Little things that have made you happy today

A couple of things for me over the last few days. I was discharged from hospital on Weds after spending 18 nights as an inpatient after suffering from a subarachnoid haemorrhage (I'm OK now - just having to take 2 months off work starting on 14 Dec - projected return coincides almost exactly with birth of DGD no 2), on my first morning at home on Saturday(I spent 3 night with my parents) I got a cheque for £10 from the (Bristol) City Foundation weekly draw so will be paying that in tomorrow.

My lovely sister came round for a coffee and I have arranged to meet my nephew for lunch next week

Anya as Dick Emery would have said "You are awful but ........?

Sounds good, Alie

I'm exhausted but happy! I powered through and finished the wrapping (apart from DH'S!) though I have to admit to succumbing to bags quite a few times!

Out for lunch today in Oxford with my sister, partner, Lucy and TWO of my grandsons.
Great.....only I ate too much!

A quiet day today, but perfectly happy?

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Well I saw a post of hers on another thread annsixty, and it is Christmas after all Ana

I think the least said the better, BBbevan...

Happy that ORE won Strictly!

Once again I will plead ignorance and ask what do you know that I don't and this time I will hope not to be accused of hypocrisy.

Jings is back

Sang carols on the quay with other members of my choir this morning. A big crowd came, including our MP AND the sun came out as we sang! Lovely occasion and a good bucket collection for the RNLI.

Tonight I am to watch the final of Strictly (come on Danny and Oti!) at DD's. I have had a happy day.

Spent the afternoon with my eldest Grandson and his wife we went to a garden centre to look at the Christmas decorations it was such a joy to see this young couple who have struggled with plenty of serious health and money issues finally looking so happy and carefree, I couldn't stop smiling today.

A lovely long walk beside the sea.

Tonka beans are often used in perfumes too. Wish I was eating meringue and ice cream now ! Congratulations to everyone's smart children and grandchildren so lovely to hear good things

Ps congratulations to ga

Yesterday I had a new food called Tonka bean!! I had never heard of it before. The chef sent in one for me to look at -it was like a large coffee bean, but a delicate vanilla. So I had it to flavour an ice cream inside a meringue with passion fruit cream - divine. That made me very happy

GA

Nothing to compare with that achievement but my two GDs stayed overnight. The little one (knee high to a grasshopper), hands on hips and a feisty expression on her face told DH this morning in no uncertain terms

'Grandddad, I'm not a little kid any more, I'm five and a half now!'

It really made me

Grannyactivist, can feel your delight. Congratulations

Our GD and her husband, are coming for a flying visit on Tuesday. Lovely, as we won't see them at Christmas.

Great GA - lovely when adult children continue to do well.

I must go to bed, but only after telling you that my oldest son passed his accountancy exams with 71%. Yippee. He is now (or will be when the paperwork is complete) officially a Chartered Accountant - which is a great relief because his bosses promoted him a while ago to a senior management position on the basis that he would pass the exam!

Went to the GS's Assembly this morning. The 6 year old got a certificate for completing Mathletics, the 5 year old got a certificate for sitting absorbed and participating heartily through the class visit to the Pantomime and they both got certificates for 100% attendance this term. It made me smile

The news that my friend, who has been in hospital for about six weeks and had every type of scan and test plus biopsies, does not have any sign of cancer - and what they thought was a tumour at the top of her spine is not that either - she has sarcoidosis which can be treated with cortisone! I have so prayed for some good news - had it been a tumour it would have been inoperable because of the position. I still cannot quite believe it.
The French health service is so good.