What small dfw things will you do this week? Monday 19th Sept

DawnW

Hello :j
Hope poorlies are feeling better today
Ended up having GD all afternoon yesterday, so lots of things fell off my list

Yesterday's cake was not a keeper I am afraid, as it was far too sweet, even though I reduced the sugar by a third. I will try it again though, this time cutting out all the sugar.

So far today:
Online shop while eating last of boring cornflakes for breakfast
RM surveys tasks, lots of paper for the printer and cardboard and a jiffy bag for packaging received today
Walked naughty dog
Wrapped 3 particularly awkward ebay parcels, using recycled packaging except for brown paper and tape. Got rid of a polystyrene container that had been lurking in the conservatory, cut up to help keep glass items safe
Washed down wood burner and the fender thingy in preparation for polishing them with icky black stuff.

Still to do:
Post office, I will need to drive today due to the size of the parcels
Pick up a compensation claim form for a lost (apparently) parcel
HM meals from what I have in - not planning on spending today! Made a vegetable rice thing, with lurking veg, which we had for dinner with a few slices of l o cold meat
The online shop won't be debited till it is delivered tomorrow, and the ebay postage was paid for by the buyers!
Polish wood stove and fender Done, yuck, what a horrible job - no wonder I kept putting it off!!! Also washed hearth and all the pokers, toasting forks and chestnut pans etc that were lurking there - some of these will be rehomed via my sales unit. Nobody needs 3 chestnut pans and 3 toasting forks that they don't use :rotfl:
:rotfl::rotfl:

Another dog walk Packed OH off to do this while I have a breather!
Will shortly tackle the spider's graveyard that has formed in the roof light in the kitchen extension :eek: We have a rack thing up there that we hang utensils from, and that is ok as the things get used and cleaned regularly, but way above that is a scary tangle of webs and bodies :eek::eek: What a dreadful housekeeper I must sound :rotfl:
:rotfl:

General tidy round and think what to do with GD tomorrow! Might get the big box of lego down - she is a bit young for it, but very adept with her hands and likes playing with it, if I play with her. Or alternatively if fine, the plastic dinosaurs which we can play with in the herb bed, which makes a good jungle at this time of the year! Done

Batch of ratatouille made to use up rest of lurking vegetables - just got to find a space in the freezer for it now :eek:
Ironing done
Sink cleaned
Dining table cleared
A solitary courgette and a mere handful of French beans picked, raspberries left, as GD likes to eat these straight off the plants, and she will be here tomorrow morning
OH is cleaning the cooker (the top part that is!) :T

Better get on! Hope you all have a good day

foxgloves

Hi Frugal Friends,
Not a huge amount on the list today because we have the dentist later & I am feeling jittery as needed so much done this time last year when I badly broke two teeth. Think I may need a small filling replaced. So hope that's all.
*Posted parcel & dropped off charity bag which rounded up yesterday's decluttering session.
*Free coffee in Waitrose. Popped in just for cheese. Came out just with cheese. Result!
*Attempting to line dry 2 loads of washing. May need finishing off on heated airer. Boo!
*Veg crumble for dinner from roasted veg base I froze a while ago.
*Weigh items in eBay pile ready for working out postage costs. Am checking craft mags to make sure no bits & pieces snipped out.
*Discussed Amazon Prime offer with Mr f. We had intended to renew our subscription to this before Christmas if a £59 offer appeared. The current offer (,expires tonight) is full price Prime at £79 but you can get a stick with it for £9.99 (to provide all the iplayers) instead of £34.99. As Budgeter in Chief, I was expecting this as an expense before Christmas but hadn't budgeted for it this month.Think we've talked ourselves out of it but doubtless we will still be doing pros & cons in the dentist's waiting room......which might take my mind off the drill, I suppose!
*Knit more of B-in-L's socks. I want the heel turned by the end of tonight.
*Checked veggie garden. Looks like more sweet corn cobs could be ready.
Glad to hear poorly people have rallied a little this morning.
F x

PurpleFairy26

DawnW wrote: »

Walked naughty dog
Wrapped 3 particularly awkward ebay parcels, using recycled packaging except for brown

Read this quickly and thought you had 'wrapped the naughty dog :rotfl:'

DawnW

PurpleFairy26 wrote: »

Read this quickly and thought you had 'wrapped the naughty dog :rotfl:'

I was tempted PF!! :rotfl:

crazy_cat_lady

Gosh, you lot are so busy all of the time - I feel so lazy compared to you all.
Today I have basically survived work, gotten home and am sprawled in front of the laptop with a bowl of egg fried rice.

crazy_cat_lady wrote: »

[STRIKE]:) check banking and PAD[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) full day of teaching[/STRIKE]
mark a set of books no, but I did help a colleague to plan an observed lesson tomorrow.
[STRIKE]:) spoil dd as it's her birthday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]:) aim for nsd[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE][STRIKE]:) bit of crochet[/STRIKE][/STRIKE] just about to have a go at a tea cosy.
early night still on for this :j
[STRIKE]:) try not to stress[/STRIKE]
Have a good day everyone! :beer:

determined_new_ms

mmmmmmmmmm egg fried rice cat

LuckyPenny

Glad your all feeling better my DD has been ill since going back to school, something definitely doing the rounds. Hope your Denise appointment was ok Foxglove.
Not much today but been at work:
- packed lunch to work
- trying to get 7000 steps for bounts and for health: did a walk at lunch and then again when I got home
- postcode lottery. Think I might do it today!
- signed up for an MR in a week and a bit

Off out to collect from guides...

ziggy2407

ziggy2407 wrote: »

Good Morning All

Hope everyone who was feeling unwell yesterday feels a little better today, I'm up and feeling less sick so that's a great start. Today's list looks a bit like this:

Packed lunch for DH & DS - Done
Check Bank - Done
RM Survey - Done
Wrap SIL's birthday gift (from stash) - Done
Craft -
Declutter -
Bump Sale Posts on FB - Done
Ironing (only a tiny bit but will get it done) - Done
Walk at least 7000 step for Bounts points -
Continue purge on emails - Done a few
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

Have a great day!

C x

Not a bad day, if you don't count me falling (in public) - managed to tear a hole in the knee of my trousers and now have knees like a 5 year old - all scraped and bruised. Also managed to empty DS's money box and bank more coins. Spent rest of afternoon with leg up watching films.

Night all x

DawnW

ziggy2407 wrote: »

Not a bad day, if you don't count me falling (in public) - managed to tear a hole in the knee of my trousers and now have knees like a 5 year old - all scraped and bruised. Also managed to empty DS's money box and bank more coins. Spent rest of afternoon with leg up watching films.

Night all x

Hope you are ok Ziggy

ab_saver

-Had a good couple of days - NSD today (minimal spend yesterday).
-I have managed not to supplement my packed lunch (by packing so much I'm developing a stockpile at work!!).
-I have avoided the supermarkets with ease by being too busy to go to them mostly!
-I've had a small windfall today (rebates, goodwill from bank, fees in error reversed)
-I'm going to the gym tomorrow because I've paid for it (but counting it as tomorrow's spends(!!!))
- I hit some of my jawbone up goals yesterday and today!

Hope everyone else has had a good DFW start to the week. I love reading everyone's stories.
(poor Ziggy)