NST DECEMBER Don't Be a Martyr for Christmas

lcc86

NSD number 3 here, I did have to pay out for physio but as it's a medical expense I'm still claiming the NSD. Bagged a NSD yesterday too, went horse riding first thing and then did my volunteering. Out on visits at work today as well, it felt good to get out and about even in traffic!

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for a warm and dry place to live, for good friends, for dd really enjoying today's ballet class, for good coffee, for time to be still and relax.

greent

NSD.

Grateful for feeding swans and moorhens on the canal less than 5 mins walk from my house, good zumba session, easy food, Xmas lights, the start of swimming lessons again for DS3 (stopped early March), using bits and pieces up, the robovac doing the vacuuming for me  

f0xh0les

Evening Turtle-friends!

Tonight I am grateful for having a  really good laugh at work,  for free raspberries, Mr Freezer inventing the freezer to hold all my free raspberries, lots of yellow sticker bargains, and funny funny people, who probably do not realise they are funny- like the guy at the supermarket tonight who told me he did not eat meat, only chicken maybe once a fortnight, and fish a couple of times a week, oh, and sausages. but nothing processed  Hooray for masks or he might have noticed me trying not to laugh.     Funny old chap.

facethemusic

Monday- still on NSD 4/15, but today's spends were to help out a friend so worth losing the NSD for! Picked up milk and top up bits at the same time so tomorrow I should manage to spend nothing 🤞.
So much rain today, and it has started again now- the grass is going to be a mud pit before long. 
Grateful today for woolly hats and warm jackets, DD being excited about the magic of Christmas and plans working out! 

ditty1234

What happened, how did I get a NSD day in December! Worked an other very long day and very lucky to get home to a nicely cooked dinner and two grumpy young men. Cured all by watching Fishermans Friend, Cornwall singing fishermen story! Grateful for distractions.

Calling14

That's a great uplifting film ditty. I watched Military Wives last night that was good but not as funny.

Popped to Aldi yesterday decided to get as much xmas shopping done as possible this week as rates are rising in Wales.

Still on 1/20 NSD.

Horrible day out there today, wet dark and windy.

Grateful for warm office, cosy home and ploughing through heaps of work so far today.

mothernerd

Tuesday 8th December 2020 
I'm full of a cold, snotty, killer headache and fuzzy brained (nearly smothered my feet in yoghurt dip instead of moisturiser - well they're both white tubs about the same size and it probably would have worked). So it's all about the baby steps and prioritising.

If you are in crisis mode (I'm not but I need to make things as simple and easy as possible today) the priorities are Food, clothes and bills. Just spent ten minutes dithering between the living room and kitchen trying to decide between cup-a-soup, 2 cut up apples and trying to remember what I had gone in there for so I need to decide
What am I going to eat today? 
Taking a step backwards I've come up with soup (can of), rice pudding (ditto), apples when I feel stronger, hot chocolate would be a lovely (very rare) treat if there's enough milk (although I have some UHT in the back up supplies cupboard) and make up a strawberry blancmange. There is a tuna on wholemeal sandwich in the freezer (food comes tomorrow so down to the last few slices of bread). That's enough ideas for today and tomorrow.
When the headache eases I can think about the rest of the week. I did intend clearing and cleaning the fridges (pot of yoghurt at the back which has been there a while but other things keep getting put in front of it), identifying any 'use ups' (have used the vegan soft cheese bought for DS2's partner when it was mum's birthday, last of the mash was yesterday's tea) and pulling bits out of the freezer to make more meals and make space. So will keep that in mind and do bits when I go to get the soup and rice pudding etc.
Clothes - what am I wearing? Have I enough clean clothes for the next few days?
I didn't feel up to a shower so have had a quick wash, used antiseptic cream and moisturiser on hands, feet and face and put yesterday's dress on with a batwing hoodie cardigan (wraps round me and hood will come down past my nose if I want it to) to keep me warm but not overheated). Clothes have just been washed and dried but not put away so nothing urgently required (make note to change bedding at end of the week and put the sheep things on the line if we have a good day (the day is miserable and wet too). I will try a splash of perfume to cheer me up.
Bills - I'm interpreting this to include any urgent tasks.
Bin day tomorrow This will be the last black bin day until after Christmas so need to get rid of as much as possible - review all those items I've been keeping 'just in case' (nearly all presents have been sorted so don't need vast amounts of bubble wrap, small boxes etc - I have trouble disposing of these as they were rare treasures when I was a child, the bargaining we had to do over a shoebox), decide if I'm ever going to use the stuff I've been keeping. Already set aside craft leftovers to pass on to mummy of twins and keep adding more (if I've not got it done now, it's probably not going to get done - know what decorations I want for my window and mum's tree - need to string together the small glittery card paper stars I've been cutting to reflect more light within her tree)
Food delivery tomorrow  so if possible I need to do the fridge clearing and audit the freezer in my room (sitting down job, good that helps). Need to have a think about basic meals and festive food - will start by listing what I have. Planning to do some baking + some to give away (to use up some of mum's remaining sprinkles, cake decorations and food colouring/ flavouring).
Shopping - would rather order the microwave (existing one is dying slowly, bits of paint flaking off) and cookery book stand sooner rather than later (laptop a bit more co-operative today). Start a final list of random items (more AA batteries) to either order online or pick up on a quiet time shop in town.

I will do a small task every time I get up (put some wipes in the bathroom so I can tackle taps, sink etc in drips and drabs). Do as many things as I can sitting on the bed (tidying, sorting, list making, look around the room identifying small 'fixes' or improvements - found a wheel of pins so could start pinning up mum's curtains).

So will transform a not very well day into a fairly productive one but remember to
Be kind to myself (pushing too much will prolong the length of the sick time)
Brighten up the miserable day music, candles, reading and rest, penguins are up (mum wanted them hanging from the drawer and cupboard knobs and they are very cheerful), sit outside if it stops raining, have a walk to the canal bank to cut some willow sticks. Plan surprises for mum, gather things for the charity shops (including plastic bags - didn't take them as I did't know if they would be open) and food bank.

Be grateful waving penguins to make me smile, having food in the cupboard, batwing hoodie to wrap myself in, throat sweets, ibuprofen, honey and lemon juice to make life a little more bearable. Now soup or rice pudding? Decisions, decisions.  

Toni'sfriend

NSD No 6

Washed all my throws and cushion covers to freshen them up for Christmas. All drying upstairs now.

From Friday we're moving down a tier which means the non essential shops can open again. It won't make a lot of difference to me apart from I can keep my hairdresser's appointment. I'm still going to get shopping delivered. I do have a bag of things to go to the charity shop. The one I usually donate to is in a busy shopping centre so I might take it to another one which is just next to the hairdresser when I go. They are both deserving charities.

Grateful for Currywurst for dinner. I am so addicted to it.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for quite empty supermarkets, for a fun session at the gym, for possibly having a skateboarding meet up for dd at the weekend, for pro bull riding (lurve it!), for free blueberries from my neighbour.