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  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Snow here too though its not deep.Got a pot of potato soup on the go plenty for all bring your own bread.Mig
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Afternoon all we have around 2 to 3 inch of snow..it looked like it was going to thaw but more is coming down..
    Christine glad to see you have had a few good nights sleep..it make all the difference..we have a few foxes and normally they come in the back gardens..but this was a cheeky one..I worry for the cats..glad your cough has eased..
    Mig it seems most of us have had snow you keep warm and safe..I'm on my way with my crusty bread... :D
    Toni your poor daughter having migraines so bad...I was around 14 when I had them for a few years but touch wood not had one since..glad you have something that helps..or can you not take it..I hope that Paul gets home safe and sound..
    The children next door were out at 10 last night playing in the snow..it was lovely listening to them laughing..hee took me back to making slides... they were like glass..and they glinted under the gas light... :D
    Hope everyone's keeping safe and warm..xxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Toni so sorry I missed the 11th Jan. I hope you coped with the day. xx

    I haven't yet read back more than a few posts, sorry.

    Things are good here just been so tired and I keep getting interrupted sleep, first Daniel wants me then Lucy! She's had the horrible cold and been off school again and I'm a bit sniffly but I've had worse so I'm not complaining.

    We only had a thin layer of snow but it is very cold and we now have the heating on.

    So I'll read back now and see what I've missed.

    Elizabeth xxxx
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Wow, you all have snow. We don't here. It's cold but only had snow on Friday morning. Hope it clears up soon.

    Toni, I hope your OH has a safe journey. And I hope your migraines don't come back any time soon.

    Mig, I made a pot of lentil soup today. I love home made soup.

    Barbara, how wonderful listening to the children in the snow. Although I prefer not to have snow these days, I've had many happy days playing in it as a child and with my children. It does bring those memories back, doesn't it?

    Elizabeth, sorry to hear about the colds. Hopefully they won't last long. Hope you get some decent sleep tonight.

    I'm sure there's something terribly wrong with me as I slept well again last night. :lol: Spent a couple of hours at my son's then finished my jigsaw. Yaaay! Hmmm, now do I start another one or find something else to do?
    Christine
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,291
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Barbara Christine Toni Mig Elizabeth and anyone else I missed.
    Barbara you go care full in the snow. we hav'nt got any yet.
    it's pepper. we have foxes every night here a neighbour feeds them.
    Christine i'm glad you have no snow we only had frost. I do a jigsaw on the computer.
    Toni you all go careful in the snow. we have'nt got any yet.
    Mig you go careful in the snow.
    Elizabeth you go careful you must feel worn out not getting the sleep. I hope you get a better one tonight.
    take care all
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Evening all..the snow has neatly gone thank goodness :)
    Elizabeth I hope you can catch up on some sleep and dont catch this dreaded cough and cold..but glad to hear that things are good.. :)
    Christine I don't like the snow anymore..but love how it looks ..it always mean I have to stay put..dont we just wounder what is going on when we sleep well.. :? you carry on it must be needed..I still haven't started a jigsaw..
    Joan dont worry the snow has gone ...apart from the fields..I remember you said you had foxes in the garden and the little doggy's would back...you have to be careful when you have pets..
    I thought this cough and cold would clear these sinuses and I could cancel my appointment..but no chance so off I will go on weds... :roll:
    Now were is that kettle..and I had better switch on the hot tub... :D
    Love
    Barbara
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,307
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Evening All!

    Barbara roll on Wednesday for you. I hope they can sort you out finally.

    Migraines are awful aren't they? Mine were dreadful at various times...youth....childbirth and now - older age maybe?

    Lovely to hear kids playing in snow isn't it?

    Elizabeth thanks and ((())) to you :) I do really hope you get a good night soon - poor kids. Not a lot worse than not getting enough sleep. Get well soon all of you.

    Joan I was very careful I let Paul do all the driving and I have some really great boots. Is it cat food she feeds the foxes, your neighbour?

