turn up for the books. Hard to process, I imagine.

Frith - ( whispering so as not to tempt fate )so pleased re continuing good news about son and college.

Bala - what a very difficult year you have had. You have done brilliantly  to have coped with it all so well. I'm glad you got that precious time with your dad. Love and hugs coming your way.

VJ's mum - hope you soon feel more like yourself.  You sound proper fed up

Yesterday's McD trip with DGC went well. It's still a treat to see them regularly again after last year's restrictions. We came home afterwards to play silly games which were much enjoyed.

DH had to go for his annual fasting blood test today so after that we went to a cafe for emergency tea and toasted tea cake before he collapsed from lack of food!! Took advantage of being in town to buy a couple more Christmas presents.

Happy 🌞day everyone

DundeeDoll

Thanks all for your thoughts - I was getting cross with myself for being upset by the news so it's comforting to be able to give myself permission. Anyway today has been much better, and yes admiral I have my table at Mennies booked for the Hatters tomorrow, and Dr M is coming to watch them with me grin.
1) Lovely morning, dress up smart for graduation, in person, whoop whoop - we will today be graduating our 5000th student from our post-grad course (we teach health professionals to teach, Cert, Dip, Masters)
2) Colleague picked me up and we parked at a very empty staff car park then we walked over to the Caird Hall - I have my own gown and the day was dry and windy, perfect for the gown to flap
3) Sooo lovely - two colleagues graduating, one with masters, one with PhD (for the latter I was supervisor) then into the Square for chat and photos (the one without a gown is my Dean as he had handed his back, the one who didn't sort her hood out for the photo with her PhD student is me!!! normally i'm in the formal procession and someone sorts me out in the gowning room but due to covid the procession was much smaller so noone had sorted me at that point 🤣)
4) Then off to the Global Room in case any of our students came for a chat (3 did including one from Libya who is now in Manchester - so lovely to catch up with him and meet his family, he's had quite a journey!
5) then lift home, now at a training online, sky is a glorious pink and life is good. 
Thank you again for your messages - they really did cheer me up no end. love this group! and here's the pictures of my 2 colleagues 

Purple_kitten

Ampersand, thank you that’s wonderful, it’s so what they would do, the easy way out, humans will feed and water me. Wishing them every success out there in the big wide world.

Bala, glad you are surrounded by paws and people.

Our wonderful little “big” ferret humbug gained his wings and ears last night, when he passed away warm loved and cuddled in our arms, he succumbed to lymphoma and gave it a dam good fight of 18 months. Goes without saying we loved him to bits. He came to us as a cruelty case missing his ears, he was so humbling, the way he reacted to kindess.

1 Ordered up some bulk raw food and wood pellets as we are all out.

2 Ordered a bean bag refill but forgot to check if it came with the “stocking thing” to hold them all, so I’ve just ordered one

3 Chat on phone with DB.

4 A bit of reading the Christmas chronicles.

5 sitting here with an animal cuddled up on lap balancing the laptop on a knee