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in_need_of_direction

Honey, give yourself a break. It's a false economy to run yourself into the ground.

amycool

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Honey, give yourself a break. It's a false economy to run yourself into the ground.

I came close to calling in sick yesterday as I woke up feeling awful, but then I remembered a colleague was on leave. I would have been so guilty about leaving my other colleagues with no breaks or lunch hours that it seemed less stressful to just go in! Thankfully it was a fairly peaceful day and I got a lift home so didn't have to walk up a hill in the pollution cloud!

Got home and barely moved all evening! Another sleepless night due to side effects last night. I can't wait for Tuesday when I shall be antibiotic free!

Everything always seems to come at once for me so it's hard to relax. Today we had to get the shed parts painted and tomorrow it has to go up as it's so windy up here and would get damaged if we left it. Between driving lessons, social worker visits and work on the house I have a very full calendar this month. I'm very much a plodder usually so it doesn't come naturally to be busy.:D

Anyway, to reward ourselves for all the painting we're going to have baths (remove the blue bits), curry (leftovers so little cooking required) and I have a chocolate sundae. Then TV and relaxing.


20 watchers for my garage door but 0 bids. Fingers crossed tomorrow brings a flurry!

I have e-mailed a roofer for a quote to fix the tiles. Can't get gate quotes until all the rubbish has been removed. Will try to contact a woodworker tomorrow for the shelving. I'll feel better once it's all arranged.

debtfreeoneday

Sounds busy in here.. try and take it easy for you though and hope you are feeling better soon!

amycool

debtfreeoneday wrote: »

Sounds busy in here.. try and take it easy for you though and hope you are feeling better soon!

Thanks so much DFOD. I had a read of some of your thread yesterday and it sounds like things are even more stressful for you right now. I hope everything turns out okay.

The gale force winds scuppered any chance of putting the shed up today!! Part of me was gutted as I just wanted it finished so we can take all the carp out of the conservatory, but part of me was overjoyed that I could choose to do very little instead. All the detritus has now gone from the side of the house thanks to my father-in-law and the shed pieces are under a tarp to keep them dry until we can put it up.

I have a bid for the garage door! Okay, only one bid of £5, but still! There are 24 watchers apparently, but having never sold anything before, I've no idea how likely it is for those watchers to turn to bidders. If I only get £5, I won't mind, but it would be nice to get more. 3 hours to go!

The roofer is coming tomorrow morning to quote for the work that needs doing.

One more day of antibiotics! Last night was the worst yet with hardly any sleep so hopefully just one more of those.

In nice and lovely news, a friend is re-designing her garden and has offered to take me round to hers and pick from loads of flowers and also strawberries! The garden we inherited was mostly very old gnarly straggly roses so I'd like to gradually clear them out and put other plants in. I've heavily pruned a few and they seem to have reacted well, but some of the older ones look hideous! I know my neighbour bought some of them so I'm doing it gradually and discretely. :rotfl:

My own lettuce at lunchtime today! The peas are all emerging too, which is exciting. I've never grown peas or beans before and I can't wait to just pick things off for tea.

Made £9.77 cashback from the credit card this month. I'm averaging £26 a month for cashback, which is pretty darn good. £41 still outstanding.

amycool

Sorry - got INOD and DFOD mixed up! It was INOD's diary I read yesterday! Reading DFODs now.

debtfreeoneday

LOL!!! I was having a bit of a stressy day, but you did make me wonder what I'd written then!!

I've moved over to the MFW diary now and just using that one, but same old garbage in there if you still want to read!

amycool

Five measly pounds for a nearly new garage door! Oh well. Just hope they actually pay and collect now!

greent

amycool wrote: »

Five measly pounds for a nearly new garage door! Oh well. Just hope they actually pay and collect now!

But better than you having no money for it and having to get rid of it yourselves - which may have incurred a cost


xx

debtfreeoneday

£5 is £5 and you have a bit more space now!

amycool

I got greedy! Initially I was happy just to be rid of it but then everyone kept saying, "You'll get £100 for that" and then 24 watchers. I was thinking it might cover my dental treatment at least!

He's coming tomorrow night, which will give us more room for putting up the shed, hopefully on Sunday as long as the weather is okay. I haven't worked out how to get my money out of paypal yet...

I've swept the side of the house now so it looks less like a builders yard. You don't realise how long your drive is until you have to sweep it. :rotfl:

I've also started sorting out some boxes of "stuff". I've got a whole box ready for the charity shop. It's so tempting to save things but realistically, if I haven't displayed them or used them for 5 years, I'm unlikely to ever do it in the future. I thought about auctioning some of them but it's not worth the effort for what they'll fetch. I'm so glad that I had my lightbulb moment so young that "stuff" doesn't bring me happiness. I bought so much crap when I was a teenager, which I suppose I enjoyed for a few years, but then you see it for what it is. I must have been about 18 when I realised I could have spent the money on something memorable like a holiday.

The only problem is that other people still buy me stuff! You have to keep it for a few years at least before "losing" it.

Payday for me tomorrow, which will bring my big minus number for April down to a lower minus number. I think I'd prefer the mortgage to go out on the last of the month!

My money saving for today is not having a shower until tomorrow. MSE by laziness.