Daily Project Round 9

[SpiritOfEdna]

Hello!

New thread for when we are ready.

Happy New Year, Happy New Thread

Whether you want to do one extra thing a day while the kettle boils or a list helps with a kick up the bum to Get Things Done - all welcome.

@Aria999 @autumnangel @WinterFrogs @crivit @FoolShapeHeart @FourSeasonsLobelia @mumofoneAloneandwell @Mumtobabyhavoc @Peridot1 @petalpower @RunningKatie @SingleThreadJoiner2 @SunnyViper @SydneyCarton

Hello all.

@WinterFrogs - I’m going to Sydney. My best friend is there. Will be away for a month. Normally do a side trip somewhere but not this time. Well we are going to the beach for a week in an Airbnb with two other friends but no other plane travel.

Poor baby @Mumtobabyhavoc. We escaped night terrors and sleep walking. Although DS slept with me way longer than he should have!

Good news about the work experience @SpringingIntoSummerLobelia. Sounds perfect.

We picked up our new car yesterday which was nice. Had our old one for over 15 years! I have just taken it out for the first time as needed to take some jeans back to Next.

Quite a lot to get done today. Dishwasher is done. First load of washing is on. Took jeans back to Next. Folded some laundry and put it away.

Need to finish sorting the Christmas stuff and get it into the loft today. Start a packing list. Clear off spare bed so can use that for packing. Do some ironing. Do a bit more of washing down kitchen units.

Have a good Sunday all.

Thank you for the beautiful spring imagery, @WinterFrogs ,very cheering on a grey Sunday afternoon!

We had night terrors. It was awful. Seemed to have stopped some time after D's fifth birthday but I won't feel safe until it's been at least two years clear!

Lots going on offline. Not a lot of brainspace. Going away next week for half term and trying to hang on until then!

Thanks for the support everyone. 🫶
Baby had a fever this morning, gone now, and has a gobby nose. So, being ill might also be a reason for last night. I remember Havoc having a night terror a year or two ago and that one was for over a half hour with crying and fighting being held. In both cases I held them, soothed by saying You're ok. Mummy's here. I read they're not uncommon and occur within a couple hours of falling asleep as opposed to nightmares happening in deep sleep/REM. I'd sure like to know what they were experiencing, seeing, thinking, though.

Made pancakes for lunch. 😊

Will need to go to Costco.

Watching Olympics.

Have a good holiday Single and Peridot. (Nice to have a new car) 😊

Winter, I didn't even think I was rude! 😵‍💫🤷‍♀️
Just don't ask if someone is ok and observe they're a bit too interested in something. 💡
And definitely don't suggest they find another, more suitable, thread to post on. 🫣

It's so nice not having to do any major cleaning today. 😊

Poor little Havoc @Mumtobabyhavoc

Lots of cleaning here today- I lost the will yesterday so things are - in a state.

I get deleted occasionally. I'm always surprised when it happens because I am very polite usually.

Still wading through treacle a bit. But hope to get on top of things today.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Lobelia, I'm amazed that some brutally critical, obviously posting for controversy, or crazy posts are left standing. 🤷‍♀️ But, perhaps I shouldn't be so invested? 🧐😂

Baby was feverish again so gave Tylenol and Advil. Temp is down to normal now, so I'm going to sleep and will check later as I always need to pee middle of the night. 🙄

Those night terrors sound awful. Thankfully swerved that with DS, but hope things settle for baby Havoc.

Ive been at my Mums for the last 2 days looking after her. She was in hospital last week but is on the mend now.

Hoping she’ll be ok for a couple of days before I pop back later this week. Have done a load of cooking for her so freezer now stuffed.

Today’s project was plugging in the kiln for the first empty test fire. It’s going to take ten hours! I brought in my pots I’ve made to make sure they’re as dry as possible (they were made months ago but the garage isn’t the driest of places!). Hopefully I can bisque fire them and glaze them soon. It’s all very scary but one step at a time.

@SpringingIntoSummerLobelia you deleted?? Surely not! Do you have an alter ego?
I did see one clearly fishing for, ahem, their own amusement in chat, the other day. Or possibly the work board....

Poor old Baby @Mumtobabyhavoc 😔 Better soon I hope. I was thinking about our little group and wondering if Havoc and Baby will still be going by those monikers when they are teenagers!

Ohh you are the jam in a sandwich too @WideOpenBeaches! Ageing parents and younger ones to worry about. Hope mum is on the mend 💐

That all looks brilliant @FurForksSake I hope you get a lot of pleasure from your pottery.

Unexpected day here as I ended up working when I didn't intend to due to people being off sick. So my holiday starts tomorrow 🙏 It started well then I got the call at 9am.

@SingleThreadJoiner2 I did come over a bit poetic about Spring didn't I 🤭 I hope your insides can stay calm for the rest of the week ♥️

@Peridot1 your trip sounds great! Have a lovely time!

