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Mooloo's little tapestry of life, 2016

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  • Savvy_sewing
    Savvy_sewing Posts: 11,580 Forumite
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    I didn't really achieve much today. No energy to be honest, along with lack of enthusiasm due to the rain. I did make a spaghetti bolognaise, chocolate brownies and some reconstituted soup ready to take to work tomorrow. 3 loads of washing was all I did. Too wet even to use my rotary airdrier.
    I did a rough menu plan for the rest of the week. But I gave in to temptation and watched the TEnnis on the tv.
    I did vacuum and also clean some of the worst parts of the carpet but ran out of cleaner. Not a very productive day, and I think I will be in bed early too! An old Mary Stewart novel seems a good idea.
    When I die I will know that I have lived, loved, mattered and made a difference, even if in a small way.
  • Savvy_sewing
    Savvy_sewing Posts: 11,580 Forumite
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    Looking for my Mojo.Anyone found it?
    I went to bed early and still feel exhausted.
    Perhaps only one day off at a time is just not enough. It's always a choice between rest and recouperation or housework, etc
    I know it's the same for most people, I'm not moaning really. Just stating the obvious. I'm not waking up refreshed, I'm having very weird dreams and waking up jaded.
    The alarm went at 6.30 and I'm still trying to find my get up and go mojo.
    Biggest posted on FB that it's 365 days to her wedding! Eek. I still haven't a clue what I'm roped in for, but I know she originally expected me to have a holiday and look after the 3 kids, while they honeymoon. I need to tell her that it's not going to happen! I'm too busy in the shop at this time of year, can't take DGD out of school, and don't think I can afford a holiday (America) ever in a million years.
    I have come to the conclusion my head is too full of things, and even writing it down is not stopping my head from going off on tangents all the time.
    When I die I will know that I have lived, loved, mattered and made a difference, even if in a small way.
  • Savvy_sewing
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    Morning. Yesterday was busy with fittings either end of the day, so only finished £100 worth for collection. One wedding dress hem, one cocktail dress lifted on the shoulders, and one dress taken in on the side seams.
    Although I also made a prototype seat pad, ready for an order, and hemmed a skirt for a friend. Refurbished two aprons with new hemming and straps. But they are for a very good friend who helps me out at home on housework sometimes so I won't charge her.
    In the evening I was back for our evening lessons. We had an extra person who had brought a sewing machine a few weeks ago, for her free lesson.

    My new neighbour is having a rough time, and the day before yesterday her dog jumped out of the upstairs window and was running amock, was taken to the pound by the police. ( I think it's chip is still registered at her old address). Then last night her other dog ran off when they were getting out of the car and was run over and killed, in front of the house, and the children. The little girl was in tears when she came to play with DGD.
    The road here is too fast and neither dog nor driver had much chance by the sounds of it. The poor woman has had no luck lately.
    It helps put my world into context, as my life has definitely improved over the years.
    When I die I will know that I have lived, loved, mattered and made a difference, even if in a small way.
  • Savvy_sewing
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    I think I'm talking too much! Seam to be off loading a lot lately. Sorry people if I am meandering off course a bit these days. Just made me aware of the fact that I feel the need to "talk" to someone in my life who us obviously not really in my life!!
    Today was another battle with DGD, and a morning full of fittings with an afternoon of making curtains by the pairs. ( 4 sets today)
    Exhaustion comes close.
    Night
    When I die I will know that I have lived, loved, mattered and made a difference, even if in a small way.
  • elona
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    Mooloo

    You are fantastic and just because people don't comment it does not mean they don't read and want to wish you well.
    "This site is addictive!"
    Wooligan 2 squares for smoky - 3 squares for HTA
    Preemie hats - 2.
  • Savvy_sewing
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    elona wrote: »
    Mooloo

    You are fantastic and just because people don't comment it does not mean they don't read and want to wish you well.

    Thanks.
    I think my problem is that I'm "on my own" with out an adult at home to talk to about my day, and I just realised that I've been posting trivia lately! Nothing momentous, or very important really. I don't think I was worried about replys as such!
    Let's face it some of it is just not worth a response.
    I think that dispite meeting loads of people in the shop most days, working with staff 5 days a week, I'm actually lonely when I get home. Of course that must be the same for many many people. At least I do have my community of MSE'ers to let off steam with, in sure that makes me luckier than most.
    I need to be more positive I think.
    I was late to bed last night, and woke early this morning. Been trying to go back to sleep but gave up at 6.45 as not worth it.
    Not looking forward to walking DGD to the chosen babysitter today, as I'm bone weiry with all the extra walking I'm doing. They say it takes 3 weeks to make something a habit so maybe I will get used to it by the end of next week. Not sure it's making me any fitter!

