New, New Thirfty Gifty for Christmas and All Ocassions 2011..Santas Challenge...

mary-op

Hello all :j

Yippee !!!!:T Carpet/vynyl all down in the kitchen now and up the stairs ! Brilliant.........its done........well all bar sorting out the endless boxes of ''stuff''.............I've sifted through some of the bits and bobs to go back on the pine dresser but its hard to decide the ''wants and not wants''.........still seem surrounded by boxes until I make my mind up. Then I can sort out who's having what and christmas will be sorted............and for free !:T
It's cheered OH up now its done...........he's wanted the old pantry out for years..........now he's got his way though having near death experience a bit of an extreme way to get me to let him have whatever he wanted.................lol If he's happy then so am I and I think, despite his pains, its made him feel more positive today............bit of mind over matter I think. Fingers crossed he keeps on like that till somethings sorted.
You're all so busy I feel I must make a start so must pull out all stops tomorrow so I know what I'm doing and catch up with you all:)

Hope you're all ok:)

SugarSpun

cdsmiler wrote: »

SUgarspun - Oh my word!!!! Well done for not panicing!!!

I mustn't have used enough :eek: faces.

cdsmiler

Sugarspun - lol it was the relaxed second message that gave the illusion that you were on top of things!!

SugarSpun

It'll be ok, we'll sort it all out. And if not I am totally not above buying in loads of reheatables

The initial panic was epic though.

mum2one

I had a good deed done for me today, dad had to take my car down to the garage, thought Id got a puncture, luckly wasn't it was the valve, they replaced it free of charge.

Miss Hoodies been in the wars, she pulled the ligaments in her foot and ankle, shes suppose to be resting, bless her she can't get her shoes on, so trainers for school, can just imagine the heads face! so wrote letter to cover it.

Good news with the GP, he is absolutely disguisted with what there putting Miss Hoodie through, and be as supportive as he can, were back to square 1 with the health team, as they referred us to another team, who we don't tick the right boxes so they won't take Miss Hoodie on. But there getting hold of the school, which be fun as the school should have acted back in July.

My ebay order came today, ordered cello wrap, ribbons and wack of bags, so been sorting things out ready for craft sales, were doing mix and match bags for stocking fillers, worked out ask between 50p and £1, looks posher in cello bag.

Being orgainsed and have solicitors to write will, and very mse as its on the will aid scheme, give a donation to charity, they do suggest £60 to £80, but I can only do £30, hopefully all help. Then parents evening at school, so hopefully Miss Hoodie has been ok.

My beds calling, that and I'm getting the look and the grunts from Bailey, hes stretched out comfy on settee....

cdsmiler

Sugarspun - I can imagine the initial panic!!!!!

Mum2one - That was great with the garage! Poor Miss Hoodie! Good excuse to get other people to run around for you though!

Hope everyone else is good!

Clare x

mary-op

Hello all :j

Still surrounded by boxes but getting them emptied and sorted bit at a time.
Builders coming tomorrow to start on the back room -plastering it all out and putting cubilcle in there for loo so tomorow will be a 'no go' as far as getting much done but should be able to sort through boxes a bit more and I've assembled a nice lot of 'kitchen' stuff to give out. Think it'll just be in a cardboard box with wrapping paper round it..........to be honest I can't be bothered to go the ''hamper'' route this year.
I'm getting some help tomorrow -gardener chap is coming up to put a few nails in the walls so I can sift through the piccys I want to keep............and OH came home from town today with a kitchen clock:T Been googling for ages to find a pine one with a glass cover -so many don't have a cover now it seems. He got this one from pine shop.....used to do odd bit of work for the owner so it was only £10 ! I'm thrilled and so is he............seems much better -not sure whether its mind over matter, positive happenings or what.........whatever it is I'm pleased.
And getting hair cut :T Can't cope with back basins at hairdressers but gardener chaps girlfriend says she'll do it............brilliant ! Saves me hacking bits off here and there................lol (dread to think what the back looks like ) Never mind........soon be woolly hat weather anyway.................lol

Hope you're all ok:)

Anglea

Hi all

I'm supporting you all from a distance, skiimming the posts lately no time for the thanks button, glad everyone is still going strong even amid life's unexpected scenarios (and ongoing ones) that a number of you are experiencing.

fedupandskint

Anglea wrote: »

I'm supporting you all from a distance, skiimming the posts lately no time for the thanks button, glad everyone is still going strong even amid life's unexpected scenarios (and ongoing ones) that a number of you are experiencing.

Same here - big hugs sent to all

As for me I'm made up with a stinking cold hoever cheered up by my final book arriving today to go into the presents pile. Jamie Does.. which cost £5 = well worth the price!

So pleased with those 3 for £15 -a bargain! Nice

SugarSpun

We now have a tentative date of the 23rd November for the kitchen. To say I am relieved would be an understatement.

mum2one, I am so glad there'll be a final hearing and :grouphug: for you both managing so well with it dragging on so long xxx

Hugs to everyone, I am off to bed. I wrapped my secret Santa gift today, so only the toddler's cottage to put up and it's all done except the posting, the kitchen, the grocery shopping and the decorating :j

Actually it isn't even nearly done, is it?!