My Life's Ingredients

Well... we arrived back home yesterday at around 11pm - and I woke up with a migraine this morning (no surprise... I had already headaches during the day and on the flight). Anyway... I got an ice pack, some mint oil and decided to take tablets to get the migraine at the beginning, so I wouldn't lose too much of today (have a full to-do list!!). BAD IDEA! At least to take those tablets (Excedrin Migraine)... was wide awake at 8:30am ... caffeine rush!! :o NEVER EVER had that before when I took those tabs. WEIRD!! Anyway... have just put on the 2nd wash and am still high and flying ... geesh!! ;) Good thing is that my migraine is gone. Let's see the to-do list today: Mow Lawn Check Potatos/Strawberries/Rhubarb/Fruit bushes and deal (water etc.) Start digging veggie patch Peel German asparagus and freeze Prepare "Gruene Sosse" and freeze Edit Wolves Photos for Dave Burn CD for Dave & send Do One Stamp swap Do Chinese Whispers Swap White Wash I White Wash II Dark W...

Day 15 - Skype! Originally uploaded by Wolves05 Photo 15 of 365 was taken shortly after I've been off SKYPE with my best friend Sharon - we've not talked since she'd been up end of November and texts/e-mails/Facebook messages just don't count. So we've been on SKYPE for nearly 2 hours! ;) Don't you just love Skype? We've installed it at my Mutsch as well, now we just have to try and figure out whether we get it to work ... might try to speak to her tomorrow or Monday - would be great to speak to her before she's off to the next OP end of this month. I've also spoken to my best friend (from Germany) Markus (Sharon and he have to share that spot!! ;) ). He was planning to come up for a visit in Autumn (which he couldn't do because of work & health) and then for Hogmanay (where the prices were just HORRENDOUS) - so we invited him up for SuperBowl weekend ... which he got a good flight price for and he'll be up from 31.1. - 4.2. WAHEY!! Haven...

Sitting here, sipping some tea for late-ish breakfast... Didn't sleep too well, so am a bit tired, but hope I'll be better soon. To-do list today: Breakfast Fill dishwasher Finish off Pantry Take daily photo Gym Doctors Appointment Scrapbooking Dinner Edit/post daily photo E-mail forms to Chris Order prizes for Crop Doesn't look too much ... depending on how long the pantry finishing takes of course... :) Oh ... I've also updated my playlist. Thanks to my scrapping friends in Germany and their "Scrapping the Music Germany" I found some new German songs (well... newer than the 90s!) I really like. Shame not all are available for the Playlist, like "Das hat die Welt noch nicht gesehen" from Söhne Mannheims which is below (thanks to YouTube ) ETA: My SB orders arrived this morning - just realised I didn't get enough stuff for the Crop for prizes, so will have to do that today ASAP so we get it in time for the crop on Saturday. :o Added to the li...

Woke up with very swollen glands...sore throat again... hope the cuppa tea is doing its work. Yep, I am wishing for a duvet day, but I've got far too much to do again for the rest of the week. Bad enough I'm still in PJs right now ... but about to get up and follow my to do list for today. Clean ensuite Put away ironed clothes make inroads in tidying master bedroom Take photo for 365 challenge E-mail junior contacts to our Junior HC E-mail Registration numbers of now Youth players to Forth Fusion GM E-mail DH with dimensions for Wolves Stamps Gym for 45 mins make Dinner And then I have the tiny hope of being able to do some crafty stuff.... :D We'll see...

Woke up with migraine this morning and had to phone in sick - could be just the delayed flight, or maybe just a random one, or maybe it's just the whirlwind of time rushing past for the last month... who knows. Anyway... feeling a little better now, neck is still sore (cramped muscles due to pain), but I managed to tidy up the kitchen a little at least. To do list for the rest of the week: Write German Newsletter Write English Newsletter Make Xmas cards (only family & close friends) Write Xmas cards Send Xmas cards (I'll do more e-cards this year though) Put up Xmas Deco Do Some ironing (maybe DH will do that if he finds the time) Thursday nurse's appointment Friday Clinic appointment Go to gym 3 times Prepare for Saturday]s Xmas Crop Buy Gluehwein for Xmas Crop Wrap Secret Santas Go to Saturday Crop Go to Wolves Training Sunday Mgt Meeting Sunday after training Catch up JYC entries (well... as long as I do a bit of catch up it's fine. :) ) Phew... I am sure I'l...

Thanks to Latharia and Heather for your comments. Heather, I'll try the master list at some point! :) Weather outside is fine, but probably absolutely freezing. I haven't stepped outside yet. Sportsters was quite good, although the games were lopsided opponents for game 1 & 2, didn't manage to stay up for game 3 (would have kicked off 1.30am our time I believe). Whittled down my to do list for today ... We've got Sharon and Graeme coming up tonight and a table is booked for 6:30/6:45pm which will probably cut it fine, but it should be ok. :) Khublai Khan seems to become an annual feature whenever Sharon is coming up to visit her family & friends in Scotland this time of year. TO DO Quick tidy of guest room clean bathroom hoover ironing Quick tidy of living room wrap Sharon's present gym Pick up Doug from work Pick up Sharon & Graeme Khublai Khan Kept it short to make sure I get it all done. :) If I have time to do other stuff then it's on to Wolves...

