NST October 2021: Fit for Purpose

lcc86

Sending hugs @f0xh0les! Hope you don't get any other symptoms! I'm not a teacher but I would've assumed that it's best to keep him home as he'd count as a close contact? Then again the system doesn't always make sense, probably damned if you do and damned if you don't.

f0xh0les

Sadly, close contact does not include under 16s, even if every other member of the household is positive.

I have told him to test 3 x a day. until we get the desired result.

ldee2111

Oh no @f0xh0les. Hugs.

NSD 10 today. Challenging myself to achieve another 5 this week. 

Had a productive day tidying / cleaning bedrooms, putting away laundry, taking DS to swimming lesson, carving my very first pumpkin, and making dinner.  

Sunday 24 October sweeps were: 

Food: £25

Transport: £16

Leisure: £22

Total underspends: £ 63

Savings goals progress this month: 

Mortgage OP: £120/£120

Holiday: £3/£80

Grateful for getting things done, for a bright dry day, for DS being brave at his swimming lesson by jumping into pool to instructor.

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Hi turtles

NSD today, number ??
DD1 and i drove around 380 miles yesterday so we could visit DD2 and i could spend my birthday with both DDs.  It was nice to be with them and we had chips looking out at the sea.  Then drove DD2 an hour to her boyfr's then home.  DD2 still only able to walk in 10 minute bursts and i'm worried about her MH.  Not my best birthday but nevermind.  I had some thoughtful gifts.
Today i've done extreme cleaning in the bathroom and have polished about 25 photo frames.  Went to DD1's besties' for lunch and had a walk,  Having a bath and early night.

ditty - glad you had a peaceful visit
ldee - i read the actual paperback book of Thursday Murder Club do have a k!ndle but don't really like it
hope the f0xh0les family recover as soon as possible
mothernerd - hope you're having a restful evening

Not sure my mojo will return for the start of the working week but only got to manage for 2 days...

Gratitudes - DDs and i being a close unit; phone call from a friend to check i am ok; hot baths and hot water bottles 

Love to all 
Deni x

ditty1234

Right so managed a NSD on Saturday, broke the magic to get milk and a few bits yesterday, tuesday, weds, thu will be NSD down to the fact that the coffers are slumped in a corner. 
I have managed to magic up £21 so I can go and meet up with a friend, and it is my holiday week, so I have decided that is ok. And I have £3 change for swimming tomorrow. I am not counting that as a spend as it is preplanned, but I will bicycle over for a change. Although next urgent investment is new bike lights. 
I have another £10 scraped away in my vaults so I can get a bit more petrol if I need it. I don't like running this low. But I am working on some freelance work I need to put in another 6-8 hours and then I can invoice for £500. So there is light at the end of the tunnel. 
Happy Monday Turtles. 

Here I am thinking about my pennies, not very nice really. @f0xh0les - hope you and your family all make it through the self isolation and illness tunnel in one - or af few pieces, and as a teacher I would want to keep your son at home, even if it is not by the strict rules. When my son was ill we had a marquee and ate together outside, as I was not going into work anyways as was before teaching started. Just an idea. Depending on what the weather is like at yours. Here I am looking at a sunny morning.  

I was in a school on Friday where they had one year group coming out from an assembly and an other year group coming in. No masks, no distance just one big mele - I actually got a bit scared. I know a lot of vaccinated people getting ill at the moment and it would have consequences for a lot of people around my son if I get ill now. 
But fingers crossed, all negative tests so far. Can you at least get your son a pcr test before sending him in?
Hope you all get well soon. 

apple_muncher

Deni- belated happy birthday!

f0xh0les- the sch thing is tricky as each sch seems to have a diff policy. I think that they might class it as unauthorized bec govt guidelines are such that as under 16 he obvs can't pass it on...

apple_muncher

OCTOBER

Opportunities

Consistency

Thrive

Order out of chaos/ one paperclip at a time

Be yourself

Exercise. You body, of course. Your mind. Your hopes and dreams. And one for me: self-control !

Calling14

Happy Monday Turtles.

f0xholes - sorry to hear. Hope you and your family are alright.

Quiet weekend, no grandkids as other grandparents both tested positive for Covid and they live with them in the week. DD1 and her other half both negative.

So made use of my time, went and bought a corner couch and it  arrives on Thursday.  Much better than larger firms where they are nearly 3 times the price and take at least 4 mths to arrive.  21 years since I bought the last couches so think it was time for change. 3 seater one is looking sad no matter how many throws it has over it.  Only been looking for well over a year.  Found in shop ex display bedside cabinet which matched furniture in my spare bedroom so snatched that as well.

Had a lovely day Saturday popped around a few shops and treated my house to few accessories.

Sunday  wet day, stock take and clear out of food cupboards, made a stew, cooked a ham. Went for a wet walk with a brolly around NT garden it was so nice to see all the autumn colours. A cream tea attacked me but it was gorgeous.

Starting to think about the job I went for interview for. The drawbacks longer hours than I work now and hate the thought of being in isolation in office by myself. I am here but can always pop into one boss or another bosses office for a natter. I would ideally like to work just 3/4 days a week, life is short and I want some time to enjoy it. Can't afford to retire however.

Not spending on food rest of the month, after looking in my cupboards.

Grateful for

£10 in surveys today

Sunshine, warm  and promenade walk lunchtime.

Blueberries - suddenly decided I love them. Watch I could become Veruca Salt ;-)

lcc86

Evening turtles.

Not much to report, paid for a car wash today as my lovely neighbour jetwashed a load of dirt and muck onto my car! Thanks mate! £5 spent, no other spends. Had my booster vaccine this morning too, only got the dead arm side effect so far. Other than that a quiet but sunny day! 

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Evening turtles

Thanks apple We've had delays to our post as they are short staffed plus impact of we-all-know-what so i got a load of cards today.  Colleague at my self emplyment role sent me a £20 M$S voucher which was very thoughtful of him!
I've actually achieved quite a lot at my FT job today.  Only one day left then on leave for the rest of the week.  
Had a nice phone call with DD2 at lunch, she seems to be doing well at the moment, she is at her boyfr's till tomorrow then her boyfr brother is driving her back to her uni flat as he is also at uni in the same city.  Will make life much easier for her to get a lift and also saves a fair bit of money.  Her boyfr family has borrowed a wheelchair for her; feel glad as will enable her to get out and about further afield but also upsets me to think that she needs one (temporarily
DD1 is on half term but has been offered a job in the voluntary sector!  She's thinking about it and has a few queries.  Great that she's had an offer though!
I've been for a walk this eve but not managed 10k steps so far.  Not joined any exercise classes for past fortnight.  Should try when i'm on leave.  Washed a big fleecy blanket so i can hopefully avoid putting on the heating for a bit longer.  Mortgage and water rates have come out of my account so it looks very depleted and it's only 5 days since i got paid   Have managed to do a couple of surveys today.  

Gratitudes - lovely phone call with DD2; cosy snuggly top that DD1 gave me for my b'day; birthday chocs and good TV waiting for me 

Deni x