Get a grip !

Skint_yet_Again

My friend stayed for 3 hours yesterday, so I didn't get as much done as I had intended. I did weed the front garden but didn't scrub the patio or clean the front window or doors. Added to list of jobs for next week.


I did get the large puppy crate out that my niece had sent down with DP's but unfortunately cleaning showed up too much rust where it had been in her shed.


I managed to find another large crate on gumtree locally for £25 so I went and viewed it this morning and have brought it home and been cleaning it. She will be able to lay out full length in this one where she has grown so much so cant lay out in the medium one my friend lent me any more. As this was a necessity rather than a "want" I've used money from the food budget as I wont be spending for a week with DS away.


I've managed one load of washing dried this morning. I've put some sheets in to wash but the sky is black now so it may rain soon.


Hurricane news disney have announced they are staying open until it is confirmed what the path will be. Forecasts at the moment show it reaching south florida on sunday morning and downgraded to category 4. Still time for it to change direction or downgrade further fingers crossed

Skint_yet_Again

I did 3 hours at work this morning now I am off until 21st :j
Had a bacon roll at work £2.10 gave £1.50 for a colleagues 50th birthday and called off at the co-op on the way home and bought milk £1, dolmio sauce £1 to go with some mince from the freezer which will make at least 4 meals for me and I can have as spag bol, chilli, pasta bake with some veg and grated cheese on top and on cheesy chips.
I have £5 left in my purse to spend tomorrow when I go out with the girls they are talking about going to a shopping centre so I will browse and also cost-a-lot so I will just have a cup of tea if anything.

Have just been to the park with puppy and she has been running up and down on the grass. We met another puppy who was 20 weeks and it was huge and very lively she wasn't sure what to make of it but I'm sure in a few more weeks she will be bouncing around with her She's asleep now on her cool mat, all that running has worn her out lol.

Its been raining on and off so no washing done today. I am going to hoover when she wakes up for her dinner and I will mop the kitchen floor once she has gone to bed.

I am making a list of things to do next week and will try and fit them in when puppy snoozes when she can go in her crate.

So far,
Monday - tip run. Old rusty dog crate, 2 broken camp beds & weightlifting bench which has seen better days
Tuesday - hair done
Thu - car in garage. Pop round to neighbours who is dog sitting a golden retriever which will be training to be a guide dog

I am hoping we will get a dry sunny day so I can paint the bricks on the back of the house/neighbours wall with some damp protector treatment. Just the first 2 courses from bottom up to stop green moss growth which has got worse with us washing down the patio so much now we have the puppy. Its already been scrubbed with Jeyes Fluid to remove the green and now needs the treatment painting on.

savingwannabe

You have been so busy. The weather by me seems horrid, I haven't even mowed the grass this week. I hope the weekend will be better. Painting bricks sounds like hard work I do admire you for doing it.

Glad you have a puppy crate. It is all so dear well done on raising the money.

I hope the hurricane calms down a bit more. Watching the news about it has been v scary.

Skint_yet_Again

Good morning its sunny and warm here today.


Puppy was up at 5am but went back to bed for a few hours. Took her for a puppy walk at 9.30am then mopped the kitchen floor and put out the first lot of washing. Second load now finishing.


I am out later with the girls so I will walk her again at 1pm and hopefully she will sleep whilst I am out. I will try and spend as little as possible.

Skint_yet_Again

I spent more than I intended Bought some perfume in next £4, a pack of underwear in peacocks (have lost so much weight my knickers are too big :rotfl: ) cost £5 and a cup of tea in costa £2 which wasn't too bad as it was a big enough pot for 2 big cups.


Came home and walked the puppy. Hoovered and loaded the dishwasher. Had a yellow sticker steak and kidney pie for tea (was £1.95 down to 48p) with veg and gravy. The weather has turned really chilly and I needed some comfort food !


Then I ordered a pair of shoes I had seen in Peacocks for work, wide fit and really soft but they didn't have my size in store. I ordered online and they have a special offer on postage for 99p so they only cost £12.99. If they don't fit I can take them back to my local store for a refund rather than the out of town branch we went to today.


Hurricane news - now downgraded to category 3 but expected to get worse again reaching central florida by 2pm sunday. Have had a wapp from DS they are all fine so far. The parks have been closed this evening until Tuesday.

Skint_yet_Again

One of my friends gave me a bag of rhubarb and runner beans yesterday. Went for a puppy walk this morning in the sun but now its cold again and raining. I've put a stew in the slow cooker and stewed the rhubarb for pud .. nom nom ! The rest I will freeze.


The path of the hurricane, now upgraded to category 4 again, has shifted west so should not go directly over orlando, however DS has said they are confined to hotel today. They are still expected to get storm force winds up to 130mph, falling trees & power outages.

Kittikins

Goodness, that sounds scary. DD and I were in Clearwater at the end of last August, and the "normal" storms were fierce enough for us.....

It's definitely winter warmer food weather here as well. I'm recently back from DD's netball match, where the courts have their own microclimate. I'll be wearing my thermal base layer next time I go! KW is out gardening for a friend today, hope he's wrapped up well.

savingwannabe

Well done on puppy walking despite the rain. I do hope that Irma passes by without affecting Orlando. It is so scary. Your poor son - It makes us appreciate living here. Our weather is quite predictable and manageable. I hope he is ok, you must be soo stressed.

Skint_yet_Again

Kittikins wrote: »

... hope he's wrapped up well.

:rotfl: Can tell you are a mummy KK He will be all hot and sweaty working his muscles in the garden


I managed 4 portions of stew from the slow cooker. It was lovely and warming. Have been doing some recall training with puppy this afternoon. Managed a NSD. :j
Wapp's from DS they were allowed out and about today until county curfew at 7pm then confined to rooms from 7.30pm until Monday afternoon. Storm conditions not too bad so far. The worst winds are expected overnight the main threat is tornados I feel less worried now I know the hurricane is not going to pass directly over them. My thoughts are with those that have lost everything, their homes and their families/loved ones. Watching the news and seeing the devastation and mass evacuation has been watching a disaster movie and it has been more real knowing DS is potentially in its path.

Kittikins

*I've come over all of a quiver* at the thought of KW's muscles a-rippling, Poldark stylie whilst a-gardening

Nah, I know my Welshie - he confirmed it by saying he wore 2 jumpers!! *swoon*