Time to get serious

EatingTheElephant · 12 July 2016 at 7:49AM

I'm hoping/planning for a quiet week. Birthday meal last week for hubby was less than budgeted for and so was the dentist yesterday (mainly because they forgot to rebook the hygienist appt). However, I've been asked to get a couple of birthday gifts from where I am doing some work, which makes sense as I will get 30% discount, although it does mean no shuffling into the savings account.

I ordered some clothes recycling packages from g3nie recycling ready for having another sort out of the wardrobe. They have now arrived and I'm glad there is no set timeframe to do them in as I think it will be a while before I get round to it.

I had a little sort out in the tack room yesterday too and found some shorter stirrup leathers for DGS, so no need to buy any, also threw away a lot of very old rubbish stuff so I can see clearly what I have. I was hiding from the rain at the time!

Watty1 · 12 July 2016 at 9:47AM

Always amazes me what can be found in a tack room despite regular clear outs

ZoPig2016 · 12 July 2016 at 5:26PM

Hi ETE

Enjoyed reading your diary very much, hope you're feeling better. Your diary has inspired me to pull my finger out and get on with my selling!

EatingTheElephant · 13 July 2016 at 7:47AM

Thank you ZoPig for the well wishes. I am getting there!

I am feeling more organised with less clutter around, even if I haven't sold much compared to some of the people on here.

I was truly amazed Watty at some of the rubbish I had - especially considering I am not particularly a hoarder! I did find my first horse's headcoller though, which I didn't realise I had, which was quite sad. I will have to throw that out at some point, but haven't quite managed it yet.

Moneyfordreams · 13 July 2016 at 9:31AM

we don't have a tack room.... just plenty of worthless tat

Busy_Mee1 · 14 July 2016 at 7:56AM

Sorry to hear you haven't been well ETE and hope you feel better soon. Hope the pony leaving isn't too upsetting.

EatingTheElephant · 16 July 2016 at 7:54AM

We've made it to the weekend!

The biggest mse task for this weekend will be doing a freezer inventory, mealplan & food shop. This may need to be done today as we have a busy day tomorrow with a show, collecting dog food and also getting a load of hay & straw, mustn't forget DD & DGS coming for dinner too!

As always there is plenty of ironing and business accounts to do, they feel like never ending tasks.

A cup of tea first I think. Have a great weekend everyone

EatingTheElephant · 16 July 2016 at 7:57AM

Nearly forgot, the biggest news of the week, DD2 starts a holiday job at a place where I have been doing some work next week. They seemed over the moon when I asked if they had any work for her as they are really busy! I must factor in packed lunch type things for her to take in, maybe I should factor in some baking too :T

EatingTheElephant · 17 July 2016 at 8:10PM

Whoops, no baking, no mealplan, no ironing, no accounts.

At least we have dog food and hay and straw for the horses.

I'm not sure what I have done, but I've been on the go all weekend! Took DGS for a ride and he slept over. Sorted meeting up with people next weekend. Went to tack shop to buy body protector for DGS - not planned but definitely a wise expense (might have bought some jodhpurs & stirrup irons too). Walked dog & pony. Ran round a lot after DDs (when does this stop??!!) had birthday tea with family (2/5 family birthdays done). Went to show. Cleared a load of horse muck. Claimed a few expenses and booked and paid deposit for some training in August. I did also reach cash out on SBs.

Karmacat · 17 July 2016 at 8:27PM

EatingTheElephant wrote: »

I'm not sure what I have done, but I've been on the go all weekend!

Well, yes, the list that follows says you did an *awful* lot

and that you had a really good time doing it - bet you're tired though :rotfl:

I'm glad you had such a gorgeous weekend.

Time to get serious

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