MOOLOO'S continuing saga Part 4

minimoneysaver

Glad to hear that you have cancelled some of his Direct Debits. He needs to be responsible for his own payments. I still think that when his phone etc are cut off, he will start to realise that he needs to either sign on on the right days or get a job.
Stay strong Mooloo! xxx

duchy

Mooloo wrote: »

In the new year I am hoping to find a balance between the work for the charity, and some pin money for us to make up the downturn thats been happening in the last two months or so.
I intend to stay optimistic, and not to panic about things.

I like your new year's resolution

Savvy_sewing

Suppose it is a bit of a resolution. Still struggling to feel the festive spirit. Dull wet days are dragging my moods down and trying to pull myself out of the fugg of depression. Always get the winter blues! I had a card from. My old school friend that I managed too find on the net last year. I recognised her writing on the envelope immediately. Amazing. DGD is excited. We had a successful night sleepover at her mum's on Friday so that was good. Both the twins were there to care.
Today is the last little making day. One gift left to do.

Savvy_sewing

Morning. I cannot sleep. Been awake several hours now tossing and turning. My joy for the season tainted by the loss of the boys and the financial diss array of the family. I want to shift the gloom and am finding it a struggle. DS has work tomorrow oops today in the pub and bowing day at the racecourse weather permitting. Which is just as well as his sister rang me during the evening to tell me the electric will run out of emergency today. He was supposed to have got it topped up on Thursday. Luckily we will be taking our Christmas food out of the freezer today. So I feel like saying tough to them. Financially I have a few quid as the guardianship funds had paid on Friday but my bills etc are due like everyone else's so I am reluctant to bail them out again.
I am so missing and saddened over my boys and not being able to have them with us to complete my little family and to share in the festivities with thier Mum and cousins. It will be tough for twin2. She was with us yesterday and was very quiet. We had a drink in the pub and went back to Biggest of Mooloos for pizza. Twin 1 was invited but didn't come. Funnily DGD didn't say much about her abscence.

Well I am not sure when I will be updating so I will say a very happy Christmas too everyone out there, known to me or not.
To the lurkers and the friends I have met. 132,000 viewings! Amazing.

Savvy_sewing

Afternoon all,
I hope that you had a good christmas.
I spent the last two nights at Biggest of Mooloo's as planned.
Ended up with a MacD for my supper on Xmas eve, and although DGD was happy, I really am not thrilled with them.
Yesterday I spent 4 hours in the kitchen cooking the meal, some of the time it was alongside my daughter, but a bit of it was on my own as the baby was rather out of sorts.
We did make the Twins wash up afterwards though.
I forgot how late the youth of today stay up, and was worn out when it was nearly 3am when I got to rest my eyes. I was sleeping on the sofa, so I couldnt go to sleep till everyone else did.
The same again yesterday.
Today I am exhausted. We were up with the baby several times both nights/early mornings so I feel as if I have only had a few hours sleep over the two days.
I dropped the twins and DS back at thiers this morning, and then DGD and I came home around 11.30am.
She is playing on the Leapad that I bought her, and has Happy Feet on the TV.
I am just so glad to get home. Having everyone in such a small house for so long was not the easiest. I forgot how the twins and Biggest of mooloo rub each other up the wrong way alot. It was quite hard work with them all.
So we are back home, just DGD and I. It will be a very early night to make up for it if I get my way.

I got a lovely Bracelet from Biggest of Mooloo, along with some Dove bits and pieces. DGD gave me a couple of Bath bombs.
DS gave me some Liqueor Chocolates, and twin2 also gave me chocolates.
I came home to find some christmas presents on the door step for DGD and I. One of the Mums from the school. I was really touched. She gave DGD some lollypops and a Grow your own Christmas Tree (So we will have a real tree next year then!). For me, some gold fishnet tights, and some really lovely earrings and a necklace.

I came home with one of the joints as we didnt need two. Not sure why we had two, but I shall look forward to the meat, with some chips later maybe. It was one of those 4 birds with in each other thingys. Yummy, and also a Strawberry tart. Pudding sorted then.

So all the planning, all the wrapping, etc and its all over for another year. DGD goes to her Grandad on Friday, and will be getting even more presents there.
DGD2 had so many presents etc from her other side of the family, and her Mum etc. I have never seen so many presents under the tree on Christmas morning. Felt rather mean with the few things that I had got for DGD1. She hadnt got very many things to open considering, but she is happy enough.
Time for me to get on, the washing machine is on, and one lot of stuff is hanging in the bathroom. I want to get some semblance of order around the house, and sort out what clothes she will take with her when she goes on Friday.

