2015 - the penultimate year!

PinkPoppies

I remember well the woes of exercising hot horses stuck in over winter, fun fun fun! Luckily we had a huge indoor that we were allowed to turn out in so while we mucked out the horses let off steam in there. Like you I had to lunge my very sharp WB before riding but the trouble with that was the more I did it the fitter he got and the more he needed lunging! Catch 22!

Spring is not so far round the corner though... hang in there!

You have reminded me I need to put my bread maker on- making a ciabatta loaf to have with some homemade soup tonight

DebtFree2012

Hi Mrs Smith - thanks for dropping in. I do feel motivated, or is it impatient lol. Nice to have you along!

Pink - tell me about it, I was looking at the pony last night (whilst he was doing battle on the lunge) and he looked the picture of health. Catch 22 as you say. He could have gone on all night!
For the ciabatta, do you do so much in BM and then hand roll and bake or does it do it all, very nice either way!

My quiche is also bland I am wondering if the indulgences over Christmas have changed my taste buds! I think a few spicy soups are required for a while. The quiche is nice enough all the same. Maybe a stronger cheese is required.

All the must do jobs are done for work now so I can get back to planning and prepping which I enjoy doing in January

DebtFree2012

Good Morning

Well this morning I couldn't drag myself out of bed but I maanged, all be it a bit later than I should. We left on time with everything that HAD to be done, done. So I will do the things that didn't get done when I get home (empty DW for example).

However last night I managed to get some tidying and hoovering done so I'm really pleased as normally would find an excuse not to. Tea was nice but as I said yesterday, I must prepare the veg the night before as everyone was so hungry by the time it was done, I actually felt sick.

Tonight is easy tea night, I will try some of that soup that didn't turn out well. I will give everyone else a small bowl before their tea too (they won't want much as it's yuk lol, so can't give as main meal but I am not wasting it).

Then I will head over to the yard and get organised. I'm jumping tonight, first time in a long time and still the big clear. I'll do the 80 shortly but it's more of a timing issue than anything else as it starts so late. We regularly jump 90 so it shouldn't be an issue - depends how hot she is.

Work is ticking over nicely, busy enough but not stupidly busy like year end. With jumping tonight I will be later so not on shift for job 2 but I think it'll still be quiet there anyway today.

Today's task is to get logged into swags again as I forgot my password and it's resent it but I can't log into the resent account either for some reason. So annoying.

PinkPoppies

I was going to do the ciabatta in the bread maker from start to finish (because I am lazy :cool:) but ran out of time so just made the dough in the BM and cooked it in the oven. It wasn't the prettiest loaf I have ever seen (the dough was really sloppy!) but the bread turned out to be the tastiest I have ever made- didn't last long! It was just a bread mix from Lidl so will definitely be buying it again!

Good luck with the clear round tonight!

DebtFree2012

Morning all!

What a fabulous day though my poor DD is not 100%, so I am sending her well wishing vibes to school to make her feel better.

So the clear round last night was amazing and the big girl is rather fit now and found it all a bit too easy. I've been told to take her in bigger classes which I will but in my own time. I had some great compliments on how well she is looking so I felt as proud as punch by the end of the night. £3.50 very well spent.

This weekend for the horses I will:
clean 2 lots of tack
scrub water and feed buckets
wash indoor rugs and saddle cloths

Last night was treat night (!!!! food night for the kids) so they had shop bough pizza and fish fingers, typically they both don't like the same) and I had some of the soup I made and it was nice after all of that moaning. DH had some too and we should finish it off tonight all being well.

No work on last night other than an hour for the day job but that was expected however I need to start getting some now as work is money and money is DFD and DFD is a farm!

Tonight I may get something in but if not I shall knit again. I'm toying with the idea of making shorts or something for the kids for summer but will chew that over some more. I am working for the day job as well tonight but can fit it in between job 2 if anything comes in.

This weekend I will make:
flapjacks (so hungry mid morning and ran out of fruit that I like)
bread
soup
quiche for next week's lunches - something new as needs to have more flavour.

No spending today or tomorrow. Ald1 at the weekend and that's it. I do need to get the dog into the vets though as his steroids don't seem to be having as much of an effect any more.

DebtFree2012

Oh and 2lb gone from the 7 I put on over Xmas

Baldybear

Morning, caught up with your new diary and have subscribed

You seem to be very organised and wow to weight loss, thats something else I need to do but am trying the not eat so much crap during the day lark, only 4 days in but seems to be working so hopefully will help.

I would definitely cut down the nuts for the little pony, if their weight is fine and no problems I dont think they need it, I think we can overfeed, worry too much about them. Where I am there is hardly any grass but she is still well covered, she has good quality hay in the evening and not that much hard feed but seems to be thriving on it. You will know what works for your little one.

Bears2014

Hi Debtfree2012,

Just reading your diary and you seem really motivated - all the best for you and your debt free diary in 2015.
I've just started my own as I am pretty new to the forum and it's nice to see your positivity.

I like the idea of the flapjacks....we are on a healthy eating plan and I am feeling a little hungry mid morning and don't want to get into the habit of getting some crisps for convenience (plus to save money). What do you put in yours?

DebtFree2012

Hi BB - lovely to have you along for the ride again. I think it's more me feeling like I want to give the pony the nuts but he really doesn't need it as you say. He is a hardy little thing and probably could do with a bit of a diet lol. I will maybe just do an apple a day or something for a bit of succulence (yes, again for me!). You are right, we do worry, overfeed, over-rug in some cases and general interfere where we don't need to haha. I am cutting out the crap on January too, then readjusting in Feb to maybe cut bread or replace it or something. Not doing it all at once as it just won't work for me.

Hi bears2014 - nice to have you along too. I love making our own things (even if they don't always turn out well!). For the flapjacks it's oats, honey, apples/raisins/other fruit that might work and bake in the oven. I always just google a recipe on here, I think the best one for me was one posted by Grey Queen but I may be wrong.

I'm going to do some loaded with more dried fruit when we have some in.

Oh and I forgot to say - I'm growing my own again this year. What, is yet to be decided but definitely doing potatoes so they will be purchased on Saturday (earlies) for chitting for a few weeks. I love doing the whole grow your own thing, even if I am rubbish at it.

Lunch was delish - will do that mix again and I am nicely full. back to it then off to get the kids.

DebtFree2012

Good Morning

It's Friday - yeee haaa. I am looking forward to a relaxing weekend after the first week back. The only spends I forsee are Ald1. I need to do my shopping list so will do tonight actually.

I got some work in last night so another £16 to the pot if it's all ok. First piece after 2 weeks off and I almost had to retrain my brain!

I have soup in a flask for lunch today - the last of the not so yuk soup that I made (thankfully!).

I put £20 diesel in this morning to see me over, my goodness the wind was bad whilst I was doing it but I nailed £20 exactly!

Right, work to do, will report back later once it's out of the way.