Good Morning Everyone! What's everyone up to today?

[lucysmam]

I'm just drinking my first cuppa of the day, in silence, in my kitchen spot. The cats have had their breakfast, had a mad half hour, and gone back upstairs. Boy cat was wandering round shouting but has stopped now so he's probably in bed with one of the girls.

Today's dd1's 19th birthday so when she gets up we'll do presents and cards and a transfer of money. She needs to be up before 11am as my dad's calling to see her! I'm not sure if she actually wants to do anything today - she said no to eating out or going somewhere for the day, when we asked earlier in the week 🤷‍♀️. We had birthday takeaway last night so there are leftovers tonight & she's not carting it back to London tomorrow afternoon.

I'm just about to take my tablets & sort my morning tablets for the coming week, then I'll have a tidy round in the kitchen (my dad always sits in here) and sort a load of washing, before I go up to get dressed.

If dd1 doesn't want to do anything with her day then I'll probably spend it crafting - I'm trying to finish off a crochet thread village I started years ago. 5 pieces to go!! I also need to think about some peg dolls for work - I haven't painted any in a while, so maybe I'll base coat something simple 🤔.

Dd2 has done all her homework already 🥳 so if dd1 doesn't want to go out, I suspect I will be crafting while watching the latest episode of The Rookie while she does some sort of revision for upcoming mocks.

We'll have the Chinese for tea, followed by showers all round. I'll have a couple of hours with my book, and then an early night ready for work tomorrow 💤.

What about all of you? 🙂

It's chucking it down here so I think my walk and visit to Next to return something will perhaps have to wait.

If that is the case... then it'll be a bit of housework and probably just chilling withba book. I'm trying to lose weight so staying in with the temptation to nibble isn't ideal.

Just having coffee at the moment in Costa. Nip to M&S afterwards for tuck bargains, if any. Nothing planned otherwise. It's raining yet again which is a shame after yesterday's respite. We even had some blue sky yesterday! January seems to have been particularly wet and dismal this year.

Good morning @lucysmam and followers, it’s a dull, grey morning here and we’re just back from a 4 mile dog walk. It got very murky and the skies darkened at one point but it’s not raining yet.
We stopped for coffee and a hot beef roll from the market place traders, very welcome.
I’ve lit the wood burner, there’s roast pork, cauliflower cheese, mashed potatoes and green beans for dinner and now I am having another coffee with ZDog2 on my lap.
I have everything set up to start an acrylics painting, just need a large dollop of inspiration and a sprinkling of enthusiasm…..both of which are decidedly missing at the moment!

Fed my cats, fed the farm cats that've taken up residency on my verandah & in my kitchen when they think I'm not looking🤣. Fed the birds, crows & all. Tidied up outside. Had breakfast. Will take DNiece's dog for a walk whilst she's at work.

Do some scrolling.

Try to work out how to transfer on a bank app of mine - it's driving me bananas. Might have a go at the new keyboard I bought, but am too apprehensive to start. Such a procrastinator!

Morning all
Had a lie in this morning
Put a wash on
Had a coffee and some toasted sourdough
Need to get petrol and pop in to Sainsbury’s for a couple of bits
Going to do salmon stir fry later before Dd goes back to university
Will watch tv later and get ready for the week

Afternoon all

The others have left for a an hour or two whilst I wrestle the house and prep for week ahead under control!

Had such a busy for us week and weekend so far that once they are back and after driving lesson for eldest that’s it for outdoor commitments we can just concentrate on pork roast, schoolwork and fancy watching a movie to finish the day off. That’s easy.

I think I have the absolute bare minimum of uniform to get us through tomorrow. It’s enough and enough has to do today!

Happy chilled birthday day.

Have a relaxing Sunday all and decent week ahead, last January week.

Hello @lucysmam and everyone. Happy birthday to your DD @lucysmam.

I have been up since around 8. Had tea and did my puzzles. Had more tea and a slice of toast. Did tow loads of washing and have a third going. Emptied the dishwasher. Went upstairs and sorted three drawers in my bedroom. Cleared out a few jumpers.

Nothing major planned today. We are in midst of kitting out our home gym and got a gym bench for it which has sat in the hall since Christmas so today we are going to put that together. Probably won’t get it out to the gym as it’s raining hard but at least if it’s built we can take it out at some stage.

Other than that I’m planning on reading rather than constantly doom scrolling. Roast lamb for dinner and some tv and an early night.

@MrsLizzieDarcy you shouldn't go into work with covid anyway! Regardless of whether you feel well enough or not. Work will just have to manage without you.

I was out longer than I expected this morning as I went to Aldi as well as Morrisons (because I forgot the peppers for the stir fry when I was at Morrisons) so I am knackered now. But at least we can have a delicious stir fry with a bit of colour in it!

@Tangerinesattack Cranachan cheesecake sounds delicious 😋

Afternoon @lucysmam - hope your DD is having a lovely birthday 🎈🎉🎂🎈
Quite a busy day here so far although it started out very chilled with a cuppa & a toffee crisp in bed. DH & I had a really good talk. He shaved his head, showered etc then I had a shower & washed/conditioned my hair. Tried out my new soft yellow towelling turban from Temu. Blow dried my hair which I rarely do. Very late brekkie of choc malted wheats & a 2nd cuppa. Sorted out the washing & just doing our duvet cover etc which was well overdue to be changed! I’ve posted another load of things on Vinted & immediately sold a Cath Kidston umbrella. About to take it to the impost locker. DD17 is stuck at her GF’s because of the trains (she’s too anxious to take a replacement bus alone) so DH has just left to pick her up. I’ve peeled a shedload of spuds for roasties & have a large roast in the bag chicken, cauliflower cheese, petitpois & gravy to go with them. DD loves roasties & gravy. I got a free chocolate brownie from Lidl yesterday so might have that for pud. Also got a free cabbage. Good old Lidl Plus! Dishwasher needs unloading/loading & I’m going to swap the bunnies over in a bit. Watching Call The Midwife later & maybe a film if we’re not too sleepy.

@mrswhiplington It is!

https://scottishscran.com/cranachan-cheesecake-recipe/