What are you doing tonight?

[mumofoneAlonebutokay]

I'm browsing the homeswapper website in bed next to dd who is on her tablet

Catching up on eastenders

Got my new freezer today - already dented it trying to move it into the kitchen 🙄🙄

Despite the fridge, I'm quite cosy and happy - trying my best to stick to my diet and not eat any of dd's sweets 🤭

Whats everyone doing?

I'm visiting my friend for a glass of wine and nibbles I say nibbles there's crisps 😀

Babysitting next door's puppy!! So excited!

glass or two of wine and binge watching this is us......

Really not much, I have cranberry juice with ice and fell asleep on my friend's sofa. Should do something soon.

But yes enjoy your evening:)

Moaning and being tetchy because I've got a cold but also on fast day for 5:2 diet and so no treats.

Ds has got his maths tutor here, so I'm hiding upstairs. Having pizza and wine later - can't wait!

Last day of Dry January here and weirdly I’m really tempted to have a glass of wine! Haven’t given it a second thought all month but now thinking about sacking it in at the last minute - aren’t brains weird?!

I’m having a lime cordial and tonic right now, while watching The Chase and House of Games so I think it will probably pass soon enough…

DP is making lamb kebabs for dinner and then we’ll watch the rugby - maybe that’s why I want a drink! 😂

Oh, had a tooth out this afternoon. I am feeling very sorry for myself.

The giant pile of ironing that's been staring a me Al week.

Finishing off my book as my New Years resolution was to read a book a month, I've got 120 pages left!

I have a tendency to buy books but not actually read them so I've piled 12 up on my bedside to get through. Current one is Argylle. February's is Witches of Vardo. Partially read last year as it was my 'car' book for when DD was at activities so need to finish that.

Lounging on the sofa under a blanket, looking at horses for sale. It's a minefield. Waiting for DH to get back from the shop so tea can be started!

Currently at a hotel in Manchester about to head to the Kublai Khan gig for my DS's 17th birthday. 5ft, 39 in 2 months and haven't been near a mosh pit since I was 17 myself so wish me luck... I've got a feeling I'm going to need it.

Dh will be home late and is bringing take away with him so just sat down with a cuppa. I love cooking but also love not having to cook.

Going to bed as early as is acceptable.

I'm going to a body combat class in a bit. Then back for pizza, wine and Day of the Jackal with DH

I'm curled up on the sofa with a glass of prosecco writing the shopping list for next week's food.

The first load of weekend washing is on.

And I'm trying to decide if to pay a subscription for OLD. I'm 60, ds will leave for university in 18 months, and leave a huge hole in my life. I thought I might give it a try.

Finished all my parent taxi-ing, so in now.

DH cooking a curry.
Then I'll clear up.
Then I'm going to either slob in bed watching my recorded programmes or sort out my clothes drawers, as I can't actually shut them !

Waiting for dh to get in.
Dcs on their tablets they have just finished playing lego / playdoh and playing ' schools' and eating their tea.
They will have a wash and pj's soon. When I get off my ar&e to sort them.

I'll then do our tea, dh will do books bed for dcs.

Then we shall relax with a movie.

Oh and I need to empty the tumble dryer

Watching the start of the Six Nations ( rugby). My DS, at uni, will be texting me throughout with his comments so I need to watch.
I actually love rugby, spent many years watching on the sidelines, but now DS is living away from home it’s great to be that mum who knows what he’s talking about.
He’s hoping to have a career in rugby as an analyst so he will spend hours talking about the games.
His flat in halls overlooks the uni pitch, where during the Autumn Internationals the visiting teams had practice sessions. School boy dream come true.

Getting DCs to take a bath (this is on a par skills-wise with top level terrorist negotiations), braiding hair, prepping food for the weekend, packing up bags, getting all the school laundry washed, and eating plenty of pizza to keep carb-loading DC1 company (looking forward to this part! 😬). Also drinking a large quantity of wine to help me work through the To Do list!
DC1 has a big sports comp all weekend, so need to get as much ready for that tonight as possible, as well as all the essential jobs in readiness for Monday morning. Everything else will have to survive until the following weekend.

(Currently on a wine and mozzarella sticks break 😊)

Wine and crisps are all you need 🤭

Listening to radio whilst prepping homemade pizza, hopefully all cooked by 7pm ish, have a really enjoyable glass of red, tumble sorting out one load of washing, load already hung next to dehumidifier, blazers washed, school bags emptied, kitchen cleared.

Once all are full of pizza the intention is to watch JFK (Oliver Stone version in case there are others). Teens not seen but it’s long needs to go one early. Have popcorn!

Thank you x - here is my calico cat 🤭

Life is for relaxing and enjoying, as long as you're doing one of those, you're alright

Oh dear, one of those is hard enough to deal with but both!

Do you fast completely on the two days?

Id hide aswell 😄

Pizza and wine sounds heavenly

I might have a wine with my slice of jerk pork belly I've got tonight, now I think about it

Ohh just one more night, you can do it - do you feel any better for having given it up? It's just your brain associating the wine with the evening, I'm sure it'll pass! x

I'm actually trying to get into my wine this year, as part of finally becoming a grown up

Lamb kebabs sound delish