Pulling my frugal pants on.

ladybird1106

Decided that I need to employ the 15 minute rule at the allotment and perhaps I won’t feel so overwhelmed by how much we need to do. Spent 2 stints bindweed and weed pulling. Watered all the greenhouses. About to leave the plot in a better state of mind.  

Frugalness so far
1. Blackberries, grapes 🍇, 🍎, tomatoes 🍅, courgettes and our first 2 🥒 cucumbers harvested.
love 🐞

beanielou

Pacing yourself is so hard. 

ladybird1106

So very hard beanilou. In the end I had to have a sleep to get through the rest of the day. I don’t think it’s helped that I have eaten a lot of junk food this last week in the false hope the sugar would give me some energy. Woke up this morning feeling like rubbish. Need to focus on slowly building myself back up but accept back to full strength is not the same level as it used to be😒.
Took the youngest to the gym in the afternoon they seem to be enjoying it , so hopefully this will be an alternative to their physio routine. I think that I may have to go with them as altering the machines maybe beyond their capabilities but we’ll see.Yesterday I continued to reorganise the front room, a job that I thought would take half an hour 🤣🤣🤣. Really pleased with it so far. Got rid of a couple of books. Listened to several cds I’ve not listened to in ages, got rid of one I didn’t enjoy. 

Frugalness for the day.
1. Free exercise over 10,000 steps.
2. Veggies and fruit from the plot
3. Wm,dw and car recharged on cheap electric tariff.

jobs for today
1. washing out
2. finish front room (move book shelf, file paperwork and hoover)
3. Walk miss giddychops
4. Make savoury feta cheese cakes.
5. Visit plot(water and continue to weed asparagus bed)
6. Source new rumtoff jar as I broke mine this week.
7. Buy glue and mend old rumtoff jar and use as planter.
8. Help youngest move their clothes into new wardrobe once it’s built tonight 
9. hug family 
10. fill bird feeders
 think that’s enough for now
 love 🐞

Cherryfudge

What a lovely to-do list @ladybird1106!

Have you tried taking a bit of protein instead of carb-heavy snacks to boost your energy? I don't know if it's the answer but perhaps it will sustain you a little longer.

ladybird1106

Thanks cherryfudge for the protein nudge. Even though we all know these things it takes someone else to prompt us. Had hummus for lunch and had a quick google to look at what else I eat since I’m a veggie.
1washing out✔️
2. finish front room (move book shelf✔️, file paperwork and hoover)
3. Walk miss giddychops
4. Make savoury feta cheese cakes.
5. Visit plot(water and continue to weed asparagus bed)
6. Source new rumtoff jar as I broke mine this week.LOOKED IN C/S WHEN I TOOK DONATIONS - NO LUCK.
7. Buy glue and mend old rumtoff jar and use as planter.✔️
8. Help youngest move their clothes into new wardrobe once it’s built tonight 
9. hug family  
10. fill bird feeders✔️
 right boring job next- file paperwork 
love 🐞

ladybird1106

All jobs done except supporting the youngest, as wardrobe isn’t quite finished as we needed to put the support bars in for them to hold onto, so we ran out of time.
frugalness for today
1.  Used natures tumble drier 
2.  Mended rumtoff pot and using is as a planter for my aloe plant.
3. Free exercise fairly certain I’ve done 10,000 steps but my dress doesn’t have pockets 😒.
4. Cut bottom of toothpaste tube, on brush 4 of extra use.
5. Harvested tomatoes 🍅. 

6. Tea contained tomatoes, courgettes and cucumber all from the plot. Plus apples and grapes grazed throughout the day.
7. Shower water used to flush loo. 

8. Resisted a 2nd hand duvet and pillow cover at the c/s
Another cd has gone in the bin. Need sleep now as I’ve managed to get through the day without needing a nap 😴.
love 🐞

missymoo81

Well done on achieving so much. 

ladybird1106

We had family over yesterday and the eldest returned as they are going away with my sister( there is only a 9 year age gap between them). It was good to catch up with them all. BIL installed life360 on my sister, dad and my phone as he is getting very frail. He’s due to go away soon, whilst trying to keep him independent we are concerned about him, so this hopefully will help put our minds at ease a little.
 Frugalness for yesterday 
1.  Tea contained our potatoes.  Breakfast contained our blackberries . Snacks had our potatoes and courgettes in. 

2. Bought 4 reduced loaves 69p each
3. Meal planned around what willcome off the plot this week 
4.  Used natures tumble drier.
5.  Mum made veggie pie for me and her. Leftovers for tea tomorrow 😋🤤. 

Right best get on with the day as it’s chockablock with stuff that needs doing 
love 🐞

ladybird1106

Removes broom from posterior.
 Super busy day,  shopping with mil and the youngest which took double the time, visited friend who is struggling at the moment, took the youngest to the gym, visited the plot, walked miss giddychops, bit OH head off, sewed it back on and rebit off again, made tea, showered and now having a minute. 

Frugalness for today
1. zip, nada, zilch, nothing, nought

OH just sent me a photo of candles and wine
love 🐞

ladybird1106

Busy day yesterday. 

Frugalness for yesterday 
1.  Free exercise with miss giddychops and visiting the plot.
2. Harvested carrots 🥕, courgettes and cucumbers 🥒. 

3. Lunch and tea contained produce from the plot.
4. Free stress reduction exercises -I have a cat that has adopted me at the allotment, which loves a good fuss
love 🐞