Struggling along as best I can

Toonie

Oh, you definitely need to enjoy your coffee!

nannygladys

Toonie - it's the one Item I'll never 'downsize' on, I even take my own coffee to dd3s as I don't like hers!!! But eldest has a husband who loves proper coffee, he even grinds his own beans!!!! And his coffee machine is to die for so I always make sure I stay long enough at their house to have one (or two)

nannygladys

Today I have been out and about for a change, I met up with some people first thing this morning and had a good matter and catchup, didn't spend anything, then went to the local food hub for some veggies, that was a success as I managed to get eggs, grapes, yogurt and some finger rolls, as well as some veg, so really pleased.  I never get a lot as I like to leave loads for other people

nannygladys

Oh no pressed the wrong button - what a numpty    this afternoon I made some soup for the next few days and some veggie cake things for tea, it's a cobbled together thing so I'll have to see how they cook and taste. Thinking I may make some more sushi tomorrow as I have another avocado, I haven't a clue if I'm doing it right but it definitely tastes good!!

A load of washing was completed whilst I was out and mostly dried outside but is now littering up my radiators to finish it off when the heating comes on, and that's about it. So a successful day all told, no money spent, company of friends and free food!!

Right off to cook these 'veggie' cakes
Nannyg

Sun_Addict

I’m with you on the good coffee, life’s too short to drink bad coffee. I only have two cups a day so they need to be good ones. Also agree on leaving things for others, when there are vastly reduced items in shops I take a couple but always leave some for others. 

nannygladys

Sun_Addict - I definitely have too much coffee everyday, I could do with dropping a few mugs a day! 

The hub was open today so as I have dgd tonight I thought I would see if they had some bread, well I got their a few minutes after opening and there was hardly anything there, one of the men there said there was queue outside so opened a bit early and they just stripped it out!!!! I did get my bread though!!! I don't mind as long as they eat it, but some people can be a bit greedy when there's free food on offer.

So today it's been snowing, this is when I'm glad I'm not looking after pup!! But dgd and I had a quick walk in it just to get us out of the house.  Pup is fine and I get updates everyday and when I saw him Tuesday I'm sure he'd grown

Lunch - leek and potato soup
Tea - leek and courgette risotto
Crikes I've had a lot of leeks today   

Tomorrow is going to be a bitty day but I hope to get quite a bit done
Nannyg

nannygladys

Well I quite enjoyed my 'bitty' day!! 

I dropped dgd at the charity shop for her mornings volunteering, then went to the cs depot to drop some stuff off, I didn't stay for a look around as I usually end up buying something, so thought better of it!

I then went to the library and chose a couple  more books and went up to the reference floor and got really interested in a book about being frugal, I started going through it looking for a few ideas and realised the ladies/gents on here know more about being frugal than the fancy expensive ideas in the book, but I did spend half an hour in a nice quiet and warm place!!! Didn't get the book out though Perhaps I should have done then I could have shared some tips

And then I went back home not having spent anything, I just keep thinking the faster I can save the money for the canopy the sooner I can move onto the next thing, so I'm quite motivated at the moment, so I hope I can keep it going!!!

Later this afternoon, dd1 came with littlies an went and did a quick errand whilst I looked after them then took them all back home for their teas. And here I am having had more LO for tea and ensconced in front of the tv waiting for 'death in paradise' at 9pm.
Nannyg

WinterWarrior

What a lovely day.  The frugal tips might have been entertaining 😁

nannygladys

WinterWarrior - not sure about entertaing but definitely too much dosh for me, I'll to see if it's there next time I go, and I could do a tip a day

Toonie

I love it when I see "frugal ideas" which cost a fortune. It's like saying everything handmade is cheaper...it may be once you have all the odds and sods you need, but starting up can be expensive.