Progress not Perfection

PennysIntoPounds

Ouch to the bill but glad it wasn't worse and that you had the funds spare

Brewerspride

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81858271#Comment_81858271

Is it evil of me to suggest that you should've told Mr SA that he has to forfeit future beer and man-bags until the cost of his dental work is covered?! 😎😂

Sun_Addict

Oh @Brewerspride can you imagine it if I did 🤣🤣

Brewerspride

@Sun_Addict The video would be entertaining 🤣

Sun_Addict

Morning all, happy Friday eve.

WFH again today, had a nice relaxing start to the day with a coffee and doing my daily Spanish challenges. Also read the first chapter of my new book.

Mr S delivery arrived earlier, thankfully nothing missing or subbed. It's been a few years since I last had a delivery from them and would use them again if they send me another voucher. They keep sending me vouchers to spend instore but I very rarely go in there now since the office moved further away from a superstore. Still well on track for the best ever grocery underspend this month.

I've changed my Spotify subscription to the free one this morning as I really don't use it enough to justify paying £12.99 a month. I mainly listen to the radio when I'm at home and then podcasts and things I've downloaded from BBC Sounds when I'm out and about.

Today's cleaning task is the living room when Mr SA goes for his siesta after lunch. I managed to get the kitchen and bathroom done yesterday.

Exercise plan is yoga day 29, dog walking later this morning, a short strength training session from FitOn at lunchtime and live Zumba at 5.15. I'll miss my usual lunchtime live strength training session today as I'm taking minutes in a meeting.

Tonight's dinner is leftover veggie stew from Tuesday with a portion of veggie balls from freezer stocks.

I didn't get round to sorting out the freezers yesterday so might try and do at least one drawer today. I finished decluttering my desk drawers yesterday, it didn't take long they weren't too bad on the whole.

Makingabobor2

I use the free Spotify as well. Some briliant podcasts around. Especially love What's Up Docs? Also Dr Chateree.

Do you make your veggie balls, or are they bought ones?

Sun_Addict

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81859536#Comment_81859536

I usually make my own but these were on Mr M's online equivalent of a yellow sticker (flash sales) so were half price so I thought I'd give them a try. I've had them in my freezer for ages. They're nicer than I expected them to be to be honest.

Sun_Addict

I nipped downstairs to grab something to eat before the lunchtime meeting. Good job I allowed plenty of time as Mr SA dropped a full glass of cola all over the living room floor and it went everywhere. I was planning to clean that room but later in the day. So I had to postpone my lunch to clear it all up before it went sticky. Moving his chair revealed loads of crumbs which had stuck to the cola. So I ended up cleaning the living room and only just got back in time for the meeting. Had to eat my lunch while I was notetaking, thankfully we didn't have our cameras on. I've also had to tell him about wiping his feet or changing his footwear when he comes in from the garden as there was a trail of mud everywhere. The canvas shoes he earmarked for slippers to wear indoors only are caked in mud at the bottom. Can you imagine if we had one of those robot vacuums/mops - it would be worn out after a couple of days of constantly following him around!

Makingabobor2

You must have the patience of a saint. I couldn't put up with all that you have to do.

EssexHebridean

Would it help to put reminder notes around in the same way that you might for a dementia patient? So one on the back door saying "Change to outdoor shoes now", and another before he walks far from the back door on the way in saying "Have you put indoor shoes on?" or words to that effect? You've said before that the brain injury affects his perception of needing to do things like that, so presumably the prompts could fill in that gap?