The Best Is Yet To Come

slm6002

Hello and thank you for reading my dribble.  The flowers have really helped today.  As you all know by now i really want out of this house.  Today my sister and OH are moving again to another lovely home with sea views.  I am really happy for them, and they have no one other than themselves to look after so why not.  It does however highlight where i am at at the moment.  A little gloom and jealousy in my mind today.

caeler

How lovely to send flowers! @slm6002

Kitten868

Its totally normal to feel that way and to want it for yourself too. I'm very honest with my friend about my jealousy for her house lol. 
Very great news about you getting all your bills trimmed down. And lovely about your friend with the flowers xxxx

slm6002

Thanks Kitten.  I haven't told my sister that I'm unlikely to be able to move (although I haven't given up completely) as I didn't want her feeling guilty in any way and not wanting to show off her new home.  I will mention it later but for now I want her enjoying herself and being proud of what she has.  All went smoothly today for her and the bed is made ready to collapse into.  She is going to do a full tour at the weekend for us.  I have also told her that if I ever do move I am booking her for a week to come and sort things out as she is now very well practiced and organised.

slm6002

This morning I passed by my freezer and realised it had been left slightly open (DD had decided to get ice out last night and obviously didn't shut it right).  Thankfully the bits at the back of the drawers are ok, but there were a few items that had started to defrost.  I have removed these so we can cook them later.  The spare emergency milk is out, as well as some mozzarella and some pigs in blankets.  We were due to have pizza tonight anyway so may try putting the pigs in blankets on them too.  We love our homemade pizzas.  DS's new clothes arrived and fit well - was a bit of a guess as to what size to order but he is now mens medium.  We have an amazon order due as we are close to running out of lined paper for DD1. 
DD2 is about to have her first live class.  The primary school are only now rolling out this and over the next few weeks they will increase until they have 1 a day, but her work has been great up until now so this is a little extra on top.
Nothing much else to report money wise - although it is payday on sunday so i will receive my 10 hours worth!  I wont get too excited.  I am grateful however that the boss is letting me homeschool so cant complain too much

24ta

Congratulations on all you have achieved in the past year. 

slm6002

Good morning, its payday.  Money will not go into bank until late evening today as boss transfers it herself and its never very early on in the day.  I shall put wages into a few different money pots but I know I'm not getting much it wont make an awful lot of difference.
 Also we have snow.  Not much at the moment, but apparently it will keep going all day and could end up with quite a bit..  It is so pretty to look at and as long as we don't need to go anywhere it is great - we don't plan on leaving the house, other than to build a snowman later maybe in the garden.  Took the roast out of the freezer yesterday so roast pork later today.  I also had to do a mad dash with the Asd@ order last night.  I missed my regular slot for Tuesday.  At 5 past midnight I realised that I hadn't done it.  I quickly found new slot (this evening) and ordered some bits.  Had to go downstairs to find school meal vouchers to put against it, discovered cat had thrown up all over hall floor.  Mopped that up, returned to Asd@ order, entered vouchers, paid remaining and hopefully I haven't forgotten anything major, and that they can get here tonight in the snow.  I do tend to add things to the order throughout the week, but in the midnight rush I may have missed something. I did manage to sleep quite well after that, but really must get into the habit of placing the order earlier on in the week.

slm6002

Yay I've just won £24 on one of the daily competitions that I have been entering and doing everyday.  Thought it was one that would never happen.  Got to wait for them to contact me tomorrow.  Best go and do the rest of them and see if I have anymore luck

slm6002

Well wages in pots for the month and spreadsheet tidied up.  The snow hasn't stopped all day, not even for a minute.  I haven't seen this much snow fall here in quite a while. Just turned heating on as it was starting to get chilli.  My Asd@ delivery arrived several hours early as he was in the area and about to head out onto the country roads.  He said he was unsure when he might get back so it was now or never. Apparently the roads are bad. I didn't mind at all that it was early and it meant that we could have some nice fresh veg with our roast.   I hope people stay safe on the roads if they do have to go somewhere.  I heard our local vaccine centre in town also shut throughout the day even though first thing this morning it was open.

slm6002

Well it is still snowing.  I went to bed and it was snowing and this morning when I woke up it was still going. Heating is on for a little while, to warm the house up a little as thermometer in the room said 12 degrees and that is a little cold even for me. More home schooling today - kids currently are all busy and happy with what they need to do.  If I had been at work it would have been a snowday, but as I was off already it made no difference to me.  Think tonights dinner will be pasta bake as nice and warming.
I dreamt of loan payments last night and conversations between my uncle and I that we are yet to have.  As much as I try I cant give up on the hope of moving, when there are houses in the perfect location and have everything I would like, and also within my price range I believe I can afford.  I just want to put an offer in, but know i am no where near that point as yet.