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Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news 25: Calmly through the day

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MissConductUS · 27/03/2023 19:27

I've started a new one. Please join us and share the boring and mundane things happening in your world. It will be calming for all.

Here is the link to the prior thread:

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IWanderedLonely · 13/07/2023 11:41

Silkie I'm so cross on your behalf, you couldn't make it up, so sorry.
Bizzy I'm in the hairdressers right now with foils on. I love coming to the hairdressers- 2 hours of nobody needing me to do stuff! My grandson will probably be howling for my daughter ( his aunty) Confused
Zippedy I pay my granddaughter £2 to do mine, she's 10 and does a reasonable job Smile

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 13/07/2023 15:29

mathanxiety · 13/07/2023 00:48

The locall tornado warning siren went off about 15 minutes ago. Dcat is the only one who has taken cover, in her usual safe place. So far, according to the weather on TV, two touchdowns have occurred, but neither one has affected us here.

Glad you're OK. I texted DD last night and told her to stay away from windows and make sure her phone was charged. She said the tornado didn't hit their area. No fun.

Silkie - a friend of mine with an autistic child did win after suing the LA but it took years. The system is just all wrong.

sproutsandparsnips · 13/07/2023 21:33

Havoc thank you so much I will definitely let you know what we are doing!
Silkie chin up Flowers
Math do you have one of those shelters like in the Wizard of Oz?
Bizzey sounds amazing - you will look fab!!

Mumtobabyhavoc · 13/07/2023 22:04

Hoping to report back (haha 🤓) with an update about Chinatown. Planning on attending the festival there this weekend. 🤞

halfpasteleven · 13/07/2023 22:11

bizzey · 13/07/2023 00:47

Mumtobabyhavoc ...I think you need do a recipe book ...I would love your easy throw together meals 😀😀🍴🍴!!

I second this!

Mumtobabyhavoc · 13/07/2023 22:45

Half, Bizzey... you are too kind. Pop by any time!!!! Likely just left-over chicken tonight though. Need to go to the store for butter because I want to make gravy... 😛😛😛😛
Small local wildfire here. Weather is only mid-20's, but we haven't had near enough rain and people are reckless. Authorities think fire is likely human caused. The entire province is under total fire ban. 🤦‍♀️

bizzey · 13/07/2023 22:50

Mum that must where I am going wrong!
You go to the store to buy butter to make your gravy ........me
...I go to the store and buy instant gravy granuals to make gravy 😂😂!

Mumtobabyhavoc · 13/07/2023 22:56

Bizzey, so easy to make! Brown a tbsp flour in pan, add tbsp butter and stir to make roux, add 1/2 oz brandy if you have it and stir, ladle in chicken stock stirring to incorporate roux, add stock until consistency you want is reached. Many different ways, but this is my go-to.

Silkierabbit · 14/07/2023 00:01

Been a chaotic few days. I went ape about the school situation, they don't have any education in place at all and have not even started a review which is supposed to be annual and last was Jan 22. They were like la-la-la we don't care, its mental health but mental health think he should have a school. Then they go its can't meet needs but nothing is also can't meet needs. I wrote them a plan but nope won't do it. So then I said its either my plan or they move DS to supported living (we don't want that but that's £££s and more than education) and that has triggered a flurry of activity. Trouble is at the moment they have zero costs so they are fine finding nothing, its a stupid political battle yes and to get compensation takes years and you get like £5,000 even when the schools might have cost £180,000 over 3 years for some people so LAs have no incentive to pay for schools. There seems to be some confusion whether school from before is total no or just maybe no, that's a free school so I really don't understand what the issue is. DS has their uniform in his bed.

In dull news been to dentist for cleaning and check up and got a hair cut, first since chemo and it does look much better, I want to grow it long so had been avoiding haircuts. Now its just below ears so a reasonable length for hair cut. DD has finished for summer, she has a very full on summer planned. Been swimming. DS seems to be mainly playing Battle cats, where a weird cat army of cats that look like Floof take over the world 24/7 but he did take a bath yesterday and changed his clothes yesterday and today. He even agreed to a haircut but bottled it at last minute hence my haircut but mine needed doing. Re booked him for Sat at 2pm. DH seems to like my hair but my new top he said is bizarre but Floof trilled when I put it on, it is quite bright pink but only £12 from Asda so I don't mind too much. 😂I like it.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 14/07/2023 00:39

Oh, Silkie. How frustrating, to say the very least. I'm sorry. 💐
Sounds like Floof is trying to cheer you up by trilling over your new top. 💖

Silkierabbit · 14/07/2023 00:40

Floof trills over everything, he's the happiest cat ever.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 14/07/2023 00:41

(And I'm trying to muster the energy to go buy Havoc new runners in addition to a butter run. Feel like I haven't slept in days. Will be late dinner as we had late lunch.)

Mumtobabyhavoc · 14/07/2023 00:42

Silkierabbit · 14/07/2023 00:40

Floof trills over everything, he's the happiest cat ever.

