Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

HairyHandofDartmoor

Sunshine_girl2 wrote: »

I hope you have a day of reflection on your mum today HH. It will be sad no doubt , but I hope you find comfort in your memories, nobody can take those away.

Thank you Sunshine.

arsenalbarnie wrote: »

Thinking of you today Hairy. Sorry if I have got the day wrong. Am in hospital after my big op. Try to remember all the happy times with her x

Thank you Arsenal.

earthgirl wrote: »

Thinking of you today HH.

Thank you Earthgirl.

HairyHandofDartmoor

jwil wrote: »

Thinking of you today xx

Thank you Jwil.

beanielou wrote: »

Thinking of you today.

Thank you Beanie.

teafor2 wrote: »

Morning HHD You're in my thoughts today. xx

Thank you TF2.

HairyHandofDartmoor

taka wrote: »

Just wanted to say I'm thinking of you too. It is the 2 year anniversary of my Mum's death very soon so I know how hard it is. Take care of yourself today. xx

Thank you Taka.

sashybo wrote: »

Morning HH, sending you big hugs and hope you get through the day as best you can.

Thank you Sashybo.

elizabethhull wrote: »

Thinking of you today, and taka too.

Thank you Elizabeth.

HairyHandofDartmoor

milann wrote: »

Hope you are reminiscing with your family - smiling at the fun times as well as remembering the sad ones. Be kind to yourself :A

Thank you Milann.

Munchin wrote: »

Thinking of you today.

Thank you Munchin.

Sun_Addict wrote: »

Another one here thinking of you xx

Thank you SA.

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thank you everyone for thinking of me. Wednesday was a difficult day for me . It just seemed to stir up lots of memories and emotions that made me feel quite tearful. Even school didn't distract me as fully as usual. We met aunt and uncle at a NT place and had a cup of tea there and walked in the gardens and looked at the flowers (my mum loved gardens) which was nice, but talking about my mum and looking at photos of her, whilst lovely, made me feel really sad and I couldn't sleep then for thinking about her .

teafor2

Sorry to hear you found your Mum's anniversary difficult. Hope the last day at school was enjoyable for you. Will you miss going in or are you looking forward to getting some things done over the hols? xx

beanielou

Sorry that things were hard.
However, happy holidays :j :j

HairyHandofDartmoor

I broke up from school today. There was a partyish atmosphere with the children watching a film in the classroom while the staff were busy doing last day things like packing up the childrens' artwork for them to take home, etc. I wrapped up thirty clay heads in tissue paper and wrote their names on them for them to take home :rotfl:.

There was a gigantic cake in the staffroom that a parent had brought in. The TA gave me a card and some chocolates as a thank you for helping her all year and I had a lovely card from the class I look after at lunchtime that they had all signed which I'm really pleased with .

I feel very guilty that I didn't take the children a present, but I look after thirty at lunchtime and a different class that I volunteer in, so that's sixty children altogether that I'd have had to buy for. Next year I think I will try to get them something though as I'm going to miss them and I'd have liked to get them a little present each. I could look in the pound shop. I think with my mum's anniversary and the new floor being laid I've had a lot on my mind, but that's no excuse really.

I'm going to miss being at school because it's a lovely community and I really feel a part of it now, so I'm very glad I can go back in September .

Anyway talking of floors, the breakfast room and toilet have lovely new flooring in today :T. We've never had flooring laid professionally before (apart from carpets) as we've always done it ourselves. It looks absolutely amazing. We chose a laminate for the kitchen that was a colour called concrete which sounds horrible but looks lovely and is laid beautifully. Unfortunately they didn't have enough laminate for the breakfast room as they forgot to allow for matching the pattern, but they're going to come back and finish it next next week.

I'm full of cake and chocolate now and watching a film .

HairyHandofDartmoor

teafor2 wrote: »

Sorry to hear you found your Mum's anniversary difficult. Hope the last day at school was enjoyable for you. Will you miss going in or are you looking forward to getting some things done over the hols? xx

beanielou wrote: »

Sorry that things were hard.
However, happy holidays :j :j

Thank you both of you . School was a good distraction today. I will definitely miss school but I will be able to get a lot done in the house and garden over the holidays, so I've got mixed feelings about it.

Sun_Addict

Glad the anniversary is over it was always going to be hard.

It’s amazing how much better things look when they’re done professionally.

Enjoy your break and hope you manage to get lots done xx