    Right time to go and wake DGD, let battle commence!
    When I die I will know that I have lived, loved, mattered and made a difference, even if in a small way.
  • ivyleaf
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    Gentle (((HUGS))) Mooloo, I hope you're able to replace your car extremely soon x
  • ognum
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    Mooloo wrote: »
    Thanks.
    I think my problem is that I'm "on my own" with out an adult at home to talk to about my day, and I just realised that I've been posting trivia lately! Nothing momentous, or very important really. I don't think I was worried about replys as such!
    Let's face it some of it is just not worth a response.
    I think that dispite meeting loads of people in the shop most days, working with staff 5 days a week, I'm actually lonely when I get home. Of course that must be the same for many many people. At least I do have my community of MSE'ers to let off steam with, in sure that makes me luckier than most.
    I need to be more positive I think.
    I was late to bed last night, and woke early this morning. Been trying to go back to sleep but gave up at 6.45 as not worth it.
    Not looking forward to walking DGD to the chosen babysitter today, as I'm bone weiry with all the extra walking I'm doing. They say it takes 3 weeks to make something a habit so maybe I will get used to it by the end of next week. Not sure it's making me any fitter!

    Right time to go and wake DGD, let battle commence!

    You are doing well without the comments of us regular readers. Keep going xxx
  • dktreesea
    dktreesea Posts: 5,736 Forumite
    I think of the people I interact with online as like the 21st century version of pen pals. My close friends are all far away; we see each other now and then but our days of staying up all night downing coffees and talking are over.


    Of course I can still ring them, so we do talk still, but I think I would be lonely were it not for the internet and the great forums it has spawned.


    People who have diaries like yours, Mooloo, are really brave. Yours has given me some comfort, knowing that there is someone else out there working as hard and passionately at their business as I work at mine.


    I do find with my business though, which, like yours, has a physical aspect to it, I have to pace myself physically. Maybe it would be a good idea to move the car acquisition on a bit? The last one we bought, instead of just going with the cash we had at the time, the usual thing, we bought on the credit card instead. It took four months to pay off, but because we spent a £2,500 more than we usually did, we got a great, for the most part reliable, car.
  • Savvy_sewing
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    Work seems to be going from strength to strength at the moment, but obviously I can't sew much more on my own. Staff is helping me to streamline what jobs I can. She also points out little things where I don't charge enough for my skills etc. It makes me feel a bit guilty as she is usually right. She has my business interests upper most, and I have my creative side uppermost at times.
    If I'm ever going to be completely successful. Staff will be retiring again this time next year, so I only really have her business mentoring for a further year. I need to take what I can onboard while I can.
    It is lonely building a business, as it takes up most of my life.
    It was good though to pay the landlord the rent, and pay the wages, and still have £300 odd pounds in the current account and £1,670 in the savings account. Ready for the tax man etc

    Biggest messaged me last night asking when I'd have a Sunday free. They are off to Center Parcs at the end of term so won't be around for my birthday. Well that leaves next Sunday, but she's working the beer tent at the Grand Prix. So that means that I won't see them afterall.
    I did point out that I am saving for a car, and that she could come over here when I'm waiting for the housing to come on Wednesday.
    After juggling all the savings I have £1,530 in my car fund. - and £943 in the emergency funds. However there is nothing in the holiday funds at the moment.
    At least I'm aware of where my funds are.
    I am hoping that over the next two months I can drop into the frugal mode again and pour as much of my income into the savings as possible. On Paper I could live on £250 a week and save everything else. As long as we use up store cupboard goods, cut my organic orders, and eat at home on a Friday.
    Oh and slow down the trickle of money that's been going across to twin2 lately. It's creeping back in at £20 a week again I noticed. I no longer get her DLA via my bank, so I can no longer drip feed her her money.

    As you know a few months ago I bought a few silver coins and bars. I am watching the price rise since the Brexit vote. So I won't buy more at the moment until the price stabilises. It's very interesting to see these things and I'm reading a lot about economics, etc something that I had never done before.
    Staff goes away on holiday 27th July till 9th August. On Saturday I decided that I will close and take a break 1st August till the 9th myself.
    Working out the finances, if I go away at a different time then I'd have to pay staff to cover opening hours 34 1/2 of them and yet she cannot do the sewing, so she would only be able to man the shop and take work in, only if people were prepared to wait for me to return. Collections may bring in a few more, but on the whole she would also be board. There is little to do if I'm not sewing. If I close then it will cost 16 hours wages, that id have to pay her anyway for her holidays.
    I'm also very tired. So it's time to rest before I get burn out. Actually it's still a month to go. So I still need to pace myself.

    In the town two shops have closed in the last week. The cook shop closed, and I don't think it lasted a year.
    The Map and gift shop has announced its closing. Oh and the toy shop within a courtyard of little units has also gone. Last year the other toyshop closed.
    So I feel very lucky that my choice of business is required, being used and is starting to make a profit.
    I better get DGD up, and start the weekly merrygoround.
    When I die I will know that I have lived, loved, mattered and made a difference, even if in a small way.
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