Reasons To Be Cheerful

Jude13

Nice one, hope it all goes well for you especially the planning!

Loughc

Jude13 wrote: »

Nice one, hope it all goes well for you especially the planning!

Thanks. Same to you. Have a great wedding day

kitten_k

This is my last 5 day week until May

milli milli

Christmas is only 8 months away!
Only 6 months 'til we see Christmas things trickling into shops!
Lots of time for planning!

Toto Wolfcastle

8 months already!

My reason to be cheerful is this beautiful weather. I love this time of year.

Loughc

That weather on Saturday made for a lovely day out and about.

Toto Wolfcastle

Loughc wrote: »

That weather on Saturday made for a lovely day out and about.

It was fab. Got the grass cut and hung out a wash on the line for the first time this year. It really is the little things!

miamee

One of *those* days so I am listening to a Christmas playlist to cheer me up and power me through a couple more hours of work

DunnoKidz

Had a day with unexpectedly good results.

kitten_k

I'm off to Lanzarote on Sunday :D

Posy

Two things off the Christmas checklist already!

Loughc

This week we will be less than 150 days to the big day!!

chuckles30

This time 5 months, I'll be drinking mulled wine with the smell of turkey wafting around

Cork Lass

I'm getting my cast removed from my leg tomorrow. It's been 5 months since I had my initial surgery (I've only had the cast for the last 3 weeks) and I'm hoping things are finally coming to an end and that I will be able to get my life back on track. Fingers crossed

Crazyteacher

Thinking of you today Corklass. Positive energy vibes heading your way

Posy

Good luck today, Cork Lass!!

leahyl

Trying to get all the positive vibes from this thread, as I've been feeling quite anxious lately about a lot of stuff. It's certainly helping so carry on!

Toto Wolfcastle

Best of luck Cork Lass. My husband had the same surgery (I think) not long after you and it really is life changing so I hope today will bring good news for you.

leahyl wrote: »

Trying to get all the positive vibes from this thread, as I've been feeling quite anxious lately about a lot of stuff. It's certainly helping so carry on!

Anxiety is the worst. Hope things pick up soon.

Cork Lass

Thanks for all the good wishes guys. Bit of a mixed bag today - definitely some improvement but not the result I was hoping for. Anyway, onwards and upwards and hopeful of more improvement over the next few weeks and at least the cast is gone for now

milli milli

I got a brand new nephew this week! He is just beautiful. Lucky me I now have 5 nieces and nephews to spoil!

Loughc

Less than 150 days. And I got a new tv today so it's like a Christmas present the excitement of getting it set up haha.

Jude13

FOur more sleeps and I fly home to see my wife and family! A week in Ireland is needed.

Posy

You must be boiling alive over there at this time of year!

Jude13

Its a toasty humid 43 here in Dubai today, at least I'm in Dubai not KSA. Another reason to be cheerful. I'm so giddy looking forward to my flight Thursday.

Booked my ride to the airport ridiculously early so I will most likely be posting on the forum from there.

Posy

I like to arrive at an airport about 15 hours early, I'm so paranoid! :pac:

I'd rather sit about for a couple of hours reading a book, than miss my flight.

Jude13

I fly so much now I have my usual seat in the airport that I like to get, think I will be mad and shake it up so its not like a work trip and sit somewhere else. I also 'borrow' a few months supply of toothbruhes and razors (which are free) from the toilets each time I go.

It will be nice to get on a plane and have some booze,

Crazyteacher

Finding it difficult to be grateful these days, enjoying the tunes on the radio today.

milli milli

I live in a rented house and a lot of the stuff is old. My fridge has been playing up for months, so I bought a new one (bigger than the one I had). I was so excited to get it this week! I know that might sound a bit sad, but I love cooking and was just delighted filling it with lots of nutritious food.i also made lots of new recipes this week, so it was a great catalyst for that as sometimes I can be lazy with cooking too.
Yum, yum, yum!

Loughc

I'm bumping this as it's the first weekend of the New Year and if that's not a reason to be cheerful I don't know what is haha.

Cork Lass

Not feeling very cheerful. In bed with tonsillitis . At least I get to watch Netflix

Toto Wolfcastle

I was allowed go home early to help ease me into being back to work so I’m on the couch trying to decide what to watch.

Loughc

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I was allowed go home early to help ease me into being back to work so I’m on the couch trying to decide what to watch.

Brookyln Nine Nine and How To Get Away With A Murder are both on Netflix and very watchable.

Also Love The Coopers was added today!

