Daily Project Round 10

Sorry @watchPhone I didnt see this. Are you at the peak district? Hiking? See i love the sound of the weather, but not the exercise part! Hope you were able to see something on day 2. Failing that, i hope youve had a fun day and then got warm and cosy in a pub xx

Evening all

Today:
3 loads of washing - done, last one on now
Dd's uniform ironed
Bathroom bleach cleaned to within an inch of its life - smells like a public pool in there
Dd has eaten a bit more today, and she seems more vocal and happy - shes literally chatting to herself as I type, whilst watching hey duggee. Ive got classic Holby City on and I'm having a lovely time
T - 2 days til school starts
Cooked and binned a curry - came out too watery so now we are having chips for dinner

@Mumtobabyhavoc why do they make printing so hard?! The whole process feels 2005, i feel like it hasnt progressed along with modern technology!

Ive got lamps in my kitchen, cant cook without my mood lighting - underlights sound lovely

Happy Saturday night all - hope youre all shaking your arses at the club! 🩷

@Mumtobabyhavoc

😄 I am, only less Amy, more gothic wannabe chic

Got myself an eyeliner in the amazon basket, why not 🤭

(Argh, in the little gif photo, Amy Lee features primarily, not the men, but you get the gist)

Hello day 1 of 3 peaks done I seriously doubt there will be a day 2 and 3 for me 🤣
8 hours of freezing cold icy rainy windy weather. I didn’t get to the peak - I met the group on the way down and just turned back with them. They didn’t see anything either 🤣

Todays to dos:
Clean living room from top to bottom
Get all of dd's uniform washed again with my lenor outdoorable stuff I bought
Get school bags packed and ready
Clean bathroom
List stuff on vinted - i bought two coats for dd last year and I hate the look of them now so they must go, plus another jacket thats too small

@watchPhone your printing woes made me chuckle, as every time I use my printer I have to pray, beg, cry and vow to be a better person before it agrees to print one page for me 😳

@autumnangel did you say where youre going on holiday? X

@RunningKatie hope school is going better for dc1? Such a stressful time for them, without navigating friend groups on top

@Mumtobabyhavoc havoc's birthday is going to be fantastic, i'm sure of it - youre doing amazing sweetie 🥰

@Peridot1 ds bedroom sounds like its coming along well. Its such a nightmare navigating stuff like the bed going wrong - it just seems like it shouldn't be this hard, but thats modern companies for you

@petalpower sounds so yum 🤤 - pot noodles for us today 😄 - how amaazing that you can dig up food for dinner!

@SingleThreadJoiner2 chocolate hair for autumn sounds lovely - ive gone back to black but I already feel bored - hope the kitchen reno is going well

Dd finally ate a pot noodle at neat midnight last night. She also nibbled on some sausages. Today we are back to square one so will try and entice her with some bacon

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That is sad but so beautiful @autumnangel 🌟

Thank you everyone. DH and I never spoke about organ donation but he was the kindest man who would've done anything for anyone so I know it was the right thing to do. It brings me so much comfort to know that, even in death, he's still doing amazing things.

@mumofoneisonozempic I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and DD that school goes well on Monday
@Mumtobabyhavoc I laughed about the neighbour going to Peru - kids don't miss much do they? We have Poundland here which is probably the same idea. Everything did used to be £1 but the prices have definitely creeped up recently
@Peridot1 hope your sister and BIL are doing well now ❤

Back to work today. Wish I could stay home and potter about forever. I genuinely would never be bored. Only another 20 years before I can think about that though! Not much on the list today - order photos, sort travel insurance and clean the bathroom (I'm not sure why but I absolutely hate doing this!)

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How wonderful @autumnangel. Such a courageous thing to do. My sister was the recipient of a liver transplant a few years ago and my BIL of a kidney transplant. It is an amazing gift.

Oh @autumnangel how emotional and lovely and all the feelings at the same time. Sending hugs

Just a very quick hello from me to you all - i am back now for autumn/winter vibes 🍂🎄

Dd has been off school officially since April but effectively since Jan - she has stopped eating and I think its because she is just bored of being home.

She got into her sen school near us, so is back on monday, fingers crossed!

@autumnangel that is beautiful, and a lovely way to honour your brave husband 🩷. Will attempt to join you in a flat reset and listing stuff on vinted.

Love always to you all, on my fave thread 🩷🍂

Sounds like you're really getting somewhere now with DS's room @Peridot1

Hugs to you @RunningKatie I wouldn't wish to be back at school and navigating all that.
@WinterFrogs a bit of music always makes the jobs feel a little easier doesn't it.
Today I went to a beautiful service to unveil a metal tree which is dedicated to organ and tissue donors. DH was just 38 when he died last year. His family and I agreed to organ donation and he went on to save 5 lives. The service was lovely and we got to meet other donor families as well as a recipient and his wife. I cried all the way through it but I'm so grateful to have been there.

This is rather outing if anyone knows me IRL but that's cool
I messed up the nail appointment (again) so that didn't happen. Instead I came home and had a nap on the couch. I'm feeling a bit more energised now so the whole house is about to get reset and I'm going to put a few bits on Vinted.

Hello! Fly by today. Sorry about school and bed woes.
Thinking of you @autumnangel !

