20/20 Vision (repaying a debt to my home and myself)

doingitanyway

redofromstart wrote: »

I had a little book that lived in the car with all the key measurements for curtains/furniture spaces so I always had access to the info. I guess these days notes on your phone would do the same thing.

Hope you have a good day

Excellent idea. Thanks Redo I'll add a page to my bullet journal with measurements.

doingitanyway

I am dog tired. Long work day and a new set of students in the evening. I ate well all day then blew it at 9pm by buying nuts and a Bounty bar I am up writing this so the nuts and chocolate can be digested

During the Summer when I have a second job I accept it will be hard. Come Autumn my term will be at an end and my 4 day week arrives too. It will get easier and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel so I can keep going.

MSE wise I am emptying my freezer completely so when I go on holiday I can turn the fridge/freezer off and clean it. I will save on electricity whilst I am away. I need a monthly shop but I am going to make do until after my holiday too.

The money I save on shopping I will need to pay for my car insurance.

I need it to be Sunday right now so I can kick back a little. Not long to go.

Wishing you a bright tomorrow

redofromstart

Hope that you slept ok and feel better this morning. At least nuts and coconut are fairly healthy.

doingitanyway

All good here thanks Redo. Slept like a log after such a tiring day.

Thursday is the worst. I get an all zones travel pass so it costs to get there. Thinking about how to maximise the (paid for) travel and not be so hard on myself. I have now booked a half day for the rest of my teaching dates. I will use the afternoon to visit a gallery in town or a museum of just read and have coffee and people watch. I will have time to eat before my class too. On another teaching day I have a facial, manicure and pedicure in town day (beauty training college) then onto teaching in the evening.

WFH and not stressful today

Credit on my phone and lots of reconnecting: with a relative, arranged another squirrel problem meeting, texted godson, arranged to meet a former colleague next month. Sorted some new dates for college too.

I am using up the freezer contents and I found some lentils and a small bit of turkey mince and some turtle beans. I have made a pretty decent chilli even if I say so myself
Cauliflower rice prepped and in fridge ready for the chilli.

Drudge
Dishes X3
Airing clothes outside
Wash sorted
Bins and recycling sorted

Feeling positive today and pleased I sat down and thought through how I can be less exhausted on Thursdays. There is always a way forward if you take time to find it

Hope you are all having good days out there

doingitanyway

A plasterer quote booked for Tuesday
A 'sorting out the squirrels' follow up appointment for today
Another plasterer texted to arrange a quote

doingitanyway

Another plasterer confirmed to come out on Monday to provide a quote

redofromstart

You really are motoring on with getting those quotes, well done you!

doingitanyway

redofromstart wrote: »

You really are motoring on with getting those quotes, well done you!

Thanks Redo

doingitanyway

I seem to be retraining my taste for sugar and salt. I have never enjoyed over salted food preferring spices to season but now even lightly salted ranges of crisps taste excessively salty. I’ve been drinking refreshingly light tonic water as it is naturally lightly sugared but now they taste too sweet for me. With chocolate I have crept up over the past few years from 70% to 85%. But last week I tried 90% and I really like it

I have my booze under control. Never a big drinker, but it was becoming a habit to destress with a glass of wine or (two) more evenings than not. Now I allow drinking on average once a week, if I bother at all :beer:

I am taking my vitamins and iron and I have a green smoothie with berries every few days.

I am handling stress better and I am much less anxious about having workmen here

I have made huge efforts not to over schedule my free time as I have accepted I need a day a week completely alone and free of appointments so I can recharge

It is true I am still fat and my exercise levels are complete rubbish ( I will target these after my failure with SW) but there are some good things going on too.

I could do better, much better, but this is not too shabby

Have a good day reader

abba1772

Well done on the positive steps towards your health I don't take salt in my food never liked it xx