Eager_Elephant

Mooloo, do not worry about how much DGD got for Xmas - whatever you got her is fine.

Some children will end up with loads but it doesn't mean they are any more loved than a child who does not get much.

Do you follow Memory Girl? She now has her own blog and her children only receive a small amount of presents - some of which are recycled - I think it is a brilliant idea - http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/2012/12/nearly-ther/

Unfortunately I have a husband who had really bad Xmas' because his mum was an alcoholic so he thinks our children need to have the best Xmas ever - this year I got my way and we did not spend as much as we usually do.

My oldest is now 16 so he only had a few things to unwrap and then I gave him a cheque for the rest as he is so difficult to buy for - but once he has passed his driving test he will need to buy a car so would rather he saved for this than had another computer game!

Hope you have a nice quiet New Year!!

Savvy_sewing

Thanks EE.
I have been looking at her thread/site what ever it is called, just minimized it to remember what I was doing after all. coming on here to update.
I Have been at home today, not really doing very much. Had my shower etc. Hung up the wet washing, around the bathroom and the radiators! (oops), and cleared up the majority of the mess we had made in the front room. Hoovered.
Made the beds and took the dry washing upstairs.
cleared up in the kitchen, and now I have messed it up again, as we had some noodles for lunch, and I was cleaning out a few bits from the fridge, giving me more dishes! (I know, I wasted more food again!).
DGD has a cold, and a cough again.
Biggest of Mooloo spke to me on the phone and it seems that she is coming down with something. Apparantly her legs and arms feel like lead, and she is having the hot and cold flushes. So Flu I suppose.
I havent heard from the twins or DS today. They were dropped off yesterday morning, and aiming too work at the Race Course yesterday. That would have been very wet and cold for them, but should give them some money in thier pockets. Lets hope they use it wisely and buy food, and fuel. Who knows though. I fear that that will not happen. There will be no carers this week, so they will not have anyone to guild them. eek.
Dont go there Mooloo, dont.
I am going to follow the Frugal 2013 challenge again this year. Hopefully not fall off the wagon too far into the year.!
But I am at least aware of the amount of Money I have and the amount that I owe.
Funnily enough, it will leave me with £96! If I was too sort it all out and pay off the cards immediately. However I am not going to do that at the moment. As their are other things to pay, like the DD's.
Right at least I know that I have the money on hand if I really had to. But I will continue to tell the family that I do not have any money anymore. I was at a stage earlier in the year, that if everything I had had been added together, then I would have had nearly £2,000! So thats shows you how much more I have overspent this year.
So Back to the Frugal Challenge and see what I can claw back into the Black. The New year is always a good time to stop and take stock.
Talking of Stock. I have overspent on Fabrics this year, and sold very little. Big dreams and all that have not really worked. Although I have a lot of fabric and ribbons etc, so I can create when I feel like it. (With the help of access into the loft!). I just hope that the damp up there doesnt ruin it all before I get around to using it!.
Right, time to get on.
Is it too early to say Happy New year???
Probably.
I suppose that means that I will need a few goals and a new thread.
mmmm. Think about that one.
Hugs, Moo

Savvy_sewing

Morning gone already. I tried to update yesterday but lost the connection part way through. I haven't heard anything from the family at all. So peace in Mooloo land. I have used the time to relax. Go around a museum and to read without interruptions. Strange feeling. Lazy days are a rarity for me. Therefore my reading today has been more of a learning curve investigating the options about writing a book. Just dipping my toe into others opinions as I have been told I should write a book that maybe there is something in it.
I have continued to try and get my frugal head on again and resisted the sales and offers around and reminding myself that I don't need the offers and that I am not wanting for anything.
Catch up again later. Got to think about the next chapter of my saga and what to name it or even put it.

minimoneysaver

Will it be time for a new thread with a new name on New Years Day? Looking forward to seeing what you will call it ;-)

Savvy_sewing

Am not sure what I will call the next thread. Maybe a reference to my future after Social Services?
Or a reference to a future finding work in the hope of better things too come?
Or a future now the twins have carers?
Or a battle with my heart and my head and funding US and not them.

Any ideas that anyone else can comeup with.?

Currently being climbed all over by DGD2' and cbeebies on the tv.
Beenlooking at Frugaldoms ?McGonk and remembering my felt efforts as a child. Well done to her for bringing a bit of fun and a way for her to make some pennies.