Debt and Caring

Cherryfudge

Really sorry to hear this, it sounds absolute rubbish for you. The idea of asking AI for a good diet is a great one though. It seems to have chosen well, too. Saves you thinking and gives you the benefits of the sum of recorded knowledge, or at least that which G00gle searches have turned up. Fresh air is generally good if you're up to it. What's the weather doing for you? It's nice here.

WelshmansDaughter

We are windy and expecting rain Cherry. However I have been out as planned! I found a farm shop which is within cycling distance and I've been waiting to go. So me and Trixie (my trike) adventured out this morning. Cycle path most of the way but a tiny bit is hairy country road.

Cherryfudge

Your new friends are rather cute, @WelshmansDaughter! Wonderful texture in those long coats: perhaps it's time to get get the crayons put and do some sketching?

Did you see anything tempting in the farm shop?

WelshmansDaughter

Funnily enough Cherry I did do some doodles in the evening. The farm shop was quite small and I had been looking for honey but decided against it. It was £10 which was a tad over budget. In the end I got cinnamon raisin banana bread and for the life of me I cannot remember what the other thing was.

No school run today as it's a local holiday. I was a bit motivated when I got home so I have now cleaned the window in the other room and hung the curtains I bought in a charity shop. Although having hung them I now think they would look nice as many other things including a screen and door curtains. So we shall see.

I also started on the mattress in the front garden. I cut four parts of the metal before getting Power Tool fear so I stopped. I usually slip up when I am tired so best to quit while ahead.

Dehumidifier is due out today. It has not arrived as of 17.40 so will it be seen today? Who knows.

satchmo1

When the dehumidifier finally arrives, and has produced some water, that water is great for using in a steam iron if you live in a hard water area. Also great for watering plants, filling bird baths, etc.

Cherryfudge

I could do justice to some cinnamon raisin banana bread…

Great that you've reduced the mattress, and also great that you stopped while you were ahead. I'm trying to learn that lesson. It's so tempting to do 'just one more thing' and that can be the one thing too many.

£10 for honey?! I hope the bees are getting a fair share of that back.

WelshmansDaughter

I have not owned an iron in about a decade satchmo. I hadn't thought about using the water so thanks for the idea.

I must admit I was surprised at the price of honey. It is the locally made stuff but that is usually priced around £5/6. They did have some that was flavoured including nettle but not sufficiently intriguing at that cost.

Maligned the delivery people unnecessarily. I checked the tracking at about 6 and it was out for delivery between 18.21 and 19.21. Confused the poor Sudanese delivery man with my excitement. He looked at it and was like you are excited over this? 🤣 It has to be left standing upright for 6 hours so not tried it yet. I'll be working today and tomorrow both jobs so might try and squeeze in getting it going as I have been waking up to puddles on the windowsill.

WelshmansDaughter

Dehumidifier has been switched off. Apparently to be most effective it needs to be run 24/7 which I already know is not going to happen. Despite the quiet mark it is well, not exactly quiet. It has also just gone into low temperature mode so my next thing to buy is a thermometer lol.

Survived a full days work. Not exactly in great shape after mail for 60 tenement blocks. Plans to go drop off library books changed after I realised I hadn't packed a change of clothes for job 2. Very spacey today it seems.

Cherryfudge

That's a huge amount to cover, no wonder you are tired.

I think you'd still get a benefit from the dehumidifier if you just ran it part time and didn't leave doors and windows open. Just not 100%.

WelshmansDaughter

It's a two teabags day. Hopefully I'm not driving today as the weather is grim like. Cycled home last night in the haar and woke up to it this morning.

No puddles on the windowsill this morning. No condensation on the window at all which was surprising as the humidity reading on the dehumidifier was still around 65 this morning. There is less of a chill in the air too. Desi (as I have named it) is loud though and may not be ideal for sleeping. Although it is kind of a white noise effect. So we shall see. I shall have to do some furniture rearranging. Despite having 40 million plugs put in I am still switching things in and out of the same two sockets. And Desi has requirements. Honestly sometimes it would be easier to live in a cave.

Two work shifts today and then childcare tomorrow.