What small DFW things will you do this week - w/c 28 August

laurenh1

Right today I need to gut this house from top to bottom while DH watches the boys, he is away for a while soon so I need to be organised. But at least I can save while he is away. I need to look through my present cupboard and have a stock take for Christmas and look at what else I need to buy and get our coats and boots sorted .

determined_new_ms

Morning we're at home! Didn't stay at the festival last night in the end. Madam wasn't herself so that was quite hard work and it wasn't what we had expected it would be (a bit too much of a hippy affair even by our standards!) Came home about 9. Going back today for the day, pack tent and come home for tea time Debating whether to go to the allotment for an hour....

[STRIKE]I'm thinking today will be a NSD will take packed lunch [/STRIKE] :money:

[STRIKE]Need to make madam a pe drawstring bag this evening using material scraps [/STRIKE] & sew up her Jeans - didn't do yesterday made a lovely little red bag with Cath Kidson esque grey with white spots top. Used string off of an old bag we don't use anymore :money: cnba with the jeans

[STRIKE]Dinner will be jackets with spag (oh & madam), I'll make a batch of giganti plaki to go with mine mmmmmmmm
[/STRIKE]

nice lovely peaceful calm day & evening to help madam with transition tomorrow - I suspect her behaviour at the moment is linked to anxiety about school.... Just pray she makes friends quickly! We did our best!

pay cc this evening

[STRIKE]Get madam's clothes & bag & oh's lunch ready for tomorrow[/STRIKE]

exercise for free - bike,[STRIKE] hula hoop,[/STRIKE] weights

Ok that's all! Have a great day

DawnW

Morning all
Bit bleary eyed, as we got up early for the car boots - they weren't very good today, probably because of the weather (rainy and forecast for most of the day ), but I did get a decent crate for the dog for the car for £5 and a few bits to sell on.

Other stuff today:
Managed to walk dog before it actually started raining. He wasn't keen, despite the lack of rain, as there are a few leaves falling already, and a leaf on his fur definitely precludes walking :rotfl:
Might wander down to the local festival again to see what is going on today, despite the weather - it is free after all!
HM meals, bits to use up for lunch and chicken pieces from freezer for dinner
Pick cucumbers again, as I see some lurking :eek:
Water French beans - they are in big pots and the rain is never enough for them. My neighbours will think I am bonkers standing out there in the rain with a watering can, but nothing new there :rotfl:
Start a shopping list, though I probably won't go till Tuesday
Do some housework

OK, coffee to finish then I must get on!

determined_new_ms

Dawn I picked 2 cucumbers today, 2 Friday and can see there are at least another 11 I am going to harvest - lots more babies but don't know if there'll grow before the weather turns.

Picked more runner beans - gave Friday's kilo away! - a few french beans, sweetcorn, apples, 2 courgettes and a handful of raspberries.

First time in a about 6 weeks I haven't come back with strawberries

FatVonD

Lauren, talk of winter coats and boots makes me feel all warm and fuzzy

Dawn, I hope you aren't one of those dealers that starts rummaging through stuff before you've even had a chance to get it out of the car

I did a boot sale this morning (can you tell??!) and made £45 profit after the pitch fee, not a fortune but very welcome. I packed up at 10.30 though as everything I had left I know I will get more for on eBay. I also dropped a few bits to the charity shop.

I too have two cucumbers ready for picking though I planted it in way too small a pot and it dries out really easily. The courgettes are for the chop today, they are still producing but they are tiny and prone to rotting. The last four tiny ones I will cook for dinner tonight (anchovy spaghetti.)

Off now to have a tidy of the garden store to revel in how much extra space I (hopefully!) have!

DawnW

No FVD, I do boot sales sometimes and I don't like that either

crazy_cat_lady

Hi everyone :coffee: :wave:
I've had a busy old day today - trying to keep my mind off going back to work tomorrow.
I was up and at Ik3a for it opening at 11am, just by chance rather than good planning. I have managed to get some feet for the new sofa so it's not wonky any more, and also got a few essentials (we were down to 3 tea plates ) and a few non essentials (but I really did want a new lampshade for my bedroom).
Then went to Mr M for the weekly shop - £43 and I'm as well prepared as I ever get for going back to school. I got some hummus pots reduced to 9p which will serve me well for lunches.
Still to come - bit of tidying, shower, early night. Thrilling eh?

foxgloves

Hi all,
Lots of food picking been going on here too. Cucumbers finished a few weeks ago thanks to red spider mite so those plants have been chucked, but am still picking tomatoes, peppers, chillies,, courgettes, basil & rocket. The french beans have massively slowed down & I did think about pulling the plants up & composting but I've noticed there are several new flowers now coming, so will leave them for a while longer. The guatemalan blue squash plants have been interesting to grow......lots of small fruitlets are rotting because they haven't pollinated properly but I have spotted a nice big squash growing nicely so hope it continues, as I don't usually have the success with autumn/winter squashes that I do with the summer ones, so this big torpedo-shaped one looks promising. Sweetcorn cobs forming nicely but not ready to pick for a while yet. Meanwhile we are inundated with pears. Have picked a load to bring indoors for ripening - enough on the tree to make jam, chutney, muffins, maybe BBQ sauce, etc. Any others will be eaten as fresh fruit & made into compote for porridge.
OK, better go & check in with September Scrimpy Challenge.
F x

laurenh1

All this talk of car booting is making me want to go car booting.LOVE a good car boot.

Got all my jobs done:j, hurrah and now have a list of the last few things to get for Santa's arrival!! I like to shop around so I now have plenty of time to finish off .

Feel better now my house is sorted- ready for a fresh week ahead xx:money:

dizzyblnd

Santa's arrival??? Lauren r u just super organised n well planned???