NST September 2025: Keep It Simple!

grandmanerd

I took things out to the bin (they've been piling up. 4 Sacks of rubbish (3 of their's), 2 cans and bottles and 2 vegetative matter (50 l of weeds I did the last time I felt okay and one veg waste - banana peels, stems from grapes). I even went to the end of the row to bring back the blue paper bin - I had to fish out 2 items of clothing and then added the bag of paper I'd collected.

My end of the backs is looking crowded again. The builders at number 8 have dumped more stuff. There is a lot round their premises as well. I think they are doing dismantling projects - 4 car seats and 4 wheels, lurid purple and gold bar stools, another table plus a cooker, kitchen cabinets, a Henry hoover that looks a lot younger than mine, 2 x 1/4 circle rattan bases and stuff I can't identify. I think Mr and Mrs Builder will take it all back when they see it.

2 very wet sheets on the line, I was unable to put more things out (probably needs to be rewashed).

I don't think I've hit any challenge targets. I've substituted my own 'special' goals - picking up the broken soap dish from the shower base without falling over (used my walking stick and a soft cloth and needed a lie down after), getting DS3 to move a kitchen bin across the room so it's next to the chinchillas' cage and holds their sand and their fan and doing bits of tidying by moving from one chair to another and sorting stuff within easy reach.

Tried to do an early medical shop (because a couple of things are nearly finished) but lots was oos. Tried another 2 retailers without success. Went back to Will Co and made an order out of garden tools (new shovel and sieve), medical adjacent (boxes of tissues to put away for winter bugs comfort) and stationery (writing pads and reporter's not books). Ordered toilet rolls (planned for the next couple of weeks but am currently on 4 of 5 used in the past 2 days). Found another site that had Covonia, vapour rub and eye drops (will get more from HB when I can get out to shop but need some now).

Goals for the week (being hopeful)
Sort more bills and appointments
Tackle paperwork (use pages at the back of the diary for tel nos, lists and medical info
Domestic stuff and chopping veg

Grateful for getting to the end of the row, easy food (cheated and ordered a breakfast delivered as I was hungry and couldn't face soup again), my whale soap dish only having lost a piece of his tail. 

DawnW

NSD # 8 here.

Drove to my workplace and handed the weekend's takings to the shop owner, who is now over her bug and back at work.

Put shop stock and other items away (though the stock has only made it as far as the loft bedroom, it desperately needs a tidy up there!)

Washed my hair and hoovered and dusted the main bedroom.

Did a bit of ironing and put it away.

Finished off some not especially nice soup for lunch.

Washed my hair so that is done at least.

I have loads to do, especially as visitors are expected on Wednesday for lunch, but not feeling it today, despite a decent night's sleep.

Maybe I will perk up a bit later!

dizzyblnd

Happy Monday. I feel like I have been chasing my tail all day today. Had to go to LOs school after work for a parent meeting, squeezed in making dinner before but it’s just been a bit hectic. Lunch was soup I made this morning and was honestly the highlight of my day. I’m hoping a good sleep flips me back into a more positive mood for tomorrow. Nsd#11 completed. 

Thrifty_Taylor

NSD#5
Quite tired this morning, maybe I didn't want to get up as it was a bit darker outside?

Needed a lot of patience at school today. Received great feedback from a Speech & Language visitor, then more at the end of the day from the head teacher.

Pinned a lady into a skirt & jacket. Dont really feel like starting sewing again yet, but had even more folk messaging & ringing today, so going to ease back into it slowly. Went for a walk afterwards with a friend from work.

Tried a new craft tonight. I ordered 20 polystyrene balls years ago, to make sproutmas baubles using pin's & squares of fabric. Had a first attempt, ok but not perfect.

Grateful for good feedback, pupil responding well to boundaries, a walk with someone different & trying a new craft. Oh & DS3's new girlfriend giving me some watermelon chewing gum, as I said last week that I love anything that flavour 😊

DawnW

OH is out this morning, so I took the dog out, had my breakfast and blitzed the grottier bits of the house in preparation for visitors tomorrow. Also stripped off the bed and washed the linen as it is reputed to be a nice day for drying today. Currently it is sunny and a bit windy so looking good blowing out on the line.

