Get a grip !

MovingForwards

That's not a bad shop for what you got. There's currently a fresh tomato shortage, think of substitute items or grow your own.

Home insurance are meanies! 

Skint_yet_Again

Grotty work cases all cleared 🤗

Roasted the joint of pork with the crackling instead of meat in slow cooker & crackling in bin. Had some pork for tea with veg, gravy & crackling 😋 Loads of pork left so I will slice & freeze apart from 1 portion for dinner tomorrow. Might make a pork curry. 

Spent £10 on petrol on the way home from work, plus got some Pepsi max cans & box of 5 cream eggs reduced to £1. Naughty but nice 😬

MovingForwards

I can almost hear the crunch! Tea and curry sound great. 

Well done for clearing the grotty cases.

The treats are well deserved!

Skint_yet_Again

Puppy dog has had her op & is recovering well. I pick her up later & results next week. 

Roofer has not turned up 😕 I have messaged him but no reply. 

Just been doing a bit of general tidying & relaxing today. 

savingwannabe

Glad doggy is on the mend, yum to crackling and rest, and i hope the roofer get's back to you. Workmen are a funny lot.

MovingForwards

Hopefully PD is snuggled up on the sofa and being spoilt.

Can't stand it when businesses don't send a quick message to say running late or need to reschedule.

Skint_yet_Again

Rearranged the roofer for Monday. Hope he turns up this time 😕 I also have the electric board coming to fix my meter “cut out” on Monday which should be free. 

DS & gf now have a solicitor so I will contact mine again on Monday to let him know. 

Puppy dog is very clumsy with her cone. My legs will be covered in bruises by the end of the week. I will contact work on Monday and see if I can work from home all week or at least for the first few days until she gets a bit better at manoeuvring and drinking as she has tipped her water over twice. 

Today I need to take her for a short lead stroll. Also need to sort out house insurance quotes and fill out pet insurance form so vet can send it next week after her follow up appointment. 

MovingForwards

Things are moving a little with the house, both with DS / GF and the roofer. 

The cones block line of sight, I think there's inflatable ones which are more suitable, but she will adjust over the next few days.

Hope you both enjoy the walk.

Skint_yet_Again

Thanks MF. I don’t think the inflatable ones are suitable for a stitched wound on her face near her nose. If she could she would rub it with her paws, rub her face against furniture or on the carpet. 😬 

She is recovering well & wound looks clean and dry and healing well. I completed the claim form yesterday, just need DS to sign it, he pays for the insurance. Total claim £763.14. I stayed in to help her with general moving around, getting upstairs & drinking as DS & his gf were at work. I am hoping to go out later today with my non-dog owning friend. 

Payday is next Friday. I am going to get a few groceries on Monday morning. I am feeling very anxious about going to work next week. Things have not been great the last few weeks and I have started to struggle with an anxiety behaviour, nothing drastic but it is causing me some pain. I have had more time off with the BH last weekend and 4 day weekend this weekend but I do not feel any better or rested. Trouble is the thought of taking time off sick also gives me anxiety 😥 Not sure what to do for the best. It’s my nature to plod on but the thought of work is making me feel sick 😕

Off to feed the dog. I can hear her started to move around. 

MovingForwards

You are under a lot of stress at the moment and it will show / affect other areas.

Have you got much holiday accrued you could use? I know you'll have a near full allowance for the year, but you need fairly regular time off while working there. 

Take a look at what jobs are about, see if knowing you're going will help get through the next few months. Don't hang on to working too long without taking sick leave, speak with your Dr, do a self-referal to get back on top of things.

I wasn't sure where PD's op was. She's young enough for a quick recovery and the site will be a bit itchy as it heals over the next few days.