2014 - keep crunching away

DebtFree2012

Thanks for dropping by Penny.

Well I've almost made it through another week

Tonight we shall be attempting to make plum jam after my disaster the other night! I'm also going to make a quiche over the weekend following a post in penny's diary - inspired me! I need a soup too and we'll bake a few things and maybe cook a meal for during the week next week. Unless the sun shines then none of that will get done

Money wise I should only be spending on groceries and maybe fuel although I still have just under half a tank left when normally I'd be hitting the fumes by now so that's good for the budget. It's due to the changes since my DS started school - I no longer have to ferry him elsewhere then go to school.

[EMAIL="Sw@gs"]Sw@gs[/EMAIL] is at 808 and needs to be 999 so I may hit target by Sunday evening - fingers crossed for me

DebtFree2012

August's pay: Grocery spends:

£30.19 T£sco
£24.54 Ald1
£41.35 Ald1
£11.21 Aldi
£117.71 left

Diesel:
£50 25/08
£50 01/09


Christmas so far
£11.25 DS smaller gift
£2.99 * 2 DF stocking filler book
£26.97 DD/DS medium size - (hugg!£ buddy whilst on offer)
£12.74 (50/50 each) Stocking fillers for both children from amazon
£19.08 Personalised sweatshirt for DS from ebay (gorgeous)

DebtFree2012

Having an emotional day as DD was upset going into school. I just want to see her and give her a huge cuddle. Feeling emotional myself as well as her - I think it's been a long week.

Think I will do some grid work on the big girl tomorrow. Just basic stuff. If I can remember my distances!

TizerCat

Hi DF hope you don't mind me following you! I have ponios too and feel guilty about trying to clear debts and keeping them, so it's good to find someone else who is doing it! OH wishes I sold them too :-(

Sorry DD didn't want to go to school this morning...I'm sure she will soon make lots of friends and won't be able to wait to get to school then.

Good luck with the jumping. Mine are young and we are still working on flatwork.

TC x

DebtFree2012

Hi TC - welcome on board, I shall be here for some time! I will find your diary if you have one and follow along on your journey. My ponies won't be going anywhere (from my say so anyway!) DH doesn't know about my situation and he's actually now on board with the whole wanting to own a farm/livery/small holding thing tho he is ever so sensible about it. Lol. He is black and white tho in that if one is ill and can't "perform" then they are too expensive as a pet - oooh what a shock he is in for if and when I do get my farm! I'll have a foster wing, waifs and strays, adoption lol. Thankfully DD was raring to go this morning and went in all smiles so I was really pleased about that.

I was off poorly sick yesterday - still not entirely sure what it was / is as I'm not 100% myself now. I've had crippling stomach pains and hot sweats and the worst sickness feeling ever - strange thing is I've not actually been sick. Anyway today I feel weak and had a dodgy stomach but no sick feeling. Very strange.

I've got plenty on with work and shed loads of revision to do for my exam coming up so that is my key focus now. I'll quickly check my accounts, I've not done any more surveys so will make a point of catching up there too.

So unlike me, I'm not going to put a huge post, I'm going to just think about what I need to do and do it and post when I catch up with myself!

cazmanian_minx

I'm sure DH would come round when you had your own place, DF2012 - they're considerably less expensive without livery to pay If I could ever get my hands on enough land up here, I'd love to run a retirement livery. I have a soft spot for the oldies

DebtFree2012

I'm sure he will too Caz, there is no other option lol!

Right this morning I have done a couple of hours of revision so now down to work work. I'm trying to focus on what needs doing and prioritise which may sounds obvious however I find that as people filter in and out and new emails come through or I get a new idea mid way through a task that I struggle to focus. I also procrastinate on certain things, knowing that I work better under pressure! Well the exam creeping up on me is pressure so I think it's time to get sorted!

I've had a sneaky look and there's quite a few surveys for me to be getting on with tonight so I will get my head down this afternoon then take a couple of hours out and get back to it tonight. I'm working 8-10 so will fit surveys around that.

I forgot to get some meat out for tea so I shall get DH to do that as he will be in soon.

Write, off we go.

pennywisepoundstupid

Hi Debtfree, hope your feeling better.

Mine and DH plans for the future is to have a smallholding, DH wants enough land to have some cattle, sheep and a fishing lake, I want goats, chickens and a donkey, just need to shift the debt.

DebtFree2012

Evening all


Sounds like many of us on here have similar interests and ideals - what a great place to be.


Well after feeling rubbish and not keeping up to speed with survey's, I'm now back in the game. I've just withdrawn another £5 from swags so that is last weeks target finally hit - just need to get this one in record time.


Other surveys are getting there slowly but will be worth it when they pay out.


Tea tonight was a simple tuna pasta, no sauces and a bit of veg stir fried in so as not to upset my stomach too much. Working tonight but I can use my time to catch up on emails and revise for (work) exam I mentioned which is decent of them.


Going to check diaries and another survey before logging into work.

TizerCat

Glad your on the mend DF. Sounds like you are very busy...I'm the same with studying..always last minute ...

Keep up the good work with the surveys

TC