What small DFW things will you do this w/c 06/04/20?

crazy_cat_lady

Sorry to hear the problems with your mum's warden Ziggy - it's a stressful enough time without all that extra hassle as well.  
I have managed to motivate myself to start decorating my bathroom after a couple of weeks of procrastination. The gloss is done - but I might need another coat on the door tomorrow. I can't tell in this light at all so need real daylight.
Two coats of bathroom paint took me a chunk of the day - I am not a natural at looking after the house and garden. I hate it in fact. Apart from that I went out for the daily walk - I am definitely getting fitter now and really hoping that this is something I can find the time to do once life gets back to normal. I think I might need to make time for it.
No spends as no essentials and shopping needed.

Baileys_Babe

@ziggy2407 that is horrendous that the warden has said that to you Mum. Does the warden have a manager or the organisation have any senior staff/owners/CEO this can be reported to? This needs addressing promptly, they have no doubt said this to other residents as well. People could die.

@DawnW the dinner that keeps on giving is like the story of the magic porridge pot.

@carrielovesfanta sorry to hear you have been made redundant. Congratulations on so people & organisation reaching out to you so promptly, it demonstrates how fantastic a colleague/employee you must be.

@crazy_cat_lady well done on making progress with the bathroom.

I'm not sure where today has gone. I have home educated the children, we have decided not to have a break at the moment as we can't go anywhere nor see anyone. All food & drink was to the meal plan and from stores. Laughed with dd over various things, proper big belly laughs. Printed out 'badge work' sent by the various uniformed organisations the children belong to, they will be incorporated into their schedules starting next week. Read the weekly email, made bread. I must have done more just no idea what.

PurpleFairy26

Morning folks. Ziggy how frustrating for you, who an earth would think that's sensible, but someone in that position too!! 

My plans for today:
water seedlings, plant some more tomatoes 
knit
decent walk
soak in the bath later
continue to alternate OOD coffee with yummy normal coffee. OOD tastes fine and is decent coffee so not too much of a hardship 😉
see if bone broth I'm making in SC is 'done' recipe says cook for 2 days on the hob so trying to translate to SC timing
craft something later with smalls 
2 items to repair 
recipe search for last unusual item in veg box. Found 1 recipe yesterday for other item. 

Have a good day all. Purps. 

Happy_Kitties

Afternoon everyone.
I hope everyone is doing okay. 
CLF-sorry to hear about being made redundant but its great that u picked up some other work very quickly.
Ziggy-thats terrible about the warden, i wouldnt be happy. We have alot of elderly and vulnerable going out here  but its only bec we dont have the support services set up
Had a busy week this week getting paperwork up to date. Seemed to have more spare time when we weren't on lockdown.
Next week-extended learning courses to do (free) 
DD also came home with a mass of food and alot of her stuff from uni. I didnt have the room to put everything in the freezer so the last 48 hours its seems like me and the SC have been a slave to the kitchen. Have plenty to take us thru until at least the end of next week. Really finding that we are not wasting anything. 

Not really spending much either. People have been so kind dropping food off for the cats, have abit too much now but it wont be wasted.
Must get spends book up and running

Have washing in the WM on the eco setting-making the most of the good weather.
DW has done its thing on the eco setting.
It certainly does not feel like Good Friday
Planning on some paint touch ups later. I hate decorating and anything house related CCL aswell and dodge as much as possible. Its only bec the wheelchair means continual touch ups in some places. I hate it!
Have a good day everyone x

DawnW

Afternoon all

Warm here, and it is making me sleepy...

So far today:

Washed down half of the kitchen (with OH's help), walls, ceiling, paintwork, shelves of cookery books, cooker hood etc. Included the skylight thing with the hanging rack and big utensils etc. Will do the rest tomorrow, but it will be much easier!

Load of washing, drying on line outside

Watered tomato babies on dining table, must do greenhouse seedlings later

Made hot cross buns (well, buns really, as I cba to do the crosses ) at OH's urgent request. Well, it is Good Friday I suppose! Tried one in the interests of quality control. Must try to squeeze some into the freezer!