'Cuz you love him so.💖

Silkierabbit · 14/07/2023 00:44

Yes he basically is attention equals happy Floof. Every time you say Floof he trills. Only issue is sometimes he trills non stop when you are trying to sleep.

MissConductUS · 14/07/2023 21:40

Silkie, your challenges to obtain a suitable education for your son continue to amaze. I've seen many threads on MN over the years that state that public education in the UK is vastly superior in every respect to what we have in the US. I'm doubtful that that is true.

I'm still working from home. DS has taken the train to Washington, D.C. to do a bit of sightseeing and meet up with some friends from uni who live there now.

We've had more thunderstorms today, and the area is back under a flood warning.

A few weeks ago, DD very kindly drove to the airport to pick up her boyfriend and his father, who were flying back from the west coast together. This morning, her boyfriend's father texted her and asked if she could take him to the train station today, as no one else is available to do it. They live on the other side of the river. Due to last weekend's horrendous storm damage, the closest working bridge is almost an hour north of us. So to do this, DD would have to spend roughly three hours in the car, driving over damaged roads in thunderstorms, under flood warnings. I thought asking this of her was a bit cheeky of him. DH told her he would not permit it, which I think she was glad about.

Since DS is away, DH is on pizza making duty tonight.

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halfpasteleven · 14/07/2023 22:35

A sensible call by your DH for sure, Miss.

I'm glad you have your trilling Floof Silkie, animals can be such a comfort in stressful times.

It rained steadily here from 4am until 5pm today.
Tomorrow isn't promised much better.
I keep telling myself it has to stop.. it can't rain forever.

Silkierabbit · 14/07/2023 23:04

Yes the education system here is dire for SN at the moment with loads out of education altogether which in theory shouldn't happen but there's a big funding crisis and a shortage of school places at least in DSs year. I am really hacked off that DS will have another year out with nothing. There are crisis talks going on but we have 3 days left until end of term and issue started in Jan 22.

Am so happy to have Floof, he has helped so much and is doing his trilling again today - every time I say anything he trills, anytime DH comes he trills, games he is trilling, seems to be the happiest cat ever.

Yes weather forecast isn't great Half And guess who is just trilling now for no apparent reason.

HelenaJustina · 15/07/2023 07:56

It’s the village camp out tonight. I have looked at the forecast and not bought tickets! If it’s not bucketing down, I may pop down for a drink but probably not

Deathraystare · 15/07/2023 11:10

I must concentrate more. At work at my desk. Picked up what I thought was a water bottle but it wasn't. Hand sanitizer does not taste the same. Ugh!

I did the same once with one of those floral disinfectants. I tend to put some in a water bottle with some water to freshen my laundry. I drank some. That did not taste good either....

Silkierabbit · 15/07/2023 12:10

45mph winds and bit of rain today.

Floof is just trilling.

DD has gone to her university job which was supposed to be running a garden party today but hmm 45mph winds think will need to move indoors.

I have just done some hoovering, swimming later, also did pip col form for DS that should be a one off 150 pounds.

Silkierabbit · 15/07/2023 12:11

DS has been searching for some chat sites re gaming and is supposed to get haircut at 2pm. Not holding my breathe but he so needs it, his hair is really long now.

ThreeRingCircus · 15/07/2023 12:44

I have been for a manicure this morning, my monthly treat to myself! DH has been at home looking after DDs.

I then nipped into Morrisons on my way home and picked up some things to make sandwiches for everyone for lunch which we've just eaten. I picked some cut and come again lettuce from the garden to have on the sandwiches and it always feels nice eating home grown food. DDs are now watching Frozen (yet again). I need to put some washing away and a couple of other chores.

Later this afternoon we're taking DDs to a birthday party for a school friend that is turning 6 at a local village hall. We're then planning a quiet evening in front of the TV.

MissConductUS · 15/07/2023 13:03

Welcome, @ThreeRingCircus, and thanks for sharing your calming, mundane news. I can't grow lettuce outside as the deer will eat it in a flash. I could grow it on my deck, but I've been more focused on growing flowers there for the last few years rather than veg.

Halfpast, would you agree that my daughter's boyfriend's father was being cheeky for asking DD for a lift under those conditions?

I didn't have a great night's sleep, so I got up and walked three miles while it was still dark, then came home and rode the stationary bike for a while. I'm getting ready to go shopping while DH has a lie in.

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bizzey · 15/07/2023 16:58

I am obsessively weather watching !
Which is silly as my "event" is not for a while yet and 5he long term forecasts aren't always reliable 😂!

So far i have ....17 degrees with rain and wind......to a pleasant 23 degrees with sun Nd a bit of cloud !!!

Previously they were talking about a heat wave and I was looking into UVA parasol type of things .

I have just got a normal umbrella now in a nice colour.
All mine are just black and broken !!

bizzey · 15/07/2023 17:00

I am going to go dressed and prepared for all 4 seasons !