Apple muncher's number crunching

Dec 4th and NSD4 too-Woohoo!

Work is finished for the week, apart from a course on Friday. Dd is still full of snot but is managing to do school, which is good.

Got quite a lot of knitting done, tho I always seem to forget how long the little fiddly bits take.

Have signed up to Quidc0 and got a few pennies in the pot. Got a colleague a leaving present, which will be reimbursed, so not even my money! Also ordered stuff for my mum, so will get that money back. And today did a big order for work, which I'll need to reclaim before we break for Christmas. Shame I couldn't get cashback on that one!

Tomorrow :-
-take box to send shop for mus1cmagp1e forgot!
-food shop done
-take a cottage pie to friend's - she has post-viral fatigue syndrome and 3 kids!doneq
-exercise + shower(!)done
-plan route for training course on Fri done
-top up Oyster so can travel on Fri done
-read Latin book
-finish cats + Goldilocks puppets (8)Goldilocks quartet done
- garden cuttings to tip? (4 bin bags full)
- Make more holly biscs as the last ones were a total disaster!4done
-make up reindeer food

Enough!:T

If making loads of post-its counts as paperwork, then I've done some!

Left dd at party and wandered along to Tes0s. Decided to havw a wander inside and really didn't enjoy it! Did buy a few g-f things for dd that I can't get locally. Still having 1 1/2 hours to use up, i gave in and used the C0sta they have. Bought a 95p packet of crisps and the pesky server didn't give me my 5p change! When I asked for it, he took it out of the tips cup. Cheeky blighter! So I ensured I stayed for a looooooooong time! That's when I did my post-its for the week ahead: commitments and jobs to do were all allocated. Possibly rather randomly... But I do so love being able to cross things off a list.

Think I'll try to do dog finger puppets. Pirates were considered but they'd be so fiddly with all the extras, so have been rejected. Dogs have been sketched out on a post-it and seem do-able. Time will tell.

Since getting home we've watched 2 films, I've made breadsticks and baked potatoes, and have finally done the chocolate coating on the marshmallows. Now I know how much chocolate I need, I can buy the rest of the marshmallows next shopping day, and get it all finished. Dh is very patient with my half-finished projects around the place!

Day 3 of no sugar (other than fruit) and is my skin any better? As I type this, my face is itchy, darned psychosomatic symptoms! But I do feel a sense of achievement at keeping off the sugar, so may try to do another 3 days. I also need to ensure i get out and about, as being indoors a lot when the heating is on won't be doing me any good (other than keeping me warm!)

Thank you sweet daisy for continuing to read and leave your thanks! I do really just witter on, as there's not a lot of number crunching I can do when we only have my small salary coming in. JSA still haven't paid anything and the claim goes back to the start of October. It'll be a nice amount when it does come through, and I'm very grateful that we're doing okay without it. It's more annoying as it's the entitlement jsa that you get because you've paid NI, not the income assessed one. They've messed up the paperwork and the payments. Grrrr.

One more week of work for me then a long break, including a week before dd breaks up. Nice!

Hello Pearla! Thank you for the encouragement! That's another 5p towards my £150 target!

Day 4 off the sugar, tho I'll admit it's been tougher. Having to be gluten-free helps in that I simply cannot eat almost all the 'goodies' that abound all year, and especially now, so that's one choice I don't have to make. And thst makes life much simpler. I've impressed myself today by making and icing about 30 shortbread biscuits this afternoon without any of the mix going into my mouth :j. Now, so long as they last 10 days, that's some teacher presents made.

Another NSD under my belt. Dd, as usual, loved Kidz Klub and had 2 little friends go with her today. They both enjoyed it, so hope they'll go again.

Nibbled another bit off the mortgage - woohoo!:T

DH is off to see the jsa people tomorrow,so fingers crossed for some good news ie payment!

Today I'm grateful for: a warm coat, wrapping paper, bacon, sunshine and cuddles.