Dancing through the rain with a smile and good cheer

Bubblesmum

Shattered.com

4hrs of bookkeeping, with rather a disappointing piece of news re another hat - carers group, more on that when I can think straight :(

1hr ish of embroidery - finished my gold work B

1hr of supervisions

4 - 5 hrs of essay - first draft completed :T

I have not spent any unbudgeted money ( only supervision )

OH sent my refuge parcel, got meat and veg for meals rest of week.

Bubblesmum

Hello all

Had a lovely day at embroidery - kept within my lunch budget, didn’t spend anything else

Came home and edited my assignment and submitted it, to see if plagiarism was ok - it was - so OH just has to proof read, before resubmitting tomorrow

And so to bed very early start in the morning

beanielou

You are a busy bee as usual.
Sweet dreams xx

beanielou

Hope all is as well as it can be.
Take care xxx

Bubblesmum

Dear Diary and friends

Waving Beanielou

The days are non stop at the moment and I just want to get off of this mad roundabout but I can’t

We are haemorrhaging unplanned money all over the place...... from small amounts - duvet having to be dry cleaned ( poorly cat ) to a new washing machine, to drain services ( we had our paths jet washed and all the debris blocked the shower room drain.... )

We are full on doing ..... Christmas Day we are sitting down around 75 and there’s so much to do, my mother in law said at the weekend don’t do too much... and my reply wanted to be who else is going to do it - elves !

I also have a bit of the blues because if we weren’t doing this, Christmas would be just empty...

Right I’m going to kick myself up the bum... and go and finish 50 yes 50 gift/goodie bags.

Yesterday’s church talk,.. was to remember to have fun, what’s that and hello up there when will I have time to do that ?

At this time of year, if you have the opportunity phone a friend or family remember there’s lots of people out there who find this time of year very difficult....

Ps - paying off 2017 debt is not looking good ......

Sun_Addict

Just caught up with you and I'm so sorry to read about your cat We get so attached to our fur babies and it's devastating when we lose them.

Have I read it right that there are 75 of you for Christmas dinner :eek:

Hope you get some time to yourself amidst all the doing xx

beanielou

I don’t know how you do it.
I really don’t.
Good luck with the goody bags.
Xxx

Bubblesmum

Sun_Addict wrote: »

Just caught up with you and I'm so sorry to read about your cat We get so attached to our fur babies and it's devastating when we lose them.

Have I read it right that there are 75 of you for Christmas dinner :eek:

Hope you get some time to yourself amidst all the doing xx

Thank you - I am missing my big furbabie.

Yes you read it right my husband and I run the community Christmas Day lunch and we sit between 75 - 80 down to a three course lunch.

We then come home to ham, egg and chips :rotfl::rotfl:

Bubblesmum

Afternoon all 

I have missed you, and decided this was the day when I was going to reach the goal of logging on and catching up ! To find it's all changed, not sure about it.

We are in very strange times are we not, OH and I started a graduated lockdown from Saturday 14th March when we decided not to go to the ballet. After that it was only work, shopping and the osteopath until full lockdown. Now everything comes to us, we have ventured out twice to our pub, who are doing  takeout fish and chips on a Friday, with regimented times and different pick up places so you don't queue or see anyone else. 

OH work is in IT/Financial Services and usually works from home 3/5 days a week, so there is really no change in work routine for him. 

I still have bookkeeping to do for the small dementia charity, which is now closed so this will dry up this month. 
College is still rolling and I have three assignments due in stagnated in the next 6 weeks..... 
I am very conscious that we are in a very fortunate position, secure financially, lovely home and garden, we can sit out this time very much protected. My thoughts and prayers are often with all those who are facing huge struggles and hurdles, whether for health, wellbeing or financial one. I am in awe with all our key workers. 

In order to maintain my mental wellbeing at this time, I am setting myself challenges. Also conscious of my Occupational Therapy Skills, keeping to a rigid structure... more of this in another post. 

We are really focusing on our debt, we commented on lunch time that really sticking to buying essential items only and one take away week to support our local pub, we are going to see a great indent in our balances. 

I need to go back to work .......... 

Will post more later 

Sun_Addict

Good to hear from you again and glad you are both doing ok despite the current circumstances.