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Apple muncher's number crunching

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  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,244 Forumite
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    It is Sunday morning and dh is off to church to do ... PA. Dd and I are staying home.

    I am much much better. It always amazes me, the body's restorative power. And I shall try eating today... Coffee, dioralyte and water cannot continue being enough.

    All 3 of us were in bed by 8pm last night, and I pretty much slept through until 5, then carried on dozing. Following the previous night's get-up rate of 16, that's a welcome change
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,244 Forumite
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    Have been prepping a little for the fair - just under 2 weeks to go. The good news is that it looks like I won't need to get there on the bus (eek!) as dh and dd will drop me off and maybe stay to help me set up before they go to dd's dance exams.

    I've over 100 felt mice - squeak squeak!

    I've also worked out the prices and made the price list sheet. It's a very simple one: bunnies £x, bunny pairs £x, mice £x or 4 for £x, lavender bags £x.

    Just need to come up with a little card thingy to give with sales.


    Suddenly realised dd has a party to orrow and have therefore made those cookies and some fairy cakes. My cakes do not always work well but being slathered in icing makes them go down a treat.

    We do have the presents for the party, one being a teeshirt we ironed a frozen transfer on to, and which we'll use to wrap the other bits and tie with some ribbon.

    Timer's gone. Best get the buns out...
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • liltdiddylilt
    liltdiddylilt Posts: 4,118 Forumite
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    Hello you

    Sorry to hear you've been poorly. Just a quick check, have you been taking magnesium supplements and had an epsom salt bath? I only ask as that set my tummy off once and it all went down. Only the once, after 36 hours I was right as rain again.

    Amazing sewing skills.. over 100 mice! :D They look awesome too. I think they will sell a treat! Which reminds me. Must reply to PM :eek: - so sorry!!

    Big hugs lady. Thanks for all your support on my diary. I knows you're always there! xxx

    A black belt only covers 2 inches of your a$$ - You have to cover the rest yourself - Royce Gracie
  • Pearla*Merle
    Pearla*Merle Posts: 1,611 Forumite
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    100 mice! :T :T

    Glad to hear you're feeling more chipper, I was out of sorts the last few days too, so nice to get back to normality! :j
    a penny picker upper. MFW approx 78% to go | FIRE 3 years worth (30% savings rate: now aiming for 40%!) | Normality is a paved road; it's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it | Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible | The only thing you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,244 Forumite
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    Thanks lovely ones!

    Am weirdly off food, apart from proteiny stuff. Sure it won't last... but yesterday's tea was chicken chopped up small and fried super fast with almonds thrown in at the end and a splash of tamari sauce. And that was all. Dh accompanied his with baked beans :rotfl:

    Lilt - nope, am not having any supplements, but did have an epsom bath. Can't blame that as the bug was doing the rounds in our household.

    Tis a wet break here - feeling mega guilty as I sent dd in with only a thin light pacamac thingy... Best go teach...
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,244 Forumite
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    Fancied mushroom omelette for tea. Mushrooms were about the only veg we didn't have in! Sub stituted with frankfurters from aldee. Spent from 00.59 until 02.54(or thereabouts) with one very unhappy tummy. Took 5 rennie in total and plenty of water. Not impressed!

    I do not rock the 'tired' look!
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Hope you're feeling better now :)

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,244 Forumite
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    Am once again mending. Just cheese omelette for tea, and I chanced some green stuff: peas!

    Lovely colleague offered to help me with my stall at the fair. Phew! Will now be able to nip to the loo!

    Tomorrow:
    - cheerleading
    - sains + aldi: not much required, more like certain specifics
    - get v late bday present to friend (3 buses) if she is around
    - remember that kondo and not ferengi is the way forward...
    - acquire a red tee shirt for dd
    - maybe do some weights
    - sweep
    - dentist for me and dd both


    Not much really
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,244 Forumite
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    Tomorrow:
    - cheerleading :T
    - sains + aldi: not much required, more like certain specifics :T
    - get v late bday present to friend (3 buses) if she is around:T
    - remember that kondo and not ferengi is the way forward...:T
    - acquire a red tee shirt for dd :(
    - maybe do some weights:T
    - sweep
    - dentist for me and dd both :T

    It has been rather a relaxing day. Plenty of walking, plenty of buses. Even a small workout and then scootering to and from the dentist with dd. Who knew scootering was such hard work, eh?

    I've also cut out another bunny pair to make for a friend and seen a little tennis.

    Mus Mag have finally bothered to pay up so that has gone off the mortgage, as has the Ch Ben. Would like to say I'll keep a running total of the extras paid off, but I know I'll not sustain that, and the mortgage is online so I can peruse it daily if I wish anyway. :D Every extra £1100 = 1 month less.

    We are trying to work out the logistics of the summer hols: appointments all round, dd and me away, dd wants to go and do the Bible School my mum's church runs up in Bham, she'd also like to do a football academy, and dh want to go to an airshow. We'd like to get away all together for a week too ...
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • MeandO
    MeandO Posts: 3,239 Forumite
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    Sounds like you've got a busy summer planned Apple!

    When is your 'bunny fayre' again? Hope it goes well for you, I'm sure it will.

    Great guns on the mortgage too, really can't wait until I get to the point where I can overpay on mine. I've gone from being mortgage free 3 years ago, to a joint £60K mortgage to - now - a single £101K mortgage :eek: still, no point dwelling on it, it is what it is. I'll be having a mini party when it gets into the £99Ks! :rotfl:

    Have a good day lovely
    xx
    Mortgage @ 03/2019: £125,000, Now: £51,500
    Mortgage OP’s: £20,897.89
    Remaining 10% OP allowance 2025: £1211.39
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