My Mortgage Free Mountain - A 7 year expedition to climb to the top

craftingmad

LadyWithAPlan said:

Sorry to hear re the RA.  My mum has found taking boswellia and turmeric  very helpful  - I am also buying her an acupuncture session to help as it always helps my knees

Thanks Lady. 
I'll look into that x

craftingmad

Good morning,

I'm struggling again today with the stiffness in my joints but it will usually wear off in a couple of hours so I need to make sure I keep moving around in order to stop it from happening again today. Sadly I've still got no orders to work on so today will be spent pretty much like yesterday I think  

Hubby is on an OT day again so that will help to pay a small portion of his £4K tax bill we have just been handed (he already pays 40% on his earnings so I'm a bit hacked off with our government past and present at the moment as there seems to be no incentive for working hard!). 

Moan over lets get cracking on my list for today

I've just had somebody message and wasnt to buy some horrible history books I have had listed for ages so finding them needs to go on my list for today  

So today I HOPE I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (50 points target) - 12 points so far
2. Watch videos on WeR8 - no videos available yet
3. Design planner for repeat customers enquiry - DONE now just to wait and see if they are happy with it
4. Comment on in search of posts to hopefully get some orders - commented on two so far
5. Find Horrible History books ready for collection on Sunday - DONE they are in my bedroom so I will get back about 40cm x 18cm worth of space when they are collected  
6. Go through costings and increase prices accordingly on Etsy and website - done 12 today so far - its scary how much under I was on the price I should have been Fingers crossed the price increases still let orders come in
7. List something on facebook marketplace
8. Delete 50 emails from inbox - DONE 116 deleted
9. Take two courses from a membership - DONE watched two video courses
10. Go through DD's and SO's and see if I can negotiate better prices or cancel some
11. Design something new to sell
12. List something new on Etsy
13. Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner  
14. Complete Prime Opinion survey
15. Put away clean washing - sorted now just to put away
16. Upload completed designs onto craftsuprint
17. Tidy more of craft room/office - Tidied floor and some of desk whilst I was listening to one of my courses
18. No heating on until 5pm - DONE
19. Write social media posts for next week
20. NSD - DONE

daisy_1571

I suppose the incentive is that if you weren't earning big, you wouldn't have to pay the tax?  (And of course your still getting 60% in.) I used to try to look on it like that.  Gritted teeth at least im earning enough to pay tax.  Now I'm retired its harder to convince myself as although my pension has gone up by a tiny amounts the last 3 years, for a whole year I actually got less in my hand due to an increase that tipped me over into starting to paying tax due to the threshold having been fixed for so flipping long and still years more before it may rise.

I read a tip about olive oil, 20mg a day.  I've been trying to get 10 a day and its helped my knees for sure,much less pain when going downstairs.

Hows things been at the cafe?   Is there been any issue after you pulled out of buying or are they OK with you? 

Daisy 

craftingmad

Good afternoon,

It was sunny this morning so hubby and I took the doggo out for a nice long walk which was lovely and as soon as I put our bedding in the washing machine it has decided to come over all cloudy - typical! It means I will have to turn the heating on to dry it now which you know how much I hate doing that!
OH is now settled on the sofa with several packets of crisps watching the rugby so I have decided to clean out a bit more under our eaves to hopefully make some space for some of the things we currently store in our dining room  

I already tackled a bit this morning whilst he was asleep and have taken three boxes to our village hall ready for the next jumble sale and I have a huge black bin bag full of rubbish as well I'm hoping that I can get another box full of things to either donate or sell together with another bag of rubbish by the time I have finished today - fingers crossed  

Other than that no other plans for today really so I'm going to get cracking  

So today I HOPE I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (50 points target) - 2 points so far 
2. Watch videos on WeR8 - no videos available yet 
3. Cost up planner and let customer know 
4. Comment on in search of posts to hopefully get some orders - commented on four so far today
5. Go through costings and increase prices accordingly on Etsy and website 
6. List something on facebook marketplace
7. Delete 50 emails from inbox - DONE 200 deleted today
8. Take a course from a membership
9. Design something new to sell
10. List something new on Etsy
11. Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner
12. Complete Prime Opinion survey
13. Upload completed designs onto craftsuprint
14. Tidy more of eaves - three boxes donated so far plus one waiting to be donated and two extra large black bags of rubbish ready to go to dump tomorrow 
15. Update financial spreadsheet
16. Write social media posts for next week

craftingmad

Good morning,

Its not been our week for cars breaking as unfortunately just as I was backing my car off the drive yesterday my suspension spring snapped and now my car is out of action until it can be mended. OOH thought he could mend it himself but on further inspection he will need specialist tools which he does not have so our neighbour will be coming to our rescue again and hopefully mending it towards the end of this week coming. In the meantime I will either have to drive hubbies car (which I hate) or be chauffered around by him and our son. I like the idea of the latter

We were going to go to the local bakery today and take doggo for a long walk on the beach but now my car is out of action she cannot fit in any of the others and she hates the van so we have had a lovely sunny walk around our village instead. the bakery is also shut until 15th Feb so although we wont get our yummy pasties it does mean that we are on track for a NSD  

I've booked an appointment at the dump to get rid of the rubbish from the loft clearing yesterday so that will help outside look a bit tidier. Hubby has got a lovely joint of beef cooking in the slow cooker and is peeling potatoes for roasties whilst I type so looking forward to that and I'm working my way through a huge washing mountain so fingers crossed it might dry outside to save me having to put the heating on too early today  

I am neant to have somebody come and collect the books I sold on marketplace today but not heard anything from them yet so I really hope they do turn up not only to get a tenner for our mortgage fund but also to clear a little bit more space in the house. I am really getting sick of clutter  

Other than that I'm planning for a nice chilled day together and a little bit of MSE'ing to help get us closer to our goals. 

