Watty's Awakening

Watty1

Yesterday out of veggies I needed to shop. My car is still in bits on back drive and I don't like driving VNM car so he said he would drive me, and, major engine problems on route. Knocking sound, juddering, blue smoke and the engine cut out. A a came and ran diagnostics and as problem could not be fixed a tow truck called.

Between us we have 2 cars, a horsebox, a quad bike, a tractor and 2 motorcycles but not one is actually road worthy. The plan for Sunday is for VNM to spend say working on one vehicle with me as some kind of assistant as needed.

Accordingly food budget went out of window as whilst waiting I walked to the nearby local marks and sparkle and did not just buy veggies but had a complete brain flip and purchased such luxuries as a Spanish cheese board, a box of truffles, English strawberries and clotted cream alongside the basics of carrots and cabbage. I was so frayed I couldn't actually remember what we needed and just bought things that looked nice to eat because I was thinking it might be some time before I could organise a proper food shop😂 For lunch today we have coquilles st jacques. I may need to leave this forum 😀 Sundays I usually make a large pot of soup to do for lunch and then freeze the rest to add to stock of soups in freezer for quick mid week lunches.

Dinner was sandwiches and bits from same shop whilst we waited then home to be invited to neighbours for a glass of wine by the fire pit which sounded lovely but the garden was full of boys on bikes practicing their cycle leaps over ramps and inevitably there was an accident and the three female neighbours seemed all to have way to much wine by the time we got there. WattyDog also invited and very disappointed he could not play football or chase the bikes or eat the marshmallows. Luckily the heavens opened and we escaped whilst injuries being patched up and the boys returned to their respective homes.

teapot2

Hope you have a more gentle day today, yesterday sounds stressful including the evening. Just enjoy all your lovely food shopping without regret if possible.

rtandon27

Oh my what a day you had. I think under the circumstances you were completely justified to have a posh shop! I'm sure everything will turn out to be as yummy as it looked!

KajiKita

Sometimes I find that once I have had the really rich, posh food, it satiates my want for a while and I’m glad to get to lighter foods. Enjoy what you have, use as much of it as you can and let go of any guilt.

Good luck to VNM for any vehicle rebuilding he can achieve today (I have visions of you going shopping with the Quad! 😉).

KK

beanielou

Enjoy the marks and sparkles loveliness.

debtfreewannabe321

What is life without a treat once in a while watty, enjoy the m&s stuff and next time take a list 🤣😉.

Cherryfudge

I'm with the others - enjoy the food. After all, if you get to retirement with a big pot of money and no idea about enjoying treats, that's not going to much to look forward to.

I don't know how you organise your shopping list. Mine goes on a whiteboard and I try to remember to photograph it before I go out. If I forget, a glance back at the previous list is usually helpful, though not perfect. Just don't photograph it in a big hurry, as the resulting blur is very frustrating when you go to check it.

I hope the VNM can soon fix his car. He does sound very capable.

PennysIntoPounds

I know a huge inconvenience for you but that is an amusingly long list of vehicles to own not one of which works 😁

M & S shop sounds lovely, nowt wrong with some treats if you can afford it, enjoy! 🥂

Watty1

PIP you are right, it is ridiculous to have so many vehicles and not have one that actually works. I think it is funny!! Went out on CC this morning (could ride him to village and get shopping in a back pack perhaps?) and neighbour very kindly offered to lend me one of their vehicles and made me promise in an equine related emergency to call her as she has a horse box until mine is fixed. (VNM and I agreed we would both be too worried to borrow a car but the offer was genuine and kind).

Have had a lovely day, pottered about, made lentil leek and carrot soup for in the week, made a meal plan to use some bits from freezer.

Tried all the freebie mushroom coffees that have been cluttering up the kitchen, all disgusting as were the electrolyte drinks and some ginger night time drink. All have been despatched. Sorted the spice shelf and a bit more of the cupboard. Done some weeding and did a little bit of clearing in the tack room however really everything needs dragging out and serious decisions made. However, started by buying some vacuum storage bags for all the horse rugs. I'm not sure how well these will work but they seem a cheap option to storing unused rugs if they do work.

Cherryfudge

That's a very productive day, @Watty1 . I like how seeing someone else's list can inspire me to make inroads into Things I Could Usefully Be Doing.