Facing reality

Legs21

Ooo, been eyeing up a Shark for months and have heard really good reviews from a few colleagues who have them. Unfortunately, I have a Dyson Animal for deep clean on the weekend and Dyson stick for quick cleans through the week so can’t really justify a Shark yet!

Sarahwithlove

They are good and surprised how much fur they got up despite having hoovered the front room that morning. 

Supertryer

Just read through.
So sorry about the loss of your mum. It really is hard losing a parent. 
You’ve done incredibly well! 
Reading about the things going wrong is literally my life! Something breaks or needs repair and this is when the damn finances take a hit 😢
At times it’s never ending, things going awol on us 🙈

mark55man

A bit gloomy, but I found life got less stressful when I accepted things going wrong is normal life, and things not going wrong is a bonus!. 

Supertryer

mark55man said:

A bit gloomy, but I found life got less stressful when I accepted things going wrong is normal life, and things not going wrong is a bonus!. 

That’s actually a good way of looking at it!

astrocytic_kitten

mark55man said:

A bit gloomy, but I found life got less stressful when I accepted things going wrong is normal life, and things not going wrong is a bonus!. 

I totally second this, I don’t always fully manage it but accepting it helps a lot!

ryanm8655

astrocytic_kitten said:

mark55man said:

A bit gloomy, but I found life got less stressful when I accepted things going wrong is normal life, and things not going wrong is a bonus!. 

I totally second this, I don’t always fully manage it but accepting it helps a lot!

For sure! Same applies to work life as well...rarely do things go to plan...when they do it’s a bonus, so don’t get too down when there is a spanner thrown in the works...

Sarahwithlove

Supertryer said:

Just read through.
So sorry about the loss of your mum. It really is hard losing a parent. 
You’ve done incredibly well! 
Reading about the things going wrong is literally my life! Something breaks or needs repair and this is when the damn finances take a hit 😢
At times it’s never ending, things going awol on us 🙈

Thank you it's been very difficult and still is a lot of time as I miss her so much. 

ryanm8655 said:

astrocytic_kitten said:

mark55man said:

A bit gloomy, but I found life got less stressful when I accepted things going wrong is normal life, and things not going wrong is a bonus!. 

I totally second this, I don’t always fully manage it but accepting it helps a lot!

For sure! Same applies to work life as well...rarely do things go to plan...when they do it’s a bonus, so don’t get too down when there is a spanner thrown in the works...

That is so true when happens at work you take it in your stride but at home it seems worse. 

Blackcats

Things going wrong is annoying and I suppose justifies the wise people urging us to have an emergency fund.  I had two unexpected / unplanned for expenses last year.  Firstly cat dentistry 😼 and secondly car related.  I really struggled to bring myself to dip into my emergency fund though.  I juggled budgets and managed to keep emergency fund intact.  This year I've set up a savings pots for pets and another for car as I realise I should anticipate potential costs.
glad you like the new Sha*k - I'm always amazed at the amount of "stuff" that comes out of my carpets - I'm surprised the carpet doesn't go bald.  

Sarahwithlove

Blackcats said:

Things going wrong is annoying and I suppose justifies the wise people urging us to have an emergency fund.  I had two unexpected / unplanned for expenses last year.  Firstly cat dentistry 😼 and secondly car related.  I really struggled to bring myself to dip into my emergency fund though.  I juggled budgets and managed to keep emergency fund intact.  This year I've set up a savings pots for pets and another for car as I realise I should anticipate potential costs.
glad you like the new Sha*k - I'm always amazed at the amount of "stuff" that comes out of my carpets - I'm surprised the carpet doesn't go bald.  

I'm the same I hate dipping into my emergency fund and just juggle things and usually use it from another pot or something and try topping that up. Hence why I seem to have no sinking Fund left really. Oh well the next few months are being spent on topping it back up rather than paying off the CC so will all work itself out. I just want it all to be sorted and be in a good place quickly!