NST May 2019: May merriment

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Evening all; my update for today:

Budget - minimum spending on planned food items.

Enjoy the month. Will try not to let work get to me. FT work ok. Done some of my PT job too which is much more enjoyable than the FT role .

Read. will be going to bed shortly to read .

Reduce, reduce and reduce some more. Looked on Facebook sites that relate to my FT job but not looked on my own Fb. All food from stores

Increase, Increase walking - only had short walk at lunch, not done well on this today.

Move it! Not managed much today

Things I am grateful for today: quiet night at home so could concentrate on PT job; hot water bottles! caring messages from sisters during the day

No! not spent much

Think of others. Sent text to friend who's having a bit of a tough time

Deni x

sashanut

Hi all :j

Budget: Not done yet as still on my hols. Will definitely do when I get back in 5 days or so though. Still to do.


Enjoy the month. Didn't go anywhere today but did a bit of reading, knitting & a little bit of gardening..not much as the blinkin rabbits eat just about everything here. Cute though!

Read. Still have 2 half books to read, there are more here though so I won't run out (panic!). Alternatively I 'could' read the one (free) book I have on my Kindle...can you tell I prefer a paper book?

Reduce, reduce and reduce Eaten ys food today & very good it was too. Seems strange not to have animals to eat any scraps but the local wildlife have been helping us out.

Increase Will visit the local amenity site before we leave.

Move it! Just a bit of moving today in the garden.

Post 3 gratitudes every day An email from my uncle, beautiful fresh green of the hedgerows, neighbour has been over in our absence & mended our completely broken gate.

No! No eating out today.

Think of others Lent DD my card to buy some tickets.


16 NSD: Have actually managed another NSD today despite being on holiday, yay go me! 2/16

Pay to your debt/savings FIRST OK

Plan the month: Planned outing tomorrow.

Check in every day Here I am, hello folks

Shrewbie

Just a quick check in from me to report 3 NSDs

This weekend should be very spend light, only have to pay 5e for a yoga class on Sat and some snacks for a picnic - as it's going to be good weather here we will be in the park all weekend!

Will aim to spend less than half of my "fun" budget and spend only 10 euros this week in addition to my shopping budget.

have a great day turtles

apple_muncher

Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try.


You are actually in control of your thoughts. Have a creatively thinking day!

misstara

For yesterday

Make a budget and stick to it. Spends updated in YNAB.

Enjoy the month. Met a friend for lunch.

Read. No reading.

Reduce, reduce and reduce some more. Nothing here.

Increase, increase and increase even more. Shift for 2nd job so some extra pennies.

Move it! No exercise today.

Post 3 gratitudes every day. Lunch with a friend, earning extra pennies, not getting rained on.

No! Pub lunch but planned and budgeted for.

Think of others. Nothing here.

16 NSD. 5/16

Pay to your debt/savings FIRST and live off the rest. £1 extra paid to the debt.

f0xh0les

Budget - all good, within budget
Enjoy - Champions League!! Great football last night. :j
Read. Finished another one yesterday
Reduce, the books are going into the charity bag by the front door, along with all DS's outgrown clothes. Losing weight.
Increase -
Move it! I am very bad at this

Gratitudes
Nice food last night all from stores, frozen berries made a lovely pudding.

:j:jWe won!!:j:j despite DH grumbling for nearly 75 minutes :mad: the faithless muppet.

We are all whole, happy and healthy

No! Chance would be a fine thing.
Think of others. Bought bagels for DS2, they are his absolute favourite breakfast.
6th NSD today

No debt. yay!

mothernerd

Back and shoulder remained sore and painful for most of yesterday so not a lot more done but things are looking a lot better and therefore more manageable - we're past the overwhelming stage.

Decided to have the shower (and hair wash) which made me feel a lot better and put the washing machine on to make it feel like something was getting done.

Did a few trips to the bins (raining but only spitting) and yesterday's grand excursion was to the library with a book to return, 17 tins to the food bank box and several random items to the cs bin. Also checked my account for fines as books were due back Saturday and Monday (renewed online and library was closed Monday)

Lots of reading until about 4 am (currently reading The Eternal Plague by Jeff Somers - sci fi dystopian future, Nightflyers by George RR Martin - short stories, and Sense and Sensibility by Joanna Trollope - modern reworking, part of the Jane Austen project). Very lazy late night snack of tinned oxtail soup and tinned peaches - convinced myself not to go and buy something chocolatey and biscuity (little shop is open until 1 am).

Woke up ravenously hungry, have had bacon barm cakes (meant to get a pack of scones out of the freezer - frozen before we went away in March) and waiting as some 'hungry' feelings still there - my body lies to me:eek::(:eek::rotfl:

Plans are to tackle another murky bit in the kitchen then shower, remembering to use the left hand as much as possible (for cleaning the kitchen, not me). Buy what I need (remembered yesterday that I should have bought dishwasher and washing tablets with the deck scrubber head but knew I would have to go shopping today so why lose a NSD - still had one dishwasher tablet), prepare as much as I can for tomorrow, then go to mum's (found the drill but will see how my arm feels before doing anything - just want it at mum's for now).

Today I am grateful for the weather (look on the bright side f0xh0les, it damps down the hayfever), looking forward to seeing DS1 and his wife (not that she's an appendage, just that it's such a strange thing to say in relation to DS1 who, like me, never wanted to marry - although his choice was much wiser, mine was forced upon me) and for the slight ache in my right shoulder (just a reminder that I worked hard yesterday).

Saturday I will sleep.

Toni'sfriend

What our a day.

On Saturday I booked the hotels for our holiday next January. No prepayment required as per usual. I realised I had to update our Booking.com account because we had our credit card replaced (details needed to secure the booking). Duly did so. Yesterday I got an email from Booking.com saying the hotel could not process our booking because the credit card was invalid. I thought I must have made a mistake so updated it again and emailed the hotel to apologise and say it was now correct. This morning another email to say it was invalid. Himself phoned Bcard. Everything is in order they said and they haven't declined anything. Nothing from the hotel. Eventually, I cancelled the hotel and booked another. I know the details are correct. I just hate it when things go wrong and you start to doubt yourself. I can't stand the hassle. So waiting to see if anything else transpires.

Anyway, apart from that we did a bit of shopping and got some YS chicken and sausage (always handy).

So I am now sitting with a gin and tonic to calm my nerves.

apple_muncher

F0xh0les - good luck to ds1 with his exams. Hope he aces them, as he planned!

dolly84

Worked today. It was OK but I do find that I get really bad tension in my neck and shoulders due to having to work on 4 screens.


NSD today for a change too.