NST February Challenge : A Winter Voyage

nannygladys

Hi everybody

Just coming on night time duty, still sat below decks with a cup of tea because it's cold out there!!

No spending done today, but I did make some shortbread and flap jacks to eat during the week. The shortbread is way too sweet for me but I will know to cut down on the sugar next time, but the flap jacks are fine.

Dd and dgd came today and stayed for dinner, which was lovely and we had a good catch up, and this morning I sorted the recycling etc, all very mundane things but that's how I like it.

So off for a wander around the decks, if I see any icebergs or mermaids/men I will let you know.
Nannyg
Oh I'm grateful for
1. My family
2. Home cooked food.
3. The bit of Sun that we saw today.

misstara

Morning turtles

Still stuck on 1 NSD as we needed milk, bread and cheese yesterday plus I got bacon to do bacon rolls for brunch.

Had a day off so went to the gym in the morning. Had planned to go a walk down the beach with OH in the afternoon but the rain came on so instead prepped this weeks meals and watched the rugby on catchup.

Should manage the next 3 days as NSDs but then away on Thursday for a family wedding - all budgeted for though

Yesterday I was grateful for a lovely day spent with OH, catchup TV and being warm and cosy inside when it's cold and wet out.

SpekySquarehead

Morning all,

I should get 5 NSD's this week with Wednesday and Saturday/Sunday my only planned spend days. Meals are all bought and planned for the next 7 days so no excuse.

We'll see.

thriftylass

Ahoy,

wow, I missed loads. I usually can't log on or post over the weekend, my apologies. So a quick update from me and then I'll catch up on the posts.

Only up to 3 SFDs so far but I'll catch up. Had a productive weekend wallpapering etc :j. Hubby took the kids out for a while on Saturday to a kids party which helped. Generally I'm currently in a let's just get on with it mood especially while DH wanted a jammie day on Sunday.

Also behind in healthy living and gym days . The girls in the office and I decided that January was a write off and that today is the 1st of January . No more excuses.

Today I'm grateful for
*the internet to look up new exiting recipes for leftovers
*rediscovered gardening book while tidying
*the sun being out for my lunchtime run

crazy_cat_lady

Well Captain, I for one am looking forward to our trip at the weekend. I have the feeling today that Sirens are particularly vengeful towards me. My youngest decided to throw up in the car on the way to school which had my nsd scuppered before 8am. I had to buy emergency cleaning equipment, and an emergency car valet. Also now have a day confined to the cabin, which isn't good for mental health when I should be at work. DS is sleeping soundly at the moment so I can have a day of damage limitation on the money front.

ChasingSunshine

Sorry have disappeared for few days. Have now caught up on everyones news.
NSD 3 so far and hopefully today will be no 4.

Grateful for my wonderful friends, painkillers (cured my thumping head this am) and free lunch at work

Calling14

Well Happy Monday shipmates well it was till it starting pouring down and I have left my washing out which was nearly dry and I have a friends dog to walk, whilst she is lying on a beach somewhere. Sulk time.

Today paid 30 pounds towards my debts

Stayed in office all day but so snowed under with work, not as stressed out now as ploughed through the horrid jobs.

SFD can now be raised up to 2/15

I have to buy new outside light at sometime this week other than that supplies are looking good.

Grateful for
Warm office
Awful job completed
Monday nearly done

short_bird

To Hull and back....
Absent for 3 days at events so have kept an eye on spending while there.
Conclusions:

I buy too many biscuits and chocolate at cheap shops... Beggars with dogs will always get a quid from me. (Beggars with cats would get more, just saying.) I have a habit of giving more money to charities during the month. And will always buy fancy, artisan chocolate for the ones I love

One thing I had to address: the people I know in the city where I live might be under the impression I'm out having a good time all the time. Which, from my perspective, isn't really the case. So I'm off out to the cinema tonight with an acquaintance. So yes, only one NSD so far this month but a couple due when I'm at work over the next couple of days. Provisions have been bought.

Things I'm grateful for:
That there was someone to go and buy me Immodium on Saturday
The beauty of Hull.
A roof over my head that I don't have to share. (Let's keep it that way, eh?)

Toni'sfriend

Afternoon Crew

Some shore leave today. It was a beautifully crisp and cold so we walked along the river into the city centre, It was a lovely peaceful walk on a Monday morning.

C took me for lunch and, as he had a voucher, he saved the £14.50 which mine would have cost. They gave us another voucher to be used before Thursday so he wants to go again on Wednesday. Good because he’s paying but afraid I’ll have to request some extra shore leave. I managed to resist having wine and just drank water. However, I did succumb to the lure of the coffee and hazelnut ice cream. It was just too good to miss. I’m not having anything else to eat today so please don’t keelhaul me.

Seem to be steering a steady course on all the other goals (first weigh in on Thursday morning).

CCL – Hope the little cabin boy is feeling better.

Today I’m grateful for;

A lovely lunch
Not having to make dinner (cabin boy is having pizza whilst gaming)
Nice warm house (it’s freezing outside now)

lozzy81

Ahoy ship mates,

NSD, number 4, take my lunch to work which helps, been making a few days sandwiches at a time so i have no choice, making up little fruit pots ready to grab out the fridge is also helping!

Thankful today for my hot water bottle as the temperature has plummeted!
Thankful for medicine for sore throats
Thankful for an early night

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