Lunch was a cheese and tomato sandwich

Dinner will be cooked cold meat from the freezer with a jacket potato and salad

Must put the utensils back on the hanging rack thing. Done most of them, a couple are in the dishwasher.

Grateful today for local garden centre delivering my compost order - didn't expect it today!

crazy_cat_lady

Just one more coat of paint on the bathroom door today - then I got fed up and decided I wasn't doing anything else. I've finished putting masking tape around and about so I'm hoping I'll wake up in the morning feeling well motivated and I'll get the first coat of paint on the walls. The amount of preparation I've done should mean that I get it painted quickly (I really hope).
Not done much useful stuff today - it's been mostly rest and relaxation.
Went for our walk (me and ds) via a frozen food emporium to stock up on what the kids consider to be essentials.
Lots of crochet.
Couple of hours in the garden sitting reading, with kids and cats for company. It was quite lovely actually.

PurpleFairy26

Morning all. Enjoying a coffee and some lovely bird song before the rest of the house wakes. Today's plans:

going 'out to dinner' in the dining room again tonight, having curry (homemade) will make naan bread too, get chicken out of freezer 
housework day, so beds will be stripped and washed and pegged out to dry
did one load overnight, another one on now
continue to use up the big tub of in wash stain remover I found 
yesterday finished a tub of water softener I found. Put it next to the WM to ensure it got used
continue alternating OOD coffee with non OOD

Continue to use moisturisers I've dug out, one trial size face mask finished yesterday. Skin is much better for it. 

Write list of plans DH discussed last night. I've got 9 more weeks isolation, so I want to make it productive. Have some research to do on some of the things. Some we can't do until the world opens again but it will be good knowing we have put the time to good use. Will research some now whilst it's quiet
knit
Help make camp beds for smalls as they are going to camp out inside tonight for a cubs badge. Will make s'mores after dinner with them. 

Input meter reading to app and put reminder in diary For future months as realised today that when the app 'goes to sleep' due to space on my phone it doesn't give me notifications. 

Listen to something from last summer that is being replayed in full on the radio today as if it was live. Brings back very fond memories of a particular weekend, so looking forward to it. 

Water seedlings 
practice a language I'm learning. I'm on day 21. 

Have a good day all. Purps. 

DawnW

Morning all

Up early and managed to get a shopping delivery slot from Iceland

Could do with going back to bed now to be honest! But I want to finish washing down the kitchen walls, ceiling, paintwork etc. I did the worst half yesterday (OH helped) so it really isn't too bad. Also need to:

Shift bags of compost delivered yesterday from front garden round to the back. I am concerned that they might disappear if left at the front.

Continue my quest to be able to buy flour online - or indeed anywhere! But online is the best bet, especially as I can't go out. Sticking to small mills with very busy web sites rather than the profiteers selling on Amaz*n. I will persevere.

Check banks and update spreadsheet

Lunch will be paninis that DS brought round in lieu of a loaf of bread the other day

Dinner will be lovely sausages made by local butcher

ziggy2407

Hi everyone

feeling a bi brighter today, thank you for all your support I was beginning to think I read the briefing/updates all wrong, was pushed from pillar to post by Council but eventually she is sorted (although I'm still to do what I can do - which will be drop and leave).  Yesterday was a productive day - ironing, washed winter coats, cleaned all lamp shades & fittings and a bit of planting and pottering in garden.  

Today: 
Stay Positive and count my blessings - 
Check Bank & made PAD - Done
Speak to mum - Done 
Start project "Dining Table" - 
Await Mr T delivery tonight - 
Swagbucks (easy Swago Board available) -  
Bake or make -  
Purge a few emails - 
Enter a few comps 
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer -
Check: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner -
Read Library Book - 

Have a great day!

C x

Baileys_Babe

Hello lovelies
Today is sunny with a gentle breeze, 2 loads of washing drying on the line

Today we have:
Made some white  rolls for a  change
  made a batch of porridge
  checked bank accounts
Played a board game
Chatted to my sister from a distance, very good to see her
Talked to a friend this morning on the phone, it was great to catch up and see how they are managing in their inner-city flat, well it appears
  all food and drink from stores
  made 2 banana & chocolate loaf cakes from overripe bananas
sliced 1 of the cakes above and froze