The 'complete this challenge' challenge...suitable for all!

Different_Corner

Hi Cheri, welcome.
That is an impressive and physical list, particularly your building plans. Wish I could do such things.

Feels good crossing it off

Different_Corner

Please note much striking out....!
Have actually bought a brand new table cloth too, however table mats don't match..

scrooge2008

Well done DC!! and welcome Cherisong, it sounds like you have a well thought out plan there. Best wishes to your DS Wilf for the rest of the season.

I have to confess that the sailing course today was a real endurance test. It was much more hands on than I expected. I was in a tiny boat, in a shipping channel, in the rain and strong winds for 5 hours. I am mentally and physically exhausted, and felt very sea sick. I would love to quit, but i'm going to finish it.

Mother nature and I are not quite on the same page at the moment, I think I have overdosed on her xx.

Will post goals for August tomorrow.

Different_Corner

Morning
Happy August.
Scrooge I'll bet you slept well, you really do amaze me with your physical activities.
The windowsill....today I promise.

scrooge2008

I love your avatar micron. I'm just going to have another look and dream, although I am sure it will become your reality .

Morning DC, I amaze myself with my physical activities too, they will be toned down in August though as I am looking very windswept and weatherbeaten. Too much of a good thing and all that. Happy August to you too.

The windowsill sounds doable. I think you are right to break the jobs down into smaller chunks and then cross them off.

scrooge2008

Plan for August

1. Budget

I've prepared a budget, which is extremely tight due to all the holiday's I have taken, but it needs to be stuck to. To help I have set a target of 22 NSD's

2. Weight Loss

I have set a target of 4 lb weight loss in August. I will do this by doing some form of physical exercise for five hours each week and doing the Shred twice a week on the days where I haven't exercised. I will aim for 22 AF days and track weight/calories and nutrition on Sparkpeople each day.

3. New Business

I will set a one hour New Business Goal each day for the month and aim for 22 New Business hours.

4. Family and Friends

I will complete the form for mum's attendance allowance and get it signed and sent for processing this month

5. Flylady

I will do a Flylady hour each day, which includes dress to shoes, housework, ironing, tea, family clothes for next day and lunches. I will aim for 22 Flylady hours in the month.

6. Nature and Culture

I will try to rekindle my enthusiasm for the subject this month, by doing less of it.

7. £10.00 a day challenge

£310.00 extra from Mystery Shopping/Ebay etc.

This will need to be a major focus this month as cash flow is severely restricted.

8. Special Project

I will schedule a special project hour/goal each day this month and aim for 22 special project hours

Overall

The focus this month will be:-

22 NSD's
22 AFD's
22 Special Project Hours
22 New Business Hours
22 Gok my and DS wardrobe hours
22 Fitness hours
31 £10.00 a day hours
31 Weight tracking inserts
31 Flylady hours

I will track these each day on MSE and adjust if I fall behind on certain categories.

I have set 22 as a target because in reality I have 7 visitors for 10 days in August, but I can't afford to let that throw me too much this month, but realistically there will be days when things will be a bit up in the air.

Off sailing. Bye for now xx.

scrooge2008

Just in case anybody's enthusiastic about camping this Autumn :rotfl:, the Record and I think the Mirror are printing tokens at the moment for 95p a night camping throughout September to November.

DS and DH have informed me that we are going camping to Gairloch, up North, for our anniversary long weekend, mid-September, using the vouchers. Very MSE .

Different_Corner

Windowsill and windows done. However I have to admit to sort of swishing over TV and surrounding area, so many things and wires and bits...all looks a lot better. May just have to go outside and do outside sills (can't actually believe I'm typing that....).

MrsMoo2U

To be able to do this I need to

• clear some space in the wardrobes in our bedroom (Gok capsule comes to mind) will allow me to clear some boxes of clothes from the back bedroom into the wardrobe - freecycle and charity shop any unwanted clothes
• freecycle a small two seat sofa from our bedroom which will allow me to put in more storage space
• build some bookshelves that match the bedroom set in our bedroom to be able to move some books into there from boxes in back room
• arrange to get the shed built so I can move some boxes into it (some bits of the shed are in the back bedroom!)
• arrange to get a new inner blanket for the storage heater that OH took out of living room 5 years ago so he could paint. Oh living room still not painted heater is currently living in the back bedroom
• arrange for said heater to be put back on wall in living room
• move boxes from back bedroom into the shed when built
• bring bed out of storage to put in back bedroom

Ok, I made a start,

• sofa went on freecycle last night - waiting for interest
• gardener coming to give me a price to start work on garden and build the shed
• one box of paperwork removed from spare room and sorted/shredded/filed in appropriate folders in study

scrooge2008

Well done Cherisong and DC.

I think you have found a system that works for you DC.

Sailing completed and it was really pleasurable today, as for most of the day we had sunshine and light winds. I'm glad I stuck at it and saw the other side of the coin.

1st August:-

1/22 NSD's
0/22 AFD's
0/22 Special Project Hours
0/22 New Business Hours
0/22 Gok my and DS wardrobe hours
1/22 Fitness hours
0/31 £10.00 a day hours
1/31 Weight tracking inserts
1/31 Flylady hours

DH cooking tea tonight, so I will pamper myself in a hot bath, do my finger and toe nails and smother myself in anti-aging cream.