Happy Thanksgiving to my American Friends! Hope you are not having too much trouble with your respective turkeys. As for me ... I've got a long to-do list again, and had to shuffle a few items already to tomorrow as I want to be at Sportsters around 6pm for the NFL Thanksgiving Games!! And why is it your to do list always changes over the day and you do other stuff but not the stuff on your list??? TO DO Take photo of SB stash bought in US Divide Nikolauswichteln and Secret Santa presents Phone my mum Sportsters Thanksgiving Games Pay Tollcross for Crops PM Lou re church usage Check Euro account Gym Wolves Subs e-mail type Management meeting minutes Send Management meeting minutes Wolves Contract 2009 Start Christmas Thread on UKS Book table @ Khublai Khan for tomorrow TA DA 2 dark washes done & hung up put on dishwasher Divide Secret Santa & Nikolauswichtel Take photo of US stash Start Christmas Thread on UKS Phoned Khublai Khan (table booking) and hope I get it Sent impo...

It's on my to do list! And I really HAVE to do it. Will do some ironing during Gilmore Girls re-run, deal with one load of washing and have already put on the dishwasher. Have to go to the docs to hand in a prescription from ERI and also have to do my 1 hour at the gym (combine that with taking the plastic bottles to the recycling). And cook dinner. BUT THAT'S THAT! The rest of the day is then free for me to do the birthday cards and the CJ entry I wanted to do yesterday - went to the cinema to see "88 Minutes" so didn't have the evening time for it. Hopefully will be able to post some results (and the cards from Sunday's Cuttlebug class!) later as well.

Ok, here it goes .... Chip didn't turn up until lunchtime yesterday (gave me a little more time to relax and deal with the headache) then figured out that the new dishwasher needed more copper pipe - which he didn't want to buy as he had still left overs at home. We then were chatting (Chip, Allan and myself) for another 3 hours about recipe, Wolves (funny ... think that was the same kinda thing we talked about last year! ;) ) and Strength & Conditioning (that was for Allan's benefit). TA DA list Monday Gym (yep, I actually went, although the head was still throbbing, so cardio was only 15 mins) Searched for approx 70 e-mail addresses and sent out 50 e-mails inviting Wolves players Past and Present (between 2003 and 2008) to the Home Coming Game on 26th July!! TA DA list Tuesday 1 birthday card Birthday present from Forum Swap packed Finished CJ entry Packed CJs (and scanned prior to that for own records) Prepared lunch for work Quick-ish Sports massage on Allan's S...

is going to be a busy day again I think ... we'll have Chip finally coming around to finish off the jobs from last year (ooops! Very busy man, isn' t he?) so hopefully I'll have a dishwasher at least. Things on my list for tomorrow are: Gym 2 New Baby Cards 1 Condolences Card 1 Birthday present for Dani's Forum (and I am sooo late! DARN!) Finish CJ entry in Doerte's CJ Send off Condolences Card, CJ and Birthday Present Collect e-mail address for all people EVER played in a Wolves Jersey and invite them for the homecoming game on 26th July Do back dated blog entries for Shimelle's new class (My Freedom) Take photos and do blog entry for tomorrow for Shimelle's "My Freedom" class Prepare album for Shimelle's "Scrap your day" (yes, I STILL haven't done anything but taking faithfully my photos on the 25th ... but I only started in May, so effectively only 2 months behind... :o Scan new registration form for our newest Senior player a...

Day 1 of three nearly over with. Didn't get all of it done, but had to do other stuff as well... never works out as planned, does it?? TADAAAs: White Wash I White Wash II White Wash III White Wash IV (lots of towels, had to split Wash III) Register new Junior Players (paper & e-mail) Pack Senior Jerseys & Pants Cook dinner Make food list for rest of month Make shopping list Plastic bottles to recycling bank plant Coriander in herbs plant pot Food shopping So my TO DO list for tomorrow is: Order photos @ Photobox 3 hours ironing clean bunk bed bedroom scrap area crop money Shopping list for Mutsch Trips for Mutsch & Gabi E-mail Sports Rehab (exam date) Dark Wash Acupuncture Library There will be more on there, I am sure... And I am probably able to get some of the stuff done tonight (e-mails).

Got a lot to do today (and actually until Saturday) ... let's see what I got on my list: White Wash I White Wash II White Wash III Register new Junior Players (paper & e-mail) Clear Scrap Area Crop money update Pack Senior Jerseys & Pants E-mail Sports Rehab & Education (date for next exam) Shopping list for Mutsch (to bring from Germany) Trips for Mutsch & Gabi while here (??) Cook dinner That's only the "have to do's" for today ... Not sure if I get a chance to do some "want to do's" in as well.... So far I managed: White Wash I (washed & hung up) 1/2 White Wash II (in the washing machine just now) 1/2 Junior Wolves applications (signed/dated/verified, currently scanning and then have to send the e-mail and letter) Put on a nice White Granary bread in bread maker Will see how much I have to carry over to tomorrow's TO DO list (hopefully will be able to present a couple more "TADAAAAs" though before tonight! ;) )