What Small Things Will You Do This Week?? 05/09/22

DawnW

Hello,

Nice to 'see' you @Baileys_Babe

I was thinking of our lovely Purplefairy too   Hope her family are all doing ok.

Lots done today, but lots left to do, and I am not going to get to it today.

* Dog walked first thing

* Used up an elderly banana for breakfast

* OH was moaning about my jungly garden, so I took a few things out and cut / tied back some others so he didn't get wet walking down the garden path   The garden does need a good tidy up. And there are pears to pick.

* Finished off the carrot and coriander soup for lunch

* Made a quiche, 2 blackberry and apple pies, and a game pie (using up stuff from the freezer for this one)

* Also two tubs of pear and raspberry compote (yum) and 3 of blackberry and apple pie filling. Serious tetris skills needed to get it all in the freezer!

The cooking apples are knotted up in old tights hanging from a couple of coat pegs in the hall. They do not look at all glamorous, but we decided that is the coolest place .... unless I can somehow fit them in the larder.

No idea what to have for dinner, but there is plenty to choose from!

carrielovesfanta

DawnW said:

* OH was moaning about my jungly garden, so I took a few things out and cut / tied back some others so he didn't get wet walking down the garden path   The garden does need a good tidy up. And there are pears to pick.

You're a nicer wife than me! My answer would have been "you know where the secateurs are..."

(although, he probably doesn't actually. Anyone else's OH continually ask them where things are in house they've lived in for over 10 years?)

carrielovesfanta

Morning folks!

It's a gorgeous day here after the rain. I've got the windows open and I'm going to try and get out for a walk today. Still feeling tired and a bit run down so I cancelled the gym this morning and had a long lie in. Best I did actually as OH is under the weather too and he would have dragged himself there if he thought I was going. He had sore eyes yesterday and has developed a stye on one. Then yesterday evening, he started pouring with sweat but he was all cool and clammy. He's not feeling particularly unwell but super tired so looks like we're both fighting something off.  

But either way, I need to settle down to some work and focus. Definitely struggling to apply myself at the moment - I've been hectic for a few months now and my brain is needing a rest. Still, only about 10 days before my holiday now

Today's MSE things:
B/L/D from stores
WFH so no petrol spend
Keep elec usage down as much as possible

Spendy things:
OH working so petrol spend there (he has to be completely bed ridden not to go to work)

Other:
Do some knitting. although not feeling this latest sock for some reason.
Possibly getting a freebie massage. Masseuse has a habit of cancelling last minute d/t ill health. This is in fact a freebie they offered to make up for all the cancelled ones. And this is the second time it's been scheduled. I am not holding my breath! 

Would you believe, the second I wrote that - they messaged and cancelled.

Have a good one all

clf x

Baileys_Babe

Morning All

We are off to visit the in-laws today, I'm hoping the weather is dry as their small town is good for strolling around the charity shops.

Breakfast from stores, we are eating lunch and dinner at the in-laws, they are supplying lunch and we are taking a homemade dinner to share. We did all the prep last night so only a quick assembly job and then bake it.

The family are doing well @DawnW thank you for asking. Since the Covid restrictions back in Spring 2020 OH is working from home which is brilliant, I would hate for him to need to return to the office now as I would miss him.

carrielovesfanta said:

DawnW said:

* OH was moaning about my jungly garden, so I took a few things out and cut / tied back some others so he didn't get wet walking down the garden path   The garden does need a good tidy up. And there are pears to pick.

You're a nicer wife than me! My answer would have been "you know where the secateurs are..."

(although, he probably doesn't actually. Anyone else's OH continually ask them where things are in house they've lived in for over 10 years?)

Yes, my OH is the same but with even less excuse as we have lived here for over 15 years. At the weekend he was looking for our old laptop, I said I thought it was in the dining room when I came downstairs I asked if he had found it, he replied no and he had a good look, I then walked into the dining room and picked up the laptop from the place he "stored it" 🤣

Today's MSE things:
🪶 No buying food or drink
🪶 Postal survey
🪶 Enter some competitions
🪶 Continue monitoring the energy of individual household appliances
🪶 Turn off all lights and appliances when not in use
🪶 Close the curtains and blinds before it gets dark 😁

DawnW

carrielovesfanta said:

DawnW said:

* OH was moaning about my jungly garden, so I took a few things out and cut / tied back some others so he didn't get wet walking down the garden path   The garden does need a good tidy up. And there are pears to pick.

You're a nicer wife than me! My answer would have been "you know where the secateurs are..."

(although, he probably doesn't actually. Anyone else's OH continually ask them where things are in house they've lived in for over 10 years?)

Ooh I am not nicer at all - he isn't allowed to hack about at my plants!

And no, he never knows where anything is.

DawnW

Afternoon all

Today I have / will:

Walked dog

Checked banks

Quick kitchen / bathroom clean up (I still need to hoover upstairs, OH said he will do downstairs tomorrow when I am at work)

Picked the pears with OH - we got a great big basketful. Now need to find somewhere to put them! Need to sort through them.

Freecycled spare perpetual spinach and chard plants

Shopping at L*dl, all put away. Not a big shop but I still managed to spend over £53 (did include a few tins for the food bank, but still!)

Paid the milk bill

All spends recorded

Lunch was some of the quiche I made yesterday

Need to use up chilli for dinner

carrielovesfanta

Just had a horrendous rain storm and my guttering has leaked again

ziggy2407

@carrielovesfanta - hope you and OH feel better soon, we have all had whatever it is thats circulating and it's taking some time to clear 

@Baileys_Babe - glad to see you back

Another lazy start to my day but today's small things 

Checked Bank & made PAD  
Swagbucks 
Claimed £10 Airtime Rewards (extremely passive app)
Entered a few comps 
Purged a few emails 
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer 
Checked: PMP, WinaDinner, Freejackpot, Daali

Not a great deal managed or even exciting but every small action does help, have dug flask out of back of cupboard to start using tomorrow when boiling kettle.

C x 

twiggy86

Morning all!

Today I have/will:

• Check banks 
• Move bathroom tap to coldest position 
• Make lunch to take to work 
• Load of washing on 30 degree eco wash
• Drive on eco mode
• Update spreadsheet 
• Text netball team re outstanding subs
• Hang washing on airer
• Snap receipt I forgot to do yesterday 
• Dinner from stores 
  
• Switch oven off at wall after using 
• Park for free at netball 

That's everything I can think of for now. Hope everyone has a good day.
Twigs

BlueJ94

Evening all, not posted much have been working or sleeping! 

Updates 

im going back to Sainsburys starting this Sunday, 3 days a week on a 12 hour contract. The only over time I could actually do is on the Sunday now if I stay after 8am. The plus side to this means getting rid of my debt a little quicker and Sainsburys have announced that they’re going to increase pay to £10.25 an hour instead of £10 and also make discounts longer! Also, they’ve already started the Christmas range *dances to Christmas songs*

I love my new job so much it’s better than my old one, a little less pay but I have so much free time after work now! So I’m going to rejoin the gym and swimming. Downside to the new job is there’s a massive Tesco, kfc and McDonald’s up the road and every single day so far I’ve gone to Tesco and bought a meal deal at £3 so my plan is to get back into my meal planning! I picked up chicken on the way home and I’ve got broccoli and pasta in the house so I’m going to make a cheese chicken and broccoli bake! Working tomorrow 8am until 4pm but it’s only every other Saturday so not too bad!