Chitchat thread #24

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Cloudy here. I have a Teasmaid - Himself Have a good day

[Bren In Pots]

Morning

Hair cut and calling at the farm for eggs, that's as far as planning for today goes.

Enjoy your day.

[Snoop Puss]

Morning all.

Started off bright, but it's now clouded over. Drizzle forecast for this afternoon, so I'd better go and cover the firewood back up again.

Mr Snoop usually makes the morning drinks here because he has difficulty sleeping, so is always first up. But when it's cold enough to light the woodburning stove in the bedroom in the morning, or if there are embers so it's easy to restart, I bung a kettle on top and then just hop back into bed till it has boiled. Bliss.

Sounds like you've got a busy day on the cards today, Nicos. Me, I've got a relatively easy one. Some work I've been putting off and a firewood delivery, so need to sort out where that's to go, with a bit of help from Mr Snoop I hope. Other than that, a bit of domestics and the long-awaited cake.

Hope your parcel gets delivered today, GF. Must be very frustrating. And happy hair cut, Bren.

Have a great day, everyone.

[Nicos]

^^^^ cake!!!L…I knew I’d forgotten something!…I wanted to make a Dorset apple cake whilst the big oven is lit!
Thanks for the heads up Snoop

Are you having to hang around for that parcel gf? How frustrating if you are. Fingers crossed that today is the day.

[Nicos]

Bren…you are aware there is a cold snap coming ( thinking of shorter hair!)…you’ll be needing a bobble hat afterwards

[greenishfing]

Good morning again.

Thanks for tiptoeing around me. I think I mainly dozed but I really could have stayed in bed when Mr GF got up. Common sense prevailed, if I'd stayed and dozed until lunchtime I would be even less likely to sleep well tonight.

I'm now expecting two parcels today. The original one (Evri) due now between 11am and 1pm and a different one from Amazon ( sometime today). My new deep fitted brushed cotton sheets that I ordered last night are due on Monday. Somehow it feels so "naughty" to sit in bed with my phone and browse and buy from Amazon when I can't sleep. I must admit that it's far more pleasant than having to pay exorbitant parking and fight my way round the shops only to find nothing suitable. I have never been an ardent shopper. It was my elderly sister in law's hobby and I sometimes used to take her to cheer her up.

I'm trying to find something suitable for a 9 month old boy for Christmas and struggling. I far prefer children when they get old enough to have a conversation with. His three year old brother is easy. I got lucky last year with my choice so he'll get something similar.

Now it's got colder I've discovered the downside of Mr GF's birthday present, the heated throw. He gets so comfortable and warm under it, particularly if he's in his recliner, that he tends to drop to sleep.

I need to go do some shopping for my brother in law later. I think I'll take him a banana loaf as well (out of the freezer).

More coffee now.....

[bramble]

Good morning all, still dry and mild at 12 degs.
First thing I need to do is portion out the tomato soup I made yesterday and freeze it.
Some domestics and thrn a trip to the post office.

Nicos, sounds like you have a very busy day ahead.

GF I hope your parcel arrives, nothing as bad as waiting, just a waste of day.

Snoop, nice to hear your not being overworked for a change.

The teasmde were a great invention but my hubby does the tea now, he's an early riser.
have a good day all.

[Bren In Pots]

Bren…you are aware there is a cold snap coming ( thinking of shorter hair!)…you’ll be needing a bobble hat afterwards

Its ok Nicos I'll stick to my plant pot

I hate waiting in for parcels especially those that have a long delivery slot, the best ones are those with real-time tracking you know just when they'll be at the door.

[greenishfing]

My original parcel, due between 11am and 1pm, has now arrived and I'm happy to say it's perfect. My other delivery isn't due until after 3.30 (I had an update), so I'm free to go out now. I also really like the company with real time tracking, it does sometimes get a bit of a time lag but I do like watching it get closer and closer. A bit like watching Santa's sleigh on the NASA website on Christmas Eve.

I never needed a Teasmade until Mr GF got a bit wobbly and more ended up on the floor than at it's destination, but then again I'm not a fan of tea.

[Florence Fennel]

The decorator is merrily painting, singing along to his radio. I'm not a fan of someone else's tunes, but hey ho, going with the flo!

[Nicos]

And so…my tick list from this morning

Roasted veg- tick
bead and butter pudding- tick
Dorset apple cake- tick
Turkey and leek quiche - tick
Pork casserole - almost ready to turn off.
Two washer loads, washed, dried and put away.

Think I may have earned 40 winks this afternoon
Almost ready to take Hibou to the vets- just got time to do a bit more tidying

Have to say Bren…your plant pot is really quite a stunning piece of fashion accessory
You don’t see many worn in quite that way