5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

VJsmum

Art'noon - quick catch up from me for last few (many?) days

1. lunch with GBFs - always good to catch up with them and the food, as ever, was uh-may-zing
2. Not having to go out in filthy weather at the weekend
3. Birthday day trip to scotland. up on the early train to Glasgow (Kelvingrove and lunch in the Willow tea rooms; haggis for me (real not dog); then to Falkirk for the Kelpies - wonderful, both unlit and then lit; then to Edinburgh for the evening - gorgeous vegetarian restaurant; then back overnight on the sleeper. And I slept - a bit!
4. Got home on Tuesday in time for my webinar delivery - tho nearly got locked out by DS but luckily I could wake him up to let me in.
5. Lovely birthday day - soak in bath with donated bubble bar from DD, watching Death and Nightingales; friend visited with pressie; dinner in town and then other pressies when i got home. WOnderful
6. Finished (almost) the christmas pressie shopping yesterday. I want to buy DS an outfit (jeans, shirt and jumper) and will get that tomorrow. otherwise finito
7. Drinks with former colleagues - the ones who still work there. Got offered a job 4 times...... said 'let's talk in the summer'.

I really must check in more....

Suffolksue

2day catch up
Thanks Frith,
we are not programmed to bury our children
Busy couple of days ,but quieter now pleasures
1 Healing continues
2 no more falls
3 Both out to pub quiz with friends,we didn't win but all enjoyed it
4 our friends for their care and support of DH ,his voice is very poor now and he struggles to make himself understood.
5 All cards now gone !
About to start wrapping things to go with us to our sons for the day tomorrow ,he and his wife have their hands full with three boys ,so it will be chaotic tomorrow but happy .

Purple_kitten

For yesterday
1-5 A really lovely visit to the inlaws yesterday, lots of talk and food and laughter, the animals also helped make them laugh.
For today
6 Today the oven is a lot cleaner that it was, and a bit of the house is as well. Numerous washing loads cycling through rugs, bedding, animal stuff the list goes on.
7 DH is very excited we have arranged to go and see a car at the weekend, I am hoping it’s the next one.
8 Sat with a cuppa and read a book.
9 Fish for dinner.
10 A random role has come up I should hear in that weird in-between bit.


Still feels like a lot to do for festiveness but trying not to worry.

mhagster

sue sending hugs to you. Keep posting your pleasures here ( and moans and groans too) and it becomes a habit . Somedays you have to look hard for them and other days they abound!

Finished borrowed library book. I was under time pressure to get it back to friend today.

Returned uniforms to work. Don't feel I need to go back (ever!) in a hurry.

New specs. Hurrah and ordered extra spare second pair, half price frames and varifocals free!

Went to see GN in her ice skating show. Won a selection box ( shared & eaten) and a £30 beauty voucher. Niece won £50 and GN a cuddly toy.

Got some lovely very RTC flowers. Dropped a bunch in at a friends 'just because'

Haggis has met his 'girlfriend ' past 2 days which makes him happy.

DundeeDoll

sending hugs suffolksue
mhags GN visit seems to have brought you both luck
1) last of the chicken and lentil stew for lunch
2) had a chat to newish colleague who has just moved to their new house.
3) was at my desk when postman delivered christmas parcel from dad so that was a bit of luck (and a lift home from a colleague so it's now in the front room waiting for the christmas tree to be put up)
4) made a yummy chilli and tomato sauce and pasta for my tea. made enough for tomorrow's lunch
5) remembered to renew my library book yay

Frith

Pleasures for today (Thursday).


1) Not a bad sleep.


2) Smaller son had an uneventful day at school. Bigger son was only in college for one lecture - the last of the year.


3) Hens OK but Suzy has been pecked again. :-(


4) Wrapped the last of the presents.


5) Cleaned the kitchen bin, hoovered, tidied etc.


6) Had spare ribs for tea with rice and peas.


7) Babysat small niece and saw a muntjac on the way home just now.


8) Enormous Sainsburys order came so we have food again. And matches.


9) In bed with 1 hwb.

house_elf

Good Morning,

Yesterday.

1. Got through first day back at work.

2. I have various little gifts and cards. Very thoughtful even though I haven't been there.

3. Visited my favourite Mr A on the way home. Got some interesting rtc items.

4. Only me to cook for, so had LO KFC fakeaway and steamed rtc posh veg. (Nicer than yesterday).

5. Fire on.... Vera..... More embroidery floss has arrived in the Post, so carried on with Christmas cushion.

Demob happy as last day today :j

VJsmum

Suffolksue wrote: »

2 had a lovely time at Book Group Christmas Meeting ,book was Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine .

I miss my beloved daughter so much ,it will be 8 yrs beginning of January,Christmas is always bittersweet,she loved it so much .

Suffolk Sue - I have just been given that book for my birthday. I'm taking it on my hols in January.

So, so sorry for your loss. what an amazing granddaughter being so focussed when she lost her mum so young. My nephew and niece lost their dad at a similar age and it is so hard for them - and, of course for you. Have a hug...

Pleasures for yesterday

1. Cracking on with work - have had to go back to the theory to help me make sense of it all.
2. Yoga - nice gentle class, and there's one on Monday :T
3. My christmas tree and its lights. I do love sparkly lights, I may leave some up when the tree has come down...
4. Getting the washing hung outside in the sunshine
5. OH cooked tea to use up some veg - mixed veg in a cheesy sauce.

Have a great day all - i am off to meet a friend for coffee and to buy the last few things. This is largely a jumper, jeans and shirt for DS - he is desperately in need of some new clothes and is very resistant to getting them. he usually likes what i buy him.

LaineyT

Wishing you all a very Merry Yule, here’s to the days lengthening!

Recent pleasures,

A self imposed small digital detox, worried about increasing habit of just scrolling through so good to just switch off for a while.

Chose and brought home our tree, seats down in the mini :rotfl:

Meal out at favourite Indian restaurant with Capt S, time for just the two of us.

Sunny afternoon yomp with little dog across the racecourse.

Time spent with horse girlie, her summer coat has grey dapples whereas her winter is almost pure white, gorgeous horse.

Needed a haircut and ventured into town of gown, avoided queues and found a parking space, always a bonus.

Seeing DN representing his football club and visiting poorly kiddies in hospital.

A family get together, much laughter and love.

mhagster

Posting before bedtime.

Got up early. Nice dog walk.

Started pottering around with housework.

'Can you drop me off at college?' Asked DD2 . Really? It's not a college day. Popped into T on way home. May have chatted to several people.

Another nice dog walk.

Went down to optician with DD1. So she's ordered prescription sunglasses for Christmas. My treat.

Popped into Lidl. Got parsnips and potatoes and carrots and sprouts. Was just going to make do with frozen sprouts but at 19p! Also got a lasagne which we all quite like.

Made tablet. For gifting.

Popped up to a friend.

Niece came in for an hour. Made her a bramble and apple crumble to take away ( need space in my freezer) wrapped some more presents for her ( quiet happily)

DD1 kindly bought ice cream at fave place but I actually didn't want a tub of my own but had a few spoons of sons!

Another nice doggy walk and will have to do the night time one as son is heading off to the mountains.

For some reason ( work and holiday) I never got my usual Christmas cards sent in time. So on receipt of two today I've emailed /messaged my usual letter to them! Will keep written card for next year and post on time! Mist got sent just not all.

Girls are chortling away upstairs. Nice to hear it .