NST February 2025 Love and Kindness

beanielou

Got an urology appointment today. Not looking forward to it at all.  

dizzyblnd

Yesterday ended up being an unexpected nsd so I think I’m on #6. I always find the school holidays hard to get a nsd as the kids need to go somewhere or buy something everyday. Need to do a big food shop but putting it off as long as I can. Will need a top up shop today for bread, milk, fresh fruit and veg. Everything is just so expensive recently and food shopping is the worst. Average family of 4 has gone up to over £680 a month! 

apple_muncher

Hope your appointment went well,beanie. Are you enjoying your new kitchen?

We bought our insurance for going to Canada at Easter the other day. It was a ridiculous amount, but that's due to dh moving beyond the age of 65. By buying insurance for me and Pip separately from him, we saved nearly £300!

I too have had cataract surgery in one eye. I'd previously had a partially detached retina and the cataract grew following that surgery. That must be about 10 years ago now. And now the other eye has decided that it's feeling left out and has started growing one of its own. I totally understand the difference in depth perception.

Grandmanerd, I'm imagining you without a back wall. Or at least with gaping holes in the back of your house. Please tell me I'm wrong!!

beanielou

@apple_muncher. Love the kitchen. 

Appointment was a tad grim. 

grandmanerd

apple_muncher said:

Hope your appointment went well,beanie. Are you enjoying your new kitchen?

We bought our insurance for going to Canada at Easter the other day. It was a ridiculous amount, but that's due to dh moving beyond the age of 65. By buying insurance for me and Pip separately from him, we saved nearly £300!

I too have had cataract surgery in one eye. I'd previously had a partially detached retina and the cataract grew following that surgery. That must be about 10 years ago now. And now the other eye has decided that it's feeling left out and has started growing one of its own. I totally understand the difference in depth perception.

Grandmanerd, I'm imagining you without a back wall. Or at least with gaping holes in the back of your house. Please tell me I'm wrong!!

I did have holes in the back wall but today they've all had pipes inserted. Lots of dangling bits threaded through the framework (thinner pipes - hose pipe size). The others were drainpipe size with a smaller one at the bottom of the wall - the drain from under the shower which took so much time last week (digging a six inch square trench in the floor). That one has now been cemented in. Mr Builder has added plasterboard to the internal frame and has the boards to do the ceiling. The remaining plasterboard is inside because Mr Builder expected it to rain as soon as unprotected board was put in the back yard.

My ankle is improving but still weak. My sleeping pattern is gradually moving back to where it should be. Diet was a bit carb heavy today (made toast instead of going for a yoghurt from the fridge) but feeling okay. Lots of resting although another bin bag of floor carp went out (and bits for the other bins). Washing up done (only 2 bowls and a plate) and the rest of the washing went out and a new load put in during the day and just set going.

Grateful for sleep (woke at 7 am but dozed after pills and breakfast), lots of water and good books.

Thrifty_Taylor

Hugs @beanielou. It's done & out the way now. Keep looking at your lovely kitchen to take your mind off it.

NSD#12

An early start. DS3 up for work, yoga & Norwegian done. Managed to read a chapter of my book whilst eating breakfast too 😊

Inset day, need I say more?!

Phoned mum, then did 2 sewing jobs after tea, & messaged with cousins.

Grateful for my work besties, messages with family, my warm fire, after the heating not working properly in school today

abundant1972

Good evening 🌔

Thanks for all the hugs everyone!

Just a quick check-in tonight as super-tired. Had an OH appointment and we are just fine tuning my return to work. I have promised to start to become more active over the next few weeks to see how tired I get as have been a bit of a couch potato. I am going to re-implement my marbles 😅 (where I pick a marble each time i do mindfulness, a nature walk or the gym - and my activity levels then pay me for the week after). When I'm on it - it does work!!! 

As of now... I am officially (aside from my mortgage)... 

⭐ DEBT FREE!!! ⭐

I treated myself to a game as a reward, and have re-jigged next month's budget to include a holiday, clothing, health & well being section - as well as white goods, and a month ahead category. I have also created a wish list in my budget where I can list up to 3 items I want to save for. No more impulse buys - I can trickle money in and buy it when I have saved for it - not buy now, pay later (unless it was an absolute emergency). 

Today = spend day
Total NSD = 8

I am grateful for: 

1) Finally clearing my credit card debts!
2) The opportunities, and support I have had to get there
3) The end of my debt chapter - and the start of a new way of living

See you all tomorrow x

beanielou

@abundant1972. Woohoo. So pleased for you. 🤩🤗

f0xh0les

Congratulations Abundant!!! 

Well done on ridding yourself of all those  £££s that were dragging you down.

Positivity all the way from here.  

You did it.  

Yay! (frantically waving pompoms, leaps up, lands in the splits )

BadBookkeeper

Delurking to ask @abundant1972 to post any advice on the debt free roll of honour board.  Success stories really help others on their debt free journeys and encouraged me when I started mine.  Congratulations and well done 👏