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What’s Happening In Your House?

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CurryLover55 · 24/09/2021 18:51

Haven’t done one of these threads for a while. My day has definitely not gone the way I thought it would, although that’s not all bad. DH & I went into DD12’s school this morning & had a really positive helpful meeting with her head of year & the pastoral care lady. DD joined us towards the end. I really thought we would have fallout this evening from it, because she finds talking about personal stuff quite difficult, but when she came home she seemed calm & fairly content. I think it’s because we were all on the same page & included her in the decision making. Bless her she has so much going on & it felt good to make plans to help her 🙂🙂
I was supposed to attend a gynae appointment this afternoon but I was so sleepy driving over to the hospital that I didn’t feel safe so pulled over to phone & cancel. I haven’t been sleeping well for weeks 😢 The lady I spoke to was very concerned & she rang my GP ( I didn’t know she’d done that until my GP phoned me this evening). She’s brilliant & absolutely one of the best I’ve had. Most of the tiredness is because my Vit B12 injection is due but also I really need to reduce my alcohol intake & preferably quit altogether. I’ve put on a huge amount of weight because of all the wine.
Nice to see DF, who had collected DD from school & taken her back to see DM. She had tea there & was apparently chatting away about all her problems, even though she’d had a proper go at me this morning because she didn’t want to see Grandma! Her friends had called to invite her to the park but when they called again, she answered the door in her pjs & told them she just wanted to chill. They seem a nice bunch, although I think I’ll need to be careful that they don’t treat our house like a youth club & my car as a taxi service! I can be a soft touch!
Didn’t fancy cooking tonight so we’re having Asda curries & naans. Hoping DH will cook tomorrow as I bought a Thai green curry kit - you just add chicken, prawns or vegetables & I’m going to look for sticky rice to go with it.

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Prokupatuscrakedatus · 24/09/2021 19:34

Off work today and my washing machine stopped working. It is about 20 years old so I can't complain. Checked out a new one including, delivery, installation and removal of the old machine and sent the link to DH to get his opinion.
DS school still operating on green (full f2f as no cases), so no stress for him. He is currently gaming. DD is working on an uni assignment.
It is dry and very windy here.

ParkheadParadise · 24/09/2021 19:45

I've got dd and 4 great-nieces and nephews here for a sleepover 🙈🙈🙈all under 6 yrs.
DH brought home McDonald's for everyone.
For the last 40 mins, they have been putting on their jammies upstairs, chasing each other in all the bedrooms.
I have a very large glass of wine on the go. DH is ignoring the noise above him watching football.

PhoboPhobia · 24/09/2021 19:48

DS and I have made pizzas so waiting for them to cook. DH is watching TV whilst trying to stop the puppy from eating the carpet!

DS is trying to negotiate eating in his room because ‘it’s Friday and I’ve had a hard first full week of college’!!!

Unicornish · 24/09/2021 19:56

Dd is asleep in bed.

DH is on his way back from the gym.

DCat and I are flaked out on the sofa.

Very boring!

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 24/09/2021 19:57

3 kids in bed, 0 asleep but all quiet so I’m hopeful.
I’m sitting on the sofa. First time I’ve sat down today. Knackered. Considering a bath if the kids go to sleep.
Dh is working in the study. Showing no sign of finishing any time soon.

thenightsky · 24/09/2021 19:59

DH in home office with headphones on, watching something on Prime (I can see him through the glass doors)

I'm watching Corrie.

Lurcher is asleep, taking up 2 seats on the sofa. I expect him to whine at me to recline it soon.

Anjo2011 · 24/09/2021 20:02

I’m watching the Chelsea flower show coverage, I wish I could have visited. Children are relaxing after school , we’ve just had fish and chips for tea.

