Best vibes to all that need them, but especially to Penny. Having an ill parent is doubly stressful when one is not close by
HealthI have a fancy to travel 1000 miles on my own two feet this year. Having done some rough calculations, it will take an average of at least 8000 steps per day, which appears to be achievable.
Smashed my January target, giving me some leeway for February, which is fortunate as our walks are mostly knee deep in mudMy final appointment with the surgeon is scheduled for 31st January, but the lovely Mr Hull said I was to feel free to cancel it the week before if I have had no problems.
Postponed to April. Still having some niggles which I hope time will resolve, but thought it best to stay in the system for now.I am going to put finding a new Pilates teacher on the back burner for now and see how I get on with other things. Weight-training will commence this month.
Book and weights are out and I did my first session on Monday.WorkIt is the end of our company financial year on the 31st, so I can begin to gather up most of the information needed by our accountant.
Still need to close an account, but waiting on Someone Else to do Something.
Someone Else still has not done the Something, this could run and run. I have commenced information gathering for our accounts though.Also, having been quiet for a few weeks, our fraudster has raised his ugly head and has managed to defraud Experian! I have a demand for payment from them, with a threat of legal action so I now have to sort this out
Very, very annoyed.
Contacted Experian and their silence is deafening. This will bump into next month.MoneyGo through our outgoings and see if there is any fat to be cut. Obvious contenders are the entertainment and grocery budgets. At least 10% should be achievable.
Still whittling away at expenses but a number of things still to look at. Tax return sent in plenty of time though!HomeStructural engineer should be here on Wednesday 4th, which means progress.
Building Control have acknowledged our application and we can break ground whenever we are ready. So far we are in touch with four builders who are considering/working out quotes.
Dedecorate the house, pack away anything good enough to keep and write a list of what needs to be bought for next Christmas (I would normally buy in the sales, but see next item)
DoneAt some point this year, if we ever are lucky enough to commence building works, we will need to rent storage. So, need to get 'stuff' down to a minimum. Begin this month with bedding, towels, Christmas items and general decor stuff (art, souvenirs, general fripperies)
Still in progress, some to carry forward to February.Get the front garden down to bare bones. There are a lot of old and sad shrubs in there, weeds growing among things etc. and the lawn edges are not edges. Cut back, dig up, neaten, and then see what gaps need to be filled before spring gets a grip and everything goes crazy again.
Many old shrubs rehomed or taken to the tip, border clearing still in progress, but new plants have arrived and are ready to go in. Heavy rain has held us up; on days we were available for gardening, the rain was relentless.PlayAbsolutely nothing in the diary so must organise at least one outing of some sort.
Had a very nice lunch out with friends, and have started going to a 'knit and natter' at the yarn shop which I am enjoying.Plenty of walking when the weather is amenable (see above), and a couple of craft projects to keep me occupied indoors; a poncho in a fabulous-but difficult to knit-yarn which is about one third complete, and I plan on starting a crocheted 'temperature blanket' as soon as I get to the yarn shop on Wednesday
Poncho finished and making good progress on the blanket. Ready for a new project (yay!) Onward to February........
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