Flying solo

FacelessNumber

Hi, not sure if I've commented before but have been reading along with your diary. Fellow crocheter here, currently trying to get a baby blanket done - well baby is due now and I'm about 1/4 of the way through!!

Your dad sounds amazing, so nice of him to help with lots of house stuff!

PennysIntoPounds

That's lovely of your dad, and granddad. What will you be allocating the £400 to?!

So pleased to hear that your home is all coming together and making you feel (nearly 😁) houseproud, and that all else is going well. It's so heartwarming and reassuring hearing you sound as happy and excited for life as your recent posts do, you bloody deserve it x

twiggy86

Thank you so much @FacelessNumber and @PennysIntoPounds - yes I am very blessed to have such a lovely dad! He was there tiling my kitchen yesterday - only replacing the upstand which had started to perish but it honestly made such more a difference than I anticipated! He's back today doing the grouting to finish it off! I will be putting the money into the "house pot" so that dad can see where it is going. Life certainly does feel more positive as of late!

@FacelessNumber - what sort of things do you make? 

Reminder to all the ladies on here - book your smear test! Had mine yesterday and was having a very nice chat with the lady whilst in a compromising position, so it really wasn't bad at all! 

Today's bits and bobs...

• Load of washing on a quick 30 degree wash 
• Washing hung on airer 
• Made lunch to take to work 
• Dad doing DIY 
• Update spreadsheet 
• Work on sewing in ends on the pillow cover I'm making at lunch!!! 
• Write shopping list 
• Pop to shop for few bits 
• Take back box of tiles - literally JUST managed to get it done with one box, so that will be £15 coming back in 
• Dinner from stores
• Chill and crochet in front of the TV this evening!!! 

FacelessNumber

I've mostly made hats, ear warmers and baby blankets, but have done a few amigurumi too although I find them annoying to attach all of the pieces together! 

I just love how mindful it is, nothing like sitting doing a few rows of crochet in the evening! Baby has now arrived so not sure when I'll have time to finish her blanket 🙈

twiggy86

FacelessNumber said:

I've mostly made hats, ear warmers and baby blankets, but have done a few amigurumi too although I find them annoying to attach all of the pieces together! 

I just love how mindful it is, nothing like sitting doing a few rows of crochet in the evening! Baby has now arrived so not sure when I'll have time to finish her blanket 🙈

I totally agree on the sewing front!!! I tend to procrastinate on that bit until necessary!!!!!

twiggy86

I had a blooming lovely weekend! 

Friday I ran some errands on the way home including dropping some power of attorney forms I've completed to a friend for her to double check (thankfully no errors) and return a box of tiles as dad managed to sort the kitchen using pretty much every scrap of the one box! So that £14 has already been refunded! I made myself a lovely bruschetta and salad for dinner using the sour dough my boss made me!! So tasty, easy and was all in the fridge! 

Saturday I got up and did a little run - intentionally little as foot was painful after double netball on Thursday! Had a little twinge so will take it easy this week (although no netball Thursday anyway as I have my stitch night). I then did a free online yoga and then pottered around for a bit. Went for a little walk with "new guy" - of course it started raining just after we set out! Still nice though! Came home and played around with some air dry clay - no idea how it will all turn out as have to wait for it to dry but I can see some cracks appearing in the pot!!! Then used a pack of mince to make burgers and then the rest I made some kind of beef, chorizo and blackbean chilli - again no idea how it turned out but it used up a few bits that were in the fridge!!! 

Then Sunday was another morning of pottering before popping to my parents for a cuppa. I then decided to take myself to a show that I wanted to see but no one else fancied it! (New guy was tempted but had work to do!) Well I'm so glad I went on my own as it was fantastic - and also ticked the box of challenging myself to do things on my own!!! I did spend £39 on the ticket, drink and parking but absolutely worth it!!! Other than some food shopping on Friday, that was the only money I spent all weekend!!! 

So starting the week incredibly cheery!!! 

twiggy86

So on to today's bits and pieces:

• Make lunch to take to work 
• Update spreadsheet 
• Consider whether to make a CC payment of £360 as this would take me from the £12's into the £11's and I really want to get there!!! 
• Start next project at lunch 
• Pop to shop on way home from work to see if they have the microwave I want in stock 
• Put council tax letter in bag so I can finalise figure in April budget (forgot to bring today!) 
• Dinner from stores 
• Finalise ideas for brothers birthday 

lucielle

Why don’t you pay half and then if it seems doable closer to pay day pay the rest 
L

twiggy86

lucielle said:

Why don’t you pay half and then if it seems doable closer to pay day pay the rest 
L

Thanks for the suggestion!! I think I'm going to try be patient a little longer! There is no immediate rush, just would really like to see a bigger shift in the debt total (rather than have it in savings!)

twiggy86

Good morning diaryland! 

Had a very nice evening! Popped to get a few things on my way home and treated myself to a tub of hit chocolate which I've been craving recently! "Naughty" (i.e. not necessary) purchase but oh did I enjoy it later in the evening!!! 

I did also buy a microwave... then texted my parents and they had also bought me one yesterday!!! I will return the one I bought later in the week - probably Friday as I have things on the next few nights! 

Today's bits and bobs:

• Make lunch to take to work - used up end of gammon joint I cooked 
• Update spreadsheet 
• Update April budget with final council tax amount 
• Crochet present at lunch 
• Check fridge to see what needs popping in freezer - I'm going out for dinner tonight now! 

Hmm, seems a short list!