For the first time since I became a parent, I'm looking forward to a night without children (my eldest is 5). My partner is taking them away with her parents. Friday through Sunday.
I love them all to pieces....but I can't wait.
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What are the chances one of them gives you a terrible cold before leaving? π¬
I'll always take the terrible cold if it means they no longer have that same cold. Give me a few rough days over them waking up every 4 hours.
But no...all appears well.
The freedom to be able to leave your stuff out in the open and not having to worry about it being stolen/broken/eaten, eh?
For the first weekend since the end of lockdown I have absolutely zero plans which to me translates as: weekend with my nose in a book, ordering take out.
What you gonna be reading? Iβve been weaning myself off audible and sat down for half an hour last night to read a physical copy of The Forever War and next thing it was quarter to one in the morning and Iβd finished it!
Forever War is fantastic - there's a sequel too which is equally good.
I'm just finishing a re-read of Far Side Of The World so will be starting Children of Memory which is 3rd in a series and then if I happen to finish that then the new one by SJ Parris, Alchemy.
Had no idea there was a sequel! Brilliant.
I really need to try and give Children of Time another go. Tried the audiobook but couldnβt get into it.
Do it, do it, do it. Children of Time is amazing, it's taken second place on my all time sci-fi faves list (after Foundation).
Stuck an order in for a physical copy at my wee local bookshop. Cannae wait.
Yup Forever Peace.
Definitely give the 'Children of...' series another go.
I personally struggle with audiobooks. I'm not one of those who claim audiobooks aren't 'real' books, it's just that for me, when I read a book via print (e or standard) there's just me and the author. When it's an audiobook, no matter how good the narrator might be, there's now this 3rd person in the process and they might have their own take on how a character speaks or inflects or put emphasis on things I don't. I just find it really jarring.
Sounds excellent tbh
Sounds blissful to me. I can't recall the last time I had a complete weekend reading.
Holiday today! Not getting picked up to go to the airport until this afternoon though so I have a couple of things to finish off first (mostly work stuff, but also epilating my legs ugh).
I'm excited, but we're taking less bags than usual to save faff on the plane so fitting in everything I want to take has been tricky to say the least. In fact it's been impossible and I probably need to have a last minute rethink! Currently still half asleep though so first task is a cuppa and putting all the various entertainment devices on for a full charge.
Got all the albums from yesterday's thread downloaded and I'm looking forward to checking some of them out on the interminable car ride this afternoon!
Also, if my other half happens to be reading this comment look away now.....I mean it....ok right....last night I had a bit of a scare and thought I'd lost my wedding ring. We only got married in April so there'd have been hell on. But I found it down the side of the couch along with a disturbing amount of fluff, some hairclips and a couple of ringpulls. So it's all good.
They always say that you should stack up everything that you think you'll need and then put half of it back in the wardrobe. The problem is working out which half, of course.
Hope it all goes well anyway and that you have a good time.
Clothes aren't even my problem, it's all the bloody tech. Curse of being a nerd. I'll figure it out, really might have to leave the Steam Deck home though alas.
Hope you both have a great time!
Ta! Happy to report I've managed to fit all the stuff in my bags now (by which I mean, put half of it in his) so all back on track!
Not getting picked up to go to the airport until this afternoon though
But...but what about the traditional 8am morning airport pint?
We're actually staying over and flying tomorrow morning so don't worry, there's plenty time!
Just got a new solar battery installed, so I'm going to spend some time poking it and making sure it's working. COME ON SUNSHINE!
You've definitely just jinxed it now. Saturday does not look good π
I had a new TV and soundbar delivered the other day, so get to spend the weekend setting it up and "testing" it!
Building a deck! Posts and frame went in last night. Today it's joists and deck boards. So naturally I have to get down to Wickes to buy some bits and bobs I forgot.
Itβs always the bits and bobs that get you!
Good luck and weβd love to see some pics when itβs up!
Not quite finished.
https://pixelfed.social/p/rubikcuber/593105087514529341
About 20 screws short, plus at least one more deck board needed for the edge due to my wonky maths. Might add a step to that near side - the garden has more of a slope that I realised! However, the whole garden is very much a work in progress. We moved in last September and it was an overgrown nightmare of dead trees and rocks. Just the other week we had filled a skip with 5 tons of rocks, slabs and concrete from this area.
Edit - the before photo. I think this might have been from the viewing which was 6 months before we moved. When we got here it was much more overgrown
Impressive stuff! What a difference from the before picture, absolutely smashed it oot the park bud, on yerself!
Thank you! Hopefully will sleep soundly tonight. Totally knackered!
Working today, in theory, although nothing to do and I work from home, so a fairly easy day so far.
And then tomorrow it's the first day of the (Scottish Championship) football season and flag day for my team Dunfermline, having won the league last year! Mon the Pars!
I work weekends, so I booked off tomorrow for my last chance to catch a London Mets game. Guess what? They made a typo on their site. The game is actually Sunday. So I'll probably just spend Saturday having an extremely lazy day.
Oh that sucks
We seem to be made to ~~suffer~~ miss every game. It's our lot in life.
Took a long weekend because itβs payday today. Need to go get school uniform and jackets for two of the weans, which will be fun.
Getting myself a Mighty+ vape though which Iβm really looking forward to.
The mighty is good, but have you checked out Arizer Solo 2. You can get it for about Β£120 in the UK. IMHO it's the best portable vape available right now.
Aye, was considering it but mighty won out in the end.
First day of the Championship so it's going to be ParkRun followed by a train ( strikes allowing ) to go and subject myself to 90 minutes of either enjoyment or utter disappointment watching Norwich against Hull. Either way end up in pub for a beer or two.