NST: Standing Firm in November

The_Only_Girl

Fmess :grouphug: sending hugs your way. I do hope that the weekend will wipe your blues away.

Congratulations ccl! I saw your post about your DFD on another thread and I've been waiting all day for your to announce it here without me spoiling it. So pleased for you.

Yay to your ys haul, misstara It's been quite a while since my last ys shopping due to my recent crazy shifts and my colleagues keep asking me what bargains I have had so far and I feel like I've let them down when I tell them I haven't been ys shopping. Hoping to do it soon. Maybe on Sunday afternoon if I'm not too knackered from my night shift on Saturday night. Fingers crossed.

Good night everyone. Have a nice weekend ahead.

Fmess

Congratulations ccl :j :j :j :j

Today I am grateful for:-
1. My own home to retreat to
2. It not raining when I walked the dogs
3. My friends and family who have listened to me today when I needed a sympathetic ear

The_Only_Girl

Me again. I couldn't sleep so I thought I'd reconcile the bank account and the budget and I'm so excited to find spare £22.07 in the account. Before I could change my mind, I have moved £20 to the EF, taking us up to £1227.13. Can't wait to see what spare £££ I can throw into the EF next week.

ani*fan

Thanks applemuncher for the link to the turtle explanation, I do indeed feel like a brave little turtle this week.

NSD 2/15 Need to do better on this one.

I'm getting an hour's walk every day and the meal plan is working out beautifully.

This thread moves at a mile a minute, I'm loving the enthusiasm, just can't quite keep up!

Happy weekend, fellow turtles.

apple_muncher

:bdaycake::bdaycake::bdaycake: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB!!! :bdaycake::bdaycake::bdaycake:

And...
:T:T:T CONGRATULATIONS Crazy_cat_lady!!! :T:T:T on the early final repayment. Bet you are wearing your smug face!

Fmess and black cat - hope you get relaxing weekends.

mothernerd - enjoy all that food prep. And yes, it is always a good idea to remove swords from beds...

ani*fan - I know what you mean about the thread moving fast!

Today we have dance lessons to go to. Last time we went, 2 weeks ago, I went for a run. But today I am feeling the kettlebell swings a LOT! My own fault, I know! Dh wants to go in to town, but dd and I will come back home and make some clothes for her dolls and he can mooch round the shops on his own. He has his list and can be trusted...

dolly84

CCL - a massive well done to you and your family.

apple :eek: to your kettle bell workout.

Fmess:eek: to your naughty doggie.

DH has just set off to collect our Tesco order, it's not a huge order, just enough to tide us over until a full shop on Wednesday (our normal shopping day).

It is raining here and very dark, I was hoping to get the kids out cycling today so am hoping it clears up. I decided not to run yesterday and did a T25 workout at home instead, my calves are aching quite nicely this morning as are my arms.

I put my first ever item on freecycle yesterday afternoon and had it collected last night - wow. I couldn't believe the speed of it all. I got rid of a huge canvas caravan awning which was given to us but we never used it due to the weight, it was taking up a lot of space and I'm glad to see the back of it and very happy that someone else wanted it.

I am making hm pizza for tea tonight (Friday is pizza night but I didn't have everything in) but will need to call at the shop for wine for me.

traveller

Morning everyone and HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB :j I hope your resting (for once) and being spoiled! CCL A Huge well done :T Weather is awful and gloomy today, so I have no excuse not to finish things around the house. Have done some christmas shopping today, so no NSD, but I knew it was going to happen. Things I'm grateful for: Being able to provide for the family, the weekend and cashback from quidco Have a good saturday everyone.

Bobarella

Thanks so much for the birthday wishes Turtles. You are all lovely

Traveller - I was just reading your comment sat next to my husband and I giggled. He asked me what you'd put so I told him and he snorted and said 'fat chance' errrr

Today I am grateful for
1) you lovely people. Keeping me entertained & upbeat
2) Cards from unexpected sources
3) Time with my family.

Hope no one gets blown away today it's wild out there.

Bob

stewby

Good afternoon.

Not been up to much to be honest. The joys of nightshift means that I have a grand total of four spend-free days.


Three things I am grateful for:
* That (despite being rubbish at it), I actually enjoy studying and have the opportunity to do this at work.

* My family. Spending time with my mum and dad, my OH sending me lovely texts and making me hot water bottles so the bed was cosy when I got home on Thursday and Friday mornings.
Who needs money to feel good and make romantic gestures.

* My childhood. I am grateful for the way I was raised and that I have inherited most of my Dad's traits (even if I did end up with a couple of dud ones).


A bit out of touch as I wrote most of this last night then forgot to post it before I left.
I know two people are now debt-free but I will look properly and congratulate them shortly.

stewby

Must have been something about cats this month... congratulations on your debt-free-ness to black cat and crazy cat lady.
:j

Hopefully, I can join you next month.