Dusty's Frugal Fortnights

Didnt go to SW this afternoon,it was snowing! Going there a bus puts me off quite near the hall,but coming home is about 200 yards down a rather steep hill,poorly lit in the dark,then I would have to wait ages for a bus home.So I'll go on Thursday a.m.My scales show a 2-3 lb gain for this week.Oops.Enjoyed my birthday week anyway,so onwards and downwards!:rotfl:
Exercise wise,yesterday I walked past several bus stops rather than stand waiting for the bus,then did shopping and humped 2 bags of shopping. Plus the 200 yards walk home after getting off the bus,so I would count that as a Body Magic session,dont you think?Am starting BM at the lowest level but any exercise after 4 years indoors is so wonderful. PIty about the horrible weather though
So busy with Mr Dusty and chores today I have spent very little time online or reading.Did watch with horrid fascination an episode of ''Hoarders''. Boy does that programme encourage me to tidy up a bit!:rotfl::rotfl:But its hard when you live with a lifelong pack-rat who NEVER EVER throws anything away:mad::mad:
Just called in for a moment before going off to poach salmon in milk and using the stock as a base for his ubiquitous peanut butter sauce for Mr Dusty's supper. I am just going to have a small salad with a tin of sardines on the side for my oily fish fix.Quick and easy,as I get tired of cooking:D
Then perhaps I'll get some reading done,still only 1/12 books finished for this month!

beanielou wrote: »

Well done on the BM.
Good luck with weigh in on Thursday.
I WI on a Thursday too.

Was very relieved to only put on half a pound at weigh-in Thursday.Worked very hard to shake off a lot of weight and bloat over those 3 days:D:D
Having an awful lot of stress in RL at the moment and its a mighty struggle not to fall back into old comfort eating/alcohol mode.
Mr Dusty has a court case back in Africa,a nightmare that has been rumbling on for 5 years,and suddenly the magistrate is to give the verdict. It was to have been about 2-3 months away they have brought the date forward to 23rd Feb. Less than 5 weeks to arrange his trip - tickets,visas,financial arrangements for my money while he's away,inoculations,arranging to order double medications to take with him while he's away, packing.......the list is endless.Then cost of antimalarial tablets is horrendous,around £2-3 a tablet.Even trying to send money abroad is a stumbling block,as Western Union's machines werent working yesterday.Poor Mr Dusty is so stressed,he expected to have a much longer period to prepare.All we have had for years with the case is constant delays and postponements,so now at the last minute they bring things forward. You couldnt make it up:mad::mad:
All that was bad enough but we had upsetting news today which is much more worrying My granddaughter is 35 weeks pregnant. Her first baby was small,so they have been monitoring her regularly this time. Everything seemed reasonable though the baby is small,but this month there is no growth at all,the baby is well behind normal levels. Docs are worried the baby isnt getting nutrients,so they are doing more tests and scans on Monday,and may have to induce labour as getting nutrients into a small new born baby will be possible,whereas they say there is a possibility of a stillbirth if things go on this way.They will probably induce labour next week.The only ray of hope is that the baby is very active,so maybe it will turn out to be just a very small baby after all. We can but wait and pray

Sayschezza wrote: »

Fingers crossed it all works out ok. What a worry for you.

Thanks Sayschezza!

To end a nightmare of a day I was locked out of MSE this evening have tried fruitlessly to get on,and in the end had to enter a new password as I couldnt even get on the home page.had to think up a new password,another one to remember for my old brain:(and Firefox were warning me of insecurity,so I hope its all OK.:(:(
What a day,will try to get back on track tomorrow.
Now have £254 in the House & Home fund in the credit union. Thats the money ready for a new oven if it suddenly breaks down.Ready to start saving now for paint to decorate kitchen and living room
Nothing in my pots today,but at least I have now got 3 completed books reads for the month to my credit .3/12 .
5 AF days ,so far,was a real struggle to keep today clear but I persevered!:)
As Scarlett said,''Tomorrow is another day.''