I don't think I'm likely to achieve any projects today. But I've managed making the bed, washing/drying a load and cleaning the bathroom. And no junk food yesterday or today 💪

Have a great evening everyone 😘

Me saying hi after dramatically announcing my departure 🙈

my new me didn’t take and I am still the old me who has saved some chocolate to wake up to, to make the mornings easier 🤷‍♀️

my best to the kids @Mumtobabyhavoc 🥺🥺night terrors and fever are tough to deal with xx

@FurForksSake those mugs are so cool

@WideOpenBeaches sorry that your mum is poorly, glad she is on the mend

@SpringingIntoSummerLobelia i understand you re the mess. Got to hang up some shelves for my plates as they’re currently on the dining table due to lack of space. Plus need to go through all my cupboards 🫩 - one day

obsessed with you getting deleted occasionally 😂

I was deleted once but that was to do with the thread when dd was poorly, they had to verify. And I’ve had several warnings for calling people bellends —when they were being bellends— 🤭🤭

@SingleThreadJoiner2 hope you make it to next week girl, sorry things are tough xx

@WinterFrogs well done on no junk food! I have banned all carbs, it’s just a little chocolate to look forward to in the mornings has been getting me out of bed 🤭

@Peridot1 sydney!? Well Jel, have lots of fun!

love to everyone

@WinterFrogs omg, no junk food! How are you still achieving things?! I wish i could get a handle on my overeating. Tried the jabs but had terrible gut problems so gave up.

@FurForksSake that's so exciting! Can't wait to see what you make.

@mumofoneAloneandwell you make me smile! I have form for sneaking off and deleting my membership, then rejoining and sneaking back in with a new name 🙈 Anyway it's good to have you here!
I had never used the word bellend till I met the current Mr Winter and it's become quite a regular part of my vocabulary 😆

@Baital I gave up wheat some years back, and never used any of the gf alternatives so my junk food addiction is really just chocolate and crisps. Once I start, I can't stop though. None of your 'just one small piece of chocolate' for me. It's all or nothing round these parts! Fortunately I've never drunk or smoked, given the lack of an off button. And coke, bloody coke ( the fizzy kind) Never drank that till DH . He's a very bad influence what with the coke habit and swearing!
So I do have a bit of a headache but that'll go. It's mad how we know we'll feel better with healthier habits but those cravings are real and are so convincing! Probably why I managed work but have no mojo since getting home. Bleugh. I could be annoyingly spritely tomorrow though so apologies in advance!
Also secret weapons are big vats of soup, hard boiled eggs and greek yoghurt. Cravings are easier to handle if you are not actually hungry, I find.

I'm a bit itchy. Likely due to grains (not gluten). I have a bit of a sensitivity. Also have psoriasis/eczema. Interestingly, that cleared up a lot when I accepted I was lactose intolerant and cut out all milk products for several years. I now drink lactose-free milk daily, but I'm wondering if it's more than just the lactose in it that affects me. I can't face going back to alternatives, though. 😢

I have folded and put away some of the laundry washed two nights ago. I need to sort paper mail. I have such an aversion to incoming mail/electronic.

Kids have just done an hour of school: anatomy (lymphatic system)😂; Italian; and Alphablocks. Now watching Mr. Rogers.
I'm going to make lunch then get them outside.
Baby is sneezing a stream of 😪 now. Havoc has started sneezing. Hoping it doesn't get more serious than this. Their teacher emailed no school today as she is ill. Made me remember one of the parents telling me, "We've been sick with d&v, I thought we were better but I still feel 🤢" when we were in class last Thursday. 🤦‍♀️

Welcom back MOOAAW 😁

Winter, may I suggest switching to (flavoured?) Perrier to combat your Coke addiction? 😁

Thank you for the tip @Mumtobabyhavoc.I'll try that 💐

Sorry about the itching 😔 I have read that the things you find so hard to give up are likely to be the things you are intolerant to. It seems so unfair but there's probably some truth in it.

The weeks go by so fast, and here I am telling you I’m off to meet my post DA mentee again. I’m in charge of getting the volunteers together every month and we had a meet-up for them last night.

Took mentee last week to a local branch of the Chatty Cafe. It’s an excellent idea for just having the opportunity to meet up with people who are also lonely.

We were surrounded by lovely old ladies who just wanted to chat…and having some new and younger additions (us) made their morning.
Meanwhile, my lady realised that putting yourself out there and meeting people was no bad thing, and that not everyone is a bad person. We lowered the average age considerably, but my plan worked!

My lady had put on some makeup, had dressed up a bit and looked lighter and brighter. Onwards and upwards. She has a Court case coming up, so my remit is to get some confidence back and some inner strength for her to withstand this.

