Good Morning All! What are you all up to today?

[lucysmam]

I'm just drinking my first cuppa of the day, in silence, in my kitchen spot. The cats have been fed but only girl cat came for breakfast...I haven't seen boy cat since he jumped out of bed at 7:30 🤷‍♀️.

Neither of the girls is up, despite having been warned a roofer and sparky are expected at ten, to sort the extractor fan. Unfortunately for them, this company have been very punctual in the past!

Today's plan is to veeeerrrrryyyy sssssllllooooowwwwlllllyyy de-Christmas the house. I'm still recovering from the flu so it'll be slow and steady & if it takes the day, so be it. Once that's done, I'd like to get the paints out, but don't think I have it in me <sigh>.

Dd2 has decided to learn to crochet so that and last bits of homework are her main plan for the day. And dd1 has an assignment due on Monday to finish off.

I have no idea what's for tea tonight. Something quick and easy, followed by a couple of hours reading, and another early night I think 💤.

What about all of you? 🙂

Very lazy day planned here with my DC 5 and 4. Ive been up since 7.30 and have enjoyed my first hour to myself with a coffee. DC got up just after 9, we’ve had breakfast and now they’re colouring while I’m enjoying a 2nd coffee.
We need to get the dog out for a walk and go to the post office. That’s about it!
I have to sort some laundry ahead of returning to work and school on Monday.
Planning an easy dinner. OH is working so won’t be home till about 8pm, I’ll probably pour myself a glass of wine then ☺️

Morning ☺️ I’ve been to the gym for a swim and spa session. Used their showers to wash my hair as they have a water softener and it leaves my hair lovely. Dried it and straightened it there too to make use of their electric supply.

Had some porridge when I got home and just on the sofa now with the dog having a coffee.

I’ll do some skin care soon and pottering about the house. Off to a friends this afternoon for mid afternoon lunch and drinks out. DP will pick me up there later and probably get a McDonald’s on the way home.

Dd is still asleep. I'm lazing in bed for a little while longer, but then it's up and shopping for things for DDs ski trip with school.

This evening is ice hockey! (Watching, not playing) and I need to do a bit of ironing this afternoon too.

Yesterday was totally lazy day, today we need to move a little more.

I am going to make a zippered tote bag to use as a gift bag for DD's birthday present instead of wrapping it.

This has the benefit to me of using up some scrap fabrics plus I love sewing!

I’m having a coffee in peace. Catching up on the soaps. Going to take down the Christmas decorations when dd17 gets up.

Morning all. Hope your on the mend @lucysmam ❤️‍🩹

Im in bed scrolling. Have fed all the pets and had dog out for a quick pee. Just so cold so back to cosy bed.

Dog meds a bigger walk later. It’s a big day in the kitten house for football. Everyone nervous.

I plan to take down the tree today. Everything else down. I should iron a bit too. Tackle the mountain.

Really unsure about tea so open to ideas.

I'm napping as slept poorly. Snow outside so not going anywhere except maybe walk to shop later if not too slippery.
Later will do walking workout in my living room.

I feel absolutely shattered this morning, ds2 is autistic and has never been a fantastic sleeper. Since starting at a new school, his sleep is awful. He did not fall asleep until 11 and then woke me at half 3. By the time I got him to go back to sleep, I could not fall asleep however hard I tried. I will try not to but I will inevitably fall asleep on the sofa at one point today.

Back to work on Monday after the two weeks off so I want to spend the weekend relaxing and getting some washing/housework done so I can feel more prepared for a new term.

Came down about 8.30 ish, doom scrolled with a cuppa and now watching Harlen coben new series on Netflix. Taken Amazon delivery so far and let the cats out.

TOTM and still recovering from a cold - not done much for a few days, so might get up properly in a bit and do some cleaning up, laundry etc.
Chicken in fridge for dinner tonight and that’s about it - too cold to go out!

Picked up some new lights in Argos this morning and some pastries for my kids who were still asleep! Combined this with a lovely icy walk. Back on the sofa with coffee and a blanket. Debating whether or not to do an indoor walk too, but have doms from working out too much over Christmas (words I never thought I’d say). The rest of the day will be super lazy - watch some football, do some cooking, then a sound bath this evening 😍

I just did my very first parkrun after a terrible nights’ sleep because DS wanted to go…in the end I was there on my own and he was at home in the warm having a leisurely breakfast 😡 now about to drive him to a club and I’d rather not bother! I’ll have to stay as an over 18 needs to be there, but I’m taking my new calendar to pop some dates in. Hoping for a fire and a film with DD later.

Football game has been called off for a frozen pitch so not going to watch that any more.

might take down the Xmas decorations

Good morning everyone. I’m back to my usual Saturday mornings. Dh is at work, dd11 and dd18 are still asleep and I’ve just put away my Tesco delivery.

I’ve decided this weekend I need to get myself organised after Christmas. The decorations are coming down and I’m doing a big top to bottom clean of the house as it is desperately needed! I’ve stripped two beds so far and I’m on my second load of washing. I’m going to jump in the shower in a minute and then get myself up in the attic to bring down the decoration boxes and get started. I’m looking forward to getting on top of everything again after a busy few weeks.

