Oh no Fuzzled!! I'm so sorry to hear you are in hospital. How miserable for you (when your stomach not's right - nowt else is, is it?). I think this is the first time we've had a hospitalisation on the thread (other than for births that is)! I thought you sounded really ill on your last post - glad they have found the cause anyway. I hope they are looking after you well and that you've got some back up/support keeping the home fires burning.
(It's probably really inappropriate to say it but it's good you can post on here from hospital!!) [SC hands Fuzzled official Flying dispensation until she is fully recovered and this too!! .) Wishing you a very speedy recovery! Take care x
Oh Blue that's disappointing about the cooker hood. How frustrating (partic. having to wait for it again!) Hats off to you for withstanding double stress of fitting new kitchen AND an NCT sale!
Linzer totally agree about these formal situations (weddings and even more so funerals) being difficult when it comes to knowing what to say. But I think your friend will just appreciate you staying in contact (particularly in six wks time or so when all the immediate support has died down - that's when she will really need it.) My sister was widowed in her twenties (no dc though) and she was hurt by people whom she thought had been friends of them both but who never contacted her again. Don't know if this is any help but I tend to cook in these situations (again, learnt this from my dsis's situation because she couldn't face cooking or indeed shopping for food) It's a bit of a cliché but it (a) provides a pretext for you to invite yourself around and (b) shows concern but without butting in too much depending on how sociable or not she is feeling. Her dd will need to eat. So perhaps slow, faddly things like casseroles for her freezer? Or comfort (nursery) food like fish pie (again can freeze) or Nigella does a lovely remembrance cake with rosemary (can pm you recipe if you want). Whatever you do, just her knowing you are THERE is probably the most important bit though ...
It really is so sad/unfair isn't it? 
Glad you managed to schedule in some family child hefting fun today 
And you too Oops glad you are able to relax a bit this w/e. Have fun with your family.
Toffee I should be ironing too! But I'm, er, not ...
Nicknacks congrats on your new mindee!! They are lucky to have such a lovely cm!
Similar position here with house. Moved in nearly a decade a go. At least half unrenovated. The other half - only done on the surface as it were. Now all of it a total wreck. "Worn" is the word!! (x3!!) I am currently trying to declutter totally so that we can start again (once we find some money to start work again that is.) But it's so demoralising so you have my sympathies. We WILL prevail!!! Great news about the holiday though - that can be your reward for all those fling boogies to come!! 
[Envy] of your maths brain. All my education was arts based. I speak French (learnt at school but then re-learnt properly when I moved here). Currently learning Dutch too (to keep up with dd who is taught in both langs at school.) Think we are probably here for life for reasons of dh work and his preference/culture (his mother = half Flemish/half Englishà . Do miss lots of things about UK (partic. family/housing/countryside/shopping!) but it has changed a lot since I left so wewouldn't be going back to the same place if we decided to return ifyswim. Also very happy for dd to be educated here and health service second to none. Do miss HP sauce, salt & vinegar crisps and swedes though !
Rowingboat agree with Linzer that you "day off" list is more like my usual work day one! Hope you have had time for a bit of well deserved r & r too.
Sorry to hear you are feeling unwell too Makingchanges. Hope you recover quickly. That is brilliant news about your first proper job as a qualified teacher!!! Whey hey!!! You should feel really proud of yourself!!!
It was amazingly hot here today - just like summer (just when I'd planned butternut squash soup for lunch - grrrr) but musn't complain because have had lovely leisurely time ...long w/e here as it is a training day on Monday and public holiday (for half of the population anyway) on Tues (although dh is working of course).
Late morning - did some sewing - dd to ballet - hopped around local butcher, baker, quincaillerie, greengrocer, pet shop, chemist etc - anything to avoid the supermarket! Had coffee and read papers on sunny terrrace with dh. Listened to hurdy gurdy man... (we call him this but he actually plays accordeon). Home for lunch and chill out in the garden (lovely!) although I did manage to fit in a bit of washing too.
Yesterday tidied virtually every room in house (apart from those hideous problem hot spot rooms) cleaned entire (ground floor) all spick and span. DD's room and guest rooms tidied, dusted, hoovered. Beds changed. Hoping to maintain it and start to make some serious declutteirng progress. Also must focus on weight loss/exercise in the three months between now and Christmas.
OK - Dr Who is over - dd is off to bed - so if you'll all forgive me I'm going to
post babystep for tomorrow and not do a formal round-up tonight ...and then I'm going to explore the new cable possibilities on the TV ...
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The baby-step for tomorrow, Sunday 25th, is here a recap of how the routines developed.
As you know by now, no missions tomorrow because it is the weekend. We will be starting in the sitting room zone next week.
Sunday is "renew your spirit" and eat a bacon and egg sandwich day
Have a good one! Huge waves to all!