Project Mortgage Neutral Begins

ajmoney

savingholmes wrote: »

Fantastic exercise. Great that's having a positive effect on your mood too.

It keeps my mind busy and I love being outside. I will have to make an effort to keep it up when I go back to work!

ajmoney

Treated myself to 2 new bikins for my holiday today, hopefully they will fit well as I have ordered them online. I was excited to try some new clothes on in town but I didn't like any of them so saved money there. My car has been serviced today and it was all included in my plan so no extra costs :money:
I am doing a loch swim tonight so not doing too much today, I would love to go out on my bike but I am trying not to do too much too soon. I might try and stop the infestation of wild straberries in my back garden instead.

ajmoney

Rain stopped play before I even made it outside instead I have started sorting out my holiday clothes and my 3rd bedroom for my family arriving on Friday. A few things to move to the garage or store under my bed (this wouldn't have been necessary if my roof had been done) and I will be ready to clean it, pump the airbed up and make it.

ajmoney

I logged onto my bank this morning to check my mortgage totals as I do every day but they have disappeared...has anyone kindly paid my mortgage off overnight without telling me? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Good job today isn't an overpayment day as I can't even see them to make a payment.


My loch swim last night was incredible, very cold and it took a while to get swimming but it was so much fun. The views were beautiful and I met some very friendly people. The only down side with swimming in the evening is I don't sleep so well, it is hard to rehydrate and refuel between finishing and going to bed so I need to do some research into this. I am meant to be swimming tonight and tomorrow morning but tomorrow's one is the furthest I have ever covered outside so I might rest and do something else today so I have the energy. I certainly don't want to do this but will see how today goes.

ajmoney

I have had it with workmen and businesses. Garage door people were meant to come back to fit the other locks at 9.30 this morning, at 10.30 I rang to find out where they were to be told they had gone to the wrong job first (they knew I could only be in until 11). They said they could come back between 2 and 3.30 this afternoon so I rescheduled my plans. I called them at 4.30 to find out what was going on to be told they were still on another job and because of the time wouldn't be able to come to me today. They weren't able to come when I am free on Friday so I am having to leave a key for them to do the work tomorrow, I have made sure the guy on the other end of the phone knows how angry I am, especially as the reason they suggested I have the stronger system is because Mr AJM's motorbikes are in there and I now how to trust them with a key :mad::mad::mad: The guy said sorry but after sitting in for 3 and a half hours today that is the last thing I want to hear. I am meant to be going out for a lovely day tomorrow but I know at the back of my mind I will be wondering if they have turned up and safely put the key back through my letterbox like I have asked. Why are all the companies that I am using letting me down??? I have now missed the chance to do a tip run and unsure what time I will be back tomorrow so I will have to juggle that around getting everything sorted for my family arriving on Friday.


I need to find something to do to destress now, shame I am not swimming tonight.

Watty1

hope you find something lovely to do. I'm planning a pizza with salad and vegging in front of TV.

ajmoney

Watty1 wrote: »

hope you find something lovely to do. I'm planning a pizza with salad and vegging in front of TV.

I went for a short walk to ald! as I didn't have anything in for my dinner, it is not what I had planned but should give me the energy I need for my swim tomorrow. I might head out for another walk later depending on the weather, if not I will force myself to sort stuff in the house so I can relax tomorrow evening if the swim taked it out of me. Although I wasn't swimming tonight I had intended to meet the club for a chat and then walk around the loch while they were in the water or cycle earlier.


My mortgages came back to life earlier :rotfl::rotfl: it turns out I don't have someone secretly clearing it for me.

ajmoney

I only managed 200m of my 5k swim this morning, it was really windy making the waves quite large. The others I was with went a bit further but I decided to abort so I keep enjoying it as I certainly wasn't at the time. You never know, when I am more experienced I might be able to swim in choppier waters but not right now. The bonus is I got home and managed to get the tip run done, I have also cleaned all 3 bedrooms, got the air bed set up and made and moved the flat pack furniture that was in there to the garage.

Time for dinner and a bit more tidying/cleaning while it cooks and then I might go out for a walk seeing as it is such a lovely evening here. I am trying to get as much done today as possible so I am not constantly on the go before my family arrive. Hopefully just the shopping and maybe a swim

Today has been a cheap day but I have the option of buying a second hand road bike from someone in the triathlon club for a good price so it might end a little more expensive than it started!!!

savingholmes

Loch swimming sounds really cool in both senses of the word. Hope your garage locks get sorted.

ajmoney

Trying to come up with a shopping list so I can feed my family this weekend but trying to work out meals that keeps everyone happy is proving a little tough. Each set of people has their own quirks of things that they won't eat, going to refer to online recipe websites for inspiration and hopefully I will come up with a plan before they arrive.