2020++ - smiling and waving and looking so fine

ohdearhowdidthathappen

Popping in to say 'hi'.... your step count sound very impressive and finances looking good

mark55man

wow hello there.  yes peaks and troughs in all things.  at the moment work is peaking again, had two deadlines today under control until a third ones came along.  next week will be easier though.

hope you are doing fine, I'm just in the home straight,CC3 wise  but it is a well long final straight - although I hope to be done by November whatever
   

ohdearhowdidthathappen

Will be lovely to be CC-free for Christmas and entering 2022

mark55man

Yes. 2022 will bring its own challenges, no doubt, but university age children will not be one of them.  maybe deposit needing children or similar

quiet weekend, OH was seeing some friends who had been having a poor run of luck/health so I just pottered at home, and got another tip trip done and decluttered 1% of the house, plus made a killer chilli (as in nice not overly hot) for tea so am in good books

savingholmes

A productive weekend. Good luck with your deadlines

mark55man

Thanks SH - all my deadlines on Friday were for Friday so they have all been and gone.  No doubt Monday will bring some follow ups.

savingholmes

Perhaps you could help with my deadlines instead then. Why are they like buses???

mark55man

Another busy week, but important stuff done and dusted now, just some admin type stuff and then the end of the week, then a short week next week as we are heading north again for a few days rest and relaxation

money looking a bit tight as DD2 has had a bit of a setback with UC because her work paid her the right amount but at the wrong times, and now she has to go through an appeal sort of thing which could take months.  Fortunately my EF now has enough slack that I can move a but across to avoid the OD, so I will try not to do that, but it is an option.

OH and I (but her mainly) are getting our skates on in the decluttering - I think that will be a real focus for next year but we at least need to get ready for in laws out laws and random partners for XMAS.  Assuming we can get a turkey that is, but no room in the freezer just yet

still avoiding the gym, but will need to get my mojo back - I need to find a way of reigniting my August achievement, but I fear that may have to wait until spring

savingholmes

Is there something in particular stopping you going to the gym?

mark55man

yes, laziness