Daily Project Round 10

What are you reading @Peridot1 ? I am reading Book Of Fire by Christy Lefteri and it is very sad. Just downloaded Jinny of Finmory, recommended by our own @FourSeasonsLobelia as a series she enjoyed as a child, so hoping it will be an easier read.

That's good news @Mumtobabyhavoc! Hopefully all can happen at home going forward 🙏

Lovely restful day here. I've spoken to all my children and one brother but neither DH nor I have left the house or spoken to anybody face to face. Barely even each other as I've been in the garden while he's had the golf on. And he cooked dinner ( well new potatoes to go with salad) while I was chatting on the phone 💕 And washed up and made an eton mess type thing for pudding 😋

Have done some reading, WhatsApped friends, done a load of washing, set up work for the week, practised some French, done some colouring and brain dumped about some worries over handling my mother's affairs. Tried and failed to get my phone to connect to my earbuds which is frustrating as there is a lovely but very noisy family enjoying their garden. I don't mind the noise but i find it uncomfortable overhearing their conversations. And absolutely sweet FA otherwise. Oh I made the bed and cleaned the loo. And did some exercises. But I always do that. Feeling all refreshed as last week was busy and stressful.

If i can tear 'himself' away from the golf I might see if he wants to start a new series on the telly.

This weekend has gone by very fast!

Hi all.

@Mumtobabyhavoc - I’m not sure I would even attempt to administer an IV. Hope you manage to get it sorted.

How annoying about your hair @petalpower.

Hope you get your mum to rest @FourSeasonsLobelia. I’m sure she wants to do as much as possible with you all while you are there.

We apparently have a hosepipe ban (I think) too but I am ignoring it I’m afraid. Not watering the grass obviously (which is crispy at this stage) but I’m doing my pots and all the new drought resistant plants I put in earlier in the year. They will all be ok once established but this year they need watering in. As do our new trees. I’m careful with the hose and only do what is needed but I refuse to cart watering cans around. We also have soaker hoses in the beds by the patio and apparently they are ok.

I ended up going to watch the football with DH and DS. It was supposed to be just males as our friend’s wife wasn’t supposed to be there but she was in the end so DH messaged me and asked me to go. It was a fun evening. They have an amazing pub in their garden. I drank too much wine though…….

As an Irish person I usually support whoever England are playing and DS was definitely supporting Norway but I found myself supporting England. I get emotional seeing them singing Wonderwall with the fans at the end.

Today’s jobs will be planting two new plants I bought yesterday and sweeping the covered area outside the bifold doors as I want to tart that area up a bit and one of the new plants - a fern - is for there.

Then I am reading for the afternoon. It’s pretty windy here today and supposed to get windier so might be inside rather than outside.

My shocking question to DH yesterday afternoon.... ( saw an MN thread about was it rude to leave a planned evening out to watch the football)
Is (are?) England playing tonight?
His face 🤣

Anyway I am glad you all enjoyed watching hot vikings and guess I'm glad England won don't care They might be deporting me and I was born here @FourSeasonsLobelia 😎

I'm sorry it got a bit tricky with the IV @Mumtobabyhavoc and agree with the nursing love 💕

We don't have a hosepipe ban yet but I'm behaving as if there is @petalpower It does take ages doesn't it, and I haven't even got that much to water this year.

DH has been glued to the Scottish Open (golf) and I have been feeling somewhat jealous of their weather up there ( drizzle)

Love to your mum @FourSeasonsLobelia. You seem to be pacing it well 💐

All I can hear is seagulls this morning. Noisy things. Far fewer little birds around this year. Very noticeable 😔

About to make smug soup while it's cool. Have a good day everyone 👋

Oh @Mumtobabyhavoc That sounds so hard with managing your mum's IV. That is a task.

My mother is very tired, and spending the day in bed today we hope. I worry she wants to do too much because we are here, so may decamp again to a hotel to give her space and take any sense of pressure off her.

Anyway-.... Hot Vikings win it, personally, for me. No sense of loyalty I am afraid. The UK will revoke my residential visa if I'm not careful!

Just seen your post about your mum. It all
sounds very complicated to a non medic. You’re doing an amazing job.

I’m just watering pots and planters plus veg garden but not grass or shrubs. Also watering plants in the greenhouse. It just takes so long using watering cans instead of hose but it’s been so dry I’m not surprised by the ban. We’re in the driest part of the uk too.
Surely you’re supporting the England team @Mumtobabyhavoc ?!

A bit of a cooler start here this morning - even a smidge of drizzle in the air which made my lovely hairdresser straightened hair go a bit wild. How annoying. We had a hosepipe ban start last night and I’m already bored with watering using watering cans. It takes so much longer.
Glad to hear that your mum is doing ok @FourSeasonsLobelia .Have you started your mum’s treatment at home yet @Mumtobabyhavoc ?
Lots achieved today:

• washing done and dried x2
• savoury snacks made for village event tomorrow
• plants potted on
• fridge cleaned and sorted
• admin done
• house straightened out

Dinner sounded yum @FourSeasonsLobelia. Hope your mum rested well today.

I’m not feeling too motivated at the moment with the heat. But that’s ok. No urgent jobs to be done.

Helped DH put a shade on the Velux window in the walk in wardrobe yesterday. It’s sort of in the eaves and I swear he banged his head at least ten times. I spent the entire time saying “mind your head”. Anyway it is up and seems to be making a difference already.

Also measured and counted window panes and took photos of house and sent off to company for quote to install solar film. Not cheap so will need to think about it.