Loughc

Cork Lass wrote: »

Not feeling very cheerful. In bed with tonsillitis . At least I get to watch Netflix

Aww Cork Lass I hope you're feeling better real soon, enjoy relaxing, put your feet up and get plenty of rest!

leahyl

Cork Lass wrote: »

Not feeling very cheerful. In bed with tonsillitis . At least I get to watch Netflix

Get better soon Cork Lass! I'm still not right really - very fatigued. In work now, only 15 minutes left to home time. I need to shake this off this weekend -sick of not being in full health

Toto Wolfcastle

Loughc wrote: »

Brookyln Nine Nine and How To Get Away With A Murder are both on Netflix and very watchable.

Also Love The Coopers was added today!

Love Brooklyn Nine Nine. I’m going to watch Love The Coopers this weekend. Thanks for the recommendations.

Hope everyone feels better soon!

Cork Lass

Has anyone watched The Frozen Dead? Is it any good.

DvB

Bumping this as we're coming up to the long Easter weekend and the clocks have gone forward meaning we have brighter evenings & longer days, in between the showers theres even been some sun & the daffoldils are out in force so theres a couple of reasons to be cheerful despite it being 9 months till crimbo!!

otnomart

Bumping this, as January needs some cheer.
-The Sales, not just clothes but also books !
-Days getting longer
-Carnival starting 7 Jan and typical Carnival sweets in many Countries
-Skiing for those who go (haven't tried myself, yet)
-Movie awards season, starting with Golden Globes
-New movies due out

Day Lewin

It's sunny today in Dublin: Daffodil bulbs already pushing their noses up!
Birds a-twittering too. There will be a Spring.

PS Put out birdseed
PPS Give Christmas leftovers to foxes

Posy

Day Lewin wrote: »

PS Put out birdseed

I do! Plus, they got Christmas dinner too!

Loughc

Posy wrote: »

I do! Plus, they got Christmas dinner too!

Ah that’s such a cute idea!

I’m convinced I have the same 2 little birdies that visit me all the time cause I left seeds out for them shortly after I moved in and over the Christmas.

Loughc

House is cleaned top to bottom, feels bigger and loads more space. Feet up now and Dancing on ice and who wants to be a millionaire on tv nice easy watches.

It’s not all bad so

DvB

Watching who wants to be a millionaire ourselves. It's a decent upgrade with Jeremy Clarkson, liking him on it.

Will be sticking on resistance at 9.30 on rte1 though.

Posy

Loughc wrote: »

House is cleaned top to bottom, feels bigger and loads more space.

Last year, I threw all the decorations into the attic and the place was a MESS. I had to sort the whole attic (a full day's work) a few weeks later.

This year (today!) I sorted as I went, and the attic looks pretty tidy now. Halved the work for myself by putting in a bit more effort today. Also did a bit more tidying and put my old mangy pop-up tree in the shed instead of away with the other decorations, because it needs to go in the rubbish! I don't drive, so it can be easy to end up with a house full of crap. Must book a decluttering friendly skip in the spring.

Graces7

Loughc wrote: »

Ah that’s such a cute idea!

I’m convinced I have the same 2 little birdies that visit me all the time cause I left seeds out for them shortly after I moved in and over the Christmas.

I do not really feed the birds here.. cats... MY cats...

my new boy, rescued from the street, is so grateful he keeps bringing me gifts of tiny living wrens..... Such a gentle mouth they are totally unharmed and I now return them to the wild.. three this week. He is a vivid black and white so they must be blind...The robin still follows me up the lane in the bushes, singing.

Graces7

Posy wrote: »

Last year, I threw all the decorations into the attic and the place was a MESS. I had to sort the whole attic (a full day's work) a few weeks later.

This year (today!) I sorted as I went, and the attic looks pretty tidy now. Halved the work for myself by putting in a bit more effort today. Also did a bit more tidying and put my old mangy pop-up tree in the shed instead of away with the other decorations, because it needs to go in the rubbish! I don't drive, so it can be easy to end up with a house full of crap. Must book a decluttering friendly skip in the spring.

Here I lack an attic, shed or spare room and it drives me crazy at times. As a serious professional knitter I have stock,

The kitchen table is disguised as an under table store; there is so little cupboard space.. Moved the single bed away from the wall and put in a large market stall table .....when the car arrives on island it will be filled gratefully.. but after ten moves in 17 years I should have little clutter.... :eek:

otnomart

Oh just seen the advert for Call the Midwife starting on Sunday ! That's a series I really like

Posy

I'm very excited that's starting back.

DvB

otnomart wrote: »

Oh just seen the advert for Call the Midwife starting on Sunday ! That's a series I really like

Excellent. We like that ourselves. The christmas special usually says when the new series starts back but didnt this year so wasnt sure if it was coming back at all, nice to see now it is!

Sunday evening viewing sorted for a few weeks at least.

Deja Boo

A chirpy bird has found a temporary home amongst the sparse trees.
What a delight - birdsong, in the dead of winter - a reminder that spring is just around the corner.