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

Sunshine_girl2

HairyHandofDartmoor said:

Sunshine_girl2 said:

How is your sister getting on ? 

I never think your posts are moany , I look forward to reading them. 

Take care . 

Thanks Sunshine . My sister is coping. She's moving to be near one of her childen and has a buyer for her house.

That sounds like a good move , by the time we are able to travel again you may be able to see her in her new home . 

elizabethhull

I agree with what's been said about the little things - a visit from DD2 and DGS, a coffee with a friend, go & stay with DD1  - it doesn't seem much to wish for 
I know I've posted about enjoyable silly games with DGS, but I'm really NOT a 'children person', and I've had to work quite hard at the relationship. I hate the thought of the months we've lost and having to, in some ways, start again.

We have an appointment for our first vaccine tomorrow. As DH is a couple of years older with a relevant health condition, it would not have surprised me if only he had been called, but, amazingly, common sense was in operation & we go together. It is in the town centre equivalent of the middle of nowhere ie no bus stop & no nearby parking !! Where we CAN park I will find difficult to walk from, but I shall just put on my glad rags, dose up on Tramadol and waltz there !!! It's a beginning......

elizabethhull

It seems strange I've seen no posts since mine on the 23rd - has something gone awry ?

milann

Hairy we had an email about the twice weekly testing. Although I’m not in school I still get the school emails. If I do go back to work at the end of February I’m hoping it won’t be too long before I can get the vaccine.....but it could be a while away. It’ll be like going back to a totally different job...so many staff changes and new COVID rules since I was last there. 

Yes your Saturday saunters and visits to your step dad seem a long, long time ago. 

Did your son go back to uni or is he still with you?

beanielou

elizabethhull said:

I agree with what's been said about the little things - a visit from DD2 and DGS, a coffee with a friend, go & stay with DD1  - it doesn't seem much to wish for 
I know I've posted about enjoyable silly games with DGS, but I'm really NOT a 'children person', and I've had to work quite hard at the relationship. I hate the thought of the months we've lost and having to, in some ways, start again.

We have an appointment for our first vaccine tomorrow. As DH is a couple of years older with a relevant health condition, it would not have surprised me if only he had been called, but, amazingly, common sense was in operation & we go together. It is in the town centre equivalent of the middle of nowhere ie no bus stop & no nearby parking !! Where we CAN park I will find difficult to walk from, but I shall just put on my glad rags, dose up on Tramadol and waltz there !!! It's a beginning......

Great news~~apart from  the walking.

Fidelia

 Long time no post, HHoD,  so I hope all is well with you and your family.

beanielou

Hope all is well.
Enjoy your weekend HHD.

elizabethhull

beanielou said:

Hope all is well.
Enjoy your weekend HHD.

I concur.
Hope there is time for relaxing.

Onebrokelady

BalanceBy50 said:

I too love your posts Hairy & think they are real life rather than moany. I have two primary school aged boys and it's nice to hear from the other side how classes work.

I was thinking of you earlier when thinking about life getting back to 'normal' whatever that may be & I thought life will truly be back to normal when I am reading about Hairy's Saturday Saunter! It's amazing how I just want small quite insignificant things back in my life & human contact even if that's sat in Costa on my own but with people milling about getting on with life.

Enjoy your weekend xx

This is so true 😊

Sun_Addict

Another one here who’s looking forward to the Saturday saunters being back on. If anything good comes out of this pandemic it will be not to take things for granted.