What small dfw things will you do this week? Monday 12th Sept

ziggy2407

La_escocesa wrote: »

Hi everyone :wave:

Enjoyed my wee walk home today. The route was quite busy so I did feel safe (thanks PF ) but I don't think I'd like to do it in the dark. Ziggy - I thought I saw red squirrels on my walk home...but then realised my sunglasses have a pinky/reddish tinge :rotfl:

Has everyone tried walkit.com - good for routes and you can plan circular routes too, which I might do on my lunch breaks etc.

Not batch cooking tonight - jacket potatoes and tuna for the second night of the week instead OH will no doubt come in with a take away :eek: but I haven't been able to speak to him about what he's had/will have so don't what he's thinking...

xxx

The squirrels have been active for most of the day today, three chasing each other through and round our magnolia - it's lovely to watch, they do sometimes come right up to the patio doors.

Will definitely look into walkit as at the moment we seem to be sticking to the same routes and I don't want boredom to set in, especially when we have such gorgeous countryside right on our doorstep.

ziggy2407

ziggy2407 wrote: »

Good Morning All

Very dramatic weather here last night but looks calm here (bit dull) but am just sat watching the squirrels racing round the garden - what a great start to the day. Today I will

Packed lunch for DH & DS - Done
Check Bank - Done
List few bits on Eb*y -
RM Survey - Done
Walk at least 7000 step for Bounts points - Not today, achey legs
Craft - one frame made and 5 more ordered
Declutter:
Bin - 2 x camera pouches, old belt, lots of pictures that had been coloured in, old boxes etc
Preschool - lots of colouring in pages, craft bits
Add delivery dates to calendar - Done
Continue purge on emails - Done quite a lot
Surveys - Done a few
Enter a few comps - Done a few
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer - Done
Check: Lucky Phone, Ashleigh, Numberplatelotto, FPL - Done

Am feeling as if there's more I should be doing but I can't think what :rotfl: Have a great day!

C x

Another productive day, night all x

threepenny_bit

payday today so had lots of time updating Every dollar budget tool (like YNAB)
completed 2 0nepoll surveys and earned $1 making a total of $8 since I started it last week
able to send a few extra dollars to the credit card - not much but just what was leftover
easy tea - poached eggs for me and sausages for hubby
did a tiny bit iff admin for work but more to be done

threepenny_bit

Thursday (am entering it on Wednesday night my time)
make lunches for hubby and I to take to work
collect our fruit and veg box and begin to plan meals using it
check fridge before putting new veg etc away - collect all old veg and use
remind hubby to check out TV box instead of paying for cable TV

determined_new_ms

Morning! Feeling tired! I had a nap at 6.30 yesterday then woke up at 2 :eek: and was awake for a couple of hours. Technically I had plenty of sleep but feeling groggy! Oh well big girls pants today as am working.

To do:

[STRIKE]Prep bags, clothes and lunches as didn't do this last night[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]All meals from stores[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put lamb stew in sc and use timer plug so it doesn't burn/go dry :money:[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Work out mileage for last week and update expenses[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Nsd[/STRIKE]
Make chilli jam tonight
Peel and chop ginger into inch pieces and freeze
[STRIKE]Play games we already have and read library books with madam this evening[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Try to list a few bits on fleabags. Honestly I just cba with it![/STRIKE]

Ok that'll do! Need to finish my coffee and jump in the shower x

La_escocesa

Morning everyone :wave:

Tenant has paid his rent so I look forward to allocating that in YNAB (Had mini panic as it wasn't there when I got up and usually is :rotfl:). The mortgage on my flat is coming down, so that takes the pressure off a little. :T

I'm working job#2 tonight so need to have a wee think about planning... Payment due too

Has everyone heard of librivox.org - free audio books of classics/books in the public domain read by volunteers (American site). I started listening to Emma, which was a bit strange in an American accent because you are expecting BBC's finest but still great for a free audio of it.

I've got a team lunch today - not v DFW but shouldn't be too 'spensive.

Catch up on the other side!

xxx

La_escocesa

determined_new_ms wrote: »

Morning! Feeling tired! I had a nap at 6.30 yesterday then woke up at 2 :eek: and was awake for a couple of hours. Technically I had plenty of sleep but feeling groggy! Oh well big girls pants today as am working.

Crikey you must've needed that nap!

Will you share your chilli jam recipe please??? We sometimes get bags of chillies that go off..

determined_new_ms

La e I'm going to make a basic recipe as I haven't done it before

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/28/how-to-make-your-own-chilli-jam-recipe

I've got another recipe that calls for red peppers, ginger and other such fancy ingredients (!) Which I might combine.

You know you can freeze chillis? Just bung them in a bag and freeze and get out individually as needed

foxgloves

Morning Thursday Savers,
Just working my way through a bucket of coffee before getting cracking. The veg I brined made 6 jars of piccalilli, so I'll start by packing those away into the pantry. Today's money saving activity will be:
*Ironing only the garments which really need it & switching off iron for the final one.
*Washing my hair & letting it dry naturally.
*Doing meal plans for next week.
*Writing shopping list.
*Picking veg which is ready....tomatoes & courgettes. Think I will pick all the remaining tomatoes now & ripen green ones indoors as the huge plants need attention now which isn't worth it now when the crop is almost done. So plants will be chopped up for compost bins.
*Might take needle & thread down with me & start stringing up red chillies to dry too.
*Dinner will be spicy rice using last of the rubber chicken & home grown veg. Actually, it's not the end of the rubber chicken as I made chicken dopiaza for the freezer too. Hmm. Maybe put that on meal plan.
*Search jar stash for making blackberry & apple jam batch no. 2. We have a huge apple crop this year & I want to keep on top of all the windfalls.
I think that will do, as I will be spending lots of time in the garden.
Have a good day all & keep your pence in your purse.
F x

foxgloves

La E - I really agree with DNMS about freezing chillies. There's never any need for them to go off as you don't need to do any prep or blanch or anything. Just pop in a bag or recycled little plastic lidded pot & freeze. No need to thaw before using.
I wash out & save the lidded plastic pots that hummous, olives, cottage cheese, etc, come in for freezing small bits & pieces......including last dregs of wine for adding to stews (not that there is often leftover wine in our house). Root ginger freezes well too. I freeze it in 2cm chunks ready for curry recipes. Peel it first & you can grate it from frozen.
Really must make a start.now.....can't stretch this coffee out any longer x