That's recipe sounds delicious @petalpower 😋 I don't think I have ever done four baskets of ironing 🙃

I am getting somewhere with boxes though. And I have kept the main living rooms habitable. I need to do a quick blitz putting things away. I have half an hour before a call that I am expecting so I will crank up the music and get started

Hope all is ok @autumnangel
Dc1 went back to school today, it did not go well. Friendship issues are a nightmare.
Dc2 back in tomorrow, hopefully that will be calmer and less teary.

Morning all.

Hope today goes ok @autumnangel. A nail appointment afterward is a great idea. As is sofa rotting if that’s what you feel like.

Still chipping away at things here. Still dealing with stuff from DS’s room. Blanket washed and on line this morning plus a load of his washing from his “chairdrobe”. And a load of my washing now on. Dishwasher emptied. Walk done plus plank as I’m doing a plank challenge this month.

About to empty a box of things from DS’s room. Files and papers so straight into recycling probably. Then I’m going to finish the utility room which I started the other day.

Two plants to plant this afternoon and some new pots to move into potential positions. And/or some weeding.

Have a great day all.

That sounds delicious @petalpower

Today I am going somewhere that is potentially going to be a bit emotional (I'll tell you all about it later) so I've made an appointment to get my nails done afterwards and that's all the plans for today. Hopefully I'll get a few things ticked off my list this evening but it's ok it I just sofa rot instead.

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The recipe ended up being a bit less of a faff in the end @autumnangel . It was a new recipe from the Good Food magazine for shawarma spiced potatoes and halloumi wraps with tzatziki and salad. I’ll definitely make it again.

How did your new recipe turn out yesterday @petalpower?
Hope you get the bed sorted @Peridot1 that is annoying.

Yesterday I paid my holiday, went to the charity shop and took 3 bin bags to the dump. Then I went to DH's memorial and changed all the flowers to make it look a bit more autumnal. However....I also spent 4 hours and 26 minutes on my phone between social media and playing games. No wonder I get nothing done around here!

I'm making up for it today though as so far I have cleaned out the pantry, fridge, freezer and one kitchen cupboard and done a load of washing I've also done a meal plan and shopping list.

Heading out now to do the first proper food shop in a long time and go for a run.

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Morning all.

sorry about your migraine @autumnangel. They are rubbish.

I am still washing bedding and stuff from DS’s room…. And it’s raining today so can’t hang anything outside.

And I’m annoyed about the whole bed saga. It turns out that although the website says standard UK king sized beds are 200cm long they aren’t. UK beds are still based on the old Imperial measurement of 6ft 6inches. Which is actually 198.12 cm but they round up to 200cm “for simplicity in everyday descriptions”. And the mattress is actually 197cm. We wouldn’t have bought it had we known so now we might have a bit of an argument. IKEA beds are actually measured in metric and always have been so are 200cm. So DS is right and his new bed is too short as he is 6ft 2.

Today’s list:

• wash duvet - done
• PT session - done
• dishwasher - DH did
• kitchen tidy and surfaces to clean
• laundry
• start tidying off landing which has all the unwanted stuff from DS’s room
• decide what to do about bed!

Have a good day all.

What a pain about the bed @Peridot1 . Sounds like it’s given you lots of extra work.
I do feel very tired today @WintersFrog . I’ve been to aquafit as well as getting on top of putting the house back to a better state after the weekend.
Jobs done today:

• picked mammoth courgettes (probably marrows now) and left for free pick up at the end of our drive
• picked, griddled and froze aubergines from the greenhouse
• updated parking app with new bank card
• cleaned the parasol which a fox pooed on whilst it was laid down
• 4 big baskets of ironing

Ugh...had the migraine from hell Friday right up until yesterday. All I did at the weekend was work and sleep. Thankfully it went yesterday. I take medication for migraines and I've not been completely consistent with it. Must make that a priority and it really knocks me when I do get one.

Off work for 3 days now. I can't remember the last time I had 3 days at home with no other plans than to get myself organised.

However, in classic me style I have spent the day doing...nothing! I've put one load of washing on and that's it. I'll need to get out the house this afternoon and do a few errands so I don't end up with cabin fever and I can feel somewhat slightly accomplished

I really want to get better at coming on here more often and replying to people. I know its not a requirement but I do enjoy reading about your lives and I want to find out more.

@WinterFrogs the rollerskating lesson was a birthday gift from my brother. I've been once before recently and it's such good fun. I'm going to Miami in December and would love to rollerskate alongside the palm trees and the ocean...

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Afternoon. It's just taken me an hour to get 3 documents printed. To add insult to injury - I printed out one document 2 x.

Today

• fret about the blisters on my feet - I did a long-ish walk yesterday.
• print out docs for sibling - DONE
• builders next door are taking the roof off, so it's a bit noisy and SpiritDoggo doesn't like the noise, luckily she will be out on a walk shortly
• didn't get round to sewing last week, so need to do it today/tomorrow, but all prep is done. Machine is up and waiting
• trying to work out who can fix my car - all the local garages are geared towards MOTs and servicing - I think I may need to get it recovered to a specialist. That can be a next week's problem. How to describe a problem when you dont know what it is without sounding thick.
• Train tickets to Manchester - DONE
• I need to hoover my walking boots - they have sand in from dune walking 😄