What made you happy today?

Siikibam said:
Making it through the first week with the kids home. They didn’t get everything done though, so feeling a bit disappointed in myself.
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I'm sure you did great @Siikibam doing any sort of school work is better than many kids will be doing- kids at home derail even the best parental lesson plans, my nephews today watched the Chester zoo online thing for a couple of hours then went on a "minibeast hunt" in the garden and painted rainbows on the windows instead of doing their well planned home history lesson... but its all quality time with you which is what matters in the long run!
 
PigglePuggle said:
I'm sure you did great @Siikibam doing any sort of school work is better than many kids will be doing- kids at home derail even the best parental lesson plans, my nephews today watched the Chester zoo online thing for a couple of hours then went on a "minibeast hunt" in the garden and painted rainbows on the windows instead of doing their well planned home history lesson... but its all quality time with you which is what matters in the long run!
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Doesn’t feel that way when I have to argue with my son to get him to do his work. He’s been getting something new every day. Decided to leave him Wednesday and Thursday, see if he can prove me wrong. He didn’t. Today spent catching up with work that was overdue. He’s still got one more. And even one of his subjects was the bare minimum in my opinion. Frustrating and worrying.
 
Siikibam said:
Doesn’t feel that way when I have to argue with my son to get him to do his work. He’s been getting something new every day. Decided to leave him Wednesday and Thursday, see if he can prove me wrong. He didn’t. Today spent catching up with work that was overdue. He’s still got one more. And even one of his subjects was the bare minimum in my opinion. Frustrating and worrying.
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From what you've said about the housework your kids can do for their age, they seem great kids. Most kids need prompting. The kids with keyworker parents are saying they're just playing at school. I'm sure your kids will be ahead of most.
 
A shopping trip made me happy this morning.
First to PAH - essentials only being sold but came away with Science Selective grain free nuggets, wood shavings and a bag of oat grass.
Staff very chatty and friendly from a suitable social distance.
Next stop Tesco.
Security guards ensuring smooth movement of a long queue.
Most people in very good humour, chatting and laughing with others.
Took about 20 minutes to get in and apart from loo rolls was able to get everything I needed.
Staff so friendly and the whole process worked very smoothly.
 
My local pub called me and said that they they had some spare veg and would I like them for the Guineas. This pub have been amazing They are Doing takeaways for people in the village and supplying fresh groceries. They had saved all the greens cut offs for the Guineas...I was really moved.
 
Black piggies said:
From what you've said about the housework your kids can do for their age, they seem great kids. Most kids need prompting. The kids with keyworker parents are saying they're just playing at school. I'm sure your kids will be ahead of most.
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Thank you. I just worry as secondary school is a tough one if you fall behind.

I spoke to my parents today ☺️
 
had a Skype shared dinner with my family (we shared recipes the other day and sat down to eat them together). the fishcakes were delicious and I got to see my family. we even set the dining table up a the end of the piggie cage and gave them their veggies early so they could have dinner with us.
 
I'm happy that Silk and Clover seem to like the Burgess Excel nuggets that some of you recommended, as I'm running out of Pets at Home ones and they're totally out of stock online! Thanks people! I just gave them a few to try and they are munching them up. The minty flavour they are used to obviously helps.
 
My daughter and I have just finished our week 1 of couch 2 5k, the stroppy teenage boy child has gone for a walk with the dogs and his dad and today we have completed a reasonable amount of his school work, I'd have preferred more effort but we have completed some, so I'll pick my battles and we'll do more tomorrow 🙂
 
My kids were going through the food in the cellar today (we aren't short of food, they were just bored) and came across a packet of cannelloni.
They asked what you would use 'fat' pasta for, and I explained that you stuffed it with sauce and then cooked it.
They through this was the MOST EXCITING THING EVER**, and proceeded to find enough stuff to make a sauce, stuff the cannelloni, and cook the entire evening meal on their own (except when they came to find me and tell me off for not introducing them to the joys of cannelloni paste earlier). :whistle:

**In their defense they have not left the house in over 20 days - their standards for what counts as exciting are pretty low right now :))
 
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