Slipping Through My Fingers

teafor2

I've been out and done a few jobs but none warranted any money being spent so it looks like I'm going to manage another NSD :T

I might have a look at some meal ideas later on. I feel the need for a bit of a change, but we're all quite fussy in our own ways, so it's hard to pull together a meal everybody will eat. It's my own fault really. Hubby and DD are the easiest to accommodate but because I had to eat certain things when I was younger that I hated, over the years I've never made the DCs eat anything they really don't want to. However, I've created my own Frankenstein with DS who is super fussy about food - he's definitely got my genes He'd eat a roast dinner every night if he could which I consider a healthy meal so I think I need to roast a chicken or some beef, prep some potatoes and veg and then box some dinners up to pull out of the freezer for him. Circumstances lately have meant I've lost my mojo for doing and thinking about things like this, but things have changed now and I'm able and also keen to get back on track.

Managed to sort through some more paperwork and throw a bin bag out so that's good. And I really need to kick myself up the bum and get on with some ironing. There's only about a dozen things so it's not as though there's a big pile, but it's not my most favourite job in the world.

Choccygirl123

I've got stacks of ironing to do tea abd I've decided it's not going anywhere until the rest of family back to work and school. I know it's there, but I want to make the most of having them all home. I'll be home alone soon enough abd the mountain will give me something to do.

I'd happily eat a roast every day but my hubby moans. I'm going to do huge batch of spaghetti Bol tomorrow with two packs of mince to use up stacks of veg lying around. Will have to cut celery really small so the eldest doesn't spot it. :rotfl: zero food waste is going really well so far abd the dog got the old bit of dried out pork pie this morning. Just hope his tummy ok because we've got cream carpets

teafor2

Family time definitely outweighs ironing Choccygirl Unfortunately, I can't use that as a reason not to do mine. DC both took themselves off to their rooms, which left me and the ironing looking at each other :rotfl: One of our dogs has a really sensitive stomach and we have very light beige carpets so I feel your anxiety

Anyway, the ironing is done :T There may have only been a dozen items but 8 of them were shirts :eek: I'm in my PJ's now so I can definitely claim my 2nd NSD.

I've been reading the Prepping for Brexit thread on OS. It gets quite heated over there at times :cool: but I am wondering if I should start to add a few things to the weekly shopping list. Beans, tomatoes and chickpeas seem to be popular but I tend to have those in stock anyway and they're only ever a part of any meal so not sure what I'd do if other things weren't available.

The only thing I can really think of buying is tinned fruit and some bread mixes. Maybe I'll think about it again nearer the time :rotfl: To be honest as long as we had plentiful supplies of cereal, chocolate, biscuits and crisps I think the troops would be more than happy to sit and wait for shelves to be re-stocked. Oh, and some roast dinners for DS.

Don't want to turn this into a mini Brexit thread but are any of you thinking about this sort of thing? Not in a fully fledged 'need to have 12 months food supply' sort of way, but just in a 'what would I need to tide me over a week or two of disruption'.

WannabeFree

I do think about it quite a bit but to be honest we aren't fussy. So I'd just buy the things that aren't pushed to extortionate prices.

I do always try to have flour/sugar/oats/pasta/rice/beans and spices etc in because then you can near enough make a meal/pudding. I don't follow recipes and just make it up and hope it tastes okay :rotfl:

I am worried though what effects it will have on a lot of the medication we need etc.

teafor2

I think you're right Wannabe, just having some basics in is probably about as far as I'll go. Cereal, bread mixes, pasta, rice and a few extra tins is probably all I'll buy.

I keep reading about medication but try not to think about it I take 5 tablets every day and probably have a week's worth in stock - rolled over from a hospital stay 5 years ago. I don't know how to describe my need for them really. I need to take them for the rest of my life but doubt going a week or two without would be critical.

I can definitely understand your worry. Has anybody discussed contingencies with you or is it just a case of wait and see? x

chocolatebum

i popped in and had a wee read of the prep for brexit thread and creeped back out, i feel a bit overwhelmed with it all and what it will mean. probably because i don't think the government have any idea either. food wise i do pick up a few extras but similar to teafor2 in that its more basics i am buying extra of.

i do worry about medication too though, my mum has a life condition and there were issues with the supply a month or 2 ago, not sure if it was brexit related but it does worry me. i also use inhalers and couldn't get my normal reliever one due to manufacturing issues with it which really stressed me so i am planning on having one extra of that over and above the one i use in the hope that nothing happens

teafor2

Totally agree chocolatebum, the government seem to have left a lot til the 11th hour, with no clear indication of what we're supposed to be doing, if anything. I doubt anybody will starve but medication must be a real worry for people who lives literally depend on it.

Day 4/31, 2 NSD, Prolific £11.39 cleared, £5.47 pending, £12.50 Xmas money, £27.50 cash for 1-7th Jan.

Toying with the idea of buying some flowers today but it means getting in the car and going to the supermarket so don't know if I will bother or not. Might hold out for another NSD and pick some up tomorrow when I know I'll be out and about.

Looks like I'll have a fair bit of my allowance left over this week. Not sure whether to roll it forward just in case something crops up or pay a bit more off the credit card so I'm not tempted to dip into it just because it's there. Will have a think about that.

Other than that, it's looking like another quiet day here. Hope everybody has a good day.

WannabeFree

Do you have any days out etc planned? If so I'd roll it forward, or even if not I would Bad influence :rotfl:

As for medication they still seem to think stockpiling will cause more problems than brexit will. However I do keep a 2 week safety net anyway. I have for quite a long time. Without her meds she would die so its something I've worried about even without brexit I'm sure one way or another they could source something to do a similar job. It doesn't make me worry less though.


Hope you have a lovely day

x

teafor2

Morning Wannabe, are you upstairs again today Not got any days out planned, I'm quite a home bird really. Don't think I've mentioned this because it's not money orientated, but we've got a caravan so go away a lot of weekends in summer and then a big chunk of the school holidays as well, so come winter I'm happy to hibernate. But having just written that I could probably start a caravan fund. It doesn't cost us much more when we're there as our days are walking etc. but we do the odd thing that costs a bit of money.

It must ease the worry a little bit having 2 weeks worth of medicine for DD, but if her life literally depends on it that must be extremely scary for you. Do you get any respite care for her or the odd weekend away as a family? There was a little boy I knew through work and his family often went somewhere that was organised through a charity. I won't go into details here. I'll PM you later.

Hope you all have a lovely day. x

chocolatebum

Morning, i would roll it over tea just in case anything crops up then at end of month or even every 2 weeks i would pay what was extra to CC. means you are covered for any eventualities.

lazy morning for me today but really should move now and get on with things