 So today I HOPE I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (50 points target) - 2 points so far 
2. Watch videos on WeR8 - no videos available yet 
3. Submit hours to cafe for wages - DONE
4. Try and get two loads of washing dry outside - outside on line since 2pm so fingers crossed they will dry or at least come in dryer than what they were when they went out
5. Cost up planner and let customer know 
6. Comment on in search of posts to hopefully get some orders - commented on one so far
7. Go through costings and increase prices accordingly on Etsy and website 
8. List something on facebook marketplace
9. Delete 50 emails from inbox - DONE 70 deleted today
10. Meal plan for next week - DONE
11. Take a course from a membership
12. Design something new to sell
13. List something new on Etsy
14. Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner
15. Complete Prime Opinion survey
16. Upload completed designs onto craftsuprint
17. Tidy more of eaves - DONE one black bin bag full to go to tip and one black bin bag full of things to donate to local jumble sale
18. Update financial spreadsheet
19. Write and schedule social media posts for next week - DONE
20. Transfer wages into OP savings account - DONE £263.93 added
21. Wait in for collection of books from FB marketplace sale - apparently not coming today now and want to collect one evening next week - from Experience that usually means they don't want them anymore
22. NSD - failed - treated ourselves to pizza from Greggs  

craftingmad

Good evening,

I have just finished my 8 hour shift at the cafe and it was really busy all day. I did have to take half an hour off to have my blood tests taken so I'll find out hopefully on Friday what is causing the aches and pains in all my joints. My money is still on it just being old age  

Other than what I have already done I am not planning on doing much else this evening. Dinner is in the oven for my son and I as OH is working tonight and once its cooked I intend to just veg out in front of the tv, take the dog for her night time wee wee walk and then have an early night. Fingers crossed that goes to plan  

So my little list for today is:-

1. Play on Mistplay (50 points target) - 7 points so far 
2. Watch videos on WeR8 - DONE one video watched for 3p
3. Transfer Etsy earnings into OP savings account - DONE £129 added
4. Check to see if books paid for from FB Marketplace - not received so chased him
5. Cost up planner and let customer know 
6. Comment on in search of posts to hopefully get some orders
7. Add training dates for BK into my diary - DONE
8. Delete 25 emails from inbox
9. Check freepostcode lottery - DONE not a winner
10. Update financial spreadsheet
11. Cafe shift (9am - 5pm) - DONE finished at 5.30pm today so that made up for my half an hour drs appointment 
12. NSD - DONE

craftingmad

Morning all,

So sorry for my lack of posts these last few days. I've been really struggling with my joints so been tying to rest as much as I can but I've also had quite a few bits and bobs I needed to complete and the cafe has been super busy

I'm back again now though and have a doctors appointment in 15 minutes so hopefully I will get some answers and even more important something to help stop the aches and pains each day as they are starting to wake me up at night now too. 

 So today I HOPE I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (50 points target) - 2 points so far 
2. Watch videos on WeR8 - no videos available yet 
3. Get one load of washing done
4. Cost up planner and let customer know 
5. Comment on in search of posts to hopefully get some orders
6. Go through costings and increase prices accordingly on Etsy and website 
7. List something on facebook marketplace
8. Renew existing listings on FB Marketplace
9. Delete 50 emails from inbox
10. Take a course from a membership
11. Design something physically new to sell
12. Design a new digital product
13. List something new on Etsy
14. Check freepostcode lottery
15. Complete Prime Opinion survey
16. Upload completed designs onto craftsuprint
17. Update financial spreadsheet (got to phone mortgage company)
18. NSD

craftingmad

Hi all,

I've been pretty slack these last few days. My body and mind needed to rest so that is what I have done. 
the blood tests did not pick up RA which I'm obviously happy about but also disheartened as the drs had no answers as to why my joints were so stiff and getting worse rather than better I'm not going to lie it did mess with my head on Friday thinking there was going to be no help for me but I'm in a better frame of mind today despite still struggling. 

Just a few little things done today to help me on my MF hike but at least it is something and that is more than I have managed the last few days so I'm happy  

So today I HOPE I WILL:-

1. Play on Mistplay (50 points target) - 2 points so far 
2. Watch videos on WeR8 - DONE one video watched for 6p  
3. Get one load of washing done - DONE on the radiators  
4. Submit hours for week to cafe and ask them to check holiday pay owed - DONE
5. Visit National Trust they want me to work at next Saturday to see how far away it is  - DONE used staff ID for free entry and had a nice morning out Also used staff ID for discount on hot chocolate and bacon rolls to warm us up after walking around the grounds  
6. Transfer wages into OP savings account - DONE thanks to querying holiday owed £484.78 transferred this week  
7. Transfer money from FB Marketplace book sale into OP savings account - DONE £10 added
8. Complete BK training courses needed to be completed by Thursday - 9 courses completed so far - 11 more to go
9. Meal plan for next week
10. Write and schedule social media posts for my business to help keep my visibility up 

~FlowerPot~

Hi crafting I'm really pleased the blood results. It's definitely good it's not ra. But frustrating you don't have an answer 
I wonder if it hormones? Perimensopause?
Might be worth looking at supplements they can really help
Love
Flowers x

Baileys_Babe

I'm really pleased you do not have RA, but know the frustration of not knowing how to manage your symptoms. Do keep contacting doctor to try and find some answers to alleviate your symptoms 🤗