    Christine - lentil soup is one of my absolute favourites too! Start another jigsaw I think - you really enjoyed that one :)

    Hi mig - good to see you sorry I missed the soup :(

    Guess what? On Wednesday afternoon our house is being valued! Time to downsize.....scary.

    Anyone free to help me clean?

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Morning all...
    Toni..how exciting and scary like you say, its the best time to sell since the recession..so hopefully you will get more than you think..I will come and help..now dont laugh.. :lol: good luck
    Hope the migraines leave you alone for a while at least :)
    off out shopping today..so will take the chariot..I have 2 birthday presents to get..our dil for next week and my niece for feb
    Hope kath is doing ok ...and toady and Cate..and anyone else that is missing.. xxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,291
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Toni Barbara and anyone else I missed.
    Toni good luck with your house I will help you clean and you can move in with us.
    Barbara you go careful it is still a bit slippy out we are going shopping today might see you.
    take care all
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Very cold and frosty here,just trying a new recipe for spicy butternut squash soup,if its no good I will save it for the cauldron for this years halloween. Mig
  • Kitty
    Kitty Member Posts: 3,583
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello all,

    Joan, guess what, they are putting me on patches :!: I don't know the dose yet, so I'm hoping they will be less than 40mg. I should get them around Friday so I will let you know. Mind you, my skin is pretty tough, so hopefully I won't suffer in the same way you did.

    Thankfully we didn't have much snow. It's very rare we do here. Surrounded by rivers, canals, and a power station. It keeps the air too warm for heavy snow, but it has been known on rare occasions.
    kitten.jpg

    "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." Robert A Heinlein

  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Joan, it sounds like a good idea to do jigsaws on the computer. Hope you enjoyed your shopping trip.

    Barbara, hope your appointment goes well tomorrow. Did you get the presents you needed?

    Toni, I think another jigsaw is calling me. I missed doing some last night. So it's tomorrow you get the house valued. Have you decided where you want to move to yet? Or are you staying in the same area?

    Mig, hope the spicy butternut squash soup tasted as good as it sounds.

    Kath, hopefully the patches will work well with no side effects.

    T*sc* had some lovely little hat and scarf sets at half price today. They were 1-2 years, which is too small for my GD, or 3-6 years, which were really big. :roll: I was very good today and didn't buy anything naughty. :D
    Christine
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,291
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Mig Kathleen Christine and anyone else I missed.
    Mig I have never tried that I don't like sweet potato I thought it tasted the same.
    how are you doing with all your pains.
    Kathleen good luck with the patches. you wont know till you try.
    Christine how is your dad getting on. what size puzzles do you do.
    take care all
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,307
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello everyone :)

    Just had the first estate agent out to value the house...scary!

    Waiting to hear back once sq footage is calculated :?

    Viewing a bungalow tomorrow!! Exiting :)

    Joan what a great idea doing puzzle on computer!! I didn't know you could! Bitternut squash is less sweet and more nutty - I prefer it.

    Christine do the next puzzle and enjoy yourself with it. We won't be far from here within about 10 miles really because of Lucy's course and Paul's work. It's starting to feel scary :shock:

    Kath I hope the patches work for you. Neither Barbara nor I have skin problems just poor Joan on them :( We have canals and a power station too!

    and a forest!

