NST April 2024: April appreciation

Toni'sfriend

Yesterday was NSD No 1. Budget and banking done. Charity donations made and a few little thank you gifts given to my neighbours who have been absolutely amazing and supporting me and Himself.

So, I have a few things I have to concentrate on this month.

• I have to try and get my health back to something like the normal it was before all this nonsense started. I guess that's where the eating more fruit and veg, being a bit more active (any activity would be an improvement) and getting outdoors comes in. Of course, full of good intentions I couldn't get comfortable last night and didn't sleep so only just out of bed. Still, I can always have a wander around the house and have something healthy for dinner.
• I have to try and do something about my appearance. I can't do anything about looking like Mr Blobby. That's down to the medication. So I'll concentrate on trying to get my skin, hair and nails in better conditions and find some clothes that actually fir me. I'm fed up being in jammies all the time
• House is a tip. Little jobs a little at a time. Have to get Himself on board with that one.

Enough to be going with for the moment.  Have a lovely day. xxxx

beanielou

@Toni'sfriend. Baby steps. Xx

Esmeralda2662

Hi Apple, please can i join April Appreciation? Thank you x

f0xh0les

Turtle-friends,  I have only gone and won the Lottery involving People and Postcodes!  

Well, I have won a 40 teabag gift set from Mr Twinings, not any actual money , but as I set it  up  as a charity donation, thank you very much!  will look forward to putting the kettle on.  

There is always the Premium Bonds.....

My house is a tip too @Toni'sfriend  if I promise not to judge you, will you promise not to judge me? actually, probably best not,  you have a good reason,  I don't even have an excuse!! I deserve a good judging.

Scored 2 mystery boxes from the German Supermarket beginning with Lid_, and have had to get out my second fruitbowl, I do not look too closely in the shop, so it is a big surprise when I get home and look below the top layer (tragic huh?)  Like the 5 lettuces hidden under the oranges.  Simple pleasures!   and a 20p pack of hot X buns fell into my basket as well.  Not sorry.

Did the meter readings (hint! / reminder! / sly nudge! / Poke!) and booked a bulky waste collection (free) to be rid of two carpets and an armchair and a tv aerial next week.  That will get rid of quite a lot of the nonsense lying about the place.  Filled two big bags for life with books to delight someone else,  they are sat in the hallway, cluttering up the place, I will tidy them away into the car boot tomorrow morning and donate, along with the 3 bags of rags I have accumulated.  I think I might be ... spring-cleaning (shhh!).  Did the top floor yesterday, will aim to do the middle floor today now that I have been shamed into it.

ditty1234

Hi All, 
While I am almost done with two massive frogs, it seems like I have an endless array of small things that needs sorting. I am still off sick and by mistake I checked my email today, never do that. I got a bit upset over all of the stuff going down at work, but also feel even more relieved that I am on my way out. Am now actually starting to apply for new jobs, both bitty ones and full time jobs. I have an other therapy assessment tomorrow and am hoping to eventually feel a bit more level headed, and have better concentration. 
I am grateful for time at home, for a lovely group run yesterday morning and for ds1 now about to make dinner. 

f0xh0les

ditty1234 said:

 I am still off sick and by mistake I checked my email today, never do that. I got a bit upset over all of the stuff going down at work, but also feel even more relieved that I am on my way out.. 

You are exactly where you need to be when you have academic overload and burnout @ditty1234 .  

Sending .   You rock!

DawnW

@Toni'sfriend please take care and don't attempt too much till you have had time to recover. How lovely that you have such helpful neighbours.

((Hugs)) @ditty1234 I too have had awful stressy jobs in further and higher education, so I know exactly where you are coming from. Hope you can find something else soon.

Yesterday was NSD 1. Today wasn't one, as it was shopping day. Apart from that, collecting my prescription and popping in to the shop where I work / rent my unit to collect my takings for this month, I have had a laid back day today. I did loads yesterday thinking we would be going out today, but that has been postponed till tomorrow.

I put some clothing and a pair of non-fitting shoes into the collection point for a local charity, so that is a few things out of the house. Also disposed of a piece of useless tech.

Finished up some fridge stuff - some mixed veg mash topped a fish pie for dinner, and a sad aubergine that was in a £1.50 L*dl veg box last week became a parmigiano (sp?) for another meal, using up tomato sauce and pesto from the freezer, along with mozzarella bought today (it is cheap in L*dl) and parmesan from the fridge. Also made a rhubarb crumble.  The rhubarb in the garden is ready and I still have some of last year's in the freezer.

Raining AGAIN today - really looking forward to some proper spring like weather!

Grateful for quick, use-up food, getting some unwanted items out of the house, and a good month's selling at my sales unit. The last monthly payout before the end of the tax year.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for staff putting on extra revision sessions for the pupils, for DH chauffeuring me and Pip, for easy train journeys (neither of the 2 train journeys each way are longer than 13 mins and although we didn't always have seats, it wasn't too packed), for pip's session in town being good, for our dd for gas and leccy being dropped by about £20.

beanielou

My DS is putting on revision sessions too. Yet people think teachers have a cushy life!

Thrifty_Taylor

Sending hugs to all those struggling just now. Little & often us a good mantra, & if today didn't go as planned, tomorrow is a fresh start, a blank page to write your day as you wish!

Did yoga again today 😊 walked with DH to the post office to return an item to the big River site. Why it has to go back to the good ol' US of A, when it didn't come from there (it only took 4 days!), I don't know! So a spend on postage. Very windy on our walk, do my face resembled a smacked @rs3 when we got home 🤣

Blitzed the top of my wardrobe & pile of papers on my bedside cabinet, sorted out 6 items for donating, so achieved a little bit.

After dinner, a customer dropped a coat off. (he phoned whilst on our walk this morning & spoke for 1/2 a mile!! Do I live near the tractors? No. What is my car? Is it a 4x4? Do I own horses, cos lots of folk do, buy can't afford the vets bills or have fields to put them in! He was quite elderly & maybe just wanted to talk to someone!!) Picked DS3 up from the bus & gave a man a lift home, so he didn't have to walk in the strong wind.

Altered a coat for a different customers, then after tea I made 3 cushion covers. Had s nice soak in the bath with my book. Just waiting for DS1 to come home, now his boat docked at 11pm.

Grateful for a cosy fire, getting lots of my book read, welcoming my boys home