Chitchat thread #24

[greenishfing]

Good morning all.

Another night of disjointed sleep, but I did get a few hours.

I've got two deliveries due today. A grory hop and a bulky Amazon delivery for my brother in law. The food will be arriving in the next hour. I already know that they haven't got "my" wine or "my" blue cheese.

I have already earmarked a large floor to ceiling cupboard for "spring" cleaning this week. I dread to think what is in the back of it, apart from, no doubt, lots of spiders. I think a trip to the local hospice shop will be necessary afterwards.

My grory hop has now arrived and is safely packed away. I do love not having hoick heavy bags of shopping around anymore. I'm more than happy to do a little shop in the high street of our local town or even a small shop in Aldi to get the other bits I need.

The delivery driver was telling me that it was -6°C when he got up this morning. At least it's slightly above freezing now, and looking as if we might get a glimpse of the sun at some point.

I don't know what time my other delivery is arriving yet, but from past experience with the company I'll guess mid afternoon.

I can smell Mr GF's croissant cooking now so I'd better go and make more coffee.

[Containergardener]

Oh this cold weather, I've had enough of it.
Rary does Mrs Rary knit? Mum made me some fingerless gloves which are really just a long tube for my hands to hide inside. I have a hole for my thumb

Mum has been having lots of appts lately, trying to get to the bottom of her blood test issues.
Had my own appt has been cancelled which now the new one isn't til summer which is quite a while between tests.

Anyway. Not much done garden wise, I've chitted my sweetpeas which have grown green shoots. They'll be flowering soon if I don't get them potted
I need to make a bread later.

[Nicos]

Afternoon!
Been helping OH bringing logs back from our woodyard. One more trailer load tomorrow then they are all here.
Also managed to clear up some leaves and cut back dead stuff from around the front door.
A couple of more dry days ahead so it’d be good to get the front of the house sorted, and maybe start on the front gardens. They are in the shade so still sopping wet - Yuk.

Now sitting enjoying a warming brew.
Sorry to hear everyone’s frustrating medical ‘things’, but it does sound at least that Lottie and Mr Flo are improving at least!

[Florence Fennel]

Evening All Sounds like your knee is much improved too Nicos. It must have been sunnier here than I realised - all my solar lights are on!

[lottie dolly]

Hello all,not had a good day today,seem to have gone backwards,now my jaw hinge one side is hurting,cannot full open mouth,know,no comments please,still no voice,this is beyond a joke now,i am usually a get up and go girl,but this has floored me completly,so thats 3 weeks and 1 day now,
Snoop am sorry to hear you have the cough,i hope you can get shot of it soon,hope you have recovered now Bramble,Nicos you sound like you been a busy girl,RE Rarys frozen hand,if he were near to me,i would have fashioned something for him,thats the sort of thing i used to do with MR years ago if he got anything that need protecting,cut the sleave of a jumper and double it over is the best i can suggest now,LD shivers at the cold weather,so gratefull i can put my heating on,i am just fancying a couple of pancakes for tea,they are for anytime of the year,