Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend

ladyholly

My parents and sister had no fear of storms but I have always had a fear of them. No idea why but at least I cant blame the family. I do remember standing at the window with dd telling her how pretty the lightning was etc while standing slightly behind her cringing with my eyes close. We looked across a valley at the time so had a great view if you like that sort of thing. It worked though as she isnt scared of storms. Fireworks now a different matter. She has always hated them.

I am glad to say we rarely get storms here but when they do arrive they tend to rettle around for ages and tend to return a couple of times.

milann

I think I was in the same whistlefish card shop enthusiast saver. I bought 2 packs a couple of weeks ago. I’ve also earmarked a picture for my bedroom which I’m going to order on line as it was too heavy to carry to the car. It’s a dog in a boat with houses behind and some yellow flowers in the foreground. I’ve been looking for a grey and yellow picture since I had my bedroom decorated over a year ago. I love whistle fish 👍

Blackcats

@Sunshine_girl2 - that's exactly what my parents told me about thunder.  And lightening was God testing his light switches.  Seemed fairly plausible to me 🤣

milann

That’s what I was told too…..God is spring cleaning and moving the furniture. However my mum still unplugged everything and kept me away from windows. A neighbour used to sit under a table. I do remember a chimney around the corner being struck and there was much excitement when a fire engine arrived.

ziggy2407

milann said:

I think I was in the same whistlefish card shop enthusiast saver. I bought 2 packs a couple of weeks ago. I’ve also earmarked a picture for my bedroom which I’m going to order on line as it was too heavy to carry to the car. It’s a dog in a boat with houses behind and some yellow flowers in the foreground. I’ve been looking for a grey and yellow picture since I had my bedroom decorated over a year ago. I love whistle fish 👍

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badmemory

My memories of storms, well I don't really have any.  My parents & sister would sit in the kitchen drinking tea waiting it out.  My sister would wake at the sound of a feather dropping in the next room.  Me, I'd sleep through the lot.  I may not sleep much anymore but I can still sleep through thunder & lightning with no problem.  But the neighbour across the road who goes out to work at 5.30am & slams the front door is better than an alarm clock.  Weird or what?

milann

Thanks Ziggy. 

Sun_Addict

Our house was struck by lightning when I was a child. There was the most almighty bang and everyone just froze. Then the carpet set on fire via the TV aerial cable. I was terrified of thunderstorms for some time after that. I’m ok with them now thankfully. 

milann

Sounds scary SA 😳

foxgloves

Hello Diary Readers,
Haven't had the best couple of days tbh. On top of the issues I'm being scanned for next week, my naughty gallbladder decided to have a little bit of a kick-off last night, & to absolutely nail the tin lid on it, I have pulled some lower back muscles while gardening. This happens now & again, but yesterday the affected muscles went into spasm when I moved about 2cms & it was very painful.....I've never had that before. Dreadful night as simply couldn't get comfortable & eventually managed about 2.5 hours while sitting up. Sorry for such a tale of woe. I'm posting primarily to say that despite all this, I'm keeping the money saving faith. I've done a little bit of financial admin today, done the meal plans with Mr F first thing & written the grocery shopping list. We are basing Sun to Tues on roast chicken, but apart from that, everything is from the freezer & stores. Have defrosted 3 little pots of use-it-ups for tonight's couscous & will be having a scout around the fridge for salad stuff to finish off too.
I've watered the greenhouse & coldframe plants, but that is the only gardening today. I'd planned to de-gunk the pond & plant out several.more trays of plants, but I promised both Mr F & best friend that I'd have a self-care day instead. 
And despite really not liking to sit around in the day, that is what I've done. Finished my book & chose another one from my reading pile & started watching a series on Netflicks. Have had a few gentle strolls up & down the garden between rain showers. I think both backs & ladies' pelvic conditions need to move. Sitting for long periods is uncomfortable.
I did have a lovely parcel arrive, which cheered me up. I recently read a piece about some or other study finding that people's plastic water bottles had more bacteria on them than dogs' drinking bowls! I also felt my plastic bottle wss sufficiently old that it might be leaching stuff, so I ordered myself a glass bottle with a bamboo lid. I spent ages choosing & it is really lovely. Mr F's view was that it's too nice to take out, but I shall do as have already binned off the old one. A treat from my personal spends & am already thinking that one of these would make a nice present for my sis & best friend.
Well, I must get back to boring resting, so will start my new book & give Soot a fuss (instead of an early dinner, which is the deal he's actually trying to secure).
Sorry to moan. Am just sick of feeling cr*ppy.
F x