    Mig I want some of that soup please I love butternut squash and spicy sounds even better :)

    Hope Barbara is ok - her apt is tomorrow not today I think.....and Elizabeth too :? as well as other missing friends

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • Kitty
    Kitty Member Posts: 3,583
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Pick and mix menu

    Kale & orange salad & poppy seed dressing
    Stuffed cabbage leaves with tomato sauce
    Vegetable stir fry with tofu and noodles
    Baked Red cabbage with apple
    Black eyed peas curry
    Caribbean rice and peas
    Spicy banana bread
    Sweet potato pone
    Avocado and papaya salad
    Fruity teabread
    Cinnamon spiced apple rings
    Apple and Raspberry oatmeal crumble
    Spicy carrot and lentil soup
    Red plum compote
    Spiced roast roots
    Spiced tofu and carrot burgers
    Lemon scented rice pudding
    Mango and pear cobbler
    peppered beef steaks with red onion salsa
    kitten.jpg

    "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." Robert A Heinlein

  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Evening all
    Toni I will let you off but my appointment was today :) ..hope you haven't over done the cleaning..Its awful to think that they go in every room..think I would have to get someone to clean mine,I hope the valued it at more than what you think..are you still downsizing or up sizing..
    Joan hoe are you and Sue..hope the ice has gone its been lovely here today
    Kath like toni says we are on the patches..they started me on the fentyle ones sorry cant spell it , then I had the butrans because the other were hard to get hold of..I hope they help you..and thanks for all the food the red cabbage sounds good :)
    Hello to Mig..there must be some lovely smells come for your house..
    Christine its annoying when things are in the sale and the wrong sizes..especially when they are for the little ones ..I love buying baby and children's clothes.... :D glad you didnt buy anything naughty I am still hooked on the salted caramel icecream... :shock:
    Went to my appointment and he says there is infection that is not shifting so he will have to do it ... :shock: and then put a balloon up there..to open up the sinuses..so I am not pleased .. :roll: think I would rather have this other hip done..he said they wont do that till this infection has gone..so I am on hold..
    On a good note the weather has been stunning here so we went for something to eat afterwards.. :D
    Right kettle on for a cuppa..love to everyone...xxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Joan, I usually do 1000 piece jigsaws but have a couple of 1500 pieces. There's also a 2000 piece one but I'm wondering if that's too big. I like the Wasgij ones (Jigsaw for anyone who doesn't know). My dad is doing fine. He seems quite happy at the moment. Thanks for asking.

    Toni, it is a bit scary moving, isn't it? I always enjoyed it in the past although missed my old house for a short while. It is exciting though being in a new house. My daughter has just bought a house in Australia. They are moving in 2 weeks so my daughter is feeling the same. I've put away the jigsaw and put the next one on the table ready. Probably start tomorrow.

    Kath, I think peppered beef steaks with sweet potato and spicy roasted roots followed by mango and pear cobbler for tonight. Sounds yummy.

    Barbara, just as well I didn't buy anything naughty as I'm still working my way through Xmas goodies. I'm sure the balloon won't be as bad as it sounds and hopefully it will sort things out once and for all. Glad you had some good weather and got to have something to eat out.

    Youngest GD and I played with home made play dough which mum sent. Although it was soft and pliable, it still crumbled and kept dropping on the carpet. At least the crumbs dried out and could be hoovered up. We finished off by making a play dough cake with candles for mummy. Not sure why as it was her birthday 2 months ago. And we must have sung every nursery rhyme, even some I've not heard of.
    Christine
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Morning all..dull here after a lovely day yesterday
    Christine I hope all goes well for your daughters move,it is scary, we have only moved once in 40 years ..I think the time is near for a bungalow,,so not looking froward after all this time.. :o we are the same with the Christmas goodies.. we get rid of one then people give us more ..OH came home with chocolate oranges that a lady gave him has a tip... :roll: :lol: its does make me laugh ..all the things you do with your GD..it takes me back a few years...they are all memories for both of you..sorry Christine I forget to say I did get the presents I needed
    today we are looking for a car..we have had this one for over 10 years..OH has used it for work after his was demolished..I have done my homework..we need high seats so got it down to a couple and we have a mechanic that will come with us..
    And good news the cough is on its way out..
    Hope that all are doing ok ...xxxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,291
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Toni Kathleen Barbara Christine and anyone else I missed.
    Toni I hope you get your bungalow the puzzles are jigzone .com you can take photos an put them on to it.
    Kathleen how are you doing. I went to the doctor this morning my body aches she gave me some fentanyl patches she said it has a different adhesive to the other one.
    Barbara how did your appointment go how long do you have to wait for the result.
    Christine I hope everything is going well for you how are your eyes.
    take care all
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • Kitty
    Kitty Member Posts: 3,583
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Oh Joan, I do hope these work better for you. It's Fentanyl patches they've given me, along with the Oramorph and Alandronic Acid.

