Blue Monday…….how are you feeling today?

I didn't realise it was Blue Monday yesterday. I was quite pleased that I got my housework done according to plan, had an hour to myself when DH went to his exercise class, and the simple Spanish tortilla I did for dinner was particularly good - got a big compliment from DH who was hungry after his keep fit.

In the evening went to a play about a real event which took place in 1939 about a boat which was due to take 1000 Jews from Hamburg to Havana. A depressing story, but the play was an interesting setting and I met some people I knew and had interesting conversations with people in the interval - even some I didn't know (unheard of for Germans!).

Here is the story if anyone's interested.

encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/voyage-of-the-st-louis

Blue Monday? Perhaps that explains it!

Exciting Pittcity.
After doing my voluntary stint, many far worse off than me and mine, then pub quiz, good fun, but middle score, I’m feeling pleasantly tired.
Very cold out, but will shift my btm for a walk tomorrow, sleep well all.

Congratulations Pittcity.

Ooh Pittcity…..congratulations!
I can relate to this, our very first is due in just a few short months.
My day has been okay, a brisk walk, on one part of 5he coast it was so loud ( the sea) my poor dog was not happy and kept trying to take me back or detour. It was fine though as we turned in a bit.

We love the rooms with open fireplaces. Well done you.

Monday turned nice, made a new recipe for tea.

Great food, fireplace crackling, cozy!

dustyangel No, we seem to have got off without damage, other than the telephone lines being brought down when a tree beside our access lane blew over into the field rather than across the road, but 70,000 people are without power and we saw a number of trees down when we drove to our local town this afternoon. But we had winds up to 70 miles an hour and when those gusts hit our house, the noise they made had me trying to wrap my duvet round my head to block out the sound.

In a similar storm 20 years ago, we had tiles off the roof, a chimney blown down and part of an outbuilding collapsed, so I have reasons for worrying when these storms come over.

Not too bad a day really. Didn't do.kuch apart from chores and try to avoid DH who has a disgusting cold. Not sure which is worst, the extra loud sudden foghorn coughs, the disgusting phlegmy ones or the falsetto coughs. I'm not one of life's nurses. 😑

*M0nica” I hope not too much damage has been done by the storm.

Not blue at all. I’ve just retreated to the other front room/spare bedroom/study, where the washing is drying and it’s so much more peaceful than the sitting room where DH is watching a very LOUD film. Much better company here.

I’m not blue at all, but thank you for asking. 😊
We’re over in Málaga and the blue skies and warmth are just what the doctor ordered.

Oh many congratulations Pittcity! What a fantastic start to your year! 👶

Commiserations to all who do feel down though. I hope the slightly lengthening days and brighter skies soon will be enough to lift your spirits.

Well my happy didn’t last long, couldn’t cancel gym membership as I apparently signed up for a year😡

Busy day today and a lot of time making our outside classroom lovely so happy but very very cold and can't warm up again

Brrr

Congratulations * pittcity*

What lovely news Pittcity many congratulations to you and your daughter.

Congratulations Pittcity lovely news

Congratulations Pitt👏. Well my day started badly but got better. Severe lack of sleep, half a duvet day, a flurry of snow - and then the sun came out so I got a short freezing walk in. Then I made a cake and tried not to look at the Smart monitor telling me that it was the most expensive cake in the history of cakes! Do I care? No! At the moment I’m watching the horizon turn a beautiful shade of pink as the sun goes down. “Red sky at night……”

I'm ecstatic because DD2 has had a scan this morning and I am now allowed to tell everyone that I'm going to be a granny for the 4th time in the Summer.

I can't say I ever feel "Blue" as I'm usually a happy little soul. Nothing much gets me down. I've been putting up with ever increasing pain for around 4 years now but feeling "Blue" won't make it any better so I just accept it.

I've just collected my car back from its MOT so I'm glad to have got it back. Expensive work was needed but hey, ho.

I suspect I should really go out food shopping but I can't be bothered as I've not been eating properly due to feeling unwell. I'm well stocked up so I won't starve.

It's bright and damn cold but I'm not particularly depressed. I'm just muddling along as usual.

All's well here too - a busy day with my toddler grandson - been to the library for bounce and rhyme and will be taking him home shortly. He's a total joy and so funny - even though his mummy says he's being a 'threenager' at the moment!!!!

I am currently staying with my Mum who is convalescing after a nasty tummy bug. She was really poorly over Christmas and is regaining some strength very slowly.

Yesterday evening she went to the kitchen and washed her water glass up - the first move towards any kind of independent living she has made in a month.
Today she woke in a good mood and has been quite chatty, so I'm hopeful that, finally, she is on the mend.

Long way to go but moving forward in baby steps, and a tiny glimmer of hope that I might be able to go home to see my much missed OH and the garden before all the Spring flowers are over.

A good day here!

Hello all. Blue is my favourite colour.The sun is shining here. I am eating a home made scone from the recipe I found on this site,yummy! I always look forward to Tues/Thurs when hubbie and I do the afternoon school run for 5yr old GS who makes us laugh so much.I feel for you if your life at the moment isn't too good. I've been up,down and all other directions over the years,but finally all is well.

It’s a lovely sunny day here, a perfect day for a nice brisk walk but unfortunately I’m stuck indoors as am having various goods ordered online (hopefully) delivered today.
First two lots have arrived via my regular postie, such a nice man, we always have a wee chat. One lot was three tea-towels, different designs, and I admit only bought because they were reduced. But I love all three of them, especially the gnome one so I’m a very happy woman.

We are good here, Shingles jab for me earlier and MrOops has moved 25 boxes out of the house, at last.
So tomorrow a good clean through, but for now a film on TV, except I think the dog wants to go out, so the film will have to wait.
Scary storm Monica let’s hope you can get out and about.