What small DFW things will you do w/c 10th December?

natlie

Hi

Im turning into a once a week poster! time is slipping away

Today

Made mincepies for colleagues this morning - put a pic on Twitter and a friend offered to buy 8 of them, so I've smuggled them out of the work tin Friend also bought me a bottle of Prosecco
sold 2 jars of mincemeat tooday too
Walked and took a short hop bus to work this morning cost £1 but was worth it as it was freezing!
Leftover mash and gravy for lunch (and a mince pie) and a large packet of crips and a cinnamon coke :eek:
Continuing to chase invoices - [STRIKE]none paid[/STRIKE] £180 paid today hooray business is still coming in, now owed £605 and have a big buffet to do next week, some of the businesses are talking to me about it at least
Bank balance is [STRIKE]poor[/STRIKE] better, [STRIKE]Im trying not to look at it now [/STRIKE] Better 7 days til payday
DD1 is home from Uni
Going out for a walk now to increase steps and blow out some cobwebs

Have a good day all
Nat

PurpleFairy26

Morning all :hello:

Another early start here, I've been up 2 hours already so today will mainly be powered by coffee I have been productive though and have:

Reconciled just for points credit card
Checked banking, updated sheet
Bought a shed
Bought some travel insurance
Cashed out some cb to a retailer for 15% bonus
Withdrew cash for a fleabay sale and put to savings
Checked mine and DH credit reports, need to get a closed account off mine, will add to annoying things list

Still to do:
Get something out of freezer for tea
Load washer for tonight
Drink more coffee
Quick tidy round
Shower using shampoo bar
Pick one space and tidy it

Think that'll do considering I need to fit in a days work too

determined_new_ms

Morning purps not sure if the time you posted, will get an idea when mine posts! Hope you're not too tired if it was much earlier!

I've woke up not feeling that great, a cold, but feel really cold and achy. Hope it doesn't get worse as tomorrow we have plans with friends we haven't seen for a long time and are moving out of the area. We're taking the pip for a walk and then coming back for lunch. Unless I'm at death's door I want to keep this plan! Will have to take it easy today!

Checked banking - thanks for the reminder purps! Should check cc as well, but don't know if I have the stomach for it! All monies out of various birthday/xmas piggies but still!

Will be using bag of toilet paper used at madam's halloween party (for wrapping up a mummy game) to blow my nose hahaha knew I was a hoarder for good reason!

need to nip to sm to pick up a couple of bits for weekend and will get majority of xmas food bits. After that will just be getting fresh fruit & veg xmas eve

will drop off some bits to tip on route and pick up car seat I reserved yesterday

get gammon steaks out of freezer for pasta bake this evening

madam going to party after school so won't need picking up till 6 I love and adore her but also love having full days to myself!

clear out a kitchen drawer

sewing. Did one of my lessons yesterday on tailoring trousers. I was 90% on track but gave me a few extra tips. Going to take in a pair of trousers that are great but no longer fit since I've gone down a couple of sizes & want to put waist band & cuffs on a pair of pj bottoms that are too big May do one of the other lessons

while sewing listen to podcast

finish sock today. I down, 1 to go. Will I make it before 25th????

mop floors, vacuum stairs & upstairs and clean bathroom

make Christmas pudding muffins. Just need a few bits as most things we have

Ok that's all I think

determined_new_ms

jeeps so you were up at 4 :eek::eek:

merida88

Morning all!

Update from yesterday:

merida88 wrote: »

- meals and snacks from stores (now stores are topped up lol) done!
- bike to work AM done! pm too *smug face*
- international christmas cards USA one is done
- ring my pa done!
- Air B&B review for lovely lakes place we stayed in last month done!
- Order small present for grandparents done!

And I found the stamps! Not as many as I'd hoped tbh...

Today's list:
- bike to work
- gym AM
- meals and snacks from stores, work are providing lunch today :money:
- declutter a bit of the drinks tray this evening :beer:

Happy Friday everybody

determined_new_ms

merida88 wrote: »

- declutter a bit of the drinks tray this evening :beer:

Happy Friday everybody

very virtuous merida! hic! :A :rotfl:

natlie

Hi

Hope you get some rest Purps

I am working from home today, no transport fares yay
Heating is on though becaause it is freezing
I need to: find addresses for ppls xmas cards - will post later or tomorrow
Wrap some things if I get time
Finish making more mince pies for tomorrows town litterpick volunteers - theyve been giving me lots of free advertising after I promised them a mince pie
I gave a 50p donation for my DS christmas jumper day
Shopping is being delivered between 10-11pm tonight as it was the cheapest option
Have done dishes and laundry but still loads to do
need to fit fallen down xmas decs as it looks a bit messy :rotfl:
Hubby has offered to do the hoovering yay

Have a good day all
Nat

allydowd

Hi December Devotees,



Morning!:coffee: Lovely half day off before company 'do' tonight.


Debt-Free-Nillionaire Continuity Plan Year Four:

* Check online banking. Done.

* Check DW's online banking. Done.

* Check loyalty points. Done.



There are hidden blessings in every struggle.

DawnW

Morning all
My new to us chairs have been delivered, and they are quite big :eek: Whereas the removals guy who collected the mahoosive sofa bed that I sold the other day knew what he was doing getting it out through our narrow Edwardian hallway, the two young lads who delivered the chairs didn't know how to get them in, and I had to tell them how to do it! Anyway, they are here now, and when OH comes back later today he can help manouevre (sp?) them into a more suitable place, and put their legs on properly. I don't want to shove them around by myself as I don't want to scratch the floor too much - though tbh scratches do cover up easily with some wood stain from OH's workshop Ended up having to move a cupboard upstairs as it was just too difficult to get round the room with the chairs in situ. I have too much furniture The cupboard, a beautiful painted oak one, probably Edwardian, made for the export market, fits beautifully at the bottom of the top flight of stairs. I will miss looking at it all the time though, as it really is stunning - heavy too, as it is made of solid teak. I have however identified a chair that can be sold to free up a bit more space

Other than that I have:
Finished off the last brown banana for breakfast
Walked the dog
Cleaned up the kitchen
Sold an item on ebay
Planned what to make for dinner, which of course, I should have done before Got chicken breast out of the freezer to make it (paprika chicken - I am a bit limited atm as I have run out of most veg, need to go proper shopping tomorrow when I have the car back - didn't fancy parking the camper van in the supermarket car park when it is so busy) :eek:
Got the Christmas decorations down from the loft

Still to do:
Check banks and update spreadsheet Done
Write some Christmas cards - only done the overseas ones so far. I would love to give to charity instead, but have lots of scattered rellies I don't see very often, and don't want to offend them Not yet
Continue use up of fridge items for lunch Done
Do a decent shopping list, making sure I don't forget anything. Not yet
Heating is on as it is really cold, but it will go off later once I light the stove Stove alight now, so heating is off, and kettle is on

determined_new_ms

I fear I may have gone a frugal step too far :rotfl: I was at the tip dropping off stuff and saw an iron (actually there were about 5), much better than our current one (real cheap £7 basics one) and with my sewing dreams I need a better one. The bottom was burnt and I felt pretty confident that was all that was wrong with it. Brought it home, used 2 paracetamol to clean the bottom and as I suspected £40 steam iron nothing wrong with it now in my possession :cool: