Prosperous & Creative Soul & MFW Year 3

savingholmes

Thanks Jwil and Blackcats

Actually that's a good suggestion BC. I'll make up a list and price it with DD - she is looking for ways to get extra £ currently so that could work out well.

She liked my £5 bench from the reuse shop of last week. I'm considering going back to see if they still had a grey drawer unit I saw for £25. The drawers were a great craft stuff size but in grey and the drawers came in and out really easily. It's in aid of a hospice so good cause too.

doingitanyway

Thinking it would be nice for you to have painting overalls?
The reuse shop sounds excellent

savingholmes

Thanks DIA

I managed to shower and went to an NT garden and mainly sat. I then did art. I did some washing and put my clothes away.

I've just checked in for my future flights. I've booked the parking. Now need to rapidly dress and get sorted for my online course which starts at 9!

jwil

Good luck with the course!

beanielou

Hope course goes well. 

savingholmes

Thanks Jwil and Beanie

Course feels very slow but exams won't be this week which is probably a relief. I'd like them over with though. It is therefore only 4 days so I will need to do normal work Friday but I have some stuff I hadn't got done so that should work out.

I had a bit of a panic attack before art last night though and arrived late and over emotional. I discarded my first 3 attempts but finally did a piece I liked using charcoal. I also did a couple of small watercolours yesterday.

On a quick course break. Just sent £330 to my CC but my spends are still escalating. Hopefully I have  now done my big spends other than actual hotel accommodation costs and should start to see it go down from after my holiday and as my expenses get paid. I need to claim another £62 on expenses but they won't be paid until September.

Hoping today is a better day. I managed to do some tidying over the last couple of days. I even did some hoovering at lunch yesterday. It was nice to wake up to a tidier and cleaner bedroom. I need to try and work my magic on the lounge which is my current default art space as I like the art and the view but it is suffering from my recent collage efforts!

EssexHebridean

Suggestion for when you get back from your holiday - how about printing out the MSE Money Mantra for people not in debt and popping a few copies about the place as a bit of a visual prompt to be mindful about spending? Sometimes too the "step away and build in a pause" behaviour can help - I nearly impulse bought a coat on Sunday, but decided to step away and give it more consideration - it IS a "need" but was also more than I had anticipated spending. Eventually purchased online at a £20 saving yesterday - still an expensive spend, but definitely closer to my ideal budget for a item that will get a huge amount of use. 

WelshmansDaughter

There is a documentary on n##f**x about an artist who does collage. He was a late diagnosis of asd. Sean Hillen is his name 

jwil

I hope you've had a better day today xx

lookbook

Great diary.  Keep going.