NST January 2026: Shake and Vac

Rowan9

Beanielou hugs from me
grandanerd I hope you’re ok
Sending best wishes turtles. Am reading along and trying hard! Certainly spending is much more intentional since joining you all. 

Grateful this morning for generic L£msip, for an easier (deliberately) day at work yesterday, for my patient dog looking at me now to go for a walk. 

Hope you have as good a weekend as possible turtles. 

f0xh0les

Good morning lovely Turtles 🐢 😘 
 Not having to get up at 5am this morning is very lovely. My first gratitude when I turned off the alarm. Ha! Not today, no no nonono.
 Well,  we have made it over halfway through the longest month of the year for most people.
Congratulations. 
  Celebrate the small things, the feeling a bit better things, there are some things you can't control, so don't beat yourself up about that which you cannot change.  Do what you can. 
Happy Saturday

cybertortoise

Morning all,
Im grateful it’s the weekend after a rubbish week, for veg boxes and for being off work on Wednesday so I could save a wren that was stuck in some plastic mesh in the garden. The mesh has been removed.

 Plan for today is to get the last bits in the house unpacked and decisions made about some stuff that won’t fit. I need to starting clearing the garage of the things we can’t fit in the house as it’s damp out there. My wool is out there somewhere 😱

I’ll make some granola too as money is nonexistent and I’ve got yoghurt to use up. At least breakfasts will be sorted.

Shrewbie

Hello dear turtles. I just wanted to de-lurk to send my love to you all and give you an update.

I am almost at my target for a house deposit. I have 38,000 euros saved and by the end of this month I will have 40,500. I am incredibly happy but it is still not quite enough to buy a flat, I need a few more months. I would ideally like another 10k, which I will have by September. I would never have been so motivated to save if it weren't for this thread!!!! Loads of love to you all!!! 

beanielou

Shrewbie said:

Hello dear turtles. I just wanted to de-lurk to send my love to you all and give you an update.

I am almost at my target for a house deposit. I have 38,000 euros saved and by the end of this month I will have 40,500. I am incredibly happy but it is still not quite enough to buy a flat, I need a few more months. I would ideally like another 10k, which I will have by September. I would never have been so motivated to save if it weren't for this thread!!!! Loads of love to you all!!! 

That’s amazing. Be proud. 

dizzyblnd

Hello lovelies. 

Friday was nsd#11 so I’m happy with that. Today is my brothers birthday so going to celebrate with him meaning no nsd but worth it. 

grandmanerd

I'm happy. Mrs Builder came today and though I've made little progress at sorting stuff, I decided that i would get the kallax unit under the sofa bed to support the slats. I told her that if we didn't get it all done, I would finish of with DS3 (he knew about it, he had been warned). Beloved went off to stay with her friends for the weekend and left DS3 behind as he was not well (maybe lurgy).

We moved things around, I told her where things were going (eg wanted the 'coffee' table moved across to the other side of the chimney breast. We emptied the cube shelves and the layers on top (books in crates and boxes), stuff that had been put on the bed (for sorting) and went through the things on the couch to get the cushion back in place. I also moved the bedding onto the couch so that it was accessible when there was a bed to make.

I started trying to move the kallax unit out but Mrs Builder suggested she should do it. We turned it onto it's side and then onto it's back. Mrs Builder lifted the bed a few inches and I pushed the unit with my foot and it slid easily into place. I had thought we might need a couple of layers of cardboard but the kallax is the perfect size for the job. It's shorter than the sofa bed so the box with the festive decorations in, went under at the foot of the bed.

Mrs Builder made up the bed. I have a wedge pillow (upright) to support my back and a wedge pillow (laid flat) to prop up my ankles and help my blood circulate back to my heart. Lots of linen sheets and pillowcases and a throw. My duvet went outside for a good airing (I whipped it back in when rain threatened). It's very comfy, absolutely supportive (do love a firm mattress) and a great height for getting up off the bed.

When Mrs Builder had gone I had a shower, washed my hair, cleaned the CPAP mask and hose and ate 2 cut up apples and a piece of cheese. I'm hoping for a much improved sleep pattern (may need to work on it). I only had 4 hours sleep last night including one hour when I was taking my pills (and topping up for the week) when I dozed off between pills.

Grateful for Mrs Builder, a lovely place to sleep and DS3 being co-operative and helpful 

f0xh0les

Well done @Shrewbie fabulous news.  We missed you!

Good job @grandmanerd sounds like real progress made today.

I have done two week's  expenses today,  in less than 90  minutes.  This is a HUGE improvement on the 5+ hours it took me in December to do one week of the stupid things.  I guess it is a case of  'the more you do it the quicker it gets'.  Feeling quite proud of myself.  I have mislaid one receipt though. Grrrr!  

I did the food shop earlier on.  Good job I did,  as I am working next week and they will probably still need feeding.... I assume they will anyway.  Hopefully they will not starve while I abandon them in return for money.  

I have failed in my plans to stick a colour rinse through my hair, but there is always tomorrow! 

I have managed to drink loads of water  today, which is something I do really well while I am working because I take bottles with me, but I am rubbish at doing it when I am at home. 

Sticking on NSD11

Thrifty_Taylor

Ouch @beanielou, that sounds painful. Hope you're able to rest lots.
Well @Shrewbie, that's fantastic! Your goal is in sight 😀
Enjoy sleeping in your new bed @grandmanerd, well done on all your & Mrs Builder's hard work.

NSD#13
Typed a post Friday, but lost it & too tired to re-type!

Not a good week. Didn't go into work Thurs or Fri. Been struggling since sproutmas, think we all have. DS2 had a review at work Tues & they were saying how brilliantly he's doing. He also asked for some counseling when he's at college the next 2 weeks. I'm proud of him for admitting it, made me realise I could do with some too. Phoned about it Thurs, just need to wait for my paperwork to be processed now. The counselor thinks I've not been allowing myself to feel my feelings, trying to be strong for everyone else. Says I need to practice more self care too.

So I've been for a walk twice, met up with a friend twice & today pottered in my garden to break pallets up for the fire. I've been reading more & done the frame if my jigsaw too. Heading back to work tomorrow.

Grateful for supportive people, hugs, time outside

f0xh0les

NSD12 in F0xh0les Towers. 
Stuck a colour rinse through my hair to cover the whites, not sure it has done much, I used to  Henna twice a year but have forgotten for a couple of years! Grey wet day here, it might be more noticeable under the harsh studio lighting next week.
Made a fab BNS soup which did my supper and will do 2 more meals.
Drank about 4 litres of water today, not eaten badly either.  Heading in the right direction.  Stewed some apples and sad nasty sour plums into a lovely compote. Then found 'someone' had eaten all the yoghurt ..... 👀   👀    👀 . 
Masses of laundry processed!! 
Hugs to all who need one.
Mental health wobbles are not a sign of weakness, they are a sign of trying to be strong for too long.   Stress messes with your hormones, hormones mess with the internal balances of your body.  For some people the lower light levels at this time of year don't help either.   Nobody is judging you, except you.  
Have some more hugs 🫂