O/S Daily Sunday 16th December 2018

silver-oldie

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silver-oldie

Good morning all

Holly lovely to see your post, sorry you feel you couldn't stay longer with your brother, pleased you have support from your CPN

Poppy and Taff hope you are feeling better

TA be kind to yourself

Still a member of the wide awake club, managed to get to sleep after a couple of hours but awake just after 3 this morning.

Went to the Christmas party at mother's care home yesterday. Apparently mother has to be fed now !! I usually take her a bag of sweets and she didn't need any help eating them,even with her eyes closed. Not sure if it's an attention or control thing.

Not sure what we are doing today

Take care all

tru

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[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy :xmassmile [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Morning :santa2: [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Holly It was lovely to see you posting, remember we're all on here if you need us xx[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]redruby You can never have too many sausage rolls :rotfl:
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[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Bit miffed – furious actually – that mr tru's mate popped in last night, with his two littlies. They did that thing all kids do when they see a dog, squealed and try to get him to play. I get that and don't blame them at all. The mate knows first meetings have to be managed, he did it himself when he first met Scamp. And he has dogs, one of which is a bit nervous but not as bad as Scamp. But he didn't stop his kids and mr tru made no effort to move Scamp away, then he made this awful noise. I've never heard it before, I thought he was in pain (he wasn't). I walked in and told them he's panicking because he's stressed because of THIS (you have to imagine me waving both arms in big circles as I said that!). I stood there with my best Ellen-Ripley-warns-alien-queen face and they left, Scamp shot to the sofa and curled up in a tight ball in the corner.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I'm going to a carol concert this morning, should be good. I booked my ticket a while back – they do three services and it's free but gets packed out so you have to book a ticket – and my brother told me a couple of days ago that he's going too with Little Mate. We'll probably go to the pub afterwards, it's conveniently just down the road That pub is half my family's local, I really do think we bought our house on the wrong side of the hill [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Not sure what I'm doing this afternoon, I'll see what I feel like when I get home.[/FONT]

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ancientofdays

Morning all!

Holly I've just seen your post. It is really good to hear from you and goid to know that you are getting good professional support. I hope you will feel up to posting again when you are able.

I've got yet more washing on the go, thought I'd finished it but was wrong, more mysteriously appeared overnight.

OL I hope she continues to be pleasant.

I have various things to do but they are incredibly dull and boring so won't burden you with them.

WeeMidgie

Good morning everyone, I've been awake for a couple of hours too. Looking at the weather forecast, it looks to be dry for the Sunday stroll. If we feel it's too icy we'll have a cuppa anyway.

Mrs SD, it sounds like you get affected by the winter darkness. I certainly get it but not as severely. I want to hibernate during the day, but ironically I'm being woken early by a cranky body. Another few weeks and there will be a noticeable turn back to increased daylight duration.

Food today - a cauliflower arrived in my veg box and I think this cold weather calls for it to go in a curry, with lots of other veg and chickpeas. I'm not a vegetarian but eat quite a few veggie meals.

This afternoon I'm going to watch a seasonal DVD series, the Box of Delights. I haven't watched it for a few years, so I'm looking forward to it.

Hugs to poorlies, carers and everyone feeling Christmas and/or family or other pressures. Whatever you're doing today, I hope you have the best day possible. xxx

camelot1001

Morning All

We had more snow last night but it's been raining so hopefully it will disappear quickly. Not as cold as yesterday although as I was home all day with the heating on I didn't feel it!

Yesterday's cleaning went well, all upstairs now done ready for the visitors, stairs hoovered and a table from the living room hauled upstairs so I have room for a Christmas tree (that I haven't bought yet!). I'll do the living room when it's an acceptable time to put the hoover on without waking the neighbours.

Plans for today are to go out for the chairs and a tree but as I have the smallest car on earth I may need to make 2 trips. Washing is in and DW just finished doing its thing.

Loving your tree Gers.
Good to hear from you Holly.
Shame on your OH's friends tru.
TA - don't beat yourself up, do what you feel like doing. No-one is going to judge you.
Hugs to the poorlies.

Right, off to find some sandpaper, I took down the TV from the kitchen and have filled the holes, they need sanding and painting.

Have a good Sunday, take care. XX

Nelski

Morning

Well its that one day of the year where I do a big fat nothing, eat cake and watch soppy films (whats new I hear you say ) well cake for breakfast is maybe not norm but will happen today

Had a nice lunch out yesterday not quite the standard of my sea bass day but not bad just had a sandwich and chips then I could enjoy the sausage mash and beans I had for dinner Today its lunch out again but i fully intend to get back soon as poss for my treat day. Im a bit done with eating out now.

Got some beautiful flowers ...a Christmas bouquet and a Christmas basket with a poinsetta and a few other plants in so thats the decorations sorted Presents wise I haven't opened any yet but no doubt will find plenty of choccy

Made a load of pigs in blankets yesterday my favourite Christmas treat. Course i could have them anytime but i dont for some reason. Having a roast tonight with chicken, roasts, sprouts and some harissa carrots followed by more cake :cool:

silver_oldie how did the party go?....Ignore me Ive just seen your post
Holly well done for posting and we all here for you :A

Have a lovely day all and stay warm

LaineyT

Morning everyone,
Hey Holly good to see a post from you and know that you are doing ok, take care x
Poor old Scampi TRU as you know it’s routine that keeps an animal settled and something like that can really upset.
Love the tree Gers and how cosy did your fire look.

Been up for a while and there is now a piece of beef brisket having a warm bath in the SC we will have that later as DSS is coming round to watch the footie, apparently he hasn’t sorted his wifi out yet, all sounding very familiar :rotfl: he did say he has missed the home cooked meals so I will rustle up a treacle tart as well.
It’s meant to be milder today, we had the heating on all day yesterday as it was bitterly cold, Lu did nothing more strenuous than eat carrots!

Have a good day folks x

ancientofdays

Tru, just saw your post. I hope this has not set Scampi back too much.

TravellingAbuela

Morning folks and thanks SO for the early start. I don't want to gloat but I actually had a better night last night. It won't last!

I feel a bit better this morning after my blip yesterday. I am still up and down and I don't think it's helped by Christmas looming, plus the short days and long dark evenings. I know I say this often but I hate winter at the best of times.

I am off to the gorgeous garden centre over the hill this morning with DD and the girls. They do the most wonderful (and expensive!) Christmas shop every year and we are off for a browse. I hope it ends up just a browse and my purse remains in my bag! It'll be the first time if it does! We are avoiding the restaurant this time as it was a big disappointment last time we went. But they usually have a little pop up cafe/takeaway at Christmas selling hot drinks and goodies.

Thankfully the horrible weather yesterday didn't last long. We didn't get much snow but we got rain aplenty and it looked quite icy out there. By the time DD and the girls headed home from the panto she said it had got considerably warmer and no sign of ice. Weird weather.

Have a good day folks and ((HUGS)) as always for the poorlies, sad, worried or lonely. Thinking especially of HOLLY, POPPY and TAFF. Take care all xx

nmlc

Morning everyone

silver-oldie - thanks for starting us off x

Hugs to those that want/need one x

Happy birthday to those with a birthday x

A later start for us this morning, but won't do us any harm, we're always up early during the week for work. DH now in the bath, I'll go for a shower in a mo, both boys enjoying first cuppas.

Dinner last night was chicken saag, chicken tikka masala, HM veg curry, rice and naans and poppadums. Today will be lamb shanks, with roasties, mash, veg and gravy, we won't be going down the full roast route.

We're heading out to visit the parents shortly, then home to get stuff done here.

Keep safe and well x

nmlc x