resisting temptation!!

I didn't have anything organised for dinner tonight. DH is away back to work (briefly) and I thought my mum would have something on the go. How wrong I was!! Sam was being groomed, so everything grinds to a halt!

How tempted was I go to the chippy? VERY........ But, I thought I would have bacon and eggs instead, with home made tattie scones, (one of my specialties). Until, my sister revealed that she had made spag bol and wasn't going to use it, she was having fajitas instead, so I snaffled the mince, problem solved. It was delish, and free, it also curbed my craving for a chicken supper with gravy, for now.. (It only costs a fiver). If I counted all the fivers I had spent over the years on chippies, chinese etc, I could wallpaper a room.

It's a small triumph in my continued quest to change my ways. Ta ta for now.

Putting something to good use

I have decided to use my blog to record what I have done during the course of the day, and also to record what I have spent.

I intend to deep clean 1 room today, and go on my wii fit for 1/2 hour. I'll come back later and let you know what I have actually done and how much money I have parted with.

I'm back in business. A dodgy internet connection and some busy days put paid to me posting on my blog.

Now, I am hoping for a very productive weekend housewise. DH is going away for the weekend and I can maybe get stuck in trying to get this house into some order. I hope that I don't get sidetracked!

It's the weekend - again!

I'm back from the work trip. The chat with the boss was interesting, it confirmed my suspicions that she (and her superior) are on a different planet.

Never mind, it's the weekend, I will get a list going and hopefully complete a lot of it. Him indoors returns on Tuesday, so it will be housework galore, what joy!

At least I won't spend anything, apart from a small amount for fresh shopping, like bread, milk etc.

I am going to do a mini ban on the laptop, will have limited use over the weekend, I'm allowed on tomorrow after 8pm, so will see you then.

Preparing for travel

I am away overnight tomorrow, I've got a busy couple of days ahead. I hate staying in hotels, it's no fun when it is work stuff. Never mind, it will soon be over with.

I've got everything ready, so it's just a matter of getting ready, having breakfast and going in the morning. I'm meeting my boss tomorrow afternoon, so that should be interesting. :)

So, it will be Friday before I am back, I will likely get a weekend list ready, how many of my tasks can I complete?

See you all later. xx

Put a bit of light on the subject............

Hiya,

I didn't get anything organised at all today, just done a bit of work from 'home' again. I am out and about for the rest of the week though, and have to stay overnight in a hotel on Thursday night, I am not looking forward to that!

We were out for dinner tonight as it was my youngest brother's birthday on Saturday past, but he waited until tonight to go out, it is too busy for him at weekends. It was nice, but I ate too much, as usual. When I think that we used to do that as a normal everyday occurance, it makes me shudder to think how much cash I have spent on eating out over the years.

When I was dropping them off at home, all the lights went out, in the street, in the houses, everything! It made me realise how much we depend on electricity and how unprepared we really are if it does cut off.

So, I have made a note to make sure that I have candles, matches, torches with batteries in them and plenty of blankets in the house in case of power cuts. DH has a wee camping stove in the shed outside, so when I get this sorted, I'll put it to the front so it can be found easily. He also has lanterns which are battery operated, I wonder where they are. As long as I have something to read, eat and see with, I will always be okay. :)

Speak to you tomorrow. xx

I'm getting old!

I'll not be doing much tonight, my back is playing up again. My parents moved house last January, for the 1st time in 21years. I got allocated the wonderful job of clearing the attic and done my back in whilst getting rid of all the junk it housed.

This is the 2nd time since that I have had a sore back, so it's rest until it is better, although it is good to walk around as it was very sore and stiff when I got up this morning. It'll be better in a couple of days.

I was quite good today, done some work stuff early this morning so this freed me up to 'work from home', ie, the shop for the rest of the day. I actually did work, so that was well done for me.

I'm back in there tomorrow, so it will be more of the same. Perhaps I'll use my lunch hour to clear some of the clutter from in there though. TTFN. xx