5 years MFW - Lets get cracking...

HelenDaveKids

Thanks Lois, just a one off though (unfortunately!)

HelenDaveKids

Went hula hooping today, free taster session. Must say had a false sense of confidence as I am quite good on the wii, but not with a real hula.... Just couldnt keep it up and when I did, I literally stopped breathing as was concentrating so hard and felt a bit lightheaded!

Spent afternoon pulling ivy out of the hedge and replanting new privet. What an exciting life I lead.

Shed just needs repaired woodwork painting (but toooo cold and keeps snowing little flakes).

Work tomoz so have done my cleaning jobs and made myself some lovely cheese and onion sandwiches. Yum.

HelenDaveKids

Wow, pay day Tuesday and was quite simply the most I have ever earnt. (EVER EVER EVER) Lots of overtime and also fulltime on my main role, but crickey..!!!! Actually double what a normal "good" month was last year. All now gently spread around with most going into emergency and holiday pot with my OP cheque being posted. My job share rolling her eyes as was still eating batch cooked pasta for lunch!

Have already done loads more OT shifts this month, so next pay day should be pretty good too. Obviously won't be these shifts available for long so have agreed to do another on friday as making hay whilst the sun shines.
Also working saturday but thats part of my hours (although will get unsocial hours pay).

Off today, with work sanctioned study leave day for my course. Have been working hard and currently on a lunch break. 3,844/4000 words now drafted, which i think is enough, just checking to see what stupidity ive written and thought lunch, brew before I start proof reading and tidying was in order.

DD3 doing some after school club so can work all day without distraction....

knee really painful from twisting it sunday, had to cancel aerobics last night and only managed 30 minutes on bike at gym on tuesday as everything else hurt too much. Zumba tonight???

DD2 cooking today at school, so veggie crumble for tea, may need to add other bits in as suspect won't feed us all.

lulabelle1

Congrats on the super duper pay packet! Amazing how quickly it goes once the spreading begins......

HelenDaveKids

Thanks lula, Yes, now have enough money to pay off holiday balance as well as spending money for this years summer hol. Think going to use all extra money into EP as still quite low, but carry on saving as normal for Op's. Would really like to go to florida next year too.... can't leave it much longer as dd1 will be 15 by then.

up to 3,916 and some of them actually make sense....

HelenDaveKids

Well assignment sort of done, emailed it to mate to proof read. Hope havent wandered to far off tangent.

Off most of tomorrow (twilight OT), so may make a start on next one... as the sooner its all over the better.

Did zumba but knee really hurt.

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Fab news about the pay check :T:T:T

Great to know the holiday money is safely tucked away.

Best wishes Tilly x

gallygirl

:j to bumper pay - and also assignment :j

HelenDaveKids

Thanks GG and Tilly. Although been hard going, feels awesome to have a pay check that actually reflects what Ive worked. Gosh, feel a happy wage dance coming on!!

With OP now own 75% of our house!!

Looks like well on track to finish by sept 2017 (sorry been playing with NW calculator)

Shame all this extra work is available when have assignments to write (finishes October) as well as still doing school run (which will be no more come september) however seems crazy not to as it definitely won't last.


DH has just done a study day at work about 3 things each day that make you happy, Not struggling today!

HelenDaveKids

Given up pretense of studying. Have a rough idea what need to do for next assignment but the desire to get on has gone off.

Played with morgage spreadsheet and washed all the sheets and towels. Done a few surveys and finished the ironing. Need to fetch dd3 soon then go to work.

NSD as havent done anything!