Today I did usual kitchen stuff, a garden centre trip, vacuumed and just chilled. We went for a curry last night with friends and one was wearing some lovely loose cool flowing trousers which she apparently got at the garden centre a couple of years ago. So I went today to see if they had anything similar. Sadly they only had ones my MIL would have loved……

DH is about to cook dinner and then later he and DS are going to some friends in the village to watch the football. So nice chilled evening in the garden for me with my Kindle. And maybe some strawberries and ice cream.

Thanks @Mumtobabyhavoc she finally went back to school yesterday 🎉🎉 and seemed quite happy about it. Busy weekend starts now with some activities and a christening and we just have to survive the heat...

No curls here. Mine just goes flat.

Your post made me smile in recognition @watchPhone! And you have a lovely way with words ❤️

Tempted to hop on a plane and join you for dinner @FourSeasonsLobelia 😋

@RunningKatie do you find you really look forward to the holiday then start counting the days till term starts in that last week? That's what I did. Loved them being around then it would get just a little too boisterous and I'd yearn for peace!
I have offspring and GC coming for brunch today then I will pack them all off and DH too, as it's Saturday so it's cricket. Kitchen needs a clean and i think i lost some blueberries under the freezer a couple of days ago so will pull it out today. Going to do that right now, so I can relax this afternoon.

Big loves to all ❤️

Hi all.. waving from colder climes and thinking longingly of summer heat… which just goes to show that we always want what we don’t have! All okay here. The mother overdid it yesterday so I am babysitting her today ( Saturday) while the father has an obligation he needs to attend until mid afternoon. Netflix is on the agenda and I will cook dinner. I made roast chicken with honey, oranges and cinnamon for dinner and so tonight will be creamy chicken crepes with the leftover chicken..it really did end up being s mumsnet chicken.

other than that no news on the Lobelia front. Hope you are all well and loved ones also. X

Melting here, I need a shower before pilates. One week of school to go, I can't wait even though I don't work in a school - mornings are calmer and a lot of activities stop so we're not constantly clock and calendar watching. We're off to Norfolk this year, looking forward to a good paddle and a crab sandwich.
Talking of which - end of Pier show booked.
Car in for MOT on Monday so need to get DH to help me check it over.
I need to do some ironing, it's waiting till next week when it's due to be cooler.

I use my phone to pay for everything and then when I can't that's when it goes awry. In olden times I would have been labelled fussy but today I have sensory issues around textures so I have never been able to find a purse/wallet that I can touch with the right shape; plus there's then the mix of notes + coins + cards to contend with. I could go on 😄

I absolutely am not going to mention losing my phone in the park last weekend and the kind act that brought it back to me. I am still not sure how they got hold off my emergency contact on the phone when it is locked down so much.

Glad it's the weekend, half day today, warring colleagues are, to be very northern, doing my head in.

Today

• plumber arriving at some point this afternoon to get rid of mystery pipe to old immersion heater in loft. It is going to be hot up there. I do not envy them. They want paying in cash so there's a trip to the cashpoint. Card is ready 😄
• get stuff ready for a trip to the skip over the weekend.
• Need a gym session tonight mainly for the air conditioning
• we've booked accommodation for Cornwall - now I have to hire a car.
• SpiritDoggo keeps looking at me as if to say why are you watching the tennis and not working? It is not looking good for Arthur - albeit he is having a mini resurgence.
• once the tennis and the plumber done, quick walk for the SpiritDoggo and then a trip to M&S for food

It’s very humid here today so my curly hair has gone mad. I’m at the hairdressers now and hoping they can do something with it!
Hope you manage to get to grips with your mum’s treatment @Mumtobabyhavoc . You have a lot on your plate with the two Havocs as well.
I like having the house to myself occasionally as well @WinterFrogs . Well, me and Petaldog!
Doing a few jobs whilst I’m in town at the hairdressers and have tasked DH with going to the butchers and greengrocers whilst I’m out. He’s got a list but I’m sure he’ll freestyle a bit.

I can't get anything done when I've people in the house @Peridot1 I hope you enjoyed the peace.

@Mumtobabyhavoc kudos to you for dealing with your mum's treatment ❤️

I'm not sure how I'd feel about a neighbour just planting things in my garden 🤔 I would quite like somebody to make it lovely though. DH health not up to it, and I lost control of it in the spring because we didn't put it to bed properly for the winter. There is a lot of wildlife in there so I can't bring myself to use power tools. Front garden is nice, and the patio area but the rest is a bit wild!

I got waylaid. Wrote that hours ago!

Doing ok so far thank you @Peridot1 It's mid afternoon to early evening that is the worst. Am out and about today with the opportunity to cool down in various places ( and the car) It'll be interesting to see how your shade blinds help. My bedroom was 27c this morning.

Hope all are well 💐

Morning all.

Still hot hot hot.🔥

Are you struggling @WinterFrogs?

Your gardening neighbour sounds lovely @Mumtobabyhavoc.

So my productive day didn’t continue yesterday. Dentist took longer than expected as had a small procedure done. So today I still need to vacuum and de cobweb.

The shade blind for the Velux window arrived so hope we can get it up today. I put a thermometer in the walk in wardrobe yesterday and it reached 31.5…. It will be interesting to see how much of a difference the shade will make.

New rug arrived for under the dining table so will hopefully get that sorted although the table is solid oak and VERY heavy.

PT session this morning. Have a towel wash on. Heard back from company about the solar film so need to measure and count window frames and they will quote.

Have a great day all.