5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

mhagster

Hello Mrs SD and I hope things are okay with you Sue

What a beautiful day it turned out to be.

Woke up with a rather sore back for unknown reasons ( but possibly stressy as for some reason I carry my stress in my back!) so that rather curtailed me this morning. Ended up going back to bed for a bit to lie down and it eased off.

So not much done this morning but more this afternoon. Quick doggy walks.

Entered the shed of doom...need not want! Took out my slightly damp/ foosty garden sofa cushions. I need to decide whether to dismantle shed or fix shed but it leaks and is way at back of extension out of sight out of mind with not much kept in it because it leaks!

Washed cushions...soaked then rinsed them in disinfectant first . They've been dried on the line and now back on sofa.

Swept up in garden and watered plants and it all looks lovely and tidy. Both sets of patio doors were open and it was all rather lovely.

Made a lasagne with salad for tea. Made some mini-egg brownies for baby shower whilst oven was on. L!dl do a perfectly fine mix for 69p ( or thereabouts) much cheaper than it would cost me . Added the crushed mini eggs .

All caught up on my TV dramas . There's some good ones on the go. Has anyone been watching MotherFatherSon on BBC2?

I've been continuing to read back my old OS pleasures. I'm now at the stage of just having my Melbourne house decanted into a container and sleeping on a one inch mattress topper in a sleeping bag! Work was just in the mornings with my oft repeated I hated Tuesday's for their quietness and loved Thursday for their biz!

Purple_kitten

BOP: I'll make a cuppa..

1 I’ve decluttered 2 very large vases I purchased for myself thinking it was a good idea from ikea about 19 years ago now, so long ago they are vintage and back in fashion, but I never use it, I always use the inherited ones half the size. A box of books a couple of tops.

2 Ordered a token anniversary present from Notonthehighst, I’m notoriously bad at romance!:o

3 Picked up 3 CS books an autobiography on James Herbert, a science neurology book and odd facts about animals, for a total of a pound for the 3, even if I just read and send them back they look like a light read.:cool:

4 I went from getting the greenhouse done, to “starting on it” a fair amount more than I allowed for and a lot slower with animal help but they are enjoying it as they aren’t normally allowed in. One bag of rubbish so far, and sorting and tidying out the rest, I’ve inherited dads pond pump which comes with a lot of paraphernalia, so maybe that gets put in the pond over the weekend.I was also distracted by various butterflys and a robin demanding to come into the greenhouse.:)


5 Stopped in at a caf! for lunch, and used up leftovers into a risotto for tea. Any fruit and veg I knew I wouldn’t use is sliced up and in the dehydrator now.

Frith

Quick pleasures for today (Wednesday)


1) Not a bad sleep.


2) Hens OK.


3) Went into town for the bank and Sainsburys.


4) Made a lamb tagine for MrA and our tea tomorrow.


5) Managed to get smaller son to agree to apply both to college and for a local apprenticeship!


6) An evening with MrA :-) including....


... collecting my "new" Ebay woodburning stove - which is perfect! Bought from a lovely couple who chatted and made us a cup of tea.

LaineyT

Wednesday pleasures,

The early morning fog quickly burnt off and it was a warm, sunny day.

Popped in to BuryStEd and took something back to Mr Sparks, had a walk around the market there and picked up some fresh veg plus 3 bunches of flowers for a fiver.

So tired after another night of no sleep so lay on the bed to read, woke up an hour later, something to be said for an afternoon nap.

Lovely evening walk with small dog.

My beloved’s face when he realised that a goal was going to be disallowed and his team was going through, priceless.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

PK, don’t forget the digestives, chocolate ones please!

Nows as yous knows that BoP does try things out for yous so yous don’ts has too. Well on the way to the mill this morning, avoiding the tossed over caravans on the Almondsbury car park, I listened to some proper music song by Ms Perry, the only female lead that can create tones like that of a cat swung around with a bulldog clip on its tail! Please do not do this to yourself as it could be painful, but never consider doing it to a cat! (Bigger, Better, Faster, More! – Drifting)

There, sometimes here it is like being chased by the hunting gorilla!

