Atrixa's Saving Diaries

MovingForwards

If you've a good smartphone camera, zoom in as best as you can and take a few photos, that's how I monitor things here; rather sad but I picked my phone for the camera capabilities.
If you do go the binoculars route, buy a set where they zoom in, not have fixed views; again no laughing but TomBo's present is a set and I tested them out the window, could clearly see one of estates! 

I can't believe how much you've done in your home, definitely rest and have a nice bottle of wine to celebrate 😁

Is there another a1di or L1D1 nearby as those hearts are a must for December.

atrixa

Good idea! I'll have a go when I'm done with work- one day left! I'll need the break before Jan- I've agreed to do overtime, which will go mostly toward my Emergency Fund.
Yes, there's another one about 30 min walk away near a Marksies, so I might have a venture out for some exercise if my nearest ones doesn't have them. 
I've just finished a load of laundry so I've put my feet up to watch something festive.
Today was a NSD!

MovingForwards

Yaaay NSD and good luck with the heart hunt 🤗
Get through tomorrow and have a good rest afterwards and all the seasonal films, plays and anything else you want, with some nice wine and food, it's long overdue.

doingitanyway

You are doing fantastically well. I'm also loving all the DIY advice over here. 
One things for sure, you will have earned a rest and lots of Christmas treats

atrixa

Got a voucher from my boss at work so I treated myself to some craft beers and (yes, yet more) mince pies and some crisps. Unfortunately the cap from one of the beers punctured one of the cans, so I had a salted caramel porter before 4pm XD
I managed to get the last, if slightly squashed, packet of dark chocolate lebkuchen hearts from A!d!. I also replaced some tonic as I had been *ahem* quality testing the gin ahead of Christmas last night.
I did my last blood donation of 2020 this afternoon and I've cleaned the bathroom and the floors for tomorrow.
I've ordered a few bits for the house- a rug with has colours to compliment the living room (a sort of triangle pattern). The website I used had 20% off. I also looked round the bedroom this morning and decided it needed some coving before I started decorating it. It's the only room in the house that doesn't have it, but you can see the adhesive marks from where it used to be. I can put a picture rail up after it's painted to get nice clean lines, but I'd rather the coving be attached to wall and not lining paper. Also got a proper angled brush to make cutting in easier, some decorating caulk and adhesive. I got a £5 discount for signing up for a newsletter.
Just need to unload some washing now and then it's tea and telly!
Merry Christmas, everyone!

MovingForwards

4pm is a good time for QCing beer 😁
Phew, Christmas isn't the same without the hearts and you've earned them. Maybe leave one out for Santa 😉

Rug sounds great and maybe the coving will be in the sales. 

Have a great Christmas!

Irenadler

Sounds good, don't forget the carrot for the reindeer!

MovingForwards

Merry Christmas Atrixa, first of many in your own home 🤗

savingwannabe

I hope you had a brilliant Christmas ATRIXA!!!!! ! swx

doingitanyway

There's no such thing as too many mince pies. It is literally 'not a thing...'