My journey to a debt free life

HairyHandofDartmoor

Onebrokelady said:

I've done the window now 😊

That looks lovely too .

HairyHandofDartmoor

The story of how you got into debt is really interesting OBL. I'm really sorry about your first daughter, that's a dreadful thing to have to deal with and I expect the sadness of that will be with you for ever 😥. It sounds as though your ex was responsible for most of your debt by his bad influence and bad habits rubbing off on you. On the plus side he did help you to have two lovely daughters though so he wasn't a complete waste of space . You've really turned your money around and I don't think you'll ever go back to your old spendy ways .

It's a good idea to mention the pain in your chest when you go to the doctor.

enthusiasticsaver

Your house looks lovely and festive.  I cant really get into Christmas yet but watched Nativity and wrapped a few presents today to try and get into the Christmas spirit.  Definitely mention the chest pains to the GP. 

Willowtree222

I love how Christmasy your house looks too. I'm looking forward to making my wreath again soon. 
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Onebrokelady

Cherryfudge said:

I hope the pain is just another side effect of the Covid, but it's best to get it checked.

Would it help to cook two or three portions and freeze some (I think you used to do that)? That way perhaps you could have two out of three days of the meal being ready before you go off the thought. Have your taste buds improved at all?

I hope so too 😊 yes when I cook a meal that only I'm eating I always split it into four portions and save three, sometimes I will eat the same meal for four days in a row if it's a favourite or I freeze the spares for another day. My taste buds still aren't working properly, I can taste sweet,sour and salty and that's about it, I had Boursin on crackers earlier and couldn't taste it 😟I hope it comes back for Christmas 

Onebrokelady

foxgloves said:

Agree with Cherryfudge that batch cooking is probably the way forward here. I think of this as making my own 'ready meals'. We also do a lot of 'Make the recipe for 4, but eat it two days running. Did that with roast butternut macaroni cheese Sun & Mon and will be doing again with my sausage casserole on Fri & Sat. It' s useful when you're busy, knackered or both.
F x

I do the same when making a meal just for me, I am going to cook now regardless because if I don't wan go eat it when I've done it I can just freeze it and eat some the next day, it's the cooking that's putting me off,I'm looking at the food and it's making me feel sick, so anything I can just reheat and eat is good 

Onebrokelady

HairyHandofDartmoor said:

The story of how you got into debt is really interesting OBL. I'm really sorry about your first daughter, that's a dreadful thing to have to deal with and I expect the sadness of that will be with you for ever 😥. It sounds as though your ex was responsible for most of your debt by his bad influence and bad habits rubbing off on you. On the plus side he did help you to have two lovely daughters though so he wasn't a complete waste of space . You've really turned your money around and I don't think you'll ever go back to your old spendy ways .

It's a good idea to mention the pain in your chest when you go to the doctor.

Thanks Hairy, I think about her a lot especially when my DDs have a birthday or do something special,I wonder what she would be doing,if she would be married with children and how her life would have turned out

Onebrokelady

enthusiasticsaver said:

Your house looks lovely and festive.  I cant really get into Christmas yet but watched Nativity and wrapped a few presents today to try and get into the Christmas spirit.  Definitely mention the chest pains to the GP. 

Thankyou,it did cheer me up when we had done it 😊

Onebrokelady

Nicnak said:

I love how Christmasy your house looks too. I'm looking forward to making my wreath again soon. 
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Thanks Nicnak, I've always wanted to make my own wreath but haven't done it yet 

Onebrokelady

Two steps forward and one step back, I woke up this morning not feeling too bad but I don't feel too good now so I'm going to bed in a bit😟 I am sooooooo tired today 

I dyed DDs hair today and although the colour wasn't quite the right shade it does look nice and she likes it and that's all I've done apart from sort the 🐓🐓and walk B. I have been knitting today and I'm nearly up to the armholes on my jumper now, I think I will finish it before Christmas 

I'm not sure about today's announcement that we can celebrate Christmas with three families. I won't be doing this anyway but I just think it's a recipe for disaster and a bit of a kick in the face for those people who have lost family members😟 I don't feel right partying when so many people have died. I watched the news tonight and there was a piece on there about a ten year old boy who had died from covid,he had underlying health problems but also had a good quality of life with his family, the piece was filmed in Bradford I think and they showed the boys funeral, there have been 55 burials in that cemetery in the last two weeks due to covid ........55 loved ones in two weeks ........it makes my heart break and I'm sitting here looking at my twinkly tree and feeling sick at the thought of it