DM is back on her own for a few days after my weekend stay. She’s still got all her marbles and is luckily able to kneel to get to the washing machine etc. she’s not allowed to bend down for a bit. She’s back on my radar tomorrow as her FA is coming to see her, so I’m going over. I’ve told him to print out as much as possible in LARGE PRINT 🤣 in the hope she can read it.

Realising this week is all about others. Need to carve out some time for me…

Getting banned story made me chuckle. I got banned from Insta for some reason and never knew why. It was a couple of weeks I think.
I now temper my urges on there, and mutter out loud in my head.

Yup. I struggle with dairy and drink a little lactose free milk, but know I’m intolerant of casein which is still present.

I found reading Ultra Processed People by one of the Van Tulleken brothers useful in informing myself about various foods.

My main downfall is crisps. Absolutely love them.

I also had a coke addiction- first full sugar coke, then diet coke. Then when very ill went back to normal coke.

I am now managing it with lemon squash. I think the acidity helps. Occasionally I have a still lemonade 😋

Makes me feel very virtuous drinking it and has saved me ££££. Hope it helps someone else

Morning all.

I don't think I have an alter ego- certainly all my posts sound troublingly like me as I sound IRL! . I pride myself on being respectful and polite IRL and online but clearly something happens sometimes! My first ever deletion was when Just Stop Oil were preventing ambulances from getting around them. I opined that if it were my DS in the ambulance having an anaphylactic attack I would respond to this with - ahem- vigour. That got me a deletion and a telling off. The others I can't remember. About 5-6 times in my MN career I think. Clearly I am a closet badass. So closeted even I don't realise it.

That sounds like wonderful work you do @WideOpenBeaches with your mentee. I hope her court case goes well. I used to work a very little bit with people needing non-molestation orders etc. What some people have endured is really quite extraordinary. Best wishes to her, and you.

Today is an admin day. We are gearing up for a court case ourselves it seems. Someone has cheated us out of a significant sum of money and they appear to have done a runner. I have to separate my emotions from it and just go through the process but I'm not sleeping well. I keep telling myself though that at the end of the day it's only money. It could be alot worse, and my family are all safe and healthy so for that I am grateful.

Addictions here- well, I drink way too much wine. That probably has something to do with being rather more of chunky proportions than I would like. But I have been cutting down so that's something. I think though it might be easier to just stop than have any sorts of rules in place around it. So that will be tthe next step. i have a faulty off-button but sadly I flipped it on a while ago.

Love to everyone. Hope you all have a good day. to all.

Today I’ve got to do a badge order for scouts, and something else I can’t remember.

Today I'm going to clear out my car. Sounds ridiculous but it has been mounting up and ive just let it get to the stage where I'm ashamed to let anyone see it!

Oh @Peridot1 - have a great time in Sydney!

The Dcs and I are doing a road trip from Melbourne up to Newcastle and back in the summer holidays (UK summer, not Oz summer). I expect it will take around 5 weeks as we don't want to rush it, and we will spend about half of that time with family. I am immensely looking forward to it. We used to do this when i was a child and I thought it was totally naff when one could be roaming around Europe. . It's a post-GCSE trip and something for me to focus on right now.

@BerfyTigot DH calls my car 'The Wheelie bin'.

I need to clean it out too.

Busy thread to catch up on this morning! I’ll just wave quickly to you all as it’s a busy day obviously.

Sorry to hear about the potential court case @SpringingIntoSummerLobelia. That sounds stressful and being cheated out of money would leave me very very angry.

Today is packing obviously. I got quite a bit sorted yesterday so it’s not too bad. I swear by packing cubes so have various piles to be put into cubes and into my suitcase. I want to clean the kitchen before I go. And I have laundry from yesterday to put away. I’m just back from my pre-holiday maintenance pedicure, brow and lash tinting and bikini wax.

Have a great day all. No doubt I’ll post from the other side!

oh @SpringingIntoSummerLobelia - your road trip sounds great!

Winter, lemon, lime and grapefruit are my favourite Perrier flavours. I also like it plain.

I've been awake since just before 4am with Havoc who is now sick. Have done saline nasal spray, but nose is stuffy and Havoc seems to just feel rotten. No fever at 4am, but I think I'll check again. It's almost 5:30am here now. Also have a parenting podcast on and scrolling and posting carefully on one thread.

I have one a bit like that. It has a lot of mud in it at the moment as well. It's one of the jobs I have promised to myself that I will do this week

So closeted even I don't realise it
That really made me laugh @SpringingIntoSummerLobelia Wishing you all the best for your difficult thing 💕

Poor old Havoc @Mumtobabyhavoc It's going to be a long day for you!

I am impressed with your pre holiday maintenance @Peridot1 I am too lazy to do any of that. I just avoid mirrors 😳 In my defence I am clean and tidy so my grandmother would approve. Safe travels 💐