    Let's hope things begin to improve now.
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    "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." Robert A Heinlein

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,307
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Joan I found the puzzles!
    What a great idea :)

    I hope the new patches work for you - you ache so much ((()))

    Kath I hope your new combination works out for you too - please thank Emily for me - I am going to have the cinnamon apples for pudding and for my main the curry I think :)

    Christine you and your GD are having such fun together! good job the play dough was hooverable! I love singing nursery rhymes too bless her :)

    Glad your puzzle is ready for action!

    Barbara - oooops! Well I am glad it's done and dusted for now. I take it more antib's for now? When you have the procedure done we'll come along with you and hold your hands (down to stop you panicking!).

    At least you ad a treat while you were out ;)

    The bungalow was FABULOUS!!! Really great, but the garden although amazing was a lot of work. If we go for it we'd need to work out how to make it less high maintenance sadly :(

    Love to you all

    Toni xxx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,307
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I've done the daily puzzle Joan!!!

    It was fun :)
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    So glad you liked the bungalow Toni. The garden can be changed to suit hopefully.Trouble with downsizing is you still have the high selling and buying costs so doesn't leave much for making changes, I am a bit envious though as I'd love somewhere in the countryside. Mind you our new neighbours are so quiet you wouldn't know they were there.

    I've feeling a bit iffy-dizzy and weak so I'm on the laptop in bed.

    I love jigsaw puzzles and had some fantastic puzzles as presents when I was young, Dante's inferno and The Birth of Venus by Boticelli and my favourite The Picnic by James Tissot. I wouldn't have the space to make them nowadays.

    Applerose I used to spend ages singing nursery rhymes. We had a book and I read it so many times I knew the book off by heart! Then we got a video which my Girls adored. Some of the rhymes are a bit creepy though!

    Barbara sorry to hear about the infection and hope it can be cleared up as you've had it for ages. Good luck with the new car, you should be okay if you have a mechanic with you.
    I love salted caramel ice cream too (my fave is by Cooks) but I've stopped eating the sweet stuff and I've been very good.

    Posting before I mess up
    Elizabethxxx
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    We posted same time Toni

    Just posting to wish Joan,Kath, Mig well and hope Cate is okay. I bump into Coco on facebook and need to check if Toady has posted in LWA.

    Elizabeth x
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Barbara, I've moved every 5-6 years all my life except this house. I've been here just over 21 years. Not got any plans to move just yet but, like you, think a bungalow might be a good idea some time in the future. I always enjoyed moving but, again like you, won't look forward to it this time. I'm so glad your cough is going now, Hope you find a good car.

    Joan, I'm going to have a look at the online puzzles. I hope the patches work well for you. My eyes are just the same. They usually bother me most in the evenings so I keep forgetting to call in to see the optician during the day.

    Kath, how are you doing? Hope things have improved for you.

    Toni, how wonderful the bungalow is so lovely. I hope you can work out what to do about the garden.

    Elizabeth, you're right about the nursery rhymes being creepy. It's the same with fairy tales and some kid's films. My son told me that my youngest GD, the one I look after sometimes, had been playing Red Riding Hood with her dolls and had gone running to mum saying she had scared herself. There's a kids' programme on tv with some cartoon monsters. She now needs a night light in her bedroom to chase away the monsters.

    I've now got a new jigsaw started, a puzzle book at the ready and looked out my Nintendo DS to do puzzles on there. That's not giving me much exercise though, is it? :lol:
    Christine

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