Some good news and light!

[zazen999]

Just...life's grand. The sun still comes up and my OH comes home every night - what better way to live.

I'm heating up dinner, as I made it in advance last night, and then sitting down to watch recorded TV in front of the woodburner. I'll also have a cuppa afterwards and a minty bikkie. It's great.


xxx

[maytreefrannie]

Life is good.

Fire is lighting, so I'm warm.

I know nothing about sport, but the Rugby is on - it's half time and Munster are ahead of the ALL BLACKS! (I know that's good, daughter and OH told me).

My Swiss chard (which I had never even seen until I got it at the garden centre couple of months ago) is doing fine.

I'm off to visit another daughter and her partner tomorrow - see the grandkids, do a little bit of babysitting and I'm promised wine and Indian in the evening.

Oh, and I didn't win big in the lotto this week, but I won a scratch card and the jackpot is only a matter of time...

[Two_Sheds]

* My bed finally arrived ~ and the guys put it together (albeit grudgingly)
* We saw Quantum of Solace (£21 all in :O) but it got me out of the house
* I got 24 dianthus for 50p
* My cold is nearly over
* Mr Sheds is speaking to me again
* Mr Sheds put up two shelves today
* and he fixed the big gap in the curtains I made
* I finished another set of curtains today
* I found some long-deleted curtain hooks on eBay so I can finally hang them up

[Snadger]

Stopped drinking alcohol for health reasons about 4 months ago and I feel fit as a fiddle and don't miss it at all.
Because of the lack of alcohol I tend to talk less gibberish!
I've lost weight
Life is good
Chickens are still laying and looking after them has proved to be something I wish I'd done years ago.
All my paths at the allotment are now covered in woodchippings and this has saved a heck of a lot of time on weeding them
Plot is still 90% full of veg
Just managed to insure my old landrover for £63 fully comp
Done a lot of work on landrover and added soft top recently which looks really good (I think so anyway)
Still managed to keep my record of three sickie days in 25 years!
OH's been told she DOESN'T need brain surgery anymore
Finally starting to come to terms with the loss of my old German Shepherd (although I go to her grave regularily)
Am now able to supply all my water needs at the allotment without using mains water so it won't bother me if water is turned off next winter!
More in harmony with nature by going to bed earlier and getting up earlier
And finally, I just recently became a Grandad for the third time and my Son (babies Dad) has got a job at the same place I work by a healthy dose of nepotism!

[Alice]

Thank you Piglet. The Vine did seem to have become all about doom and gloom.
But I'm happy.
My new garden is taking shape and I've had (still have) some great produce.
My old cottage is getting knocked into shape and I've got an absolutely fabulous new bathroom.
The arrangements for the new kitchen are well under way.
The big conservatory is going up in the new year.
I've got a great little log burner in the living room which just lights up a miserable day.
But best of all I'm now living quite close to my daughter and can see her anytime
And my darling husband is in very good health.
Life is really good.

[kirsty b]

I have had a sort out of my seeds and can now look forward to making a shopping list.
I have till Sunday off work so my poor neglected allotment can now have some attention.
Blagged a load of long, thin pallets that need no alteration to make raised beds with.
I am currently watching CSI and surfing the Vine.
Got wedding invitations designed to mine and OH's satisfaction and printed them.
My nephew has responded very well to chemo so far, tumour has already shrunk by a huge amount.

[BrideXIII]

I found compost, real compost, six year old compost

oh well its the little things that cheer....

[where2start]

Oh Snadger a land rover fan aye. You would love the Falklands lots of landies around. 25 years ago we didn't have any real roads out of Stanley and had to go everywhere via 4x4, when i was a little girl we used to travel at night in an old short wheel base canvas top. My sister and I used to sit in the back on a sheep skin telling our parents the moon was following us Don't do that now though!!! Getting bogged was and still is a big issue, but also fun in a group...ahh see that memory made me happy too....

[sewer rat]

I have the best job in the world.
I have a fantastic wife and we have two brilliant and beautiful daughters.
We are going on a 5 day holiday for Christmas - my first days off (except for 1 weekend for a wedding) in 3 years.
My oldest daughter got glowing reports from her teachers at Parents Evening.
I am skint - but hey - so are all the world's banks

[Pompeylottie]

We're still picking carrots and parsnips
Everyone's coming to me for Christmas - full house
The allotment trading post we took over in June is doing okay
I dont want to tempt fate by mentioning the family's health
We're going to my daughter's graduation on Friday in Canterbury cathedral
We have a small house but it's warm and cosy and comfy.
We have three allotments and enjoying every minute there.

[kernowyon]

good day at work, no-one died
the wife & I didn't argue
caught the mole that was destroying our back garden (only have a 20x15ft garden - with 17 mole hills!!) great for me - bad for the mole
was told today that payroll have cocked up and we get 8 months of shift arrears, (last pay rise wasn't applied to the shift payment only our salary)
got home tonight from work - OH had curry/beer ready for me
all three daughters told me they love me - happy days

[wellie]

Aaah! exactly the same sentiments as me Willie, but with that special 'Piggie Magic', and it goes to show that we are all truly grateful, even on a weekday! Man after my own heart....

I'm exceedingly grateful to Trousers, for being himself, for working as hard as he does, and being so incredibly special to the people he works for, and to me. If it weren't for his meeting Christopher and Carolene, which allowed us to cook the most fantastic dinner party for all of them on their special occasion, we would never have had our lives 'kick-started' in the way they have been.

And most importantly, because of that, I would never have met my very, very lovely friend, Rachael, which means more to me than I can put into words on this page.

For my own part, I am absolutely loving being 'Just Me', and a couple of times a week, to share in looking after THE most adorable 9 month old 'Twinkle Toes', AND get to 'give her back' to her Mum when I go home?!

And Life Itself is One Big Smilie Smacker on my Lips, and no mistake.
X

[piskieinboots]

mind you - without the down stuff, the doom and gloom stuff - you would never appreciate the good stuff - life is a mix for a reason I guess.

...and we have 'good' Rugby on each weekend at the moment - I said 'good' cos did you see the England Australia match PLW? Gawd slap me sides ways..

[Headfry]

My 'girls' are thus far still alive......happy happy Headfry!
(still have winter to get through-so it's fingers crossed)

[OverWyreGrower]

I have lost 4lbs in the last 5 weeks
We are getting a new bathroom after Xmas, courtesy of a family gift
Mr OWG is still in a good mood from the weekend
Providing the weather stays half decent, I can work in the garden at the weekend
We will hopefully have enough money to buy a polytunnel after Xmas