Thatsplentyjack · 24/09/2021 20:07

DP is currently on the toilet on his phone 🤨
Ds1 is playing xbox
Ds is at his friends for his birthday
Baby dd is using me as a climbing frame while watching peppa, while the dog lies on my feet.
All the cleaning is done. Dd should really be in bed but she had a late nap so will probably be up later than I want to be 😭

troppibambini6 · 24/09/2021 20:09

Having a lazy evening. Just eaten a really really good curry takeaway from a new Indian street food place that's just opened near us.
Eldest dd has just got after going out for food with friends after school.
Dd2 is playing with the new puppy.
Dh is just putting the 2 dds to bed while I'm drinking a glass of wine on the sofa in my pjs.
We've all had a horrible cold all week so everything has felt like a massive effort.
Looking forward to a nice chilled weekend, dsd and her son are coming over tomorrow which will be lovely as not seen them for a few weeks.

troppibambini6 · 24/09/2021 20:09

2 ds to bed.

SmellyOldOwls · 24/09/2021 20:11

DH is working
DS is at his grandparents but should be home soon
Baby is in her cot grumbling and refusing to drift off properly. I wish she would because I've got a Chinese takeaway en route. When the kids are both sleeping I will watch some telly and eat my Chinese and have a glass of wine Wine

Angrymum22 · 24/09/2021 20:21

I drove DS 17 into school, he normally gets the bus so has to be up at 6.30. When I asked him what he wanted for his birthday earlier in the week he asked for just an extra hour in bed today. Then did a few jobs and went grocery shopping with DH, we are both semi retired so have fairly leisurely weeks. Nice lunch in local pub then home to have an afternoon snooze before making dinner. Now for a bit of ironing before watching the rest of Manhunt. I am saving the housework for next week, I’m having surgery at the end of the week and need things to do to distract me. I’m going to be out of action for a while so I’m lining up jobs I can do in bed.

Bombaloorina · 24/09/2021 20:28

In bed, drinking coffee brought in by DH and MNing - good morning from Saturday!

Have kids’ netball and hockey this morning and then running around a couple of supermarkets for things for dinner.

Dropping DS off at a 13th birthday sleep-over mid afternoon. Back home and preparing food and tidying the house.

We have friends coming over and I’m expecting a raucous evening - the BBQ will be getting its first outing.

Our clocks go forward tonight, which I love. One less hour in the day tomorrow - not so much!

BeyondMyWits · 24/09/2021 20:33

Empty nesting... took dds to uni yesterday, so today we have been clichés of empty nester.. . we went for tea and cake to a garden centre, took the dog to a country park, (stalked the kids on instagram) then had the food the kids don't like for dinner... fish, tomatoes etc...

Now dh and I are both on devices in companionable silence with wonder woman on telly in the background. Kind of bliss, kind of not...

IToldYouIWasFreaky · 24/09/2021 20:37

DP and DS (13) are watching rugby. I've got half an eye on it while pissing about on my phone. DS keeps firing questions at me about drugs...not sure what triggered it but I made a mistake of admitting that I smoked a bit of pot at uni and now DS thinks I know everything..."Mum, what's crystal meth like? What does LSD feel like? Is caffeine a drug? I am NEVER doing coffee!" It's an important conversation to be had but a bit much for a Friday night, to be fair. Hmm

QueenofLouisiana · 24/09/2021 20:50

I’m on day 6 of Covid, DH and DS are on day 5 so not much really.
DH and I watching Wolfe on catch up, DS talking to his girlfriend on FaceTime- think she’s on day 4.

Antinerak · 24/09/2021 20:53

DH got back from a couple of days away for work at 4 this morning so we've had a lovely slow day with lots of coffee and lazing around. I placed a few big home and clothes orders that arrived today- I'm procrastinating trying everything on and washing it all. DH is working out in the man cave and I'm supposed to be tidying his office but I may just climb into bed with the box of snacks he keeps in here. I have a feeling I'll have to compliment his new muscles and gym progress to get away with the snack stealing, but I can deal with that.

