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

HairyHandofDartmoor

Hi everybody 🙂.

Friday was a good day. I spent forty minutes talking about pokemon and fifteen minutes pretending to be a seagull 🤣. I can't believe I get paid for that  🤣. After school I nipped to the post office and posted the care package to my sister and a load of things for DS1. The queue was long so I hope I don't have to go again for a while! Then I nipped to Mr M as I'd forgotten a few items on Wednesday and there was an even longer queue 😩. 
I felt tired when I got home so I showered off the germs, put some towels on to wash and then collapsed into an armchair.

Yesterday was finally a dry day (apart from overnight rain). DH and I had coffee in the garden first thing which was lovely and something we haven't done for years 🙂. Then we hacked away at the roots of the old hedge and got rid of a lot of visible ones. It will take ages to get rid of them completely but we'll keep whittling away at it. I also deadheaded a few flowers and put a new red geranium into a pot. After that we felt tired so we came indoors. I did a bit of washing and housework, then read my book.

This morning DH and I had coffee in the garden again 🙂. It felt very peaceful and private, we could hear the birds twittering away and admire our flowers. It's very useful for assessing what needs to be done in the garden.

beanielou

So glad that you are enjoying the garden 😊

milann

What a difference your fence has made to you. It’s sounds lovely having coffee outside.
The package to your bil sounds lovely. Is he in the hospice full time or dipping in for short periods?

Good luck with the college work 👍

HairyHandofDartmoor

beanielou said:

So glad that you are enjoying the garden 😊

milann said:

What a difference your fence has made to you. It’s sounds lovely having coffee outside.
The package to your bil sounds lovely. Is he in the hospice full time or dipping in for short periods?

Good luck with the college work 👍

Thanks both of you . It's a peaceful and companionable way to start the day .

 BIL is back home now after some radiotherapy but has had a hospital bed delivered and a nurse coming every day.

HairyHandofDartmoor

I had to do some college work this morning 😞. My tutor sent me forty questions to have a telephone discussion about 😱 so I spent nearly two hours after breakfast preparing and making notes 😣. I've suggested Wednesday afternoon for the phone discussion. I'm hoping this is the last box to tick for my course now as I hate working at weekends 😬. Anyway it's done now and I feel well prepared 😇.

I had a video chat with stepdad for half an hour and messaged lots of family members. I've got a wash drying in the garden and another one in the machine. So I just need to iron some tee shirts for school and then I can relax until it's time to shower, cook and make my packed lunch for tomorrow. There's no rest for the wicked but hopefully next weekend will be less busy.

I hope everyone is having a good Sunday  🙂.

doingitanyway

Coffee in the garden is a simple pleasure but just so nice.
We should be able to enjoy our homes

Willowtree222

That coffee in the garden sounds lovely, really lovely. x

elizabethhull

Hope the phone discussion goes well - you're obviously as well prepared as you can be.

Sun_Addict

Love having a coffee in my garden too. So glad you’re enjoying your space now you’ve had the fence done. Fingers crossed that’s it with your course 🤞

Hope BIL is comfortable and happy to be back in his home.

jwil

Good luck with the phone discussion