NST May 2019: May merriment

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Evening everyone and happy Friday!
My updates:
Budget - NSD yesterday = 4/16; bought few items in Mr C today;
Enjoy - had good day at work yesterday doing self employment role and did lots of work at home in the eve so felt very productive; back at FT role today but lovely female colleagues in work so supportive environment
Read - will do later
Reduce - free lunch yesterday, B and L from stores today
Increase - lots of steps yesterday, not many today
Move it - not today
3 gratitudes - nice catch up with colleague from PT role; early payment from self employment job; chilling on the sofa with my cats in front of Gogglebox
Think of others - texting friend who's having a tough time

Hope everyone is doing ok
Deni x

sashanut

Hi all :j

Budget: Back from my hols but still to do.

Enjoy the monthBeen good so far, still got some trips to come.
Started new book

Reduce, reduce and reduce Clearing out some paper from office, lots more to go. More stuff in compost bin. Filled in a journal recording seed planting, failure & successes.

Increase Plan to start photographing & hopefully selling for the weekend.

Move it! Out in the garden for a couple of hours. ditto.

Post 3 gratitudes every day Nice weather again, easy food as already made, finding some more old photos.

No! No eating out today.

Think of others Helped DD in her quest to have a night out.

16 NSD: Now 4/16

Pay to your debt/savings OK

Plan the month Stuck to eating plan, feeling better for it. Planning the days & what to do to get things ready for visit from friend (& guest) in early June. Tend to think it won't be for ages, then panic at the last minute, not good.
Check in every day Here I am, hello folks

mothernerd

Stayed overnight at mum's. I had to go to the doctor's after 4 pm to pick up my repeat prescription and the paperwork for mum's referral back to audiology, but wanted to get on with the paperwork which has been stagnating in a couple of bags for life (put everything on hold for last week's funeral).

Couldn't make mum's appointment on line for her preferred venue so will have to wait until Monday. Booked a small break for Twixmas but booking office was closed for booking the 'Hot Ice Show' (mum's choices, keep telling myself to be open to new experiences).

Have a pile of my paperwork (part way through completing last year's accounts, waiting to see if more invoices fall out of the rest of the pile - I know I have two very faint ones that I have rescued multiple times this year, always write Business and the relevant year at the top).

Smaller pile of mum stuff (because I filed everything I could in her file box after doing the Attendance Allowance paperwork). Pile to throw away and aggravating pile (mostly small pieces of paper from old notebooks and diaries, kept because they have addresses/ website info and passwords and I haven't worked out an easy way of transferring them). I was keeping the old diary ones tucked in the back of the new diary but they kept falling out (need to get busy with scissors, tape and an old plastic pouch to make mini ones).

Despite having about 6 notebooks with me, I haven't yet seen the new address book. Not going to panic because I am working my way through the bags rather than pulling a huge pile out. If it's important, I've saved it, just need to get all the important bits to where they need to be (mum's tax return/ my tax return/ my appointments in order etc.).

Did some work on mum's shed but she didn't have an extension reel and I couldn't make a chain of extension bars long enough to use my drill in the shed (could have found more but not in the mood to try moving mum's bed or a chest of drawers, unplugging things then having to reset things afterwards).

Today I am grateful for pleasant weather (lovely yesterday after a miserable start), for making progress and mum's shower.

apple_muncher

You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.


A A Milne / Christopher Robin

f0xh0les

Rainy old day over here in Le' Shire.
If it continues I will not make it to the Canal festival I had planned in the fun and frolics section of my diary.

Totally lost count of spend days but came in under budget for last week so it doesn't really make much difference.

This time next week will be half term (yay!).
Gratitudes:
Nick Abbot making me laugh in bed
Seedlings starting to look plant-y
budget resetting day
the wonderful world that is inside my head

chocolatelover93

So have been good this week. I don't seem to get many NSD in but I do manage a lot better now with the money I have and I have stopped myself from buying so much over the past few weeks. Since my dad has taken my cards I actually feel a bit more free if that makes sense? I don't have to worry about my accounts because I know I have enough money in there for all my bills and I check them a couple of days a week and update my spreadsheet.

Spent some time yesterday with family for my dads birthday which was really nice. Manged to save some money off my meal by dropping a course and having tap water instead of a drink so saved on my bill there

Gratitiudes
16 May
1. Dad paying for DS and my lunch
2. Booked in for free haircut
3. DS being really good when shopping
17 May
1. Family meal out
2. Dad liking his Bday presents
3. Hospital being kind when I forgot DS blood paperwork
18 May
1. DS giving child minder a massive cuddle when he saw her!
2. Being indoors in this weather
3. Nice customer at work


C xx

Toni'sfriend

Where has the sunshine gone? Rained heavily all night and has been on and off all day. Nevertheless went for a walk and picked up vegetables for next week.

I've made a huge curry which is in the slow cooker. Dinner for tomorrow and lots to freeze. I don't know if the Boy is coming for dinner or not. He's went to London yesterday for a concert and he may or not be back in time.. His first time there and he is loving it. The concert is tonight and he's been everywhere today. I've had a constant flow of photos. I think he's now got his Mother's travelling bug.

So today I've done a few things that I really needed to do. A bit of cleaning.

Ordered the Tesco delivery to the holiday apartment. This is one of the things that really stresses me. Don't know why but it just does. I'm getting better at it every time I do it though. This time I've ordered fruit and veg and I actually have a bit of a meal plan so I've bought some things that I know I'll need but which will be expensive if I have to by them locally. There is a brilliant butcher there (very reasonably priced too) so I know what meat I can get and plan around that. I'm also taking some things from stores which are light enough to put in our luggage. I have lots of nice teas and coffee and loads of things like stock cubes.

Finished another book. The ones that I have been reading lately have been set in Germany following the second world war. It was awful how little these people (and people all over the world) had to survive on. We never want to go back to that again (although it still exists in third world countries). It's made me realise what a materialistic, throw away society we live in. I'll be thinking twice before I waste anything now. Sorry, that was a bit of a gloomy observation.

So, Himself is watching the footie and I'm just about to make dinner. Fish from the freezer with roasted vegetables.

Today I am grateful for;

The Boy having such a good time. A few years ago he would never have been able to even think about doing something like this.
Himself - the loveliest person ever
Having more than enough to eat and everything I need. I really need to count my blessings.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for a quiet day, for planting some stuff out with dd, for my workout, for getting stuck into our library books, for sausages and mash to look forward to for tea, for finishing off 5 craft projects that had been sat there looking accusingly at me as I tried to ignore them.

Kerry_Woman

NSD today - 14/20.
Grateful for:
Walked the 5k charity event in London.
Someone to walk the 5k route with.
Catching up with a few bits in the flat.
Having a relaxing evening.

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Evening everyone and here's my update

Budget - spendy day! Needed face serum so went to b00ts and got one of their offers of 5 items for £75, a good offer as I like their stuff and I have stocked up. Also got some basics from Mr T. Found 3 glass sundae dishes in a CS for £1.50, been looking for ages so happy with them
Enjoy - having a good day - making good progress with some self employment I need to do over the weekend. Paid in expenses cheque. Looking forward to a relaxing evening
Read - will do later
Reduce - B and L from stores today
Increase -done some walking round the shops, may have a walk round the block later...
Move it - hopefully later
3 gratitudes - sundae dishes in CS; lie in this morning; DD1 and her BF bought me some biscuits
Think of others - text friend to check she's ok

Hope everyone is keeping well and warm - bit chilly here but not putting heating on!
Deni x