NST October ORGANISE OCTOBER

mothernerd

Sorry turtles, will have to be tomorrow. Back is now fine, thanks for good wishes. Managed something with the pillows that supported it and 'pushed' it back into a better shape - it's sitting on a chair in the same position for too long and there were no pills in my bag when it started. At home I always alternate sitting and standing jobs and even when tidying last week I had a chair and the edge of the bed and sitting on the bed with my legs stretched out - different heights and changing the relationship between different bits of my legs and lower body.

Will stop boring you with trivia. I have had a nap but very sleepy (probably pills that's why I try not to let it get this bad). Will read my book until I fall asleep again and if I wake at 4am (wide awake at 4am seems to be the norm atm) I will continue with the tidying. Earlier sort should make it easier. The sooner I am sorted the more progress i will make.

Today I am glad of crafting banter (I had resolved to be kind and helpful to the person who was annoying me last week. Very low attendance and she had 2 of us 'helping' her/ following orders and when someone else arrived she was thinking what they could do for her (we need to hide/lose the loom bands next week). A final member turned up and they went out for a smoke:eek::mad: (that's when the banter really took off). Grateful to the receptionist for photocopying (twice as it was double sided and then some parts needed to be enlarged) and grateful that some people appreciated the bits I had finished off for them, things I had found to use in their projects and the things I had prepared in advance.

laurenh1

Sorry about your back Mother!

Failed my NSD but did get 89pounds worth of shopping for 2 quid so im chuffed none the less. Try again tomorrow to get my 8th.

Put my name down to get a place in the great north run , Great motivation to get fit if i do get a place! Fingers crossed.

Hope you guys have had a lovely day xx

ilovetea

Hugs to all that have aches and pains. I blame it on the weather.
We have flood warnings up here,so if you are coming up north ,be careful/
Check in 10/31.
NSD number 8, Tesc* order came in at £41.72. Sounds a lot bt shouldn't need anything apart from bread for a while.
Up tp date wth all surveys. Good to see an empty in box. (that's sounds rather strange).
Nothing else on eb*y yet. Must shake myself up a bit

ilovetea xx

bizzie

FurryBeastOz Truro to Glasgow about 11 hours on the train straight through! Can be busy in tourist season, especially when it's not beach weather, but good mix of facilities.

Report #11/31 & NSD #6

sashanut

Hi all :j

An NSD today so 7/15

Organise: Had to go on cellar duty as electrician friend is coming tomorrow....hope to get him to fix lights. Cleared out other corner full of wet debris, then rigged up a bit of a light & swept the floor. 4 more bags/crates of rubbish removed. Also removed perished pipe insulation & replaced with new stuff bought goodness knows when....Cellar is sort of L shaped & back half has Christmas stuff stored. Not food, decs & other stuff but all in proper plastic containers, so no damage. Lots of good things in there, which I'd forgotten about.....no need to buy more!

Lunch: from stores, final bit of HM soup & cheese toastie

Supper was (ginger) diet coke (!) chicken with egg fried rice. Used a HG red pepper plus lots of others that were going over..Plus a bag of (probably) Thai crackers bought from Cut Price Barrys at 20 bags for £1.

Food budget: £175.89/250 No spends today

Be kind: Hopefully was at home. Do try with this..although patience not my virtue..

One more time: Yep on SW again , did ok till late on then ate a few more things than I should

Extra Income: A few small bids on my eBay items..& a few more nectar points from the paper.

Christmas: More making sock no 2, found several bags of stuff in spare room that will come in very handy, including several Advent calendar candles that will make nice gifts, hope they don't notice if they have the wrong year on... Briefly ventured into Christmas cupboard, soon retreated, but not before I found a few wax melts that are autumnal.

Exercise: Not as such, just up & down cellar steps

Heating: still off

Grateful for: already having bought friend birthday present as she is coming round tomorrow (will be away for her birthday)

Lovely colours in garden with mild & sunny weather - up to lunchtime

Heated duvet - always, what an invention..

Mothernerd Sorry to hear you are not so chipper, look after yourself

mothernerd

We all lose our way at least once. Life is testing to see who can find their way back.

A human's natural sleeep pattern is about 4 hours sleep, then 2 hours of being awake, followed by another 4 hours sleep. (I'm not weird, well I am but maybe not so much).

determined_new_ms

Morning just a quick check in for Tues and yesterday

am now up to 5/15 SFDs today and tomorrow should be SF as well - barring any emergencies

yesterday wasn't a SFD as nipped to SM and picked up a couple of bits forgotten when I went shopping on Sunday GC now £74.89/£160. I think I'm on track for this to come well under again (and £160 is my stretch target as we actually put aside £180 pcm for food )

I was looking for a ready meal fish I purchased on Sunday and could not find it anywhere in the freezer :eek: both me and oh looked thoroughly through both freezers and it's not there! What I did discover is I have a serious food hoarding problem! I commit to over the next month clearing it all out.

personal spends now £71.03/£150 - which given I've got 2 weeks of half term is not looking so healthy!

laurenh1

Morming all
Just checking in.

Today is NSD #8. At my parents thos wkend but hoping to keep my spending tp a minimum and get to ten by the end of the week.

Going to write out a meal plan & shopping list at some point using what we already have in.

Expecting another call with tax free child care today to discuss the cash they owe, will add to savings if i ever see it.

Have a good day folks

f0xh0les

Yesterday was not a NSD, I thought 4kg of dry filler would be enough. Apparently not. Less than £5 spend. The walls are looking better though.

All food from stores

No other spends

moneysavingfamilycomp

good morning all hugs to everyone with problems

sisters visit yesterday so not a NSD but she did bring homemade leek and potato soup with her for our lunch.

organise: i'v had no energy lately so not much done but hoping to get some jobs ticked off today

winter prep: bought kids brushed cotton sheets used some of my christmas saving voucher (park) so didnt come out of this months budget. will buy quilt cover sets from ald* next week.

NSD : still at 5/15

make do: found DS halloween costume from last year which should still fit and the accessories to go with the new one for DD (bought from car boot) in the house so dont need to buy anything.

extra inc : one item sold on eb*y need to post that today £5, will check out swagbucks surveys later. anyone recommend any other survey sites which are worth doing ?

xmas : managed to get a small present to go with DS2 stuff and another cheap item for elf on the shelf prop. also decided what i'm getting 2 x nieces.

excercise : walked kids to school 4/5 plus normal dog walks.

now I better go and get organised and complete some of my to do list

food 89.52/200, diesel 10/50, school 17/20