Daily Project Round 10

We have thundery showers forecast from the early hours tomorrow, but no weather warnings yet. Mutterings about flash floods in some areas though. Sorry about the smoke again @Mumtobabyhavoc. I looked at the wildfire maps a couple of weeks back and they seemed to be everywhere!

I hate that 'wet' smell too. I love the scent of outside line dried clothes though.

I have done very little that's useful today but I did have a lovely long phone call with youngest DD and a beach walk and lunch with an old friend, so it was a nice one. I think i literally just cooked leftovers for our tea and washed it up. And folded a few clothes to put away, and that's it.

Tomorrow is shaping up to be a busy one though. I have finally repotted all my plants that needed doing. They are all looking quite pleased with themselves and I am feeling all smug.

Next term has come around very quickly! Just over a week till littlest goes back and GN starts reception.

Hope you got to your meeting @SingleThreadJoiner2!

How was your walk @Peridot1? Can you get an early night @RunningKatie? Sorry dc shared germs 👎

The moon looks beautiful tonight, and not even full yet. I didn't know about the eclipse. I think it's early morning here but need to check.

Best wshes to all 💕

I've heard about the thunderstorms, must remember to close windows tonight!
Cleaner has been, she's a wonderful woman, she did threaten to quit when she saw the new bathroom plan but I hope she was joking.
Feels like school is getting real @Mumtobabyhavoc - we've got just over a week to go still but I'm dreading it. Both dc take packed lunches as the queues for food are crazy, but it does get boring doing the same stuff. Sometimes I mix it up by giving them the wrong lunch box! Also, I was making my own lunch by this stage, I've gone wrong somewhere.
Good to "see" you @WintersFrog
Feeling tired this afternoon so off to sort school uniform, but first I'm making a mug of tea.

Hope you got some sleep @Mumtobabyhavoc !

Welcome back @WintersFrog!

I've got a meeting starting in three minutes and of course my computer is doing a forced update and reboot 🙄

Wow that is a storm @Mumtobabyhavoc.

Lovely to see you @WintersFrog. Don’t feel you need to apologise. Or that you need to keep up.

I am off out for my walk once I’ve done the dishwasher and then I need to go shopping. Paint brushes and some supermarket bits. Then change a bed which I didn’t do yesterday. De-cobweb my bedroom. And the hallway. This afternoon I will be helping DH paint the window frames of the garden room. Still regretting painting it at all!

Have a great day all.

Thank you 😊

All is well, thank you. Although i have once again spent over an hour on here when i had planned to do some gardening in the cool. Though think it's cool ish all day. No work today but off to see a friend in a bit. I love Tuesdays. Very little is expected of me on Tuesdays.

You’re back @WintersFrog ! We’ve missed you! Hope everything is ok.

Aaaaah...... Our @WintersFrog So good to see you!

In the morning frenzy, so will come back later but OMG that storm @Mumtobabyhavoc !

Love to all.

Omg that storm @Mumtobabyhavoc! Congratulations to @FourSeasonsLobelia DC on exam results.

Thank you for your concern folks 💕

Big 👋 to you all. Glad you are all ok despite life's ups and downs.

Hello! I am very sorry I left so abruptly. I didn't mean to be rude or worry anybody. There has just been so much going on at home and I needed to stare at trees instead of scrolling 😳

I am going to go and catch up now 💕

Day off today so dc have been to dentist, dc2 finally referred for braces.
Been for a swim, and I've had a small nap on the sofa as dc2 shared their germs.
Another day off tomorrow and the cleaner is coming so dc need to be up before 9. This will be such fun.

Morning, mumtobabyhavoc - well done on that big wall.
A faffy little bits of stuff for today -

• finance admin day as pay day tomorrow (hurrah!)
• a work list as long as my arm
• chuck out some old busted frames
• order some random stuff from amazon, suede cleaner, garmin watch charger (there are TWO somewhere), bamboo skewers (amazing for cleaning in nooks and crannies) ready for a 6am tomorrow splurge 😄
• one load of washing on and done, need to dry and then NEXT
• cut out pattern for an experimental dress with pockets 😃This may or not have been on a previous list
• I am not getting to sleep very well, so back onto the magnesium sachets today, cut off time for morning coffee and no caffeine fueled drinks for me today.
• need to find some plasters for my poor blistered feet

Have a good one, SoE

Good luck with the kitchen renovation @SingleThreadJoiner2. The pain will be worth it!

@Mumtobabyhavoc - that sounds like a humongous storm. Will have a look at some footage. Our next door neighbours are in Vancouver at the moment.

Other than a party on Friday night we had a quiet weekend.

I spent time rearranging furniture on the patio which is now looking much better. Have ordered an outdoor rug for under the sofa set. Bought a couple of new pots and have ordered plants for them. Bought a Verbena plant to replace one that died. Will plant that today.

We also started on touching up the paint on the garden room we put in last year. Knots were filled in and sanded and sealed. Repainting starts today. Really regretting painting it at all. Should have just treated and sealed it. If I could turn back time…..

Anyway. Today’s list:

• walk - prioritising that this week
• deliver village bunting back to owner - will do on walk
• dishwasher/kitchen - I do a bit of a more thorough clean on Mondays
• change a bed
• laundry
• plant new verbena plant
• water pots on patio
• painting
• menu plan for the week

Have a great Monday all.

Hope @WinterFrogs is ok and enjoying her social media break.

Hello. Last week and a bit of the school holidays! We thought we'd give the D a bit of a quieter time and haven't organised any holiday clubs, just one intensive swimming course (short time every day), but hadn't factored in the mayhem of starting our kitchen renovations... So trying to arrange a couple of playdates as well, ideally not at our house!!

House tasks is basically just packing up the kitchen and using it as an opportunity for a light declutter. Of course this means we now have four charity shop bags that need taking! Little and often maybe, since most of them don't have parking anywhere sensible nearby...

Hi all- great tto see you @autumnangel

Hi and waves to everyone.

Today i am sorting out paperwork while watching The Avengers: The Infinity War with the DCs.

Once I am on top of it I aim to STAY on top of it.

I do the screenshot thing too @autumnangel. Really need to clear mine out. Good use of time on a train! Enjoy your day.

Hope DC is better today @RunningKatie. Sorry you missed your drinks.

I think my tasks today will include helping DS sort his desk area out in his room. He wants to get a monitor for work as he will be working on big spreadsheets. His desk is a mess as is the shelf unit beside it and I have ignored it for ages but he said he wants to do it so I’ll bite the bullet and help him.

I also want to rearrange the furniture on the patio. Our house is quite big and blocky at the back and I’m trying to find ways to soften how it looks. Current thinking is to put a pergola along the middle section which is recessed and create a nice covered sitting area. ChatGPT has helped. DH has yet to be convinced…… He never is by my ideas! But step one is to move furniture around. It doesn’t help that all our outdoor furniture is grey.

Other than all of that I think it will be a quiet day. We were at a party last night which involved a 20 minute walk each way plus a lot of dancing.

Have a great Saturday all.