What made you happy today?

Free Ranger said:
For those who might be interested next week's Songs of Praise on Sunday is 'UK's Favorite Carol' and as they put the words on screen there is the chance to belt them out in your own home.

That actually did make me very happy today - I had a generous glug of Sherry and an enthusiastic sing-a-long with the kids!
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Siikibam said:
With marshmallows and cream 🤤 may make that our tradition for Christmas mornings...well me and the kids anyway. Don’t know if the husband would want to drink it...
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Stick some extra milk in the pan... I'll be there... Marshmallows ready for dunking 😋

For extra extravagance nibble both ends off of a finger of Twix & gently suck the hot chocolate through it like a straw (there's a knack to it) mmmm lush.. Although maybe a little messy :))
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GPTV said:
Stick some extra milk in the pan... I'll be there... Marshmallows ready for dunking 😋
For extra extravagance nibble both ends off of a finger of Twix & gently suck the hot chocolate through it like a straw (there's a knack to it) mmmm lush.. Although maybe a little messy :))
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I like dipping a flake or a twirl in mine and enjoying melty chocolate. 😋
 
Despite the weather we took a little walk to our local church this afternoon. It was the central point for light up Western Park which was organised by a local community group. The church choir were in the grounds singing carols, there were refreshments to be purchased as well as maps of local crafter's who had set up stalls in their front gardens/porches. We didn't walk far at all and just more for a nosey but we saw fresh baked bread, cakes, damson jam, wildlife photography, and jewellery! Who knew that in my immediate surroundings we had so much talent! It was really nice to see some others attending and have a chat/dog meet with a few
 
Today Jessica was presented with her first certificate at her tinytalk class. It's a class that we do baby sign language (based on British Sign Language but with modifications to make some signs easier for babies). The certificate is for her first sign as she can now sign milk. If she can master signing it before she's feeding or before she gets upset about it that would be great but all in time :))
 
Today was MrA’s birthday. I had switched working days so I was off and MrA took a much needed day off, too. A very muted day in these odd times but we made the best of it with another Costa drive through lunch and this evening MrA and Son2A were able to attend a live match at their football club. And their team won! Happy menfolk.
 
VickiA said:
Today was MrA’s birthday. I had switched working days so I was off and MrA took a much needed day off, too. A very muted day in these odd times but we made the best of it with another Costa drive through lunch and this evening MrA and Son2A were able to attend a live match at their football club. And their team won! Happy menfolk.
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Sounds like a successful birthday if you ask me!
 
Well done Jessica. Vicki, it sounds like it was a good day for MrA’s birthday.

I’m happy today because I popped in to school and the children were happy to see me ☺️ Mentor messaged me this morning saying how they were sad that they wouldn’t give me my presents in person so said I’d pop in. Unfortunately second placements have been cancelled so we’re staying in our current placements until further notice. A few were really happy about that! It makes me want to get things even more right so they can progress.

Another thing is Monday I had a catch up zoom with my mentor, training lead and another person. And I’ve made progress which I was really worried about. Now to hone the three areas, including modelling. 🙂
 
That's great news, Lady Kelly! Having a way to communicate with your child through sign language is great. My little one doesn't sign yet, but he has learned how to say "Stop!" since we sign it so many times.

We had our first real snow overnight. My three kids were so happy to see the snow! My 2 year old was really, really excited since it was his first snow to run around in. He zoomed all through the front yard and the neighbor's yard too. He is autistic and doesn't like changes; but I was pleased that he had such a good time! :love:
 
VickiA said:
Today was MrA’s birthday. I had switched working days so I was off and MrA took a much needed day off, too. A very muted day in these odd times but we made the best of it with another Costa drive through lunch and this evening MrA and Son2A were able to attend a live match at their football club. And their team won! Happy menfolk.
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Happy birthday to Mr A
 
I've a friend on Facebook that I've known for years, and she's been a soft supporter (nothing massive, no conspiracy theories) of anti-mask protests and everything else for some months now. Woke up to this on her Facebook today:

Until this point, I was more skeptical about the virus. Not so much in whether or not it was real, but more about the numbers and the reporting of them. I’ve argued that if masks can’t stop the virus from getting in, how can they stop it from getting out? I’ve argued that there’s no way the same virus can be asymptomatic to one person who is already in bad health and have another, who is otherwise in perfect health, on a ventilator struggling to survive.
I don’t understand it, but I know I don’t have to. What I do have to do is my part to be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem. I will continue to wear my mask and keep my distance from people as much as possible. I’ll do drive-thru or take out if I want to eat out. I’ll go to Redbox or Netflix if I’m in the mood for a movie. Maybe things like this make a difference, maybe they don’t...but right now it’s the best line of defense we have.
People are sick and dying. If I can wear a mask and not go out so much to help stop it, why wouldn’t I want to? It’s not a violation of my rights as an American. It doesn’t make me a puppet or a drone. It’s called being cautious, considerate, and respectful.
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It's rare I've ever been this relieved.
 
A big fat thank you to my lovely friends from the forum for my gorgeous gifts and cards, have made my day a couple of days this week! (And @Bill & Ted made me cry again cuz I’m a soppy mare! :)) )
My gorgeous badge that arrived a couple of days ago from @DougalandDiego :love:
65E42C5B-A054-4466-BAD7-2752B9919F2F.jpegAnd her lovely card that came today with Luigi’s twin on the bottom right! :love:91DD8CF9-7F5B-49A4-A6EB-E1BBFEE90062.jpeg
And then my parcel that arrived a little while ago from @Bill & Ted, with some chocolate goodies, a lovely donkey card and two absolutely beautiful XL and chunky peepads for the piggies! With alpacas on and purple (my favourite colour!) fleece underneath!:luv: Gorgeous! :luv:
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Thanks so much guys, I’m so lucky to have you as friends and wouldn’t have got through this rubbish year without you both!:hug::hug:xx
 
Lady Kelly said:
Today Jessica was presented with her first certificate at her tinytalk class. It's a class that we do baby sign language (based on British Sign Language but with modifications to make some signs easier for babies). The certificate is for her first sign as she can now sign milk. If she can master signing it before she's feeding or before she gets upset about it that would be great but all in time :))
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I did Tinytalk with my little one 17 years ago! I think it must have just been starting then. I loved it. She could sign milk, more, and I don't know how many others - I remember we started when she was about 8 months and it took 6 weeks before she started signing back. But by using the word and the sign together, I felt like it really brought her speech on, so that by about 18 months she was picking up words so quickly the signs became redundant. I don't know whether she was more speech-oriented than average or whether having the element of movements associated with words made all the difference!
 
I saw my bestest friend today (sister I never had). She came here (not in the house stayed outside - very strange!), we swapped Christmas presents then walked up the pub for lunch. We haven't seen each other since before Lockdown 2. It was lovely to see her again and have a catch up.
 
Lady Kelly said:
Despite the weather we took a little walk to our local church this afternoon. It was the central point for light up Western Park which was organised by a local community group. The church choir were in the grounds singing carols, there were refreshments to be purchased as well as maps of local crafter's who had set up stalls in their front gardens/porches. We didn't walk far at all and just more for a nosey but we saw fresh baked bread, cakes, damson jam, wildlife photography, and jewellery! Who knew that in my immediate surroundings we had so much talent! It was really nice to see some others attending and have a chat/dog meet with a few
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Sounds like a Brill day. Supporting the locals . . Beats watching my footy team and horses lose. . Lol
 
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