5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

LaineyT

For yesterday,

A morning of errands, first it was the GC a in the village to pick up some more bird food as supplies were very depleted, feeders filled up and immediately covered.

Then took a bag of unwanted clothes and headed off to Nexus, finally @ampersand! A warm welcome and what a treasure trove, picked up a cute little china dish to sit on my COD and drop earring studs into, just a £1.

Capt S was wfh so lunch together, heating engineer arrived but was still muttering & tutting when I left to see Princess Pony. Fetched her in and washed down her legs & feet before settling her for the night.

News not great re heating as we need a new boiler ☹️ suspected that would be the case as over 15 years old, oh well. At least I wasn’t a Bake Off semi-finalist trying to make macaroons!

Highdays

Morning all.

Back to grey skies again in our neck of the woods.

Recent pleasures:

1) Some glorious sunny days with some warmth still in the sun though the wind was chilly but lots of nice, crispy leaves for walking through sensibly and  then kicking when nobody's looking.

2) Wallpaper stripping in son's what-will-be-a-cosy-sitting-room room. He's got the ceiling down ready for insulation which we went to collect yesterday and then finished the steaming and stripping (of the walls!). Big room, hard work but happy to be able to help.

3) After a three week absence I braved the scales of doom at chub club to find I've lost a pound and a half, this is encouraging, feel a bit spurred on to greater things - for the moment anyway.

4) Brother went for his flu jab and, at his pharmacy, as a matter of course they check blood pressure. Found his a bit high so referred to the Dr and now has a 24 hour heart monitor. Not a pleasure in itself but good they were thorough and on the case.

5) After a couple of busy days, in and out, round and about, we have the luxury of a day at home today. Still haven't read Saturday's papers and have a pile of library books to dive into so will do the basics, plan an easy tea from stores and while away the afternoon in pleasurable reading.

Have a good day, whatever you are up to.