NST September 2020: the turtles do the Hokey Cokey

facethemusic

Wednesday- still on NSD 9/15- had to buy milk, which was OK but while I was in the shop some bars of chocolate dived into my hand and insisted i bought them as well- oooops! 🤣
Went riding, walked dog and took DD to the park so exercise and "me time" was covered today. 
Had a phone appointment with solicitor regarding house purchase- the seller needs to provide 2 bits of paper which I'm sure exist but until my solicitor actually has them they can't do any more, so just a waiting game which I'm not very good at. I'm sure it will all come together in time🤞. 
Gratitudes- more home grown veg, DDs strop being short-lived, pony being a good boy and having a lovely hack. 

Fmess

Not sure why I’m wide awake at this time but thought I’d be productive and post on here.  Spendy day yesterday on tights online. Very odd day, students confirmed with COVID so two year groups sent home, spent all day in a confused state as to whether I was also being sent home. School say there’s no need so I’ll be back in tomorrow.

apple_muncher

Fmess - you've obviously been dosing up with abundant's stimulating lavender oil!

If you have kept your distance from the pupils, you shouldn't need to be sent home.

Shrewbie

Hi everyone

Health

25 min run yesterday. Going to do yoga today as I feel very achey. 

Had my batch cooked cauli and potato soup for lunch yest. Fell off the wagon a bit for dinner and had a cheese sandwich. Nothing else would do.

Haven’t been sleeping well either.  It was a toss up between being next to snorey bf in bed or on the sofa with shrieking neighbours above me. 

Wealth / productivity

Another NSD yesterday 7/15

Job research, class planning and reading completed. 

Podcasts listened to. 

Life well lived 

Looked over sister’s new employment contract for her. 

Got a message from an old work colleague on linked in which was lovely to hear from him. 

Grateful for having the motivation to be productive, bf liking my experimental cooking this week and coffee. 

lcc86

Afternoon everyone. Afraid I haven't been doing very well on the money front this month. Just seem to have overspent on loads of stuff and not accounted for other stuff so that's left me really short for the rest of the month. Did have a haircut booked but have rescheduled for October given the financial situation. Am getting a bit fed up of always falling short with money, it seems to happen almost every month bar the odd exception, and I really shouldn't be in this situation at all on my salary.

Anyway enough moaning. On the plus side I've paid £100 off my cc bill and £250 off the car, waiting for an expenses payment to come through so I can chuck another £50 at it. Enjoying my week off work, went horse riding this morning. Have put up some blinds which arrived yesterday (ordered a while back), now finally have privacy after 4 years of putting up with mesh curtains! Have more jobs to do but also just chilling and enjoying the time to myself. I'm sure work will be manic next week so I want to enjoy what time I have left before the chaos begins.

Toni'sfriend

NSD No 12

Really feeling stressed today. Internet and TV kept "disappearing" whilst I was trying to find out about the restrictions being imposed on the North East. We thought we might not get our holiday and possibly not get a refund. We can go but, at the moment our friends can't join us. That might change as it's being reviewed weekly and we are there for a month (if nothing else changes) so fingers crossed. I know it seems selfish to be concerned about something as trivial as a holiday when people are sick and have other problems but, apart from loosing almost £2000 for the accommodation, I honestly feel that we need this time away from the four walls we've been staring at for nearly seven months. I don't care about going out to the pub or for meals I'll just be happy with long walks along a beach and getting some fresh air and a different change of scene. The infection rate is low but they are being lumped in with all the big cities in the area. 

So, I've accomplished absolutely nothing today. I'm having a gin and then a very unhealthy dinner. Do you know what? Right at this moment I don't really care. Tomorrow is another day.

apple_muncher

Hope things settle for you toni'sfriend and you start to feel better.

Today I am grateful for dd's school being in touch, for getting fuel 13p per litre cheaper than elsewhere, for a good day at work, for seeing the dentist and getting sorted, for having the money to pay for the dental treatment.

facethemusic

Thursday- still on NSD 9/15, only bought diesel today so a fairly big spend but essential. 
Dog walks only today. 
Not much sorting or decluttering done today, but a couple of books into the CS box, and a few bits of paperwork recycled. 
Gratitudes- catching up with mum and dad, more food eaten out of the freezer, few more tomatoes turning red (I think I may have to give up on some and see if I can convince my sister to make green tomato chutney). 

Fmess

Hope your friends can join you toni’s friend . I think everyone needs a holiday at the moment!

Fmess

Thanks apple, my initial
concerns were that we’d had a very extended (13 hours) of pastoral time our forms and a member of my form was one of positive cases, so whilst we had kept our distance, we’d had a lot of time together. However according to PHE that falls outside the guided incubation period so I should be safe.
SFD number 8/9 yesterday, hectic day at work swapping to online learning for two years and all the IT issues that brings for 300 students trying it for the first time (and me saving work in wrong format and losing it). 

I am grateful for; paying more off my debt, lasagna cooked the night before and some lovely colleagues to balance out the others!