Bricks Not Books

beanielou

Positive energy.

Merlin's_Beard

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Greying_Pilgrim

Oh VintageHistorian - sending positive vibes for you all getting better, and being in robust health for your hols.

Greying X

VintageHistorian

Thanks everyone! It just got to me today, not helped by DS being very variable with his moods (one moment being very adorable and quite well behaved and the next shouting "no" repeatedly and bursting into tears). It's hard seeing the sunny but not too hot weather solely through a window.

Anyway, April has started off with an OP of £18.73.

Despite being ill this morning I had to drag us to Waitrose this afternoon as I'll have no chance to get food in the next 3 days and there's things that need to be in the slow cooker first thing Sunday morning. Came in well under budget, mostly because the freezer is stuffed and I'm not taking chances with my stomach, so the lovely looking yellowsticker Belgian chocolate cheesecake was left behind, as was reduced minced beef and reduced diced stewing steak.

Over the past few days I did a laundry load and got that mostly dried outside, which was a lovely achievement after months of grey and rain. I have also managed to have a sort out of DS's toys. I've got a few to donate to nursery, alongside his outgrown socks which I also decluttered, and a few to try selling at work. Created enough space in the storage footstools to put some less played with but still loved toys away. He's also had some nice Folio Society and similar books given by family members that I want him to be able to cherish when he's older, they were all downstairs on our bookcase but I've moved them to the high shelf in his room. That created enough space for one of his larger Christmas presents to fit nicely on the bookcase shelf.

I also offered a couple of books on baby weaning to a colleague for free, their little one is coming up to 6 months. If they're not wanted then I'll pop them in the charity shop bag, they're too battered to sell on.

To try and settle my stomach I had scrambled eggs and a bit of toast for dinner. I was starving so going to bed on an empty stomach wasn't an option even if it might have been the slightly more sensible one.

Have a good rest of the week everyone!