Wednesday Hodgepodge - 20/1/21

 

  

 

I'm taking part in the Wednesday Hodgepodge, kindly hosted by Joyce at From this Side of the Pond

Pop over there to see who else is joining in the fun. 

1. What's something we'd find you doing most afternoons? 

Well probably watching some TV but I might also be taking a walk if the weather is dry and 2 days a week you'd find me Grandsitting.

2. Who do you take after? In what way(s)? 

I think I have traits from both my parents.  My Mum was a very selfless person and I like to think I am too but I'm quiet like my Dad until I'm pushed too far then ----stand clear lol!

3. 'After every storm comes a rainbow' or 'the calm before the storm'...which phrase do you relate to more right now? Tell us why? 

Well as far as this pandemic goes I think we're in the storm right now - we had our highest daily death total recorded yesterday since it began.  Case numbers have started to go down thanks to the lockdown we're currently in but it will be a few weeks before the pressure on our hospitals and the number of deaths start to reduce.  But I'm trying to be positive and be watching out for the rainbow.  I want to be able to have all my family together again and for the grandchildren to meet their new cousins.

4.What are your plans for the day after tomorrow? 

Ha!  Often I wouldn't have any plans for a Friday but this week I have to Grandsit in the morning for my daughter and then in the afternoon Hubby is going to collect his things from his office.  (They're relocating staff except all the staff are currently working from home!)

5. Complete this sentence-"After all is said and done_____________________."

I'd love to have a deep, meaningful comment but I have nothing to add!

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Is it just me or is everyone finding doing things like blogging or even reading hard?  Our lives have been turned upside down so there is little to talk about and I'm finding it hard to concentrate on reading anything "heavy".  I have all this time when I could be reading some of the classics on my reading list and all I want to read is either chick lit or a decent crime thriller!

Hopefully this too will pass!  That's what I should have put in #5 lol

#JusJoJan - 19/1/21 - I lost a day!

 

Yep it's Tuesday and I didn't post yesterday.  I sat and thought about it at one point in the evening then I started watching TV and then I went to bed!

It's been a tough few days.  This lock down game is getting old.  I'm trying to be positive but it's hard.

We did have a short Facetime with our eldest son and his family yesterday but poor Noah was tired and not very talkative.  Miles was smily though so that was good.

I did also manage to do a walk so it wasn't a completely wasted day.

Today we've been at my daughter's as usual so a busy long day helping out with their two little ones.

No idea what the prompts were for the challenge for either day but at least I've posted today.  And had lots of cuddles with this little one.

Life's not all bad.
 

21 in 21 - Photo of the Week #2 - 17/1/21

I'm slipping already as I should be on to photo #3 by now but anyway these were taken a week or so ago after we had finally sorted out the beds in the bedrooms.

Guest room #1 

(With our old bed in it.)

Our bedroom

(With our new Kingsize bed.)

Guest Room #2

 The lovely light fitting that creates all those shadows!

We now have 3 functioning bedrooms although when they'll ever see any guests is anyone's guess.

All of them need work, as in a coat of paint at least plus curtains in our room and the bigger guest room.  The blinds on the window at least give us privacy but they don't block out the light.

I'm looking forward to the pandemic being more under control so that we can actually get out to choose things like paint etc.  Some things are just not the best things to buy online.

#JusJoJan / #SoCS - 16/1/21 - First thing!

 

Your prompt for #JusJoJan and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “first thing.” Start your post with the words, “first thing” and go from there. Bonus points if you end your post with the last thing. Have fun!

(If you want to join in with the challenges go here.)

The first thing I'm going to say is that for the Just Jot it January challenge a post can be anything, including just a jot.

Well this post is just going to be a jot.  We've had a really lazy day.  Didn't get moving very quickly this morning at all.  Then this afternoon we headed over to my daughter's and we had a meal with them.  It was provided by a chef that's taken to preparing meals that are delivered ready to just finish off and serve.  You literally just heat things in the oven or the stove and then just plate them up.  Delicious.

It was nice being there and just enjoying the children rather than trying to get jobs done for them but even so I'm tired.

So that's my jot.  Now it's time for bed and this is the last thing I'm doing!