Dusty's Frugal Fortnights

beanielou wrote: »

Remember that 4 stone is still an amazing achievement.
BEst to go to maintain if I was you.
You could call target for now & then adjust it when things are more stable health wise?

thanks for your comment,beanie lou.
Yes.I've decided to maintain for now but will not be going to SW any more,I need less stress in my life
And calling target with 2 or 3 stone left to go will look very strange. Most members are just beginning their weight loss journey at that weight!:rotfl:
And I am having serious doubts about the whole SW method . I'll have a rant about that another time:D
Now I must do my tasks for the day list done and get down to some work !

:rotfl::mad:Well,the man came to mend the window lock at 4.40,so never got out at all.
Wasnt too well this weekend,broken sleep and night sweats,lots of oedema,so put on 3 lbs overnight:eek:

Family problems too. GD2 has a nasty ex-partner who terrifies her. He lives in another town and there is a restraining order against him,he isnt even supposed to come here.GD2 changed the locks but he actually put the wheelie bins one on top of the other and climbed up to the bedroom window. First she knew was when he appeared coming down the stairs carrying a hammer. She has had to move back in with her mother with her two babies ( 18 months and 2 months) and he stalks her,peering in through the window,abusing and threatening her on FB.Yet again Friday night the police were called. My daughter lives only one block down from me,and we live in a nice, quiet,respectable crime free area,so police cars coming 2 and 3 times a week is just never seen. On top of the fear and tension,the embarrassment is awful. My family have lived here since my parents got the house in 1936 and we've never had a problem.My poor daughter,who often suffers from clinical depression is under enormous pressure,her house is jam packed with 3 daughters and the babies and all GD2s possessions,she has a stressful job with a 90 mins each way commute each day,and I worry about her almost more than the stalker situation.:(
All in all,with Mr Dusty's never ending court case ( the former magistrate has left the area,works in another district court. He claims he is still writing his report,but surely he should have given everything to the incoming judge?Its a nightmare.Case began January 2013,still no end in sight!) ,the stalker situation,and my health problems I just laugh when websites talk about removing stress from your life with meditation,yoga,tai'chi and the like. Chance would be a fine thing.
And no wonder I am ditching SW and slimming for the moment.It will be a major struggle avoiding stress and comfort eating and maintaining. It never rains but it pours........:(

Hello people.you must think I am lost.The internet has been horrendous for a week,and our IP is useless,all they tell you is to switch and switch back on!:mad::mad:.Doing that every 10 minutes? I dont think so.
Anyway,we checked all wiring and got new microfilters,tried different things,reset etc etc etc and touch wood it is now working. I think the problem is our neighbour's junction box is only a foot away from ours,through the wall,and sometimes their signal is stronger than ours.:rotfl:
Mind you,at the community centre 2 minutes walk away today only a couple of the computers would even work. And one day last week when I tried to phone the council I was kept waiting almost 5 minutes as the girl tried to log on. In the end she said she would phone me back when she could get on my account,and I waited 20 minutes,so all internet round here seems a bit wonky,goodness knows whats going on!Anywat today its working,but I have been super busy or out,so it might as well have been off:D

Oh dear,this fortnight I have been at sixes and sevens,nothing much achieved or even planned,my head has felt as if its stuffed with cotton wool. Sleeping is a joke. I did get out for a lovely long walk on Sunday,out in the fields. Walked 2 miles then sat on a bench reading for nearly an hour before continuing round in a big circle. Probably did about 3 miles altogether and thoroughly enjoyed it.Lovely and sunny but our typical brisk breeze kept me cool.:D
Went to the library an hour's ride away yesterday,it is such a great library,especially for these days with closures,reduced hours and reduced book budgets.Returned 6 books,renewed 4 books and found 4 more I have really wanted to read,so that was great.
I checked out the new stock for my local library system.Years ago the library system,with 39 branches had a huge budget. years ago the monthly list of new fiction additions was over 400. It dropped to 200 a couple of years ago. At Xmas it was 140 books added to the shelves. Last month it was a totally dire,pathetic,disgraceful THIRTY SEVEN fiction titles. No wonder I am willing to travel so far to find a good selection.
But what are the poor council to do when baldly told by central govt that millions have once again been cut off their budget,but that they must still provide services:mad::mad: