5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

Happy Birthday HouseElf and enjoy your day.

Some recent pleasures,

Lots of cuddles with my little dog, she is doing ok without big sis but is stuck to me like glue, she has even taken to sitting right outside loo door, so close can hear her breathing!

2 for £5 for tulips at emporium, won't usually spend money on cut flowers but needed to see their bright and cheery colours in the house.

Spiced plum crumble, like PK comfort food but hey.

Moving Lulu to new yard, she loaded and traveled very well, walked out to new field and quickly got down to business of eating grass. Big pleasure when I went over later was her relieved whinny of recognition when walked up to stable. For a young horse she has been moved around a lot so pleased that I am her constant now.

Mastermind followed by Would I lie to you extra bits, made me laugh.

Small collection.

1. Another new recipe that I really enjoyed from stores. Pearl barley risotto, A vegan one, for Veganuary, with no feta, veggie stock, but chopped sun-dried tomatoes and capers, instead.

2. Nice messages from grateful clients. Tackling the correction linked with this message was a challenge, but I met it, well, I think I did,,,
Hello. I translated the essays of a book into English. I cannot understand their meaning sufficiently even in Japanese. Best regards.
The writer of the originals could have done a star turn in Private Eye's Pseud's Corner. How many polite ways can you call someone a t*sser, I wonder... Prat.
My poor client, they did so well.

3. Lovely blender to review. Oooh.

4. Snowdrops survived another year.
A couple of years ago, DGS unearthed my large clump when weeding, and only a couple of corms made it, but they have multiplied.
They are very long-lived, can't remember how many years they have been in situ, perhaps fifteen, as I have had the trike for that time. I always seem to flatten them with a back wheel a few times a year, as Rossa the trike is trundled down his ramp and across the front of the house.

5 Your pleasures, thank you, Lainey, I loved your post, bless Lulu and wee dog. Says a lot for you that they love their mum so much.

Good evening it's just got dark at 5.30pm, days are stretching out a bit which I like.

I slept on sofa last night. DD2 in my room as guests in her room. And I was dozy anyway and thought I'd just stay downstairs. Slept perfectly well.

Up early and had a bath whilst everyone else was still snoozing, started reading 'Five go Down Under' a spoof of Famous Five books . Was funny. Finished it this afternoon. I think I appreciated it more having lived down under.

Nipped to tesco...sigh! But did get some beautiful RTC flowers. Lainey I always have flowers but only buy when RTC. Quite right to treat yourself and tulips are very cheering.

We all had rolls and slice for breakfast and tattie scones too...our visitors enjoyed their Scottish experience . Dropped them off at the bus stop.

Much washing to be done. Normal daily load, weekly white load and then bedding off 2 beds. Got bedding out on line in between showers as it was such a good wind and a mild 11o. Not quite dry but smells fresher for having had a blow.

Heating came on automatically at 3pm but I clicked it back off and have just put it on now.

Have pottered around doing bits and bobs. Things that have needed doing have been done.

Made chocolate crispy cakes. Had a little cooking chocolate left and was sorting out the little packets of cereal that were still left. No one seems to be eating the Rice Krispies....well until they were covered in chocolate!

Tea is a hotchpotch of sausage rolls, little pasties, roast parsnips and chicken nuggets that my sister had bought when I first moved back and no one eats! Will do some veg too. Using up the ends of stuff in the freezer.

Have a sainsbury delivery this evening. Another £15 off £50 spend. Thank you..not sure how many more if any vouchers they will send me.

Bless you for keeping on posting, and if you cannot share your disasters here as well as your triumphs, some friends we all are.

Purple kitten - so sorry to hear of burglary - by all means comfort eat when it helps.
LaineyT - you did the best you could & faithful friend went gently, best outcome of many.
Frith - speed awareness already? Just do not insure with Admiral etc who Ask about that sort of thing. Covet scrambled egg & smoked salmon though - lovely start to the day!
House elf - happy birthday & hope cadet remembers card & to volunteer for chores on return?! What's elderly about choosing paint & afternoon tea?!
Skint - pup walk & results remind me of toddler sons. Fun, but mandatory bath til clean & fluffy afterwards ringing many bells!
Ampersand - hoping all is well enough with you - miss you!

OS Pleasures recently

"What does it take to be a crocodile wrangler?" Other than a strong disinclination to swim, top roping skills & always having a tasty apprentice nearby?

As I lug a rucksack as big as a toddler (& rather more uncooperative), I meet with great chivalry on the train. Better still, of today's three I'm on the penultimate train of the first so need worry less about delays.

The fresh air fiend has opened the ladies loo window. I have found the correct tool with which to shut it, preventing wintry gusts wafting around.

I say. Burns Night with Scouts is a whole new perspective. (Bone dry for a start - alcohol & scouts a very questionable mix.) Having taught the elbow grip to a couple of them, and corrected another few variants, we ran out of time to dance as we had scouts to invest &, from the crestfallen expressions, I think dancing will be on the "we want to try" list. Not least as many learn various types of dance already,but also as the lads seem intrigued by my summary of the art as "rugby to music". I may live to regret tonight!

A "Good to see you & Hurrah it's Friday!" Hug is a gladsome thing.

Chap cycling in Manchester has a drawn by Herge Captain Haddock look with a dusting of steampunk - wonderful what a coat hat & beard can declare, then be skewed slightly by somehow vintage sunglasses.

I am learning to love the edge of pain where it tips into endorphins (or whatever those happy hormones you get exercising are) & the feeling of being in control of my body rather than its helpless occupant.

"Debate is just a fancy word for argue" - son is getting perceptive in matters of politics!

Godmother of our floor in the office, near unfailing cheerful soul, was tidying up remains of a birthday celebration & sent self & colleague home with considered selection of sweets & biscuits, confident "your lovely chaps will enjoy them". Absolutely spot on - said chaps devoured the lot in sticky happy seconds...

Phoned to book eyeball appointments & discovered eldest about to slide out of time for free sight tests - "we've a cancellation, bring him in tomorrow". Absolutely, even if I need a shovel to exhume teenager from his crypt! [Almost.]

Son radiating contentment in a 97 gig Black Sabbath T shirt acquired by father in a cs.

Have found a stash of gift cards (all empty) and am gawking happily at a beautifully lit photo of the Game of Thrones chap Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The bone structure speaks movingly of an old age that will still be worth looking at, wrinkles and all.

Ah, Father Brown - watching the inspector completely wrong footed by the convent... & with Flambeau hunting a rosary. Loads of fun!

Coaching son through driving license & passport renewal forms. Lad has admirably got photos signed & counter signatory stuff sorted but I have had to write cheques & am now being hassled for stamps.

On which somewhat flattened thought, health strength love luck & the right clothes for the weather in forthcoming days! (And all the best with the great Bird Watch for those partaking)