Mooloo's "Making my future, one stitch at a time"?

Bobarella

Hi Mooloo
I hate those days when the till and the effort expended doesn't match up. Really hope your advert does the trick to bring new customers in.
Good luck getting the catness out of your house soon.

Bob

Savvy_sewing

not the best of nights. Tried to go to bed early but hadn't put phone on do not disturb since Dad took ill, and ended up being woken by messages on Facebook/Pages etc. Work related questions too!
My dreams were all peppered with Dad in them. Nothing bad, I just remember him being in them when I woke.
What surprises me is I didn't actually get up to go to the loo! Practically I heard of. I couldn't have drank many fluids yesterday. May have something to do with not having the staff about who continually ask me if I want a cuppa!
Today I get two people in. In the morning the reception/shop lady till 2pm and at 1.30 till 5pm the other dressmaker.
I have some urgent seat covers to make today. Hoping I can get as much as possible done as they are one of those lurking jobs that's now become urgent.
The bank balances are all rather precariously low. Time to get my act together, stop wasting money and get back to the budget.
I bought packet ham, salad box and sandwich thins yesterday, so I have stuff for lunch in the shop, which was around the price I have been spending in the Baguette shop most days, and it should last me 3 dsys.
DGD has school dinners, so I can get away with meatballs and Pasta tonight, and can so a menu plan and shop tomorrow when the tax credits come in.
I will have used up most of my emergency funds by the time we pay for the shed and washing machine for DS.
But after that's done, I have high hopes that I will get back on the budget, savings etc and it won't be long before I can breathe a bit easier. ( but if the funding for DGD is removed, then it will be a different story.)
Let's be positive though. I am no better off financially then last year, so can't really see how they could justify cutting it this year.

Time for breakfast, and get DGD ready for school.

whiteguineapig

you could change the hoover bag once you have vacced, it may help, not sure

dragonette

Damp dusting for cat hair dander. I know it's a faff at times! Is also worth checking if your hoover has a HEPA filter as that is what traps the allergens.

Savvy_sewing

whiteguineapig wrote: »

you could change the hoover bag once you have vacced, it may help, not sure

It's a bag less vacuum. Which I have emptied and cleared the filter out.
Tomorrow I will do the damp cloth on all the other fabric surfaces etc.
I've changed and washed as much as I could.
Busy at work. 877 jobs total now.
So I need to get the thinking cap on for the way to contact the press etc. And see what I can do on the editorial. Think I could do with Allegra's skills here!
Tomorrow I have my first Day off with the shop still open, other then the three days when Dad died.

twin1 has decided to move after all. she has decided to break her promise to stay up here. I found out via Biggest of Mooloo. DS told her partner he was worried about her going and loosing her housing to stay with his family. unfortunately DGD over heard and asked me what was going on. I didn't know so I rang Twin1 and she told me she was hung to tell me after the funeral. ( hit me when I'm already low then!)
There is nothing I can do, she is doing what his family want.
DGD had a few tears, but I think she will adapt. It's just that her Mummy broke her Promise.
His family want to meet me, but I am feeling very beligerant, at the moment, and don't want to meet them. they are taking my daughter further away from her daughter. I'm not very happy.
I am also not so sure about letting them take DGD away for the weekends which is what they are proposing. I see a family split happening if I go with my gut and say No.
We have been here before, but this time she's talking about going in The beginning if May.

carolan78

I would let her go it might turn her life around. I don't think I'd be letting DGD go for the weekend just yet though.

Savvy_sewing

My thoughts exactly. She can do what she wants, but DGD is my responsibility. Legally as well as in my heart
Let Twin1, mum, settle and have her baby there. if his parents feel they can take them in, and be responsible for a new baby if the need arises it will at least show them first hand, and at worst they will have to take on responsibility of their grandchild.
My priority has to be DGD. But it hurts to see her upset, aware that Mummy is one minute trying to get her there, and the next moving away.
I personally feel they may try to keep her if I agree to her going at weekends, or worse that they have her on the 2nd as planned and move then and there as they now know I am against the move.
(If twin1 was not DGD's Mum, I would say, yep go, start a new life, get away from the family from hell etc ). But DGD is a huge factor, and I have spent 5 years trying to keep that bond alive.
Now I wonder why I tried!

Savvy_sewing

Morning. A day off yeah! Although I will be busy as there is so much to do at home. The washing and ironing, as well as the vacuuming and washing the covers from the sofa and chair.
I have loads to do in my sewing room here at home as once again it has become a dumping ground.
I also need to go shopping for fabric! There are a few jobs in that require urgent attention. I will be sewing at home over the weekend I think.

grandma247

Mooloo the bond will not go away just because dd moves away.

Get dgd to write little letters and phone or skype her mum now and again and they will be fine.

Savvy_sewing

As usual the day didn't go to plan. I managed to find a fabric warehouse in Northampton, that I hadn't known was there. So I bought the fabrics I needed for one of the jobs. I did the food shop at Mr T's. Collected a dress I had reserved, and took DS to get the shed etc.
But as usual I had too many jobs on my list.
But I am not feeling too well. I walked to get DGD from school, and back again for her disco. I need to go back again in 30 minutes! So all I shall manage is a cup of tea. I feel dizzy. So I have to walk, don't dare drive as I wouldn't like to crash.
I think I will be in bed rather then working as soon as DGD is.
I hope I am not going to get sick, I have masses of work to get through before Saturday, and two children's parties to do on Saturday afternoon.