MOOLOO'S Muddling on into 2013

Molly41

Poor DGD xx
Still best place to be as A43 is hell on earth both ways x

Savvy_sewing

Morning, another day where DGD will not be at school. Makes for a nice lazy start for me, but puts the buffers up on the Christmas shopping!
BF is off the hook on coming to watch the nativity. Luckily DGD was only an angel.
I did manage to do some sewing yesterday, making some Santa stockings for Biggests daughter, and her BFs daughter. And a tea cosy for someone at her work.
DGD is not her self, but is having Calpol to control the temperature.
I am keeping a beady eye on her. No rashes etc, no sneezes etc. just the hot/cold and sore throat.
My throat is a little tender - eek hope I am going to be OK.
DS has gone to work. Still having to help him until he gets his first pay.
Have bought Twin2 another cooker, it's being delivered and fitted on Saturday. My Dad has offered to help me with its cost.
What would I do without my Dad at times.?
Started a few Christmas present purchases on the Internet as getting worried that I wouldn't have anything to give.
Hoping I will be able to get to work later in the week. But we will have to see what DGD is like.

Savvy_sewing

DGD still asleep, so will leave her a bit longer before I decide on what to do today.
Didn't do much yesterday at all. Did a toy shop on line, had problems checking out, and it resulted in several phone calls to suppliers, banks etc and 2 1/2 hours of my time to get four small presents ordered!
Took DGD to see her Mum in the middle is the day as thought she was a lot better. Gave me chance to go and see my parents, and give Biggest of Mooloo her stockings and tea cosy I had made. As she visits them every Wednesday. Went to collect a parcel from local collectPlus to be told it wasn't there. Back on the phone and parcel chased. To be told its there if I go back. Woman in shop was so off hand and didn't look very well. So another trip out to collect today.
DS had mates coming and going last night and ended up snacking etc. 3 tins baked beans are now lying empty by the sink. Cheese toasties made, so nothing left for my lunch. Not thrilled. I know boys have hollow legs, and luckily my beans were from Approved Foods, but I am left with the mess.
My bins have been used by the neighbours again! Putting the wrong stuff in the recycle bin, but at least DS has dug in to it and sorted it, and put the bin back up on its wheels! So he's not all bad.
He's off to work now. On the motorbike in the fog. Worries me.

grey_lady

Mooloo, its very rare for me to post on your thread but i was wondering, aren't you concerned that the new cooker will go the same way of the old? was it paying off a debt or something?

Savvy_sewing

No the girl conned her into swapping her cooker when the girl moved into an all electric flat.
I will get the police to mark the cooker, and I will have the receipt. If she tries to take it then I will not hesitate to get the police involved.

Savvy_sewing

We ended up with a trip to the doctors on Thursday for DGD. She has a viral infection. He also gave her an inhaler to help her bresthing and the coughing that she has been plagued with for the last month.
I made some pj bottoms out of a duvet cover that I had in black and grey. so a pair out of each colour.
My various parcel deliveries came through so finally thinking and feeling a bit more Christmassy.
DGD will hopefully going to school Monday. She has gone to her grandad for the weekend.

Savvy_sewing

Morning, I had a quiet weekend, after spending Friday morning tackling my ironing Mountain and the afternoon sorting the fabric collection lurking in my bedroom. it was threatening to take over my room.
DGD went to her grandad for the weekend along with her inhaler and creams. She came home yesterday with an advent calendar and a McD toy.
She's still coughing a lot but think she's well enough to go to school today. ( if she's not they will soon tell me). I went into overdraft overnight, only the 2nd time in 7 years. All because I haven't kept an eye on things so much and didn't earn anything last week.
Things are going to be tight for a few months while I pull in my horns. Luckily I could transfer funds from the savings account to cover it.
I said no to twin1 when she wanted money for electric on Friday. Felt bad but knew funds were seriously low.
My Dad is helping pay for the cooker for twin2.
So it's a fingers crossed nothing else goes wrong for a while as I only have the 3 days work this week, until the 2nd week of January, and my tax credits of course.
Back on the frugal challenges with a bit more attention to my spending.
Oh well, at least I have some savings to cover myself.

Savvy_sewing

It's been a busy week. Changed my working days so that I can have today off to collect DGD today. Molly's daughter is going to take her to the cinema to watch Frozen later.
I did quite a bit of my shopping on Wednesday. There are a few bits still to do.
I still need to do a food shop.
DS is not well today so he went back to bed. I hope he is better soon, he's been doing really well at work, and a lot of people have stopped me to tell me how well he had served them in town etc.
yesterday my Sister and her partner came over from France so we went out for a meal with my parents and biggest of Mooloo, both my granddaughters, and my nephew and his girlfriend. Even my BF came. Although it turns out he wasn't very comfortable. Although I didn't realise it at the time.!
Oh well, I can't do anything about it now, he has the grumps with me today. I hope it's not a here we go again moment! It's been going so well since March.

Savvy_sewing

Not been very well the last few days. My ears have blocked and so am rather deaf. Getting worse since Sunday. Making me dizzy and disorientated. No driving means I didn't do my craft stall today, nor travel to see BF. we were due to go there till Christmas Eve.
DS has been ill and hardly ventured from his room. Last night Biggest of Mooloo fell ill to a vomiting bug. At 5.30 this morning her partner had an accident in Valencia. Fell down stairs breaking his ankle going to work. He will be flying home tomorrow.
DGD has been watching films etc most if the day. So we have managed to get through the day. I feel as if its 10pm not 6.30!

Laurajo_2

Oh dear, sounds terrible!

Hope you are all feeling better soon - I've managed to avoid the lurgy (touch wood!) thus far, first year ever!