How are you and what are you doing today?

DH had good news from the hospital yesterday. Today was the first day I have woken up feeling happy for weeks.

This is a nice thread! The good morning one is always a bit early for me - usually read it in bed! so pleased for you NotTooOld know that feeling. Enjoy your new found happy feeling!

llamas99 you’ve got friends now! We all have lonely times

Worked most of the day. A shame because it's been nice weather.

DD and husband coming to supper today. We might get fish and chips as we haven’t had that in ages. So tidy up this morning and just do Saturday things. Have a good weekend everyone

I spent yesterday finally arranging travel insurance so that I can hug my granddaughters for the first time in two years. My adrenaline levels were so high I slept badly last night so today an afternoon nap is on the cards.
I must update my travel insurance thread so that fellow gransnetters needing travel insurance can benefit from all the research I put in. Then I will start working on finding flights for next year to visit my late husband’s family. None of us are getting any younger and I had almost despaired of ever seeing them again. Once that is accomplished I can relax.

NotTooOld

DH had good news from the hospital yesterday. Today was the first day I have woken up feeling happy for weeks.

I am so happy for you. Enjoy your weekend.

Up at just after 6 this morning. Busy day ahead. Two grandchildren this morning and then being joined by a third. Everybody doing things on the same day always the way! Might get in an early walk before they arrive. Looks nice out there. Have a good day everybody .

Look forward to reading your insurance discoveries and tips, E. Wonderful.

Hopefully going to get our flu jabs today - it's been over a week since our boosters. Just felt it was better to not have them too closely together.

Yesterday we failed miserably in delivering DGS1 to football (we went to the wrong place ), and I failed to give blood, due to a last minute hitch. Babysat last night and DGS1 gave so many instructions as to how to find the components of their supper I suggested it would be easier if they get it themselves. He told me he was just seeing if I could remember the directions. I’m being monitored by an 8 year old!

I’m going to have an easy day today and rest my ageing brain. A walk, looking after DGS6 this afternoon (he’s too young to judge), and a pub quiz tonight.

That made me chuckle Maggiemaybe

I'm going to clean my kitchen. Later on I'm going swimming.

I must do some WI admin this morning - I’m the secretary. A friend runs a Craft Club so I’m popping over to that this afternoon. It’s OH’s turn to cook dinner, but I think we might have the left overs from yesterday’s chicken, leek and dill extravaganza.

Just come in for a coffee. Been down the garden and I have cleared and dug over one courgette bed, and started dismantling the runner beans. DH is upstairs painting a ceiling. Didn’t sleep well last night again so after lunch I might have a snooze. Have a good day everyone. Just realised it is Monday. I was sure it was Tuesday. Hey ho!,,

I'm fine apart from the usual. It's a beautiful sunny day here.
And I'm seeing my granddaughter again later (the one who is over here on a visit from Ireland). So all is well.

Car hunting with DD2 later today.
Taking their no2 pooch back as he’s been with me for 2 weeks to give no1 pooch time to recover from a poorly back.
M&S Octopus seem to have cocked up my move to them from E-on, so I’ll pop into a branch and see if the Energy Desk is manned to ask what’s going on. Nothing’s ever easy!
BF retires today - so a glass of fizzy wine is called for later.

It's been sunny and bright today (although a bit cool) here in Nottingham. I went to the doctor's for some blood tests, but because I got there 5 minutes late (I'd been looking for a parking space), the nurse wouldn't see me. Her next appointment was 15 minutes after mine, and there was nobody waiting. Got to go back next week.

I then went to a park (we've got lots of lovely parks) and met my niece, had a coffee and a walk around there, took photos of the many squirrels. It was lovely to get some fresh air and exercise.

I'm really well (I think!) and very pleased with a big job I completed in the garden this morning. Procrastination over! Shortly underway to big city with a bit of shopping to do en route and then an evening meeting to attend. Been a bit inactive of late which is unusual so that's probably why today feels doubly good.

Right now I am in my happy place. An afternoon of crafting. As you can see by the photo, I am a messy worker.

Done lots of washing (boring) including changing bed linen, some cleaning (boring) and am now sitting contemplating my next craft project. It requires some thinking time sitting in a sunny conservatory ?

We went to see No Time to Die this morning (I can highly recommend it). Fortunately there were only 15 other people in the cinema, and none anywhere near us, as we heard this evening that a friend we were with on Friday has tested positive. So have we, this evening, though we haven't any symptoms at all. Off for pcr tests tomorrow. We have a lot of cancelling to do for the next few days - dental appointments, asthma clinic, a meal on Wednesday, a day out with DD2 on Thursday, a concert on Friday, and a couple of days in York with museum visits and a comedy night early next week. It is what it is, and neither of us feels at all poorly at the moment. I'm heading up to bed now for an early night, with a box of painkillers, tissues and a pile of books, just in case it kicks in overnight. Fingers crossed.

Daughter of navy man here, he loved boats and we had boats as a child all the way through until dad was poorly then passed on.
He taught my girls to drive boats on the Broads and they take out boats with their children now.
I love them but would not own one. Insurance and maintenance and harbour fees and loo suction etc etc ( I'm not into emptying loos in rivers as many do ) , it's not all it's cracked up to be and a week's holiday can be enough. But that's my opinion only.
I'd suggest holidaying in one first, then write pros and cons. Also check the height of the vessel, as it may only be able to go certain directions if doesn't fit under a near by bridge.
To transport a vessel of any size is verrry expensive.

Sorry ..wrong thread