Frugal frump to Fab - Astonishing Autum Exquinox to Wondrous Winter Solstice

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Hi all,


LL - am so so pleased that things are finally working out for you, after all the soldiering on and the set-backs it must be a huge relief. Hopefully you can relax a little now, take a bit of time for you - and then on with the millionaire plans!

That's the next big plan!!!!

Hope your Gran is ok and things get sorted.

Well not much happening this end - my back is rather painful so just having to take it easy and nurse it along. It's very frustrating because there is so much to be done. I've not been able to exercise properly - just managing a few stretches at the moment.

I made up a little potion of serum.10 ml of light olive oil and 5 drops of rose essence. My skin felt a lot calmer yesterday, so will continue with that for the next few days and see how we go. Also back to the OCM to see if we can calm things down.

I bought some plants for my front garden yesterday. It's thick fog at the moment but hopefully it will burn off later and I can get out and plant them, along with the hundreds of tulips DS2 has brought home from the garden centre.:D They will be running coach trips to our house at this rate to see the "tulip fields". :rotfl:

Now then ladies - here's a heads up.

Apparently we are soon in for an "arctic blast" - a cold and early winter is forecast. :eek:What with that and a promise of rocketing food prices and it's not looking that great.

I have decided that next week I'm going to fit in a couple of major shopping expeditions. Food of course but I really need to buy myself a few winter clothes as well.

Anyway - time to start the day. First the ironing.....

Don't forget - time to think about tomorrow's little bit of "Monday Magic".

Edited to say arctic not artic.

The mist and fog has covered the bright blue sky and sun which was here first thing this morning. Feels very chilly here now.

Not feeling any better at all today and will try ad get a dr appt tomorrow.

Not much else to report apart from I will be welded to the sofa listing on fleabay later on to shift some more stuff by next week. Hope so!

congratulations skymist! what a lovely name!

well done LL too!

i've passed the 1 and 1/2 stone weightloss mark! only another 1 and 1/2 to go :rotfl:

Evening all!

Yesterday I was updating on my mini goals saying it looks like work might be getting better...ha!! What a fool I am. Today was horrific. I feel like I've been through a battlefield and I just don't have the energy to do this any more and I need to stop putting so much faith in people. It's not going to change. Please remind me of this next week when I tell you it's all going to be okay

PP - haven't signed up officially...will let you know when I do. Definitely doing it though because I LOVE it!

bratz81 - having success so far. Good luck with it!

Good Morning Everyone

Glad to see you back WW - I was beginning to wonder if you were ok. Great news about the tax rebate.

And a nice big welcome back to Bratz too. Glad you enjoyed your big day. Any piccies???:D

Well done on the weight loss evilsquid. Gawd I need to lose some weight, I'm huffing and puffing these days. And constantly tired - I'm really not helping myself. And my back is killing me............

Enough of that, no moaning now.

Not much happening here - managed to go to Choir last night. I always enjoy myself when I do go out I just need to make more of an effort.

I was explaining to a friend last night. When My OH became ill it was if we had suddenly entered a strange alternative reality in which we were completely cut off from the outside world. All that medical stuff just completely took over.

We entered a strange twi-light world of long hospital stays, rehabiltation units, hospital visits & treatments, drug trials and latterly the world of Adult Social Services, home care and nursing homes.

It's been a strange unsettling journey and in many ways even though he is now in a nursing home I'm still very much a part of that world.

It sounds dreadful but I really would like to be free of it all, but obviously I still have to be there for him and of course now for my parents as they start the whole ghastly process.

For me I now need to get fully well and once more engage with my old life. I want to live a more "ordinary' everyday existence not one dominated by illness.

Soon enough it will be my turn to be ill or vulnerable and I'm in no hurry to get there just yet - so for now the focus is on getting myself and my finances fit and healthy - before it's too late.

The legacy was a good start, now I just need to wait until the house is sold and then I can move on and make a fresh start.

In the meantime I need to get my act together so ladies please kick me up the proverbial when I slip.

I just need to get my back sorted...............Physio booked for Thursday and am thinking about acupuncture.

My skin is really sore and itchy - the rose oil is not really working so will have to go into town tomorrow and hit the Clinique counter. Needs must.

Today I'm off to have lunch with OH and then hopefully a little potter in the garden, weather and back permitting.

Ooops - a bit of a me, me, me post today. Sorry.

Have a good day everyone.