Well, I finally made it back here. I don't know where the time's gone today, except possibly fussing first one dog and then the other, and then both together.
Oma, I'm sure your noses would have lead you to that leg of lamb eventually, but at least it was still ok to cook and eat. I once dropped some dog food near the freezer in the garage and didn't see it until I could smell it a couple of days later! How is B's hand now?
Lizzie, what a kind man to mend your GD's puncture. I bet the girl on the metro got a shock when you spoke to her in perfect English! I'm glad she apologised for pushing past you. The boat trip must have felt like a private mini-cruise for you and the other 4 people on it. It sounds lovely and I should think it was slow enough to feel relaxing as well. I'm glad you were able to go.
Enfys, I'm so sorry you are still feeling under the weather. It's easy to overdo things when you're recovering from an illness or accident, so you are wise to take things easy for a bit. Did your DD call round, and what did you find in that drawer? Any surprises?
Plant, how do you keep up with all the comings and goings of your family? Some days you must be reeling, but it's wonderful that they all come home. I hope GD1 and family can get settled soon. They don't seem to have much luck - it's a good job they have got such a lovely DD to love and enjoy. I'm so sorry you're still in a lot of pain. Take care.
Nanto, your poor OH. It's always the way - one thing goes wrong and sets off a chain of little disasters. I hope he fixed the runners in the end.
WeeGranny, I thought about you and your lovely post box tops today. There was a lady on the news who has nearly finished embroidering an exact copy of the Bayeux Tapestry. I think she said it was a 10 year project and had to finish it as she didn't want to be known as the lady who didn't finish the Bayeux Tapestry! She said sometimes she works for 10 hours a day on it. For someone like me who finds it stretches my patience to sew on a button I really admire her determination.
Gem, I'm sure GS 1 and 2 enjoyed their afternoon with you. As the get older the age difference diminishes, doesn't it. It would be lovely if they were life-long friends as well as cousins. Our 19 year old GS and 14 year old GD keep in regular touch with each other. They live too far apart to see each other often, but share the same taste in music and have several interests in common and keep in touch all the time. It's a lovely friendship for both of them.
OH's eye is much better today. It's still a bit bruised and very red where the injection went in, but it's more comfortable, thank goodness. As I said, I seemed to spend a lot of time with the dogs this morning. They get on very well together, but if one has a fuss the other one wants one too. I also spent an hour or so looking up plant varieties for the little memorial garden we are making in memory of GS1. After lunch we went to the garden centre and got most of what we wanted, so tomorrow I'll start planting. I've got several varieties of bulbs for some spring colour and I'll put these in pots and sink them into the ground in case I want to rearrange them when the other plants start to get established. I've got a couple of photos - I'll start a thread about what progress we make.
Oma, I'm sure your noses would have lead you to that leg of lamb eventually, but at least it was still ok to cook and eat. I once dropped some dog food near the freezer in the garage and didn't see it until I could smell it a couple of days later! How is B's hand now?
Lizzie, what a kind man to mend your GD's puncture. I bet the girl on the metro got a shock when you spoke to her in perfect English! I'm glad she apologised for pushing past you. The boat trip must have felt like a private mini-cruise for you and the other 4 people on it. It sounds lovely and I should think it was slow enough to feel relaxing as well. I'm glad you were able to go.
Enfys, I'm so sorry you are still feeling under the weather. It's easy to overdo things when you're recovering from an illness or accident, so you are wise to take things easy for a bit. Did your DD call round, and what did you find in that drawer? Any surprises?
Plant, how do you keep up with all the comings and goings of your family? Some days you must be reeling, but it's wonderful that they all come home. I hope GD1 and family can get settled soon. They don't seem to have much luck - it's a good job they have got such a lovely DD to love and enjoy. I'm so sorry you're still in a lot of pain. Take care.
Nanto, your poor OH. It's always the way - one thing goes wrong and sets off a chain of little disasters. I hope he fixed the runners in the end.
WeeGranny, I thought about you and your lovely post box tops today. There was a lady on the news who has nearly finished embroidering an exact copy of the Bayeux Tapestry. I think she said it was a 10 year project and had to finish it as she didn't want to be known as the lady who didn't finish the Bayeux Tapestry! She said sometimes she works for 10 hours a day on it. For someone like me who finds it stretches my patience to sew on a button I really admire her determination.
Gem, I'm sure GS 1 and 2 enjoyed their afternoon with you. As the get older the age difference diminishes, doesn't it. It would be lovely if they were life-long friends as well as cousins. Our 19 year old GS and 14 year old GD keep in regular touch with each other. They live too far apart to see each other often, but share the same taste in music and have several interests in common and keep in touch all the time. It's a lovely friendship for both of them.
OH's eye is much better today. It's still a bit bruised and very red where the injection went in, but it's more comfortable, thank goodness. As I said, I seemed to spend a lot of time with the dogs this morning. They get on very well together, but if one has a fuss the other one wants one too. I also spent an hour or so looking up plant varieties for the little memorial garden we are making in memory of GS1. After lunch we went to the garden centre and got most of what we wanted, so tomorrow I'll start planting. I've got several varieties of bulbs for some spring colour and I'll put these in pots and sink them into the ground in case I want to rearrange them when the other plants start to get established. I've got a couple of photos - I'll start a thread about what progress we make.
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