'Happy Moments' 27th July. - YouLookFab Forum

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a decent week and have been enjoying the weekend break.

This is the thread where we share good times, blessings, gratitudes and good news so that we can spread the happy vibes and banish the gloom. It's really cathartic to focus on the positive in life, so I hope you will join in here and give it ago.

I'll start things off... Well, firstly, work has been nice and steady for me , so I'm grateful for that. Also It's DS's first week of the Summer hols and so far so good... however, the 'B' word (bored!) cropped up on Thursday and a spot of gloom had set in, but then on Friday morning some respite emerged in the shape of one of the mums from school who I saw outside the supermarket and she invited DS to play with her son that afternoon and her son is coming to ours on Monday, yay! I have also managed to get another lad to come round next Thursday, double yay!

We've been having very oppressive heat here, with high humidity and it had started to give me headaches, but I'm happy to say that it's turned fresher at last and I no longer feel listless. In fact this evening DH, DS and me all went off to see 'How to train your Dragon 2' at the cinema, great fun and not a bad film!

And finally, my MIL had her birthday today and we plan to take her out for a meal tomorrow to celebrate. I love eating out

Over to you now and don't forget photos or links if you wish.

9 years ago

claracluck

Active Member

DI its great to be in the cinema with air conditioning in this humid weather I took my son to see Dawn of the planet of the apes today which was a very good film.also my better half has finished this first part of the harvest with no hiccups just before the heavy rain Saturday night .by the way if my son gets bored I ask him to clean the pigs out! suddenly not so bored after all lol.

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Louise

Veteran

Bless your DS I remember the summer holidays used to seem endless when I was younger, they seem to zip by so quickly now.

Clara wow I didn't realise you lived on a farm. So glad you got the harvest in on time I can only imagine the balancing act it must be.

School holidays so I'm happy, happy, happy! I have a tendency to be terribly lazy and unproductive during the summer hols so I'm trying to do something every day even if it's only going out for a walk or ticking something off my to do list (which has been hanging on for the last 2 summers!). I've also de cobwebbed my bike and been out a couple of evenings with Dad who enjoys a bike ride. We've been going about 7 1/2 miles round trip through the farm, little local village and up to Earlswood Lakes.
Yesterday I had a trip to Slimbridge to see the ducks with the parentals and my brother and his girlfriend. So all in all a good first week x

Ornella

(website)

Just wanted to share my very final update about the house and the most amazing weekend with the new neighbours - everyone working together the whole Saturday, as long as it was necessary, to prepare our gardens for plants. Amazing feeling!

Also, on Sunday we went for a lunch in a beautiful small town near us, where we were caught by the summer rain. The light was beautiful and I took some nice photos.

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Alassë

Looking ahead to this week, our weather is cooling down to unusual-for-July temperatures, so I'm thrilled!

Anonymous

rainy day here today which is okay as I am at work.

We met friends for supper last night, and I had drinks with 2 different sets of friends this past week. I love living closer to everyone, who cares if the real estate cost is double!! HA

Visited my parents briefly on Saturday, only 1 hr away now.

I love summer holidays, my kids are teens so the nightmare of daycare/summer camp is not on me like it used to. My DD is driving so she runs some errands for me as I work full time.

I also took DD to her first year university orientation on Friday. I had to slip my sunglasses on a couple times as I felt a bit teary but she was so excited to be living 'on her own' , which is what I raised her to be

And the final Happy Moment: on Friday after 3 weeks of living in a hotel and almost a year of 'waiting to move' we go into our final house...I say final as we have been married 20 years and this is our 9th house...

I have a very hectic week, packing up this hotel apartment, work is a zoo but this is going to be a great week!!!

Oh, I have enjoyed reading these replies!

CC, you know that rain on Saturday? We are 8 mins from my mums and it hammered down there... here... dry as a bone! I wanted it to rain too So glad your hubby got some harvesting done. We look out onto fields and they we out in force too, going up and down. I love to watch them.

Louise your days out sound lovely! I used to love to cycle too, though I haven't had a bike for years. Perhaps I ought to think about getting one again....

Ornella, I can't help but feel happy for you I bet you'll have the most lovely colourful plants in your garden. How nice of your neighbours to help you. Thanks for the fab rainy photos!

Isn't it nice to have a little respite from the heat Alasse!

Oh, wow, A! Finally the big move. It sounds as though you're already reaping the benefits of being nearer to friends and family. Nice that your DD drive now. I look forward to when my DS can drive and help his mum out :). Good luck with the move.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Have the Summer holidays only just started in the UK, Diane? That's late - no? Glad you had a fun time going to the cinema and eating out. Lots of ice tea and ice cream for you in the heat.

Good job with the harvest, Clara.

Your bike rides sound great, Louise. Sounds like you're in a better headspace too.

Ornella, that's amazing and therapeutic.

Nice happy moments for you too, A and Alasse.

We are very social with friends at this time of the year and go out a lot, which is always fun. The weather is back to being beautiful and I love it. 29 degrees the whole week. Can wear my Summer clothes with a big smile on my face. We power walk up a storm and love that too - 10km walk yesterday. Greg got new specs - SOOOO excited. My Papa is coming to visit soon - YAY. We are fixing up all those niggly things in the house - always a good feeling. And we have lots of fun planning Inge's month long stay with us. xo

Angie, the kids all finished in our area on the 17th July, so we're into week two now. They go back on 2nd Sept. It's usually a six week break for the Summer, though Colleges and Universities tend to finish earlier and start back later I think.

I'm just feeling a tad frazzled after having DS and his pal playing noisily all afternoon!

Your walks and socialising sound lovely and how lovely that your Papa is coming soon too!

Diane is coming to visit Seattle for the gathering in Sept. MY VERY HAPPY MOMENT OF THE WEEK. I am speechless with joy. xo

Inge

Moderator

Ha! Angie you beat me to it:-) This is absolutely my happy moment of the week too. I am counting down the days, Diane!

Runcarla

Late to the party! Friday my brother, his wife, and their youngest daughter (16 yrs) came up from Pennsylvania for a visit and stayed with us through the weekend before moving on to visit my Mother in Ottawa. They approved of the new house, and community, even though we are only partially furnished, and need to paint!

'A', Ornella, MsMary, Gaylene, and everyone else happily moving households...congratulations on these exciting times. Know that there will be stressors, but once things get sorted, there will be much happiness in store.

Oh, I'm so glad you're getting settled a little better now Carla and even having visitors. It was worth all the hassle, eh.

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