Put away your purse & become debt-averse

foxgloves

I remember those days well, @Sun_Addict. Hope you had a decent day today.
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foxgloves

Hello m'dears,
Another productive day:
Did the ironing, baked bread rolls & pizza, made sweetcorn fritters with some vile tinned sweetcorn to use it up, ordered 2 more presents (used £30 of vouchers), made a definitive plan of what I intend to buy for Mr F, wrote 15 Christmas cards, which isn't many, but it's a start, & knitted a bit more birthday present.
I did get side-tracked by a couple of things, which I shall try to avoid tomorrow, when I am hoping to get the sewing machine out.
F x

Pixiehouse55

Hi everyone 
A few photos of us on our Narrowboat and going through the locks. I cant put many on
We are loving life right now. We are at Audlem. On the Shropshire Canal.
Moving on tomorrow lots of Locks to do 
Don't know where we will be on Christmas Day. Take Care and Keep Safe xxx

foxgloves

Oh wow, @Pixiehouse55!! Look at you going through lock gates like a couple of pros! So exciting!
I'm not surprised you are loving life atm.
F x

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

lovely pics pixiehouse - you are not very far from me!
You are being very productive foxgloves.  I have had a long day in the office so just been to work and that's about it today!  I haven't eaten any of my 6 pack of walnut whips yet either!!
Deni x

Pixiehouse55

Thank you Foxgloves and Deni_debt-free_dreamer. 
Yes life is great. I'm not sure how I will feel when at some places there are 12 to 20 plus set of locks!!! 
Early start tomorrow. I will pop back soon and read your Diary Foxgloves 
Take Care and be good with your pennies  😊
Oh confession I brought some gloves today and a cross stitch kit as all my sewing/knitting stash is in our storage unit.
Bye for now xxx

Four_Seasons

another good productive day yesterday, crossed a few more off my list.  the sun is shining today so makes me feel so much more energetic - starting the day taking my furry friend over the fields and then back to my list!!
Have a good busy day Foxgloves x

Pixiehouse it all looks lovely, I love cross stitch as well just starting a project for christmas pressie but knitting is my thing.
Have a lovely day and stay safe on your travels x

foxgloves

No need to feel guilty about buying a sewing kit, @Pixiehouse55, you'll need a project for the evenings & you can't get at your stored stuff. Enjoy stitching!

I'm a knitter too, @Four_Seasons. I've dabbled in lots of other crafts over the years, but knitting is what I am best at & most enjoy. Glad to hear you had a productive Tuesday.
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foxgloves

Evening all,
Am keeping on with my week of productivity. In fact, I've only just sat down! So today's achievements:
- Ordered another 6 presents & researched 2 others. 
- Made beef stock in the slow cooker with a pack of bones from the butcher. So much meat on them, I had enough for tomorrow's packed lunch sandwich. 
- Paid piano tuner using holiday budget underspend.
- Did meal plans for next week.
- Wrote grocery shopping list.
- Knitted a bit more birthday present.
- Made new landing curtain. Decided to use lining after all. Hadn't got any, so shopped from home by unpicking the lining from the old curtains, which was in good condition, & re-using.
- Delegated making Hairy Biker vegetable & lentil curry to Mr F so that I could.......
-Hem, iron & hang new curtain.
- Measured linen cupboard doorway for matching door curtain, which I intend to make tomorrow. 
Looking forward to 'Shetland' & a latte now. 
Night all, 
F x

scandimore

Hi @foxgloves sounds like you've been busy as ever! I had it in mind to have a sort out this week but as usual a few things have gotten in the way, a house full of covid for start! Which has led to quite a few extreme early morning/frequent wake ups courtesy of little boy, who has been quite poorly the poor little mite. But we seem to have turned a corner, I made some bread and a load of oaty biscuits today, and put clean sheets on in addition to childcare /homeschool/ working from home. Apart from the bare minimum of keeping everyone fed and watered and cleaning the kitchen, that's it! Will do better tomorrow I think. So I will join in with you and @Four_Seasons if you don't mind! I need the inspiration otherwise it's going to be a disorganised cluttered Christmas!