Follow the Yellow Brick Road 2023

SandyShores

Sorted out the spare room and made a good start on the garage.  Popped to Morrisons for a quick shop and picked up the 1000 promotion points.  

I've added almonds, prunes and a cod liver oil capsule to my daily diet now.  All very good for bone heath apparently.  

SandyShores

Swapped my craft table for a smaller one and rejigged the office furniture - it looks and feels so much tidier - I thought how depressing it was feeling last week.  This is a huge improvement. When I was at Ikea getting the new table, I thought I might as well bite the bullet and buy the 'dressing table' I've wanted for a while, its much smaller than the desk I've been using.  So I then had a mini bedroom sort out, and everything is in its place and feels so much tidier/more spacious.  Still need a good declutter but at least its all (mostly) hidden now. I'd like a basket to put the hair dryer/straighteners in but while I was sorting the office I found an old cream coloured box that will do for now.  Then I found another larger box that will slide under the bedroom chair and hold my weights etc in. it.  I had to 'blue peter' it to shorten to the perfect size and I might even cover it in fabric (one day).

After doing the office, I decided one of the monitor risers from Ikea would be perfect, so I've ordered that and swallowed the £5 delivery.  Then decided on the mirror I wanted for above the dressing table - so that's probably going to be another £5 delivery charge but it will save petrol and a couple of hours driving.  

No excuses not to get selling and sorting the rest of the stuff now.  Thought about the Swedish Death cleaning show, and I definitely don't want anyone to have to start sorting through piles of my clutter.

SandyShores

Monitor riser/shelf arrived and was assembled.  Its starting to look very tidy in the office/craft room now and has a totally different feel.  Selling and sorting was next on the list so that I could focus on decorating.  There's definitely a lot less clutter, but there is a lot to deal with, and also noticed that the clutter is gradually re-appearing.  Iits funny how one bit of clutter seems to attract another, and another..... spotted a hairdryer brush in Asda for £10, and now that's joined the hairdryer and straighteners - so a larger box/basket now needed.  Brilliant value for a tennerr though - especially with my bad shoulder.  

I managed a bit of decorating over the weekend - amazing how a bit of fresh paint can freshen things up.  The whole house needs doing so I have to plan that.  The garden needs a good tidy up too, but when its nice I seem to have been doing other things and now its very rainy again.  

savingholmes

Enjoy your decorating. Sounds like you are getting things organised and making things more beautiful and liveable.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in case I don't catch you again before. I am soooooooo behind on diaries. 

SandyShores

Thanks savingholmes I have definitely turned a very big corner.  There are pockets of clutter I need to keep on top of - which is the same for everyone - but the decorating part is gradually taking shape nicely.

I managed to get the garden organised over the weekend.  Not easy as it was so wet underfoot, but at least it didn't rain. 

We are having a chill year this year, thank goodness.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all MSErs

debtfreeoneday

Merry Christmas!

SandyShores

Had a very chill two days, really relaxing for a change - normally we get home late on Christmas Day exhausted and then spend the next day recovering.  Though I've also spent quite a bit of money on a piece of furniture and on some new blinds that I've been meaning to order for the past month. Its planned stuff - I've just not had time until now to sit down and ponder choices and make my mind up.  Excited for them to be delivered in the new year - it feels like my plan is coming together

SandyShores

Feeling inspired to start a new thread.   

2014 - started the debt-free journey properly (after previously selling the house/paying off debts and then racking them up again, and getting ourselves into employment hell - don't ask). 

2019 - finally became debt-free - I love writing this, it was a hard five years but very proud of the achievement.

2020 - got back on the property ladder (with a £300k+ mortgage) and in the five years since got good jobs and made some OPs, but need to speed it up as SPA is fast approaching.

2026 - I'm going to use the next couple of days to firm up some goals for the. new year

debtfreeoneday

Look forward to seeing your goals for the year and well done on your journey so far!

SandyShores

debtfreeoneday said:

Look forward to seeing your goals for the year and well done on your journey so far!

Thanks debtfreeoneday, I am so grateful for where we are today.  Its definitely been a journey and MSE has helped me through.  New thread started and I'm ready for the next five years.