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Baileys_Babe

I sorry to hear you are unwell 🤒 

How lovely to hear your OH is looking after you.

The top up shop was a good call.

I hope you make a speedy recovery 🤗

rtandon27

@Cherryfudge - those four grocery places in our area offer a limited range via Ju$teat - essentials - milk dairy eggs fruit veg & a couple of meal deals - 15 pound mimimum spend - it's not the cheapest way to shop as everything is marginally more than on their own websites but they do have mid-week deals which make it affordable and are handy when you just can't get out of the house easily. (and have forgotten something in the big shop!) The bonus is that the meal deals are half the cost of takeaway/delivery and hotter when it gets heated at home in your own oven!  We bought a meal deal for four which does us for two dinners.

@Baileys_Babe - OH even turned the oven on to heat up once we knew the meal deal was on it's way - the most active he's been in the kitchen in months 🤣🤣🤣

beanielou

That sounds a real bargain on the deliveries. Be kind to yourself. 🤗

Cherryfudge

rtandon27 said:

@Cherryfudge - those four grocery places in our area offer a limited range via Ju$teat - essentials - milk dairy eggs fruit veg & a couple of meal deals - 15 pound mimimum spend - it's not the cheapest way to shop as everything is marginally more than on their own websites but they do have mid-week deals which make it affordable and are handy when you just can't get out of the house easily. (and have forgotten something in the big shop!) The bonus is that the meal deals are half the cost of takeaway/delivery and hotter when it gets heated at home in your own oven!  We bought a meal deal for four which does us for two dinners.

@Baileys_Babe - OH even turned the oven on to heat up once we knew the meal deal was on it's way - the most active he's been in the kitchen in months 🤣🤣🤣

That's worth knowing because those days do happen when no one is up to a trip out. I'll have to remember that tip.

Great that your OH felt motivated to push himself to take the initiative. I expect the change does him good, even if normally he wouldn't be expected to use his energy like this.

How are you feeling today?

beanielou

How are you feeling today? 

rtandon27

@Cherryfudge & @beanielou - to be honest I'm not yet feeling on the mend, but I'm not any worse which is good.  Doc said if i'm not on the up by Sunday I can go in for an appt on Mon or Tues.

I did have to power through a LONG meeting on Teams this morning but for the first time ever, I was not suited and booted and had not a stich of make-up and was wearing my large at home glasses! - to be fair I had the camera off for most of it, but got suitable sympathy when they actually saw how sick I am!  WFH & virtual meetings has it's up's and down's I must say - so on a brain break atm having a warm drink and a salty snack then back at it for another round.

OH was so exhausted by the exertion yesterday that he's been sleeping all morning in his chair while I was in the meeting.  Either that or he's caught the bug I have!

ETA - an MSE footnote - 3 packages of after xmas sale returns are labelled and ready for tomorrow's RM pick up - another two packages to go.  There are actually still two packages not yet opened, as they arrived while I was at work earlier this week.  Everything ordered was actually on my shopping list which i am really happy about - so hoping that out of 7 pairs of work trousers ordered 2 will be suitable - so far one is perfect and has already been worn.  I only shop twice a year, in the sales, as I find it the best way to find affordable work wear and not have the process take up too much room in the noggin.  I keep an ongoing list of things I want/need and often it amounts to shoes for work, shoes for commute, boots for rain, boots for cold, trousers for work, blazer for work & exercise gear - usually the things that wear out as they are worn so often.  I don't have a lot of any one thing, usually just buy quality goods that wash well and last about a year with constant use.

Cherryfudge

Sorry you're still struggling - I'm amazed you made it through a long meeting, but at least it shows your  colleagues what you are dealing with and aren't bringing into the office.

I hope things pick up tomorrow.

rtandon27

Awww thanks @Cherryfudge - Friday was rough, Saturday was rougher but shortly after lunch today I started feeling a tiny bit better.  Spent yesterday on the sofa under a blanket & had a few naps of a couple of hours each.  This afternoon I did 'Pomodoro's' of activity & rest to get through as many chores as possible!  I think that two whole days of home cooked food has also made a difference.

Cherryfudge

Just being so poorly must be taking a lot of energy - good that you are able to rest betweentimes. Keep pacing yourself as much as possible, I hope you can keep up the home cooked food. (Perhaps those gossipy ladies could be made use of, though not at the expense of your peace of mind).

Here's to an improvement every day of the coming week.

rtandon27

It's been 3.5 days of feeling under the weather!

