Apple muncher's number crunching

gallygirl

apple_muncher wrote: »

I shall aim to keep off the tablet, as my right eye is tired and too much screen time wears it out! I do also have a left eye to use too, but it's not as sensitive to flickering screens as it's not had 2 ops on it!

:rotfl: Maybe we could get together sometime as I'm the same but in reverse - at least we'd have one good pair between us :rotfl:.

apple_muncher

gallygirl wrote: »

:rotfl: Maybe we could get together sometime as I'm the same but in reverse - at least we'd have one good pair between us :rotfl:.

You're on! I had retinal reattachment follwed by cataract removal a while later. The surgeon pointed out that the NHS probably wouldn't exist by the time I would be old enough for the 2nd eye to need the lens removing. But at least I'd always be able to see through one eye! He was a cheerful chappy indeed!

apple_muncher

1 packet of crisps decluttered successfully

colours wash done and hanging outside

rug and duvet covers also washed and outside

floor swept

me washed

exercise done: 12 mins of: 50 side step up with curtsey lunge left; right; step up with reverse lunge til time runs out = 39 more. Total: 139.

washed up

email re governors sent

glove knitted but not sewn

And finally, Jonathan Creek deleted from recordings - drivel! But Poirot now on to help me knit. And iron.

Pearla*Merle

Poirot was helping me get things done this morning too! He does get about :rotfl:

apple_muncher

Pearla*Merle wrote: »

Poirot was helping me get things done this morning too! He does get about :rotfl:

I hadn't realised at first that it was the last ever one! But as good as ever - unlike Jonny Creek bumf.

Since last posting I have:

had lunch

sewn up the glove - now have a pair!

unpicked a seam I sewed wrong and did it right, plus sewed the matching one - another pair finished

sewed, stuffed and embroidered a Hello Kitty (must hide from dd as she told me not to bothrr making any more cos they weren't v gd!)

ironed and put away all there was on the pile

been through my wardrobe and been ruthless (ish) with the more 'hopeful' pairs of trousers. A total of 8 more items to go.

spent nothing :j

Now off for 30 mins of productivity before the school run...

apple_muncher

:j:j:j Term is finished for 2 weeks and 3 days!! :j:j:j

I love marmite!

Those are today's 2 most important details.

apple_muncher

I overslept for the first time in ages! Oops. Still got dd + neighbour's dd to school on time.

But didn't go to do some paperwork ar work - instead I did some of it at home. I'd like to get it finished tomorrow.

Have been and collected 2/3 of a cabin bed - couldn't fit the part that holds the mattress into the car, so need to send dh one evening.

Done a shop at Ald1 - slightly overspent: vegetable crisps (now all gone, oh dear) and 3 jars of curry sauces. Total of £4.46. But still not on the list. Slapped wrist for me, as I want to be super careful this month. I guess the only 'extravagance' was the crisps....

Washing done and hanging out.

Front and back grass mown. I would love to have a mower with a grass box, and not have to rake up every time. However, we got this one for £2 years ago from a boot fair and have definitely had our money's worth out of it! Can't justify the cost of a new one with grassbox, so I'll keep on exercising my abs by raking.

After months of procrastinating, I've finally made a draught excluder (!) out of dd's old small duvet and a fleece sleeping bag thingy that she never used and makes her too hot anyway. It was soooooo easy to do! And gets me 10% of the way towards April's sewing target! I have no idea what to make to do the other 90% yet...!

And the sewing's on top of the knitting... I think I managed 28 items in March, so am chuffed with that. April sits at 4 finished items so far.

Best get ready for this afternoon's school run.

Must wash up once home - there's piles of it! Not sure how we generate so much. Yet I have no desire for a dishwasher. Don't think I've ever lived in a house that has one!

apple_muncher

Mountain of washing up conquered. A few rows knitted. A daughter to bed and asleep quite quickly. A local toysrus store located. A present for dd's teacher chosen. And train tickets to see gma investigated.

Over the hols, I want to get outside more. Fresh air, daylight and moving around will all be beneficial. And if I'm outside, I can't be inside munching away, eh?!

Tomorrow-school run, exercise, bank, chemist. And no oversleeping...

I find i'm extremely tense across my upper back/neck/shoulders so need to actively relax and push my shoulders down. Maybe my posture could be better ...!

apple_muncher

It was dh's turn to oversleep this morning! But at least he has the car today.

Added to today's list is: take the bag to the Sally Army. This'll involve 3 buses each way, despite travelling less than 4 miles to get there! It's part of the 'get outside' pledge. Usually, I'd walk one bus leg, but the bag's too heavy for that.

Also, I have quite a lot of 'credit' with the SA and want to get some new jeans. I say want, I mean need, as I managed to break the zip on them yesterday and it's irreparable.

I can do the bank whilst I'm in the area too.

Dh said that we'd run out of cotton buds yesterday - after I'd been to the shops. I think we have some in the craft drawers - i'm not wasting a NSD on them!

Off to wake up dd. And make more coffee.

Pearla*Merle

apple_muncher wrote: »

:j:j:j Term is finished for 2 weeks and 3 days!! :j:j:j

I love marmite!

Those are today's 2 most important details.

:rotfl: Love it Hurrah for holidays! Though I'll let you keep the marmite

I find i'm extremely tense across my upper back/neck/shoulders so need to actively relax and push my shoulders down. Maybe my posture could be better ...!

I've been getting this recently too, maybe try a few stretches (I tend to do around 10 mins of yoga a day), works wonders