Living the Good Life - mortgage free and living in line with our values

themadvix

Afternoon all,

RT, I usually have several two-portion, goes-with-rice meals in the freezer for Friday nights after the pub - it avoids temptation of takeaway if the rice is cooking in the IP and there's a tasty curry sat there (the pub is in the town centre and the curry smells and lovely restaurants nearby make it very tempting!). I sacrificed one of these, and I'll need to make some more as there's no two-portion meals left (just two random, unlabelled bolognese-looking dishes 🙄), but as we won't be going to the pub on a Friday for a couple of weeks now, I think we're safe!

The theatre yesterday was excellent - anyone in or near London, I'd highly recommend Operation Mincemeat - a cast of 5 and my goodness did they work hard. It was very funny, exceptionally well done and very enjoyable. Apart from contribution to ticket and train fare, I didn't spend any money while I was out, either. Mum and I both took a snack to share and I didn't fancy a drink. Managed to get back, wolf down some egg and beans on toast and head out to my evening class with minutes to spare.

Have felt pretty lousy all day today - just very low energy and a bit achy - I hope it'll pass! Cancelled both my Cambridge meetings and have mostly read a book. Had a nap this afternoon and have felt a bit better. Main client has been quiet until late this afternoon (he's sent me something for the morning) but I have picked up a couple of platform jobs, which, very satisfyingly, should take me over the minimum earning threshold to be paid next month. Haven't done any of these in ages, but they were right up my street and have made me feel that I've not been a complete failure today!

Dinner tonight will be Delia's tomato risotto, which will finish the jar of sundried tomatoes and use most of the R'ford bought ones. I did blanch and freeze a whole load of French beans and baby corn this morning - will probably use both in the near future, but not before they're past their best if I leave them in the fridge. Also took a bag to the CS and two bags to the clothes/shoes recycling bins (not MS, but better to get stuff out of the house - especially with the disruption of workmen arriving). Had intended to get stuff together for a dump run (and did start this), but I'm not going now - I still don't have the energy and it's chucking it down.

MS things:
* PA surveys
* Saving veg for later
* Platform jobs
* Mr MV took a sandwich and I had leftover baked beans on a jacket

Gratitudes:
* A couple of platform jobs to improve my productivity
* A lovely afternoon out with Mum yesterday
* An in-person evening class and a chance to catch up with everyone

Have a good evening all!

themadvix

Morning all,

I'm feeling much better today, thankfully. I'd forgotten how long the tomato risotto takes - not one to be repeated generally, even if it is delicious. There's lunch portion left over, but we're having the courgette pasta recipe for dinner tonight, which will also produce a lunch portion, so we'll save the risotto until tomorrow and we can both have a yummy lunch (or mix and match).

I have a Cambridge meeting at 11.30, so I'm cracking on with main client's work now. I'd also like to get down to the allotment before then too, as it's due to rain later. Planning on charging car/having it plugged in (we get credit either way with Intelligent Go) 12-1, but this will depend on whether the service it is having has finished - there's a company that do pre-warranty-expiry checks so you can book any necessary work in with Tesla before the warranty ends. If we get the free leccy (dependent on car being plugged in - I think, I'm not entirely clear), I'll have a free shower (otherwise I'll have a paid one as I need to wash my hair!). Not sure if I need to cook anything then though...

MS things:
* Clicks and HW
* PA survey
* A good night's sleep - guaranteed to have knock-on money saving effects

Gratitudes:
* Feeling much better this morning
* Lovely kitty cuddles - the summer is definitely over as far as the cats are concerned!
* Sunshine this morning

Have a good day all!