Chicken picking at feet

[Egluntyne]

my trapeze class.

Wow! I bet you are the only Omleteer who goes to a trapeze class!

[redhotchick]

my trapeze class.

Wow! I bet you are the only Omleteer who goes to a trapeze class!

 

Possibly not, we are a varied lot on here!

I absolutely love it and it's the best exercise that I have ever done for my core muscles.

 

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[Guest]

the big fat veggie chow mein I've just scoffed

[Egluntyne]

Great photo redhotchick.

[redhotchick]

Thanks Eglutine, it took me about 6 months to get that move!

[Valkyrie]

After my SIL's 2 miscarriages, hearing I am finally about to be an aunty as all is going very well.

 

Hearing noisy jets and rushing to the window to see the Red Arrows flying over the house, then jumping up and down squealing and clapping with delight (this does affect the Richter Scale, though ).

 

Listening to rock music and having a dance and singalong when "Ooops, word censored!"ody else is in they house.

 

Watching lightning and on sunny days looking at clouds and deciding what they look like, faces, animals etc.

 

Hiding from my husband and jumping out on him just to hear him scream - something that the children like doing too.

 

Getting a hug from stroppy son, then I know my little boy is in there somewhere waiting to come out again.

 

My daughter not talking - it happens sometimes!

 

Relaxing in a nice bath.

 

Eating peas straight from the pod when I potter around the garden.

 

Woods Navy Rum - er, that makes me veeeeeeeery happy!

[Cate in NZ]

Koojie, that's fabulous news ....definitely something to be happy about. I hope that everything goes well for your SIL.

 

It's Saturday lunchtime and it's absolutely tipping it down out there, grey, very, very wet, so it's a great day to be indoors Even Immy has declined all invitations out to town......she prefers to avoid the drowned rat look wherever possible , so it's shaping up to be a great family day, Seb & Immy still in PJs watching TV, heating on so we're all toasty, a batch of home-made muffins in the oven, and fresh filtered coffee smelling delish. I'm here browsing the forum and listening to the radio and feeling amazingly content

[Valkyrie]

Thank you Kate

This time baby intends to stay - lots of morning - no every day sickness, haha. But now that has passed and SIL is full of beans - nest building, perhaps. Now I can do the baby quilt from the fabric I got for the first one. Ooh, I forgot to add pretty fabric to my "happy things" list.

[Paola]

Hearing noisy jets and rushing to the window to see the Red Arrows flying over the house, then jumping up and down squealing and clapping with delight (this does affect the Richter Scale, though ).

 

Ditto I am in Sherfield-on-Loddon At first I thought it was thunder but it go louder and louder I stuck my head out of my bedroom window in time to see the first three go over in formation followed by the rest. They seemed low It made my day. I do love the red arrows

[Valkyrie]

Paola - they were low, but have been lower, about 50ft above the trees a couple of years ago, but I think they were doing something at Odiham. Odiham used to have a family day and the Red Arrows were a regular thing, but cut-backs put a stop to my fun, bah humbug (one for the grumpy list).

[Paola]

I thought they were around because of the Farnborough air show I saw them at the F1 at silverstone last year and have been a fan ever since

[Valkyrie]

Yes, it mainly Farnborough, but every now and again they are around - perhaps some high ranking officer at Odiham retires and then they pop over, so it is now once in a blue moon. We used to just get a glimpse of the Arrows display at Farnborough, but our neighbours trees are just too big now. When we first moved here and the displays were at Odiham, we used to get a jolly good view because they were so much nearer. Nothing like being buzzed by a Hawk when you are hanging out the washing - deafening, but so thrilling - gives me goosebumps! Still I like the drone of the Chinooks, and I can tell the Lynx's, Pumas and Gazelles by the sound of the engines - ooh, and just lately there is an Apache (not my hen). I am quite a lot older than my brother and he used to test me on the planes and helicopters in his Airfix catalogues. Used to keep him amused - I have been brainwashed!

[Steph101]

sounds superficial, but having dyed my hair yesterday, it's all swooshy today.

getting post which isn't a bill.

my dog doing little woofs in her sleep.

the weather being nice enough to go and tackle the end of the garden so we can have a looksies at where the chickens are going to go.

 

Ponder no more! It's the best thing I have ever done!

(Getting chickens, that is)!

[Paola]

Nothing like being buzzed by a Hawk when you are hanging out the washing - deafening, but so thrilling - gives me goosebumps! Still I like the drone of the Chinooks, and I can tell the Lynx's, Pumas and Gazelles by the sound of the engines - ooh, and just lately there is an Apache (not my hen). I am quite a lot older than my brother and he used to test me on the planes and helicopters in his Airfix catalogues. Used to keep him amused - I have been brainwashed!

 

Fantastic I am not that good yet, have only been here 3 years We are next door to the MOD, so sometimes the chinooks are very low, which makes the house shake

[Egluntyne]

We used to live near Duxford and the chimney pots used to rattle when they practiced their low flying.

 

I swear I could see the colour of the pilots eyes.

[buffie]

Well the sun's shining after some real dull days

 

It's Thursday and the bank holiday is getting nearer

 

The girls are having their new run built on Sunday

 

I feel pretty lucky

 

Buffie x

[AnnieP]

8 eggs yesterday from 8 happy girls! Oh, and being on holiday, of course, even if the weather has been rubbish.. I get a lie in and watch the olympics in bed...I must get up in a while..

[buffie]

Stay in bed and get up at 6 Annie

 

Buffie x

[Christian]

I'm in Manchester and the sun is nearly shining

 

Done a spot of shopping for my hols in a couple of weeks and going to chill out now, trying to learn how the forum works!

 

P.s Annie, all the eggs you gave me last week are gone!

[Mrs Frugal]

My 17, soon to be 18 year old son offering to help me with the washing up this morning made me very happy .

[buffie]

Nearly 18, where has all that time gone Kate

 

Christian enjoy the sun, it's really out here

 

Buffie x

[Mrs Frugal]

Nearly 18, where has all that time gone Kate

 

I know . The years have left their toll in white hairs amongst my brown ones though

[buffie]

You can't be oid enough for an 18 year old, I forget I could have one or older.

 

Buffie x

[BeckyBoo]

Things that make me happy,

OH (sometimes )

Stopping to remember why I love him and why we're still together despite everything

My children, they are my greatest happiness in life.

Hearing them shout "MUM!" even if it's the 40 millionth time and it's getting on my nerves and I'm tired out and they're niggling each other and they're only calling me to tell tales on each other, just stopping to realise that I'm a Mum to three beautiful children makes me well up sometimes (like now )

My chickens, the ex-batts and especially the chicks, hatching them has been the most satisfying thing.

Watering the garden, at the end of the day when all the children are upstairs, dusk is just beginning, it's quiet, can't hear any of the neighbours children just quiet clucking from the hens and the occaisional moo from the cows at the bottom of the garen and getting to spend time looking at my plants and veggies whilst giving them a good drink

Making jams and pickles and cooking and feeling like I'm providing for my brood with healthy good food that (mostly) we grew ourselves. (It used to be buying organic fruit and veg and cooking with that but we can't afford it at the minute)

Realising that I'm broke, again, that there's still a week til payday, again, not knowing how I'll pay for everything I need to pay for, but not minding because we always find a way and at the end of the day (touch wood) we have our health and we have each other.

 

I love my family. (soppy I know - got soppier as I typed!)

 

Mrs B

[Mrs Frugal]

Soppy's good, Mrs B .