Memorygirls - The Matrix Reloaded

clairewop

Good morning.

Feeling much better today, I can stand and sit up again, thank goodness, lying down still for 36 hours has not done my back any good, I am in total agony.

Not sure whether to have anything to eat as I haven't been ill since 4 yesterday. Might try a small coffee.

DH is doing the ironing as I type and did loads of washing yesterday, but no cleaning so the house is looking a bit of a mess. But I am not attempting it yet.

Karmacat

MG, that sounds great.

Claire, if your stomach's been bad, then a coffee isn't the first thing you should have. Water, or a thin soup, would be much better - caffeine is an irritant.

ClootiesMum

Just a quick pop in before I go out to potter in the garden.

MG - thanks again for all the nappy stuff - bossman will be well-impressed

Re Tightwad Gazette - yes, it is extreme at times but there are some good ideas in it & I find it made me look at things differently

Off to visit the garden now - have a good day y'all

PS MG - You really need to start a new thread before the mods nag at you....

fantasia322

Memory_Girl wrote: »

Don't worry - I'm not about to embrace the "hair shirt" mentality. Its more about getting the very best value from every pound I have - about "choosing" where to spend it.:D

I want to choose to spend my money giving the boys experiences and educational opportunities - to travel and to meet with great people, most of all I want to spend time with these really interesting little people who are in my life. In exchange for that I am prepared to "store-cupbard" and plan ahead and make-do-and-mend and rent out rooms.

Its all a trade off - and if I wanted to solely concentrate on earning the big bucks - I would be back in London, the kids would have nanny and I would be in the city as a "strategic thinker" - instead today we are working together on the garden, making curtains for DS2's new room and deciding what to have for dinner (DS1 is fancing a curry - and as his favourite is potato and chickpea and costs pennies to make a pressure cooker full, well he can fill his boots.)

I guess its about bringing the bits you can work with into your life - and I like using Martins "demotivator" in reverse - looking at how little changes can make a big difference.

I estimate that my little freezer has saved me about £200 in the year I have had it (slightly under a year) - being able to buy at the right price, freeze leftovers and harvest things.

So my freezer paid for my car tax, come to think of it, my breadmaker paid for my insurance premiums - just goes to show, baby steps.

Off to finish digging the raised beds.

MG

Have to echo that MG's DS's are indeed 'interesting little people'.
I spend a fab hour yesterday with a just turned 3 year old, who had no qualms about teaching me to play his alphabet board (including all 26 letters) and also gave me a word begining with every letter he pulled out the box. He laughed and giggled and showed me round, insisted on playing every fun game imaginable, and had me laughing and giggling just as much. Other DS and I had a very stimulating convo about clouds, making them and his fun week away.
perfect examples of Montessori education and totally charmed me into the bargain. Little 'gentleman' indeed.

clairewop

Well 5 loads of washing washed and dried, I have just eaten a little but so fingers crossed I will be ok.

Memory_Girl

You make me blush Fantasia - even though I am absolutely biased I do think they are pretty good kids.

We have spent the day clearning the garden - even managed to get warm from that bright yellow thing in the sky.

3 fence panels and one load of trellis are now a very smart dark oak - still have plenty of panels to do but need to wait until there is another adult around for safety. But at least that is three more that don't have to be done.

Very MSE - borrowed 2 hole cutters from the builder next door to do DS1's "self watering" planters - so my drill is on charge ready to cut the holes after tea.:T

Next door neighbour also passed me over an ancient tin of hammerite - with enough left to give our "recycled" cast iron gate a makeover.:T

There is so much I can do in this house - and slowly gathering the stuff to do it - then I get part of the way through and think "that's not safe to do on my own" Not that I need someone else to do it - more that I need someone here if I came off a ladder or something.

Its one of the few times I miss having a man around:p

Bad news!!! No Trevor Eve tonight - who is gong to distract me whilst I do the ironing :rotfl:.

Memorygirl

greenbee

Memory_Girl wrote: »

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There is so much I can do in this house - and slowly gathering the stuff to do it - then I get part of the way through and think "that's not safe to do on my own" Not that I need someone else to do it - more that I need someone here if I came off a ladder or something.

Its one of the few times I miss having a man around:p

I know what you mean... I have stuff that needs doing that would be so much easier with two, and sometimes the fact that you have help makes it seem less of a big deal

Apparently ladders are safe if you set them up correctly and put something like a bag of compost or a block of wood on the bottom rung to secure it... I'd prefer a person to hold it though...

Memory_Girl

greenbee wrote: »

Apparently ladders are safe if you set them up correctly and put something like a bag of compost or a block of wood on the bottom rung to secure it... I'd prefer a person to hold it though...

I used to rig the lights in theatres - and would work at anything up to 25 metres in the air wearing "riggers knickers" and a wide grin .......... but I'm afraid that even I balk at the thought of cleaning rhones up a ladder on my own :eek:

Especially as I would have to persuade the three year old NOT to climb the ladder behind me :rotfl:

Tea is in the pressure cooker - and the bath is running to do the traditional Sunday Evening Sheep Dip:D

MG

Karmacat

That reminds me of using the loft ladder in my previous house. It was perfectly safe (attached at the top, blah blah) but the cats used to climb up it behind me....

Memory_Girl

Mine do that - but I have more faith of them landing on their feet than DS2 - who is referred to in the family as "he who does his own stunts":rotfl:

Curry made, rice cooked, raitha chopped, chapatis mixed ..........
................. DS2 STILL not ready to come out of the bath:rotfl:

Does he not realise the rest of the family is ready to eat???

Too busy singing "Singing Kettle" songs :cool:

MG