...and 1/2 day of powering through chores...

routine tasks...
✅YNAB done & money juggled
🔆 across the pond banking - will have to log onto laptop & change the VPN
✅ grocery order - Wednesday morning delivery
✅ meal plan - a mix of home meals & take-away this week
🔱 weekly digital planner
🔆 Delay Repay
🔆 supplements into dossets
🔆 Weekly surveys & contests
✅ laundry - two loads folded and put away - one large load done and on the airer
✅  clean washing machine once laundry done for the week

non-routine tasks...
✅ several loads of dishes
✅ load of pots and pans
✅ vacuum downstairs
🔆 vacuum furniture
🔆 vacuum stairs
🔆 vacuum landing
🔆 vacuum bedroom
🔱 have sourced weighted blankets - singles - Scandinavian style! - just need to purchase in the xmas sales
🔱 still on the hunt for ballerina wedges that fit for everyday use! - the pair I like is not in the sales
🔱 will need to find brass paint to disguise screws or screw caps - sourced now to use it!
⏳EHIC card - is old one valid or do up application - not travelling soon so can wait on this
⏳ look into oiling/waxing newly installed xtra banister
⏳BFF across the pond - we owe each other money - get this sorted by valentine's

important tasks...
🔱 another batch of paperwork sorted and ready to be filed
🔆 print off pay statements
🔆 dig out interest statements
🔆 check total of interest received last year
🔆 pay taxes owed so that tax code is not adjusted next year
🔱 my savings need juggling - have thought about this now to form a plan
⏳ do bus pass application - do I need this? - taking the bus is a rare thing

medical follow-ups...
🔆 Book dental hygienist appt for Jan
🔱❗my dermatologist referral - have docs names - need to book one in the city
🔱❗follow-up on OT recommendations for work assessment - by end JAN
⏳❗follow-up on private eye specialist for myself - check with doc if this is still needed

epic list of garden things...
(revaluate and create a winter list - when I have a moment)
⏳ harvest last of the chilies
⏳ need to transplant two chili plants & bring indoors
⏳ autumn pruning needs to be done
⏳ start getting quotes for new felt for flat roof & summer house & shed (needs doing in autumn) - on hold
⏳ 4 bags cotswold stone - trip to W!ckes postponed - on hold
⏳ transplant remaining baby trees into their new pots - on hold 
⏳ trim down and rehome butterfly bush - on hold
⏳ new trellis needs to go up for the climbing rose in the front - OH has acquired the hardware! - on hold
⏳ finish taming climbing jasmine & add more supports for it to grown on - on hold

social calendar...
🔱 birthday meal with mate from work on 15th
🔱 coffee and garden centre with Scotish Aunty on 17th
🔱 ladies who lunch on 22nd
🔱 lunch or coffee with work aunty on 26th
🔱 festive meal in January with manager - leventine food
🔱 brunch & NT place with KC!
🔆 have been asked to organize a dosa lunch by some mates at work - postpone until February
⏳ korean street food - on hold until February
🔆 have also found out that March 3rd is international Dosa Day so have another group to invite to this 

Meal Plan...
Last Week

✅🥬🧀🫓 Monday Jan 05 - NOT Veggie Day - stew & rice & sprouts

✅🐟 Tuesday Jan 06 - Fish Day - lunch - cauli-cheese (from freezer) - dinner - takeaway fish & chips

✅🍗 Wednesday Jan 07 - Chicken Day - chicken tenders and fries

✅🍖 Thursday Jan 08 - Meat Day - Waitflower Meal Deal - part 1

✅🍕🍟 Friday Jan 09 - Fakeaway Day  - mousaka (from freezer)

✅🫓🍜 Saturday Jan 10- Easy Peasy Day - Waitflower Meal Deal - part 2
✅🍖🥕🍠🍅🥔 Sunday Jan 11 - Roast Day - Chicken & croquettes & roasted sprouts

This Week

🥬🧀🫓 Monday Jan 12 - NOT Veggie Day - Pickety Bits - meat & cheeses & olives & baguette & vine leaves
🐟 Tuesday Jan 13 - Fish Day - Fish & Chips

🍗 Wednesday Jan 14 - Chicken Day - chicken pie (ingredients from freezer)
🍖 Thursday Jan 01 - Meat Day - Beef Stew & Mash

🍕🍟 Friday Jan 02 - Fakeaway Day - peirogis & keilbasa (from freezer)

🫓🍜 Saturday Jan 03- Easy Peasy Day - bao & dim sum & noodles

🍖🥕🍠🍅🥔 Sunday Jan 04 - Roast Day - Ham hocks & root veg & potatoes

In the Freezer...
tajine & couscous
beef stew
roasted chicken drums
apples & berries for crumble
Meal Prep activities...
⏳ make saag paneer (dig out tried and true recipe!) - next weekend

March overpayment goal...
3.48/294 with 290.52 to go

Movement goal for this week...
(scaled back)
1) 10 mins physio in the morning
2) 10 min walk at lunch (wfh days too)
3) 20 min walk to or from work (3x a week)
track active minutes and average step goal!