NST March 2021: a turtle rollercoaster

Toni'sfriend

NSD No 19

I have to admit that when I started doing my food order online I probably overordered and exceeded the budget but, as time has gone on, I've got better. I have a budget and I try not to exceed it. Usually it's only a few peenies or pounds now. I try to take advantage of any special offers that I know we will use and doing this has forced me to look at what we have and use that if possible. No YS bargains but it some ways that's not a bad thing. We would buy things because they were reduced and they would stay in the freezer for years (and I mean years!). Although the all coffee filters that we bought reduced to 10p were a bargain as we didn't have to buy any more for about 2 years.

So, a few five minute jobs done today and while I was in the shower Himself hoovered the whole house. Bless him. I hate hoovering. Chilli in the slow cooker and Himself is making baked potatoes to go with it.  gold star for him today, I think.

DrCarrie

@Calling14 It's good to be able to moan though!

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

hi all
i had NSDs on Monday and again today so i'm at #12 x NSDs now.
I feel quite rough after the jab, cold and achey and headache.  Better than getting covid though.  I've done some work, had a short walk and i'll be in bed early.
Love Deni x

lcc86

Hope everyone feels better soon, if it's any consolation the side effects seem to disappear after 24 hours!

No NSD here as had the shopping delivery, a couple of missing things so I had to pop to the shops anyway! Went to see pony at lunchtime which was lovely. Better day than yesterday which is the main thing. 

Grateful for pony cuddles, getting lots of work done, and mozzarella sticks for dinner, yum!

apple_muncher

Ah yes, shrewbie, semana santa!! Enjoy!! How much are you allowed to do? Any news on the job you went for?

Today I am grateful for getting stuff done at work, for dd going back to school, for a fantastic parents evening for dd, for sausage and mash for tea, for not crashing or rolling the courtesy car!

mothernerd

No money spent. Worked outside, tidying, moving large filled pots (stones and soil), sweeping, clearing.
Grateful for easy food (concentrating on using up bits from the fridge and freezer, planning on one large or two smaller orders at the end of this week/ early next but including all the 'Easter' stuff), Torchwood, hot showers (using it to ease my shoulders and other sore bits), my book. Think I will try to get mum making an Easter bonnet.

facethemusic

Wednesday- been "missing" for a few days- just busy with real life. But 3 NSDs in a row! So now on 16/17 NSDs. 
Broke the run today and spent some money. 
Grateful today for- a riding lesson that made me work hard but felt really good by the end, an outdoor catch up with a friend, getting some work tasks done with less stress than I was predicting. 

DrCarrie

Announcement - Aprils thread is up!

DrCarrie

Morning Turtles, 
Another trip to the Launderette left me lighter in my M0nz0 pot. Updated my balances - blimey it's tough in CC debt land. But this is the longest I have ever been an active member of the MSE /NST community keeping me in check and on the debt-free journey in a focused way. Thank you all for that, and to contribute I have put my first challenge up.

Gratitudes for yesterday
- Sleeping in my bed
- my lovely little flat
- my own fortitude 

Calling14

Quick post for me.

NSD stand at 12/17 hopefully add another today.

Gas engineer came out very late last night 8pm, by then I had a migraine, was cold and wasn't really in a happy mood.

Result still no heating/ hot water but promised to come Friday seeing as BG got no appointments for few weeks, will cancel my dd to them.

Still headachey this morning glad I am off work this afternoon as don't think being sat on a computer is helping. Read somewhere covid side effects can last 4 days.

Plan to get some fresh air in my garden this afternoon as the sun is out and get washing out on the line.

Grateful for

Recycling day - have the biggest cardboard pile outside my house this am

Only in work till 12am and I see sunshine.

Free time today, will batch cook some soup to use veggies up.