5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

Frith

Pleasures for today (Tuesday)

1) Not a bad sleep, though slow to actually get to sleep due to the heat.

2) Painted the ceilings of the hallway and landing/stairwell at about 9.30 a.m.

3) Started to apply for an interesting looking job.

4) Reconnected the Alexas and the Ring doorbell to the internet. That was annoying.

5) Cancelled the BT contract.

6) Picked my friend up at 1ish and we painted until about an hour ago. That is the walls of the hallway/stairs/landing done, thought they need another coat.

Don't forget Heritage Open Days are coming up (many this weekend). I've been looking at somewhere new to look round but am busy much of this weekend. Good to get in for free.

mhagster

Hello
almost bedtime. 

Rubbish sleep with sore hip so just got up about 4.30am…very starry sky and shiny moon. 

Painter chap in at 8am 
Hairdresser at 10am.
Supermarket. 

Home. 

Rather warm and house smelling of paint.
Made banana bread in the slow cooker and brownies. 

Big salad and RTC chicken for tea with cake and fruit for pud. 

Evening  of laughter and chatter.

And I need to sleep in the spare room tonight. See how that goes! 
 

Purple_kitten

For yesterday

1-5 We travelled to the in laws and took them out to St Margarets bay, I really wish I had worn a swimsuit would have loved a dip, we counted waves, people watched, I treated them to bacon baps, and later we had an ice cream, We went back to theirs for a cuppa and regroup before they very kindly treated us to a carvery dinner which was I have to say really tasty. A really nice day that worked out well.

For today

1 Cleaning and tidying a pleasure when done.

2 Dug out a bag for a hospital bag, prepared meds, printed the letter and wrote my questions on it, feeling for DH who is worried.

3 Spent about 2 hours in the office, tidying shredding etc, dh can’t even get rid of books at the mo, and that’s saying something as he’s not a reader I am!!!

4 A strange dinner of using the fridge which had a slice of pizza, a corned beef pattie, with something I’ll find in the freezer, maybe chips.

5 Everything hanging on the line in and more out.

6 More bird food out

Frith

Pleasures for today (Wednesday)

No painting! So I have used today to get organised:

1) Not a bad sleep. I lay in bed last night and was about to press play on a podcast. Then I was woken by seagulls this morning, so I must have gone to sleep very quickly.

2) Walked to the garage for the car's MOT then walked into town (2 miles each way).

3) Went to M and S cafe for a pot of tea and some Arabic.

4) Went to the kitchen place at 11 to pay the remaining money.

5) The window company phoned and they will fit the new kitchen window 3 days before kitchen man appears!

6) Asked 2 people to be referees for my job application and they said yes.

7) Sat in Sainsburys cafe for a while, waiting for bigger son to get back off his bike ride, but we never did meet up.

8) Walked back home via the garage. The car had a new ball joint 6 or more months ago and apparently that was fitted completely incorrectly (even dangerously) and it has failed on that and some little bits. I have left the car there now until Friday. By fluke, I managed to find the receipt from the last place that did a shoddy job, so not sure whether to pursue that. 

9) In my searching for car things, found the log book so changed the address on that to my new house. Also managed to do that (finally) on my life insurance and TV licence.

10) Had a tidy round, did washing x 2, cleaned dust and wallpaper spatters off all the doors and woodwork upstairs (far too hot for that job). 

11) Did a Sainsburys order as I need to get into cooking properly again. 

mhagster

Oooft! It’s warm! Not said that for a while 😆🫠 currently feeling like I’m melting…that could be because I’ve just humphed furniture back through into a freshly painted room…so freshly painted I won’t be sleeping in it tonight. I really don’t like the smell of paint. 

Anyway pleasures not moans! 

Not up drastically early. Managed to sleep again after being awake at 1am and then had to think where I was ( spare room back of house) and then had to go into my bedroom and saw the most beautiful sunrise. That I almost missed. I like waking up with the rising sun.

Out to local castle with dog. Changed things up a bit this morning and had a roll and bacon! Had a lovely walk around the walled garden. Apples and plums have all been picked. 

Home for a wee while then it was time to head into town. Town was busy for a Wednesday and I only got a space in carpark as someone just pulled out. Queued for ticket, walking back to car with said ticket…woman stops me ( now she must have seen me waiting and holding a ticket) are you leaving? Eh no! 

Dropped a bag of stuff into charity shop.

Met DD2 a for a celebratory lunch. ( celebrating me leaving) I got in in time to order so she could make the most of her lunch hour. 

Over to art gallery and I bought a picture that I’d seen last time we were here for lunch on OH birthday. My treat to me for taking a big step and  leaving. 

Then into favourite florist and bought some eucalyptus and had a chat with the girls. 

Popped into charity shop and bought two pairs of jeans in a size down. I’ve got plenty cropped jeans ( which I live in come summer) but needed long ones in new size. 

And home…just as decorator was leaving. 

Didn’t need any tea tonight. Still stuffed from lunch ( had a burger) 

one more meal out to go ( tomorrow) then my mouth is getting zipped up and back on plan. 

I was kindly given a gift by a customer. My colleague dropped it off. It’s a lovely hanging basket. Currently sitting on my garden table. How nice. 

Also kindly sent a gift of a book to read ! 😉🥰

Just sorted my room out. I’d a cull of stuff at weekend ( much of which was in bag given to charity shop) 

Sun is starting to go down so hopefully cools a wee bit before bedtime. I’ve got all the windows upstairs open because of painty smell. 

And sold another thing on Vinted so will drop that off in the morning. Just one thing left on that batch of clothes I’d put up. 

Sending big hugs to those that need it just now. Sometimes life is just a bit tough! 

Purple_kitten

Thank you for the support on here, it really does help to share. I may not be on for a day or two, as last time I have general anaesthetic I had conversations I had no recollection of at all!! Saying that, it could be fun to write it down.

1 House hoovered and mopped, its all as clean as can be for now, and did it early before the heat hit.

2 Bag packed and I guess ready for tomorrow, phoned and checked it’s still going on, nerves are kicking in. I’ve drunk a lot today but need to start fasting tonight, hopefully the veins will be happy 😊

3 Chop and veg and is tea.

4 The animals have picked up on something's up, and two of them almost won’t leave my side, its cute.

5 Tea and a slice of cake, one of my favourite things.

Suffolksue

Thinking of you PK and hoping all goes well 

Frith

I hope everything goes smoothly, PK. 

mhagster

PK you can do this and we’ll be here with you when you’re ready to post! I’ve said the most ridiculous things post op 😆😆

💕

Happycas

P Kitten - will be with you all the way tomorrow, and looking forward to your post telling us all went well xx