NST June 2021: Jolly simple

mothernerd

I've been outside for most of the day, starting at 10.30 am. Put in a food order at 9 am and it came at 11 am. Collected link-a-bord boards, nearly filled another rubbish bag (been trailing it around with me all day, a tarpaulin and two polytunnel covers folded up and added to the pile, many, many bottles and half bottles collected and bagged, broken bits of drawers put in a space behind the shed (want them to break down a bit more before binning, don't want to break the dustcart).

Food delivery arrived and a visitor shortly after (bags were still at the gate). Brought everything in. Spread stones and soil mix (from the wettest pile) thinly on a number of gravel trays and put the trays across the potted up tomatoes and peppers so that they weren't taking up floor space. Tackled 5 separate stone/ soil piles. Cleared an area about 12 feet across by 22 feet long. Have small stacks of seed trays, pot feet, and other items, 3 new buckets of sifted soil and a full bucket of stones.

The food order I did this morning is coming from next month's budget and I also ordered a number of random items (watering spikes, a tool rack for the shed and one to go on the fence for mum and a new book for me). I had planned to put shelves in the shed but the supports are too far apart for the uprights and none of the other options are feasible so I will have a hook and clip rack all the way across the shed and will have as much as possible hanging up (also ordered a pack of turtle bags - string bags - to hold groups of smaller items but will be visible.

Grateful for the yard looking like I am getting somewhere (especially if you ignore the edges where I have stacked things), for prompt delivery, for a new seed catalogue.

f0xh0les

Ooooh, the stuff of temptation, the seed catalogue.  That used to be my grandfather's December pleasure, sitting next to the coal fire choosing which seeds/plants he would buy to plant in Spring from a variety of different catalogues.  Back when you had to write in teeny tiny writing on that order sheet the name, and the number code and the amount of them you wanted.   I wrote out the cheques for him, he signed them. Couldn't have been more than 11 years old.  Memories.   Thank you @mothernerd

facethemusic

June is whizzing past. I have continued only spending "essential" money. School holidays have now started, so trying to plan some fun but cheap days out. DD will actually be quite happy having friends round to play- so hopefully some dry days to make the most of the garden.  I also have some painting planned  so hopefully will get another room sorted over the next few weeks. 

f0xh0les

NSD 14 today, the house is clean and hoovered. Going to make some individual sponge puddings for the freezer now.  Thinking 6 vanilla sponge with blueberries,  6 almond sponge with cherries, and 6 chocolate sponges.  They reheat in 2 mins on full in the microwave and tastejust like fresh. So as I just took the last loaf out of the freezer, there is space and it will save me time in the long run during the week.   The rest of the day involves laundry drying and folding (yawn!) and wondering what to cook tonight   There was something floating around in my head yesterday, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. 

Oh well, it will be a surprise for all of us!  Not going out, just baking, tidying, laundering, and footballing and any p/a surveys that pop up.   So I claim my 14th NSD and have £45 left in the budget until Wednesday - feeling calmer about money today than at this time last week. 

ldee2111

NSD 15! And there are only 3 days left of June and OH and I haven't had a takeaway this month. I might need to wear one of DS's 'You're a star!' stickers. 

Weather has been beautiful today. We had a slow Sunday morning, followed by OH, DS, and I taking a football to a big grassy park for a kick-about/stumble-over. On the way home, DS said 'my hair is wet!' 'That's called sweat, sweetie.' 

Grateful today for the sun shining, for big grassy parks, and for MIL's delicious chilli jam which I had with oatcakes and cheese for lunch.

apple_muncher

F0xh0les- did your dinner idea involve couscous or semolina???

Today I am grateful for the tools lent to us by a neighbour meaning we dismantled the pallet with nary an injury, for dh making egg + chips for us tea, for big sis setting up a video call with her and mum and us, for my skipping rope, for Monopoly.

lcc86

NSD 15 today. Up early for horse riding, met a friend on foot and we had a little plod together. Then went for a swim and then round to my sister's for my niece's 2nd birthday party (just with family). Nice to see family and to watch my nieces having fun regardless of the weather!

Thrifty_Taylor

NSD#12
Woke up at stupid o'clock (4am), couldn't get back to sleep as I was starving! So got up & had oatcakes & cheese, wrapped myself in s blanket, checked emails, etc & did a few surveys, then slept for half an hour. After breakfast I did a 4.5mile walk with hubby, then weeded a border & planted all the Mexican Sunflowers (Tithonia). After lunch, I nodded off again lol, then weeded another 2 areas & planted all the Foxgloves. Took middle son to his college tutor's house for instructions on where he needs to cut the grass, etc (a summer job), then did some knitting. Listed some dvds on local site as I'd not sold on the bay, all now sold, book bundle sold yesterday too, so I'm smiling 😃
Grateful for roast beef with homemade mint sauce for tea, planting lots of flowers, son enjoying having a job & a hot bath very soon!

mothernerd

Put an 8' x 2' raised bed together and put it in place and nearly finished the second one (nowhere for that to go until I do more digging). Most of the day involved sifting soil and stones, clearing space and then moving two largish tables across the yard (needed both to take the 8' of raised bed). Did hope to scrape soil away from the shed and paint the end (previously blocked by one of the tables) but that will be for another day.

Grateful for bung it in the oven food and use ups, a hot shower and washing my hair, part of my order arriving so I could put up the thing for holding mum's brushes and mop and put the watering spikes on a load of ready cut bottles (done earlier in the week). Oh I separated the table and the A frame from the old swing chair and the mattress cover is spread out over it - sponging dirty marks will also be done another day.

DrCarrie

Morning all, 

The weather is bleugh again here, so cozying up with dressmaking again today. Tomorrow I am going to London for an art exhibition. NSD yesterday. 

Gratitudes:
- delicious dinner last night 
- for being on annual leave and having some space. 
- yoga community and teacher
- for not sinking a bottle of wine.