What small DFW things will you do this week - w/c 14 August

determined_new_ms

Morning

HK wow what a roller coaster it has been for dd, and you by proxy, recently! Any decision is the right one, it's just important to pick a path x

Another day off and the weather looks like it's playing ball. I'm motivated again, had a while there where I've been flat and can't be bothered

Plans for today:

* [STRIKE]taking madam to clarks to get school shoes and trainers. Will come out of her CB piggy[/STRIKE] :eek: £71 :eek::eek: She has really wide shoes so can only ever get ones to fit in clarks and she needs shoes, trainers and plimsolls!
* [STRIKE]will make sandwiches, drinks & snacks with us [/STRIKE]
*[STRIKE] going to go to the river and play poo sticks[/STRIKE]
* might go to the pottery cafe with her, depending on how long the shoe expedition takes decided against this. Came home and have been playing in the garden with madam and dolls. She's now playing and I'm tidying the garden a bit
* vacuum downstairs & wash floors
*[STRIKE] load in machine & hang out & another load in[/STRIKE]
* make jam with strawberries - we're not eating them and they are about to perish!
* [STRIKE]stop at L1dl and pick up 3 x quorn meatball offers [/STRIKE]
* paper mache project when we get home & possibly park for an hour
* tidy, vacuum and polish madam's room & clean bathroom
* do something with load of veg

Ok that seems like all of my jobs. I'm thinking about picking all the toms and getting rid of my tomato plants. The weather hasn't been great and they are all looking way past their best

I also hope to go to the allotment this afternoon when oh get home as well

FatVonD

I'm thinking of doing the same with my courgettes, DNMS, they are still flowering but the courgettes are getting smaller and start to rot from the flower end if I leave them any longer.

Angela, what birds did you have?

I didn't buy lunch last night so popped into Mr T to look for a cheap lunch option and opted for a YS mini quiche.

I've taken sausages out of the freezer to make stuffing for a roast tonight, not sure whether to cook some YS chicken breasts or just use the YS sliced roast chicken. Decisions, decisions!

DawnW

Morning all
Just narrowly avoided getting wet while walking the dog. We had torrential rain yesterday afternoon and it looks uncertain again today

I got rid of 2 of my (many) tomato plants yesterday DNMS, as they were looking blighty and OH was going to the recycling centre (I don't put tomato or potato plants in the composter due to fears about spreading the dreaded blight ). The others still seem ok at the moment, though it is a terrible year for them.

HK, good luck to your DD, whatever she decides to do

Today's things:
Clean kitchen and dining room
Need to buy more bread and milk today
Check sales unit while out
Check for surveys
Make a crumble with fruit from fridge / removed from freezer yesterday
Some form of eggs for dinner as I seem to have lots that haven't got used
Another dog walk later

Not a very interesting list, will add more as I go along. No watering needed today at least!

foxgloves

Hi Friday Frugalistas,
Busy morning but more to do with getting ready for guests tomorrow than active money saving.
*mr f is off today & volunteered to get the grocery shopping. Much bigger spend than usual due to guests coming but not nearly what we'd have spent in past years. Reduced alcohol spend significantly.
*2 loads of laundry blowing dry outside for free.
*Pulled big bundle of rhubarb which is still going strong despite received wisdom being that it's no good after July.
*Picked 3 more big courgettes, french beans & another punnet of blackberries.
*Shared house cleaning between us using minmal products & washable cloths.
*Threw bread machine in the bin. It had developed exactly the same problem as the previous one. The money saving bit is that I won't be buying a new one. Instead I spent £20 on a sort of silicon tin/shaper gizmo & will use that instead. Bread machine had become little more than a small bread oven as would not mix or knead at all, despite there being nothing wrong with the mechanics. Can only assume a design fault as last one exactly the same.
*Slightly tempted by little trip to village garden centre to buy something to brighten up our courtyard ready for celebrating guest's birthday, but removed clutter instead, moved pots around & hung my home-made bunting up. With a pretty cloth over the table & some tea lights in jars, it will look fine & all the better for being free.
*mr f is doing chicken & home made jacket wedges tonight using the ys chicken portions I got for £1.58. Might pick some rocket to go with it.
Ok. Time for kettle to go on.
F x

DawnW

foxgloves wrote: »

*Pulled big bundle of rhubarb which is still going strong despite received wisdom being that it's no good after July.

Nobody has told my rhubarb about it either Foxgloves! :rotfl:

Kittychick

Hi all, I hope your Friday is going well...
Mind's going, that's about all I can say..
Aiming for a NSD today, would be #5.... Aiming for 6 before weds! I know Monday definitely won't be so need to get one in this weekend!
Today's list is quite small, get washing done ready for holiday, dry outside
Freezer lunch
Find small bottles we can use for toiletries to take away..
Use pennies from pot for library fees..
Keep going everyone!!

ziggy2407

DawnW wrote: »

Nobody has told my rhubarb about it either Foxgloves! :rotfl:

Or mine :rotfl:

determined_new_ms

Morning Yippee first day of our family staycation Meeting up with dd today and going to the cotton powell museum - one of madam's favourite places Will eat before we go but likely stop for slice of cake and drink

I'm going to get dressed in the next 1/2 hour and go to the allotment - really needs a lot of maintenance at the moment and I haven't got the time I think I'll get my first lot of runner beans today & dig up the rest of the potatoes

washing needs to go out on the line & another load in - I will get on top of my washing one day!

dinner will be (hg ) jacket pots with lo bolognaise for oh & madam. I'm going to make a batch of ratatouille so I'll have that

free exercise and hot tub later on

maybe film or games night with oh tonight

email someone from the allotment re getting my deposit back. Call cc and see if they'll remove the late charge - If I do these that's £25 back in my pocket

Awwwwww the weekend

Angela84

Morning all!

We have baby chicks FVD, we've had them since a couple of weeks old. Very sweet!

Well I'm off to a hen weekend this morning, my moneynsaving plans are:

Packed some booze to sneak in so I don't have to pay hotel prices!
Borrowing a smaller car so it's lighter on fuel to get there, and sharing petrol costs with friends.
Borrowed an outfit so I didn't have to buy a new one
Only taking cash so I don't get the urge to use my card whilst drunk
Going to try and be sensible. This is my first time since my debtvfree journey started that I'll be tested whilst away and drinking, eek!

Hope everyone enjoys their weekends!

PurpleFairy26

Morning all :hello:
Lovely and sunny here
Plans for today:

DD back to dancing, subs paid from activity pot
Frozen blackberries picked local in baked oats for 3 of us for breakfast
Freeze some stewed plums
Going to a BBQ. Will take a bottle we already have, will likely not need any food after
Quick shower, hair dry naturally
Quickly flylady of bathroom and kitchen
Payday yesterday so did big money shuffle. Just check again today that it's all ok and make some overpayments
Investigate grinding coffee beans, had a grinder for my birthday and ground some for first time yesterday. Wonder what is the 'right' size or doesn't it matter
Check to see if Any tomatoes are ready

Right must get on