Friday, 13-01-23

 Morning, one and all.  How are you today?  It's a rather early start for me today but I do have to be out earlier than usual because of Slimming World so that's OK.

Yesterday started with what I thought was a fifteen minute live section from Lindsey's SET class as the day's Shimmy Snippet.  I was wrong though - the section that has been saved on the FB group for reuse as wanted is the strike section but, as I accessed it live, I could have done the whole class.  Sadly, I couldn't, because I had other things to do and I wasn't dressed for a whole class, but I will remember that in future.  I think that's brilliant - the cost of joining the class as a single ad hoc session is much, much more than the cost of a daily Snippet (which is 10p) so, if I do the whole class for a couple of months, it's paid for the whole year's Snippets.
(Does that make sense? - I know what I mean).

So next week and subsequent weeks, if I can, I will be doing the whole session.  Wow!

Then Chris popped over and we had our usual good old natter and laugh.  It is just an hour but it is such fun.

The rain held off so, after Chris had gone, I went out to the shed to sort out just one bag from the chest freezer.  I did that, came in and wrote it all up on the PC and then decided I may as well do another one.  And another.  And . . . well, the rain held off and the worst thing was that I got very cold hands but they warmed up when I came in to type up the contents of each bag.
I only went and got the whole thing done.  Not the defrosting, of course, I'm waiting for the cold weather next week to do that although I did gently scrape some frost off.  Yes, it's all done and sorted and I know know exactly how much stuff I have to use up.  Am I ashamed - I suppose I ought to be but I'm really very happy about how little I am going to need to buy over the next several months.
I then spent some time having fun planning some meals!

And just as I came in for the last time, the rain started!  Lucky or what?

Later on, Matt the Super-Plumber popped round to look at where I want the water softener to go and measure up.  Because I've already got one, the plumbing/pipework is already there so it is just a case of taking the old one out and fitting the new one - less than half a day's work.
He's going to send me info, quotes, etc, and, as it's a small job, will slot me in when he can although it won't necessarily be all that quick.  That's OK, I can wait, knowing he will do it sometime soon.  I'm happy with that.

Today starts with Slimming World and I have to remember to leave earlier although I have checked and there don't seem to be any temporary traffic lights on route this week.  Still, I'd rather be early than late.

Then there's the usual quick tidy up for the cleaners and later on this afternoon, Lindsey has a 'pre-loved' clothes event at her home.  It's not a sale because no cash will be used.  People have donated clothes, you go and choose anything you want and make a completely voluntary donation to the Blossom Suite which is a special room in our local hospital for parents to use when their baby is going to be or very likely to be 'born asleep'.  A giving page has been set up and it is all donations which can be gift aided, of course.

Have a lovely day, everyone.  xx