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Teetering on the brink
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Today I succeeded in deep cleaning the living room. 🎉 It is so nice to go to bed feeling like I have properly got on top of another room. I feel like I am finally getting my house in order again and that helps me feel more in control of my life which is a great feeling and a huge motivator to keep going on my list. 😁
Of course the first thing the dogs did was go and fetch half their toys from the toy box and sprinkle them liberally around the floor, but I did at least reinstate the last game of the night for them which is to fetch each toy and put it back away. I say ‘them’ very loosely really because Big Dog always does all the tidying and Little Dog just stares at him with a slight look of puzzlement on her face for the entire time. Maybe at some point she will get the idea and join in, but probably not.
End ofSep-25Oct-25Brother 7,800.00 7,650.00 Overdraft owed 0.00 0.00 MBNA CC 11,481.53 11,504.06 Barclaycard CC 9,662.17 9,558.10 Fluid CC 1,046.44 1,036.29 NatWest CC 11,705.36 11,693.03 Aqua 1,127.94 1,107.94
Total debt
42,823.44
42,549.42Paid off in the month 211.33 274.02
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Oh and dd1 is recovering well, thanks for asking. She is still in quite a bit of pain on the inside from the op, but I think that is to be expected for a few more weeks. Letting her take over the care of the piggle seems to have been a really good idea. Obviously she is still very much missing Big Cat, but she said having something else to care for is helping her to feel a bit less lost when it comes to when she would usually be feeding Big Cat. Long may their new found frendship continue! 😊
End ofSep-25Oct-25Brother 7,800.00 7,650.00 Overdraft owed 0.00 0.00 MBNA CC 11,481.53 11,504.06 Barclaycard CC 9,662.17 9,558.10 Fluid CC 1,046.44 1,036.29 NatWest CC 11,705.36 11,693.03 Aqua 1,127.94 1,107.94
Total debt
42,823.44
42,549.42Paid off in the month 211.33 274.02
Interested in my diary? Check out...
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It's good to hear your DD is on the mend, though as you say, it may take a while longer. She has obviously inherited your love for animals! I think having one to care for is a great source of wellbeing.
And well done on the deep cleaning!
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Sorry I didn't come on to earlier say how sorry I was to hear about Big Cat. You did the right thing for the Cat even if it hurts now. Sending you and your daughters hugs from America.
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