And so it begins: The Pig Vs The Mortgage

What happened to Friday? Just disappeared in a mix of work (daytime) and wine and Mexican food (evening):D. Love Friday evenings, nice easy freezer dinner, couple of glasses of wine and a lovely long chat about everything and nothing.
The kids are with their dad so this weekend its all about me (used to feel like crying once upon a time but time is an amazing adjuster).
Coffee, read and lie in is done, the sun is shining and there is a picnic to be packed and a mountain to c!imb:).

Have a lovely, sunny Saturday:D

PP xx

It's official, the more time I have the less i get done - poor, neglected diary:o
Although the weekend's been what weekends should be I must not fall into the habit of not posting daily as it keeps me focused, accountable and above all motivated. Must try harder!

The weekend weather was just glorious, bright and cold which I actually love. Managed to do a proper hill walk, a run and a longish country walk over the two days which felt good. Also managed to fit in lots of tv, reading, eating and wine too:p

Apart some butter and four Easter eggs for £3 while Tesco have them on offer it was a ns weekend. Dinners were from the freezer and lunches were a picnic one day and lo the next and wine was already in the rack so it was pretty thrifty all round. I just need to make sure the Easter eggs don't get eaten beforehand:o

Laundry got done and that was about it. Don't scive off very often so it was rather nice!

Pay day is on Wednesday so spends and savings can be finalised and I think things should look pretty good despite some annual spends. Next month will be tight though as I'll have two rent free weeks so any overpayment will have to come from under spends in other areas or from additional income. I've had my first steps into eBay sellling and made a good start although I did have one nonpayer:mad:
I've another pile of eBay stuff so I'm going to try and list 10 items a week during March.

I hope everyone is avoiding the worst of the weather. We are due snow tomorrow and I'm dreading my commute as its on country roads over high ground:eek: I have my shovel and snow bag in the hall ready but am really hoping I don't have to use it.

Stay safe folks and happy Monday to you.
PP xx

Crikey its proper cold out there:eek: The snow was freezing to the windscreen as it landed when I was driving home. Scary. Glad to be in my lovely cosy house and thinking about those less fortunate. Being homeless or in fuel or food poverty must be horrendous at the best of times but at the moment it must be dire. Definitely need to make the time for a food bank donation this week, no excuses:o

Today has been a good one, despite the weather. Getting to work took an hour and a half but at least the way I went had gritted roads. Was glad to get home though, it felt like a long day.
I brought my marking home as it had started to snow heavily so that's all done ready for tomorrow, assuming we're open which looks unlikely given the forecast.

Although I wasn't desperate I went to Asda to get milk so I can stay put tomorrow if its awful and to get some bits for mum and dad. As I went after spinning I hit on some ys bargains including a living Basil (does need a perk up) for 5p, 5 punnets of 10p plums and 2 farmhouse tin loaves for 10p each:). I've kept one lot of plums for eating and will make compote for the freezer with the rest as we've got plenty of jam.

Other than a £2.34 grocery spend its been a nsd so I suppose its a lsd:). Other successes have included;

Got to work!

Put laundry away.

Thrifty comfort tea of lo sausages and hm Yorkshire puddings from the freezer with onion gravy.

Overnight oats (with plums:p)made

Spin class done

Bread and milk delivered to mum and dad.

Lo for lunch

Kids on good form:)

Had a good nights sleep (rare and very, very welcome:))


I'm now tucked up in bed with a herbal tea (hopefully sleep inducing) with the electric blanket on. Going to watch Shetland and then its lights out.

Hope everyone's keeping safe and toasty:)

PP xx