Anycolourwilldo · 24/09/2021 20:57

I put a pizza in the oven that needed to be on the tray so it dripped through the bars on to the oven floor.
I've given up on tea and now eating a packet of Maltesers.
DH has already gone to bed as he's got a cold. I've finally started watching the final of love island, only a month late.
Reading this back I realise how uncultured I sound. My Fridays used to be soo different.

badlydrawnbear · 24/09/2021 21:03

DDs are watching a film with SIL and nephew. My mum is in the kitchen, probably continuing to rearrange the cupboards so I can’t find anything. I am not watching the film, but trying to distract myself from everything

BeautyQueenIamNot · 24/09/2021 21:09

Both dc in bed asleep 💤 (finally)

Dh is watching a film and noisily eating my chocolate buttons sending him glares

I’m sat on mumsnet - debating on booking some paddle boarding for tomorrow 🤷‍♀️

Also running through a list of boring stuff I have to do tomorrow in my head…

myheartskippedabeat · 24/09/2021 23:53

We appear to have turned into a hotel for daddy long legs 🕷

Vivana · 25/09/2021 00:01

Not much today and have been binge watching click bait on Netflix. I am on annual leave so chilling as much as I can

FuckingFabulous · 25/09/2021 07:13

Our dishwasher is tripping the electric every time it's on. Can't see a fault, so looks like a replacement is necessary. DH freaked out last night because a bowl of cat food he'd helpfully plonked at the back of the garage room no human can access because of all his goddamn tools and bits of wood in the way had maggots in it. Apparently it's everyone else's fault. Everyone who didn't know the food was there any wouldn't because they can't access said garage due to his clusterfuck of possessions in the way.

So, I made it clear that other people are responsible for the messes they make and that DH is actually the cause of 50% of the mess in this house and the solution to absolutely none of it and that his ADHD doesn't exempt him from responsibility. He responded to that by sulking off to bed at 8pm. At 6am he whisked his clothes on and went downstairs. Part of me hopes it's because he was so ashamed by what I said that he's gone to start cleaning up and will save face by being halfway through it before I come downstairs. This will be evident if he makes me a cup of tea and brings it to me at about half 8, because it's always a signal that he's either sorry for something or expects some sort of praise. But the other part of me thinks he's gone downstairs to make a point that he doesn't want to be near me and I'll go downstairs to see him scowling at the news, eating biscuits and getting the crumbs everywhere

MadisonAvenue · 25/09/2021 07:20

I’m the only one up at the moment. Our 21 year old will be down shortly, he’s got a train to catch at 9.30. He’s off to the football with his friend. Usually I’d be going with him and we’d drive but he asked if his mate could use my season ticket as he supports the opposition (but wants to see our new signing).

Not sure what else will be happening today.

SoloISland · 25/09/2021 08:03

Bed is bliss. A frighteningly BAD CFS/ME episode in spate. Had to go down the lane in the rain earlier which was freshening in true Irish weather of rain and wind. Grey and more grey. Sky, ocean all is grey. Autumn has devastated wildflowers and Saturday is change-the -flowers on my Prayer Table day so looking a little sparse.

Living on bacon butties. Unless you know this illness- and I sincerely hope you don't -t is little use explaining. Living dead time. What cats are in are fed so I can crash; need something to knit. HAVE to knit ad I thank the Dear Lord fr my laptop and youtube - and here.
And the cats.
There is something totally appalling and dreadful going on that I cannot talk about. Just..... the worst thing ever. Spent an hour on the phone to family in Canada. They are totally behind me it all. Nothing I have done, quite the opposite. Looking like we need police involvement and they will cover that from afar.

It is destroying and draining me

I feel useless here as my life has been and is so limited and so different. And how things have changed in my long ;lifetime

So. abed. all cats fed and off out.

Available for kntting. Items like knitted fingerless gloves... Hats... I mean that.

Back to work. Deeply thankful for a snug bed! Bliss

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