Making chicken feed of my mortgage

muddywhitechicken

I'm home :j and I've already been foraging for elderberries

This afternoon/evening I will be making Christmas puddings and starting another batch of hedgerow jelly. I also have enough elderberries to make elderberry liqueur (supposed to taste like tawny port!) and possibly pontack sauce :cool:

The Girls were pleased to see me

Eggs IN 5
Eggs OUT TBA

nattypants

Watty1 wrote: »

I totally love the photo of all the jars .... fabulous! Havent a clue about the finances but adore those jellies etc

A kindred spirit Watty;)

MWC - you really are amazingly organised :T

muddywhitechicken

I have not stopped since arriving home on Friday - back to work for a rest :rotfl:

I have:
- made Christmas puddings (1 x medium, 8 x individual)
- made 10 jars of hedgerow jelly
- made 2.5 bottles of pontack sauce
- put the rest of the elderberries in a litre of vodka with some lemon zest (= elderberry liqueur)
- made 3 jars of pickled onions
- had my hair cut (70 mile round trip)
- popped in and had a cup of tea with my dad
- had dinner with Mr MWC's family on Saturday night
- made numerous pompoms for my Big Knit hats
- been to Wembley to watch the NFL game

Pay day today :j

muddywhitechicken

60 little hats = £15 donation to Age UK

sheilds

Ahhh-they're soooo cute.
Well done MWC. :-)

muddywhitechicken

sheilds wrote: »

Ahhh-they're soooo cute.
Well done MWC. :-)

Thanks sheilds

muddywhitechicken

Eggs IN 5
Eggs OUT 12 (2 boxes of eggs swapped for a box of apples, pears & plums :T)

The plums have been cooked with the juice & zest of 1 orange. I'll freeze the puree and use it to make plum, apple & sloe gin mincemeat next month. The apples and pears should be OK until after my holiday.

I'm too busy to do the financials :eek: as housework must be done this evening - dust/hoover upstairs, change bedding, clean bathroom and laundry

emmita

muddywhitechicken wrote: »

60 little hats = £15 donation to Age UK

Well done! They look great!

muddywhitechicken

Eggs IN 4
Eggs OUT 18 (3 boxes sold for £4.50)

Sleeps until holiday 2
Days left at work until holiday 1 :j

I still haven't had time to look at the financials and make a MOP... maybe tomorrow but it might have to wait until I'm on holiday

This evening I need to:
- clean downstairs
- ask the neighbours if they are available for chicken sitting
- send a few work e-mails
- write shopping list for tomorrow evening (I have a £10 payday bonus to use in Morrisons so I will buy non-perishables)
- think about packing (luckily we are staying with my aunt so if needs be I can take dirty laundry and unironed clothes with me )

I must remember to buy a new home card for my brother and his girlfriend before we go away. They have just bought their first house and their house-warming gift from us will be £100 to make their first MOP :T

nattypants

What a fab house warming gift.

Also hats and donation to Age UK is

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>:T and :A

Enjoy your holiday X