Long weakened and wes is painting, see above request for refreshments! Though tonights wes is outs inn town on the Big Warster Train thing! Wobbelades shall be consumed.

Well as mes said, wes painting. BoPsie is a dab hand and I will be running to the dump! If raffles gets in the way, see above!

As I is doing the dumps runs, I can also get the treaders outs of the man cave and tuned up ready for some spins! Good for yous.

After that, it is anyones guess I’ll tell you!

mhagster

Hello. Just came up to bed. Not to sleep but just to be! DD2 is yakkety yakking! Non stop chatter.

It's been a beautiful day. Haggis and I sat on garden sofa for a while enjoying the warmth.

Plans changed as DD2 post op hospital appointment cancelled last minute ( she'd a phone call consultation and everything okay. Thankfully)

Bathrooms cleaned. Floors hoovered and washed. Washing out and in.

Taste tested my baby shower brownies...in the interest of quality control! Delicious!

May have eaten the chocolate eggs to go on cupcakes! Oh dear. Have not had tea though!

Double doors open in the living room and straight out into garden. Love it!

Found a wandering chocolate lab today when out. So took Haggis home ( he's not the most friendly at times). Dog wouldn't come to me and didn't have a collar on. Ran off looking back all the time. Went in search of him and then he came out of a back garden. So knocked on door and it was his garden! The gate had been left open. Chap didn't seem terribly bothered though did say thanks. We live next to a main road and he could so easily have been knocked down. Anyway. Happy ending.

Just been a walk with H and it's such a lovely evening and smells like spring! A hedge across road seems to have overnight bloomed with a red flower. Two collar doves ( who are usually in pairs anyway) all cosied up next to each other in a tree. Blossom on trees. Leaves on trees. The daffodils my daughter had got me from a stately home last year and planted very late are in bud.

Started a book. Started another book and finished that!

Had planned on allotment-img but could I please wait in for a parcel delivery put paid to that!

gran3

Mhags, been watching Mother father Son. loving it, quite complex but enthralling.

Purple_kitten

We haven’t got much further painting still 2 walls to go but beautiful weather means would rather be out in it!

1 DH and I took all the animals to be vaccinated, that was quite a sight, we had an hour booked with the vet, and at least we have peace of mind as we are quirky and do walk them on leads, let them have the run in the garden as well as the house. And a lighter wallet, but we can pull in tighter elsewhere.

2 I ordered myself a couple of things half price in a sale. It is the only way I buy things.

3 Prawn cocktail for lunch with leftover bread, dinner ham pasta bake.

4 I did a freezer check and I’m pleased I had a stashed rtc little pork roast picked up for 70p, that’ll do nicely for the weekend.

5 The weather was too nice to stay in and paint the lounge, so I tidied the greenhouse instead. Ops.

6 I popped out to Mr T this evening as I had run out of camomile and it’s the only local place, I struck lucky with some reductions, a whole xl chicken for £1 and some various hams 50p each. Oh and I have just stocked up the dehydrator with 15 sliced “please take me I’m free” bananas which were fine on the inside. Bad news thou is our loved but was second hand when we bought it, Miele fridge has just set its alarms off for no reason so we are alarmed and searching for a second hand one tonight in case we need it.

Frith

Pleasures for today (Thursday).


1) Not a bad sleep.


2) Worked on the new woodburning stove - hoovered it out and cut new firebricks. Put it all back together again! Two men from the other side of the village helped me get it out of the car.


3) Went out for lunch with mum and dad.


4) Paced egg rolling in the afternoon.


5) Popped to see MrA on my way to the station.


6) Picked up bigger son from his VSO induction days at York and he is very happy. :-)

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Thursday pleasures

The sun had his hat on :j Blue skies, bright sunshine & lots of heat :T

Busy in the front garden - kerb appeal restored

New tree planted

New flowers potted up

Long chat with neighbour - unusually talkative (half a bottle of wine for lunch :rotfl:) - sad to say he is awaiting results of a biopsy. Fingers crossed that everything will be OK.

Delicious dinner - breaded veal, baby potatoes, peas & sweetcorn.