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Have a nice relaxing day today SA. From what you've said in the past SIL has always been like this - I believe she thinks a regular phone call to Mr SA is all she needs to do!🤷♀️. I'm glad you've stood your ground with her and told her a few home truths though - it needed to be said. Perhaps she may think things over now and offer to take him out occasionally now when he's up to it and give you a break.Positive vibes for both Mr SA and DD.Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
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Hope you get your hospital free day today.If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
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Fingers crossed for a uninterrupted nice day2
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Hope you are able to have a "restful" day at home today. You'll need fully re-charged batteries for when they both get home. Glad they are both doing better.2
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Today is your "put your own mask on first" day. Hope you manage it in full & everyone keeps out of your hair.
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I managed to avoid hospital visits today 🥳 Mr SA called at lunchtime to ask what time I was visiting and I said tomorrow. Told him I had too much to do at home. He was ok with that.
DD is having stomach pains so is back on the morphine. They think it’s inflammation.I got all my summer clothes/sandals out and put the thick winter stuff away. Filled 2 bags for the charity shop. That task took a lot longer than I thought but it’s done now.
Gave the bathroom a good clean and made a start on DD’s room. OMG her room is dire. She’s not been well for some time and to be honest I’d feel ill sleeping in a tip like that. The dust 😱 Hopefully once she feels better she’ll have a good sort out. It’s almost like a hoarder’s room there’s stuff everywhere. She’s so much like her dad it’s unreal.The dog has enjoyed following me around in the house and garden and I’ve been throwing her ball to her. Not attempted the park with her today.Tomorrow I must do the garden before the weather goes downhill again. I’ll visit Mr SA around 11 get it done with then come back home and do the garden.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)7 -
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Oh no, poor DD. Hope the pain subsides soon. At least she's still in best place to be cared for still.
Hooefully you can make her room a bit cleaner for her return. Certainly the dust & clutter won't have been a relaxing setting for her. Hoarding is sometimes due to anxiety issues though.
Hope Mr SA is ok when you see him.Making the debt go down and savings go up
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A poductive day. I am sorry your dd is in pain but hopefully it will be shortlived.. Good for Mr SA accepting you wont see him until tomorrow.Have a peaceful evening and a good nights sleep.2
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Glad to hear MrSA gave in quietly! I assume his sister didn’t visit as far as you know?! 😆🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
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