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doingitanyway said:You are so active! 15K , 20K steps, Zumba, running, I am slothful in comparison
Do you use a Fitbit or your phone?
Pizza and Cava sounds fab. EnjoyI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)3 -
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Yes it was the dog not me @doingitanyway 🤣
Yet another strange cat in the garden tonight, we seem to be attracting cats. This was a grey one I’ve never seen it before. It was staring right in the patio doors and the young cat let out a very loud screech in shock. Her tail was really bushy 🤣 This set the dog off and she went in pursuit of the strange cat. I don’t know where all these strange cats are coming from and why they’re hanging around. Both our cats have been spayed and the garden must smell of dog 🤔I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)3 -
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Hopefully MrSA will be pleased to re-discover his holiday wardrobe and it will just be sandals that he absolutely can't manage without.
will be interested to know what necklace choice he makes while you are on holiday this time.
enjoy the cava though you might be dozing off by now 🥱1 -
Happy Easter Sunday 🐣
The church next door has decorated a huge wooden cross with daffodils and it looks beautiful. They do this every year.It’s been a decent dry day here with sunshine now and again but very foggy first thing.Took the dog on the park after breakfast. Mr SA didn’t get up until almost 10am. He has been totally thrown out by losing an hour. It usually affects me quite badly but I feel like it hasn’t this time, probably because I know I don’t have to get up for work tomorrow.No Sunday scaries today 🥳 I always feel around 4pm on Sunday starts to turn into Smonday - not this week 😀
I got the suitcases out. Mr SA’s is jam packed with shorts and t-shirts. He definitely doesn’t need any new clothes!Spent some time in the garden after lunch clearing a space at the bottom end for the mangetout and sugar snap peas. I spent ages building a raised bed only for Mr SA to appear from his siesta to tap it with his walking stick and knock it over 😞 I wish he could help rather than hinder. I really struggle to fit in everything I want to do around full time work. It’s so hard when you have to do everything yourself. Anyway I try.
The bottom of the laundry basket was briefly sighted before it started filling up again. Blink and you’ve missed it.The young cat brought in a dead mouse last night and has today turned her attention to frogs 😞
Money wise need to cash out PA earnings just over £40 at the last count with £5 pending. Will pay for my holiday nails and eyebrows. Also nothing spent today so ending March on NSD11.Tonight’s dinner is salmon with stir fried vegetables.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)3 -
You cram so much into the hours in your day! I don't know how you fit it all in. Good use of PA earnings - I used mine this month to top up holiday and Christmas savings pots. It's a nice bonus isn't it?2
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Forgot to say it’s 11 years as yesterday since Mr SA started with the seizures and the 9 months long battle for his life began. Who would’ve thought he’d still be here. Certainly not me at the time. He has been extremely lucky.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)8
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Mr SA has done so well! At least, looked at from a resilience point of view, not from a helping in the garden point of view.
Nice to have the money ready for holiday nails and eyebrows - that makes it seem so close!I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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He has been extremely lucky having you. Extremely lucky7
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