NST February 15 for February

ditty1234

Toni'sfriend said:

You are all so clever. Honestly, I’m in awe of what you manage to do. You remind me of my neighbour. She said to me once (whilst she was wiring a ceiling light for me!) that she had been left on her own with three pre-school children, didn’t have much money so she just had to learn how to do things. What is it they say about necessity? But you’re right, we all have our own strengths and talents. We just don’t always recognise them for what they are.

You tube is my bible, the other day I had to work out how to fit a double mattress in a hatchback car - and it worked. All hail for sharing experience, and learning. Happy weekend.

mummy2threeboys

Hello, I'd love to join. I'm laura Mum to three lads 14-9 years old and long term married. Live in very rural part of Kent. I'm shielding as I'm asthmatic , although it's such a small village I can go out for a walk and not see anyone the whole 40 minutes! I'm looking forward to the jab, thankfully my vulnerable elders have had it already ,my brother who has severe needs in a care home has just got over Covid, whilst still in hospital he's getting there, and I can't wait until I can give him the biggest hug. 
I've racked up 10 nsd days so far. Today I had to buy new socks (old ones have been repaired to many times) a new coat rail for the wardrobe as it doesn't have one (moved last year after 22 years in the same house) flea treatments and our kettle burned through!
Today I'm gratefully eternally for the quiet dedication of carers who looked after my brother as if he was their own, for a working boiler, and half term holidays. Have a good night all. 

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for a lovely walk with dd, for Poirot, for getting some prep done for after half term, for the bin men coming out (3 days late - we reckon they had to go out gritting instead), for a week of not needing to set an alarm ahead of me.

mothernerd

Welcome mummyto3boys.

mothernerd

NSD9 as no money spent. Lots of small stuff tidying - pills, toiletries, medical stuff which really needs to be in order as it makes life chaotic when it's not. Plan is to have daily stuff immediately to hand (a weeks medication in my handbag), more of the frequently used stuff close by (probably on the bedside trolley, using mum's extensive collection of toiletry/ wash bags) and more rarely needed items back in drawers. Not as much pain today (used the heat spray) but definitely don't want to be doing anything energetic so sorting all the piles of 'tedious stuff' suits me.

Grateful for heat spray, plans working out, duck pancakes (I even had spring onions in)

mothernerd

Saturday 13th February 2021
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength. the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.       Harriet Tubman
"I don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me 'I love you'. There's an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt"       Maya Angelou
A people without knowledge of it's past is like a tree without roots        Marcus Garvey
I had no idea that history was being made, I was just tired of giving up     Rosa Parks
Never listen to other people's expectations      Tiger Woods
If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel that they are important - and you do that by being genuine and humble       Nelson Mandela

Snoopy quotes
Nope can't go to hell, Satan still has the restraining order against me
I'll be back on my feet once the coffee reaches life support levels
People said "Follow your dreams" so I went back to sleep
!!!!!! me off, I will slap you so hard even google won't be able to find you
Learn from yesterday, live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon 

f0xh0les

NSD 9  planned.   The whip cracking must have worked a bit as DS1 got his coursework in just before 10pm.  The deadline was yesterday so I got him to email his teacher that it would be in on the right day, but it was not going to be within normal working hours.   Anyway. It is done.

DH is online lecturing  this morning -  live from the back room!

Housey ordering stuff going on.  It is still -3 here so not wanting to go out.

Happy Half Term!! 

Shrewbie

welcome mummy2threeboys

Thank you Mothernerd for getting us thinking about the practical things. It is amazing what you can do if you set your mind to learning it. 

I suppose I have realised that I am good at reading and making fakeaway pizzas!! I’m also a good listener. I feel I have a lot of potential that I haven’t explored through being fearful or just lazy. Something has changed in me recently, though I feel different and more capable. 

Still on NSD 6 as went to my language exchange last night. Today I need to pop and see a friend for her birthday on a terrace but will only stay for 2 drinks. I got a big river shop voucher for xmas (not my choice) but thinking about buying a new coffee machine and bean grinder, also a new pair of headphones

Grateful for meeting nice new people, for discovering a frugalling lady on utube through a thread on here 

Have a  great weekend turtles 

facethemusic

Saturday- still on NSD 8/15, yesterday I did a food shop, today I bought junk food! But not an excessive amount of junk, and in this weather chocolate is an essential food group. It's cold, snow is drifting, roads are closed, tractors are out all around pulling cars out of drifts, I will try very hard not to get stuck, but  I have a shovel in the car. 
Everyone here is so ridiculously capable of fixing things! I probably "could" but am scared of it "going wrong". f0xh0les- I need to remember, the worst that can happen is, it will still be broken. 
Grateful today for helpful farmers- community is a big thing in my local area, rugby to watch this afternoon, chocolate in the cupboard (but not for long- it will be redistributed into my tummy very soon) and social media for spreading information on local road conditions very effectively. 

Toni'sfriend

Hello Mummy2threeboys.

NSD No 9

Arm is a little sore today but nothing major.

Didn't have our Chinese for new year yesterday but got a lovely sweet and sour chicken in the slow cooker for dinner tonight. And got a valentine meal coming from Tesco tomorrow (hopefully!).

You seem to be able to find out how to do anything on You Tube. I remember the Boy using it to find out how to fold tee shirts. I must have spoiled him when he lived at home.