What cheered you up today

Chatting with my darling husband over our usual Saturday boiled egg and soldiers breakfast, then later drinking coffee as we did a crossword together and watching a tiny wren having a bath. Small pleasures which are so wonderful ...

I’m relearning how to use a sewing machine after after 50 years. Today I made a viscose dress (very slippery material) and it looks reasonably good. I’m really happy 😊

Lots to like today. I'm feeling well again and have enjoyed being active. The sun has shone this afternoon although I walked the dog this morning in the rain and wind. However, best of all, I've cleared up an issue with my older daughter, which hopefully will improve our relationship.

Listening to The Alternative Shipping Forecast, read by Brian Perkins on YouTube. Had us rolling about with laughter.

Meeting up for coffee with my daughter and her very close friend, who is recovering from breast cancer, after a partial mastectomy. She is an inspiration! Planning to move from her flat in London to the Kent coast and booking holidays with family and friends.
Also, reading all your positive posts.

Had a manicure today. Not had one for years. Bright red polish. I feel like a sex bomb.

Lunch at RHS Wisley with DS on his own, DiL rehearsing for a concert tonight. The blossom could not have been mor beautiful.

I drove my car, 5 weeks after I tore a knee ligament and leg muscles 🚗 🚘.

My lovely grandson and his girlfriend called round and stayed for an hour, he actually lives round the corner and I haven’t seen him for a couple of months. My daughter, (his mum) is single and we cared for him from birth and loved every moment. Of course, I didn’t tell him off for not visiting his nan😀

Being able to put washing on the line at last

annab275

Three things - a new bra that actually fits and is comfortable (miss Mary of Sweden), finding a mouth spray from the chemist which has pretty much cleared my mouth ulcers overnight, and a nasal spray which has dried up my drippy cold overnight. So physically I am in a much happier place.

Please recommend the mouth spray, my mouth is full of ulcers and sore skin, I amusing the gel, but it has not worked like it usually does. They are so painful. Thank you in advance

Mel1967

Being able to put washing on the line at last

This cheered meep too, two huge loads one coloured one white. All dry and folded by 6pm. The smell is wonderful. Only 2 pairs of trousers to Iron too.

My friend bought me a huge bunch of freshly cut Rhubarb, which I cooked immediately, had half for lunch with a LemonBliss on top, absolutely wonderful.

Caught up with a lot of indoor jobs today, although the sun was shining it was bitterly cold here.

I had a jigsaw given to me for Christmas with a picture of my home town, I dislike jigsaws so my friend offered to do it for me. Today we hang it on my wall, it looks great.

Just watched Ant and Dec with the Cat Deeley sketch, so funny 🤣

My Yorkshire puddings rose beautifully and were delicious - no leftovers after a roast evening meal with DS and family.

Today my crazy little dog wanting to be fed,
she rarely comes into the bedroom but today I was having a lie in. She came bounding in ran back out and took a running leap to be able to get on the bed then proceeded to start to pester me she started rolling about and biting me in a gentle playful manner and generally making a pest of herself. This little dog was so pleased with herself when I got up running straight to her bowl. Let’s hope she doesn’t think this will be the norm 🤣

SisIL took me to a garden centre for tea and cake and on the way back to the car the hail storm stopped and a wonderful rainbow appeared. Against the dark clouds it looked magnificent.

Spent most of the day at my daughter’s house playing with my nearly four year old granddaughter and chatting to my other three older grandchildren. My sister and her husband were tackling the garden (along with sporadic help from said older GC!), hence they needed Nana to amuse the little one! My ex was there assembling the new garden furniture and my son popped over after collecting more gravel for them. My younger daughter was due over to give a hand but couldn’t make it due to her weekend side hustle taking longer than anticipated (she already has a full time job but needs extra to make ends meet). So a bit of a family effort but it was great fun, if a little chaotic!

Visited my 97 year old mother with stage 4 cancer. She was so happy to see videos on my phone of her youngest great grandchild. My youngest grandchild. The smiles on her face were really warming.

My son and his partner and our grandson visited. We shared Chinese take away with them and chatted. It was nice.

My son brought me flowers and dropped off my 18 month old grandson for an overnight stay. This afternoon I took the little one to visit his great grandparents who needed cheering up after a death in the family. It was so lovely to see them delighting in him and being distracted from their sadness.

Bought a bunch of daffs instead of chocolate!

Met a cousin and spouse to have dinner together and then go to a concert by the choir she sings with. The program included Faure's Requiem, not miserable but uplifting. The concert is held in a local historic abbey and the setting is magnificent.

My son and DIL gave my husband and me a restaurant voucher, as thanks for baby-sitting their 9 month old such a lot (although it's always a pleasure to do so)

Waking up alive!

I've just made my first batch this morning.