NST March 2021: a turtle rollercoaster

DrCarrie

Morning Turtles.
Had a big spend up yesterday on food that should last me a good while...but I forgot to get bin bags, which I really need. And took my iPad to be fixed...quite an expense that is unplanned. Pay when I pick up. Today I have a lot of cleaning planned. 
Gratitudes for yesterday: 
- Delicious dinner, and lots of veg
-  windows open
- Hot water bottle

Toni'sfriend

Yesterday was NSD No 16

Such a beautiful day yesterday. After a very minimum tidy inside I spent most of the day outdoors pottering about. It's looking nice today as well.

f0xh0les

The sun is shining! So laundry on the line already and all will be well today. I have plans for a cup of tea outside the kitchen door on the outside table.  Did my Census, have had coffee, will go clean the kitchen and get on with the day.

Morning all!

mothernerd

I'm just plodding along atm. Went from a point last week where I was nearly ready to make the bed from scratch (including manipulating several heavy layers of bedding) and then descended into absolute chaos - stuff falling (and occasionally cascading) back onto the floor faster than I could pick it up. Reached crisis point on Friday morning when I couldn't find more of one of my pills. It's always the first to run out and it's the one most likely to disappear, but I checked with mum's meds and should still have at least one week's supply left. I have asked for an emergency supply in the past when I couldn't find it (shouldn't really be without it and reducing dosage suddenly isn't recommended) but just plodded on with sorting out my room (putting my own needs last, again) and eventually located one foil in the evening (late enough that I spent a few minutes wondering if I should take the remainder of that morning's dose).

Yesterday was more plodding, finally made the bed (took all afternoon) so feeling much better about my immediate environment (if I get out of bed I can still see the part of the room that still needs to be tackled). Have done lots of thinking/ rethinking. Some of the bits I put in place (including frequent use of eyedrops, not just when they hurt and intensive therapy for my feet) are working well. Some of the structural alterations worked well to a point - seeds were thriving but it got increasingly difficult to get to them for watering, some needed moving on and I had to keep moving other things out of the way (photos/ embroidery) in case they got damaged by water or soil. Stuff I did up to last weekend (jigsaws including the extra 10 mum dumped on me and most of the craft/ sewing/ embroidery stuff) looks good but have found multiple 'extra' bits - put away half a drawer full of ribbon pieces but found another 3 last week and 2 yesterday which need to be added in not just gathered together randomly.

I am very weary and frustrated by my physical limitations (each day of digging has meant one full day of resting or more). I have done some domestic work, a load of washing waiting to go out in the yard, some cooking (a lot of making leftovers more interesting), washing up, shower screen done but still need to return to do the base, mountains of washing up, started on wiping all the handles/ light switches and door frames. I know I am getting there. I have 6 empty bags for life. The digging felt hopeless and then one day of digging this week + another moving the buckets of loose soil I had filled means it now looks nearly done (just the first stage of digging) and the end is in sight.

I have done lots of reading and found a couple of tv series to work my way through but nothing particularly fun/ exciting (my future self will appreciate it). Will just keep plodding and keeping an eye on my mental health. Worked out my NSDs (guesstimate) and de clutter total yesterday but don't have the notebook to hand atm.

Grateful for the turtles and all the threads on MSE which inspire me to keep going even if I don't feel there is much to show for my efforts, that there is 'enough' money (DS3 asked if he should open a letter to me from the Council and nearly collapsed in shock - don't think he's ever looked at a Council Tax bill before) and there not being anyone around to care how I look (hair is everywhere as it needs cutting and my mask ruffles up anything longer than a finger width, my old cardi is way past it's best but so comforting and has handy pockets).

Toni'sfriend

Tesco delivery today. It's just about on budget - a few pence over. Got everything we ordered and put away in fridge or freezer or wherever. Lots of nice food and we've got a bit of a meal plan for next week. 

"Garden" is beginning to look really nice (well I think so). Conifers, heathers. rosemary and I have some seeds planted. My neighbour is delighted - her pansies are starting to flower.

The Boy is coming down later for his roast chicken dinner and to collect his shopping. I'm really grateful for this one little bit of normality.

lcc86

NSD number 14 today. Forgot to add I bought some jeans, leggings and tights online last night as it was already a spend day. Down to my last pair of tights and they have a hole, and did need leggings. The jeans were on sale, they might go back if they don't suit.

Today I rode the pony and met up with a friend for a walk. Have also read my book. All in all a really nice day. Grateful for sunshine, pony time, and discovering a new place for a walk.

f0xh0les

Today was NSD 9.  NSDs are totally achievable, as long as I do not leave the house. 

Sadly the kids need taking to school for the next 5 days.

Grateful for: a full fruitbowl, neatly folded piles of laundry, getting rid of all the leftovers from the fridge for tea tonight.

Kerry_Woman

Deni - Congratulations.
NSD 17 today.
Have used up a couple of toiletries this month.  Decluttered a couple of other items - have put them in the recycling bin, put another item aside for the cs, deleting emails which is an ongoing mission.  Got shifts at work for next month, have been told got work to end of May, possible beginning of June.  Have to wait for May and June shifts to be put on.  They only deal with a month at a time.  Working bank holidays over Easter, I put my name down to work so extra money.  Also shifts on 2 Saturdays in April.  Gave my availability for what Saturdays and bank holidays that I can work.  
Grateful for:
Good weather.
Reasonable night sleep.
Catching up with a few things in the flat.

mothernerd

Digging done, washing dried on the line, cleaned shower, ate the veggie pasta bake I put together yesterday, census done, went back outside to put clods of earth in the bag and filled a few buckets with loose earth, tree roots into green bin.

ditty1234

Hi did manage to actually tidy up and clean the house, but then I ran out of energy, and hag just dawdled  ever since. DId some bits in garden. Bought a climbing rose in a cheapy place and it is just a twig - have watered it to see if it will start to create buds before I bother to plant. 
Last night I went for a walk at dusk with ds and it was lovely and we heard a woodpecker and we were both in a much nicer mood afterwards. Quite magic really.