May the (NST) force be with you

crazy_cat_lady

Morning :coffee:
Up since 6 and I've done 3 hours of school work - which hasn't included book marking. Our school is the same - no study leave, and in the exams that they have done they're now tagging along to extra lessons in the core subjects. So one lesson last week I had my usual Year 10 class plus another 14 Year 11 doing revision. It is exhausting. Last exam is 23 June (I think) so still a way to go yet.
I'm torn today as to whether or not to do a pyjama day or make the effort to get dressed and walk into town with ds - he needs some batteries for something. I'll see how I feel as the day ticks on - I still have books to mark and washing to do, and I should do a bit of cooking as well. I don't feel great, I think I can feel a cold niggling, so I'm going to see how I feel.
I am very grateful though that I got a fairly decent night of sleep last night. It makes a change...

x_raphael_xx

Up nice and early today (BF had to work) so I took pup for his morning walkies, then headed into town for a gym session & then popped to the O2 shop to see what they could do about my phone.

As it is out of warranty it would have cost me around £230 to send it away for repair. My early upgrade was £150 so I took that option. £20 for a new iPhone 6 and £18.74 for a case (staff let me use his staff discount).

So an expensive day for me, but I cannot keep using this phone for the next 7 months until my upgrade. It spent an hour last night in a restart loop, and this morning I was happily listening to my podcasts & it shut down.

My tariff has increased from £29 a month to £36 but I now have unlimited calls & texts and 3gb of data (I was on 1gb and would usually run out a week before my bill date)

NSDs - 11/20.
Go outside - A walkies, a gym session and a stroll thru town. Got my 10,000 steps already today.
Daily gratitudes - A phone that works. #firstworldproblems

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for good bus connections, for good company, for very good food indeed, for there being a gf/df option for dd, for a lovely walk with dd this afternoon, for the washing drying outside, for the sheer greenness of where we live, for the daisies covering my lawn (and making me feel a little less guilty at not mowing it, again), for my new socks still making me happy, for being able to take the weekend off marking/moderating to spend time out and about as a family.

mothernerd

NSDs for yesterday and today. Washing done, half a green bin full of weeding, cushion nearly complete (apart from making up). Need to write a to do list for the week (too many bits of loose paper atm) and do a proper food audit.

Today I am grateful for lovely weather, for making progress, for water and apples.

abundant1972

Evening everyone!

Totally lost all track of time today, and thought it was about 3pm... 19:45!!! Haha! I was reading in the sun - bliss!

Today = NSD number 13

Hugs to all the teachers (Fmess, CCLady and anyone else I missed!) You do an amazing job, and make such a difference in the lives of young people.

Half way through 'Contented Dementia' and finding it helpful. I'm going to start putting it into practice and speak to my brother/sister/dad about it too.

Early night for me, so will catch you all tomorrow x

pippy1971

NSD #7:D

Today was entirely spent doing housework and gardening. Exhausted but feel like a lot has been achieved......

Not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow as there are loads of things I am desperate to get on with and another week at work means trying to do them all when I get home.

I still have the budget to do, I need to plan what to get for my daughters birthday, there are several trips to the dump to do with all of the garden waste we've produced and also trips to the charity shop....

Hope all of the fellow NST's working in schools have an easier week....

misstara

Today I'm grateful for a NSD (13/16), a beautiful sunny day, a good shift at work, yummy roast beef for tea plus leftovers to look forward to tomorrow night, my neighbour kindly watering our plants at the same time she did hers and catch up TV.

Calling14

Hi everyone.

Was determined not to spend today but developed toothache:( so ended up buying some sensitive toothpaste and drowning it with it. Think its the one I need a crown doing on so hoping it settles done for a month or two.

Only up to 9/15 SFD this month. I seem to be doing my shopping in dribs and drabs lately ran up about 80 pounds on food. Think I will do a big shop soon as my cupboards need replenishing, my freezer is pretty full but my wine rack is low.

Nothing much to report did a primany shop yesterday just over 20 pounds and needed fuel. Somehow had accident with my petrol cap and snapped it off. Well the cover that lies flush with the car - no idea what I will do about that.

Grateful for
Hot weather arriving this week
Tooth calming down
Bank holiday next weekend to look forward to.

crazy_cat_lady

I'm off the scale poor in terms of nsd's this month. I keep spending a pound here and there - today I'll need some anti histamine cream for a rash on my arm that's bothering me somewhat.
Other than that I am doing ok - still busy, still tired.
But I have gratitudes - my books are marked up to date. And it's only 4 days until half term :j

Calling14

Hi everyone how sad to wake up to the news from Manchester this morning. Shed lots of tears before I got to work and then read some of my friends facebook posts who were there. Deepest sympathy to everyone affected by this cowardly act.

Don't really feel like wittering on about SFD's today doesn't seem important somehow.

Just thought I would share a group hug with you all.:grouphug:

Be back tomorrow