Must try harder…again!

WinterWarrior

Well, here I am, back again! I have missed our chats, your worldly wisdom and opinions on biscuits! 

After losing my old dog in January I took a while to sulk, wallow in sadness and grump quietly…you know how it is 😖
Anyway we quickly cracked on the dog front and I have a 17 week German shepherd sleeping against my leg. We collected her at 8 weeks old, I spent a few months being one big bruise while puppy biting went off the scale, but touch wood she has been much better in the last few weeks. My arms and ankles are skin coloured now  (mostly) instead of bruise 😅 She is so lovely, but so different from a Labrador it’s like night and day. She skips around like a little black fairy half the time and like a t-Rex the other half. 

I have got the summer house/spare garage roof replaced and am waiting on the windows and doors to be made. I really dithered about it, finally agreed, spent a large amount of my savings on it, spiralled because I’d spent my savings, spent more on frittering because I was so mad at myself for spending (make it make sense) and am now quietly fretting about it! I was cross as I paid 90% of it and MrWW promised to send me some back with overtime, but that may never happen. But I knew that when I decided! My car passed it’s mot,  but needs some work and I’m wondering if it’s time to replace. I’m tempted to get a loan, start paying it now and then hang on to the money until I need it as I know I’m much better at paying things I owe than I am at saving…but I know that’s a bit silly because of the interest. I get it, but having money now feels more secure than saving for 5 years to get it. Any thoughts? 

Other than that, I can’t think of much to report, but I’m looking forward to catching up with you all 🐶

redofromstart

Lovely to see you back posting.  The new puppy sounds like a lovely addition.

I dislike having things on finance but I also fret about not having a reliable car so would have to factor in urgency.  I think I would be forever dipping into the funds marked as 'car' though.

foxgloves

Welcome back!

Four_Seasons

Lovely to see you back, you have been missed x

southern_chick

Yay welcome back. You’ve really been missed. New puppy sounds adorable 🐶 xx

WinterWarrior

Good morning ☀️
I was in the garden at 4.30, then 5.30, then 8am when we really got up. WWPup had her breakfast, harassed the cats, had a treat, we went out, came back in and then she had a huge poo on the carpet 😣 She’d already had one at 5.30, so it was my fault for thinking she’d be set for a while! She is big, but still very much a baby. She loves the beach, but we have to drive her there, even though it’s only a short walk away as for some reason she is terrified of cars driving on the road outside the house. She’ll take me outside the boundary for a sniff, but runs back when a car is coming. It’s very odd. When I was on leave we took her to a dog friendly place for lunch and she had no issue with cars driving by the car park. I’m thinking I need to do some training sessions with high value cheese.
MrWW was on nights so she is bouncing around on the bed right now as I’m being boring. It won’t be long before she gets evicted if she doesn’t have a nap. Ah, I spoke too soon, shes brought in a yak chew to bite on the couch next to me. 

I have a MrT delivery this morning, but I’ve no idea what to do with the rest of my day. I’m trying to resist all the clothes sales on line right now. I do want to have a bit of a glow up. I’m starting to look 55, which isn’t what I want at 55 😂 The family are visiting next May so I want to aim for looking better by then, losing that stone I can’t shake, keeping up with my skin care and trying to be a bit more put together in general. It’s giving me something to think about.
I hope you all have the best Saturday 🌟

PennysIntoPounds

Found you, you naughty thing not putting this link on your old thread! So pleased to have you back 😊

If you've paid for 90% of the garage summer house then I would prioritise focusing on getting that done, you've wanted it done for so long and it'll be a lovely addition to your space, especially when you're pottering trying not to disturb Mr WW

With skincare, consistency beats fancy products every time

jwil

Welcome back!

Congrats on WWPup too

WinterWarrior

Thank you for the reminder @PennysIntoPounds. I think the links are in now.

KajiKita

Welcome back and well done to WW Pup - to the latter, you have landed on your paws, you have good humans here 😊

What does your mechanic say about your car? Keep going or get a ‘new-to-you’?

KK

pennywisepoundstupid

Great to see you posting again and lovely that you have a new pup!