Tea tonight will be steak and jacket potatoes, dd11 is off to a friend’s for a sleepover and I plan on spending the evening reading or watching something with dh and getting an early ish night ready for another busy day of organising tomorrow. I’m not sure what dd18’s plans are -
she’s travelling back to uni this weekend but hasn’t decided whether to go today or tomorrow. I’m hoping for another evening with her yet but we shall see.

Placemarking as out & about

So far I've fed and watered all the animals, mucked out the horses, played nurse to the poorly chook living in a box in my kitchen (she was attacked by a fox 3 days ago and is amazingly chipper considering she's got a massive chunk missing from her back so I'm cautiously optimistic that she might survive) and spent the last couple of hours drinking tea and catching up on my favourite Youtubers.
Need to get some bits from the supermarket at some point. And buy some gloves because I can't seem to find any of the eleventy billion pairs I've got already.
And tidy up the barn ready for a hay delivery tomorrow.

We’re stuck at home due to snow. Not quantity but the type of snow. No gritters (not privy to them). Im 1000ft above sea level and frozen solid

Up nice and early thanks peri insomnia. Decorations came down yesterday so a bit of a final clean this morning, 2 loads of washing done and ironing up to date. Showered, hair wash and 2 cups of tea, looking forward to getting back to early yoga from next Saturday. Planning on seeing my DM after lunch with DH.

DD1 stayed at her boyfriends last night so not sure her plans for the day. DD2 has just got up and made herself tea and pancakes and has just received the theme for her final piece for Art so she’ll probably be cracking on with ideas for that.

Easy dinner tonight not sure what yet and pretending we don’t all have to go back to work/school next week.

Morning all! I have taken the decorations down today. Dc made waffles for breakfast. I need to walk the dog but putting it off as it’s so cold! I have work to do today which I have tried avoiding successfully over Christmas. Popping to town later to collect an Argos order. Might take dc with me to remove them from the house. Enjoy your Saturday all!

Morning all
about to make a second round of coffee
I am carrying the house basically
youngster was out for a party just after 10am
eldest and H gone back to sleep in both sofa rooms whilst I am laundering, clearing, vacuuming, defluffed the tumble

gradually removing additional decorations but leaving tree up to watch darts with a bunch of teenagers, a buffet feast, a couple of cocktails and much cheering I am sure

productive but easy day hopefully

have a good first 2026 Saturday all

Up at 8 to get to the supermarket, and get back into my usual food shopping routine.
Didn't spend much, as didn't need much. Took advantage of some yellow stickers to get a nice fishcake tea for this evening.

Nothing else planned for today. I've got a good book on the go, which I'd like to try and finish this afternoon.
Otherwise, I've got that heavy, dull ache in my lower belly, that signals my period is on it's way, so I'd just like to take it easy. I got a new digital alarm clock that needs setting up before the working week starts, so I'll probably do that today.

I've rang in work sick because I've been awake all night with anxiety. My car has a flat battery and I forgot to put my bins out. On a positive note I've fed the cat and he's happy.

Ironing endless items of school uniform 🫠

3 DCS x 3 sets of uniform + first day at a new school on Monday = conveyor belt of ironing.

Guess what my least favourite household job is?
Yep.
Its ironing 🫠👍🏻

DH had dropped DS1 at work and been to the tip and got home by 9.30! He’s since been for an eye test and taken DS2 for a hair cut.

DD have been to her riding lesson, and now off to the shops to get some new cushions for the living room. We de-Christmassed last week so all done with that.

When we get home, I’ll be making some bits for lunches/breakfasts during the week and also finishing off the pulled pork we’re having on Nachos for dinner tonight.

I’ve had the Sunday scaries since yesterday So I’ll be spending the evening feeling sorry for myself about having to go back to real life, adulthood and work.

Morning @lucysmam sorry to hear about the flu, hope it didn't ruin Christmas
It's snowing here ❄️☃️ so I'm doing very little. Last long lie in of the holidays, breakfast, beds stripped and a wash on. Need to get the decorations down this afternoon.
DS is at an 18th tonight so DH and I may watch a film and make the most of the Christmas snacks.

Currently MNing and lounging on the sofa. I can hear kids playing in the snow.

Hope you are on the up now lucysmam I had the flu before Christmas and was it grim. Thankfully I was on the mend by Christmas Eve.

Back to tuition (DC3) yesterday and swimming (again DC3) today. We took down all the Christmas stuff yesterday evening but today we need to tidy and clean. We also need to take off all the Christmas bedding.

Kids currently very begrudgingly doing homework. Will so sausage in rolls for lunch and then DP is taking all 3 to spend some of their Christmas money so I can get on with sorting out the house. I'd actually prefer to clean than to go sale shopping!

They will probably get a Nandos out so I'm going to have a chicken Pad Thai. Diet starts Monday!!

We are going to watch Uncle Buck later. Still on the 80's/90's vibe.