I might put another load on, but the bedlinen was the priority as it takes ages to dry indoors.

I will go grocery shopping when OH comes back with the car.

I will also make a cake later. I haven't been baking due to wanting to lose weight, but nice for visitors and a treat for us, rather than a regular thing.

grandmanerd

Everything hurts and nothing wants to work. However I have defrosted raspberries with yoghurt and oats which is wonderful. Anything that does get done will be a bonus as I'm starting from such a low point.

For those who care about such things, you can start the "100 days until the dreaded C" countdown. Not sure if Martin's posted his usual post but well worth a read if you haven't done so or if it's been a while. Start looking at what you can eliminate. It's possible to have a lovely celebration/ gathering of family and friends without buying new furniture, having a colour scheme for decorations (just build on what you have or use natural materials) or most importantly going into debt.

Being an old curmudgeon I was annoyed at being bombarded with exhortations to book a meal, buy hideous matching jumpers and purchase mountains of unnecessary tat over the past few weeks. To top it off, the week before (barely into September) someone set off some fireworks.

DawnW

grandmanerd said:

For those who care about such things, you can start the "100 days until the dreaded C" countdown. Not sure if Martin's posted his usual post but well worth a read if you haven't done so or if it's been a while. Start looking at what you can eliminate. It's possible to have a lovely celebration/ gathering of family and friends without buying new furniture, having a colour scheme for decorations (just build on what you have or use natural materials) or most importantly going into debt.

Being an old curmudgeon I was annoyed at being bombarded with exhortations to book a meal, buy hideous matching jumpers and purchase mountains of unnecessary tat over the past few weeks. To top it off, the week before (barely into September) someone set off some fireworks.

Quite agree! The mind boggles at having to buy new furniture for Christmas     Do people really do this?? Every year??

apple_muncher

My eye is improving, thanks, thrifty. Though I'll still need ' proper ' glasses due to my astigmatism.

Today I am grateful for getting less cloudy vision, for stewing a huge pan of apples fallen from the tree, for Pip having another good physio session, for visits from 3 neighbourhood cats who all like to lounge in the garden - separately, of course!

dizzyblnd

Good evening Tuesday people. I have not spent any money today so I am at nsd#12. 

I am grateful for a quick dinner of jacket potatoes that actually went down really well and ended with clean plates. That’s a win in my eyes. For the last few days of sunshine here and there and for good headache tablets today. 

grandmanerd

DawnW said:

grandmanerd said:

For those who care about such things, you can start the "100 days until the dreaded C" countdown. Not sure if Martin's posted his usual post but well worth a read if you haven't done so or if it's been a while. Start looking at what you can eliminate. It's possible to have a lovely celebration/ gathering of family and friends without buying new furniture, having a colour scheme for decorations (just build on what you have or use natural materials) or most importantly going into debt.

Being an old curmudgeon I was annoyed at being bombarded with exhortations to book a meal, buy hideous matching jumpers and purchase mountains of unnecessary tat over the past few weeks. To top it off, the week before (barely into September) someone set off some fireworks.

Quite agree! The mind boggles at having to buy new furniture for Christmas     Do people really do this?? Every year??

Not every year, but count the number of adverts saying your new couch can be delivered before 'C' (1 every advert break). All those perfect gatherings where everyone is seated on matching chairs. About 3 years ago there was an advert for an artificial tree. It was very beautiful but the price was never stated openly. The advert implied that the tree would 'bring back the magic' and 'create memories'. It's a fake tree which will be used for a few days each year.

It can be tempting as we cast an eye over all the imperfect, shabby verging on broken things in our homes. The things we manage with all year (furniture, lack of money, lack of time, ill health) can seem worse because of the festivities but a new couch won't solve it and neither will the debt. 

Well No. The important part is being with those you love - family or the sort of family you build yourself. I once spent the day with several of DS3's friends. He had gone to Beloved's family across the Pennines but the usual weekenders turned up anyway. I was ill but said that if they all helped I could make dinner, so we did.