Wednesday was yesterday still...

I is spying on the little chickies ~ TeddyCat knew spying was OK 

Wednesday was a hump of a day

It was all about updating our Mission, and the meanderings just did not sprout forth.  Had pie for dinner and it was yum. *grins* Rather than wait for the miraculous appearance of MudGuts - Husband collected him unannounced at 930 that morning to help for 3hours before his afternoon appointment. Together the enclosure for the roosters which gives them heaps of space to scratch, eat and get fatter. I have worked out which one is crowing and, well, you know what we are getting around to doing. Just need to work up that confidence. All budget, adding, transferring from there...

Today's horoscope

It was the Moon’s position in your income sector over the last few days that has left you with a greater appreciation of what you want, what you're worth and where you need to stand your ground. With Mars, planet of passion, drive and ambition now just 2 weeks away from your income sector, don’t just hold onto that awareness but start turning it into a game plan. With a second Full Moon in your work sector in just 7 days time, you're better positioned than you realise.

That sounds a bit all-right and today went a little more to plan.  After getting SmallBoy off to school, Husband had a first aid course to do, the TV antenna was finally getting replaced, rewired and tuned, plus I had a trip to the doctor and groceries to get.  This is a big day, but it pain patch Day1 so I do tend to cope better on 'Day1'. In order to save, we don't book private appointments any more but join the general queue and wait for our doctor to become available. It's an interesting way the practice works but at least you can see the doctor(s) you've paid to see for the past 7-8 years and read a book while waiting as a bulk bill patient. It saves over $70 a fortnight, so I am grateful the option is there.

Plus when you wait in a waiting room long enough, and often enough, you do get to chatting to people.  This time there was a mum with a 'terrible two' who had us all in stitches on occasion. Full of one words, he wandered around pointing out items then, with the cheekiest look, he would make eye contact with mum, raise his eyebrows and dash for the stairs - always stopping a good five paces back. Such a fun game and mum, back in heels for the first time in two years for work, would do the silly chase despite a full room. He had a snooze during the wait, so she and I exchanged names and chatted. Before I went in, I grabbed a perfume sample from my hand-bag - 007 by Avon - and gave it to the little guy's mum and let her know I thought she was a bit of a super-hero herself. I've got a few and it's really nice to share.

I think I'd been in about 20mins when Jim's Antennas were in to fix up the tele-vision! We've been saving for this for the past few months - $50 a month in to the savings while Husband worked (and we could manage the stupid debt) and finally booked it in.  The chap who did the work was brilliant - he was slightly early, removed the old cables and antennas from the roof - which can be used in the garden for a climbing something or other - and the whole job came in under budget by $45.  

We'd saved $300 having been quoted $200 for an antenna and $75 labour, plus any cabling from 'another' mob but decided to call Jim's  and Steve was charming. Did I mention slightly early? Anyhow - he had the same $200 antenna, plus another one for $50 extra, stronger, more durable and a 3yr warranty, cabling included and $5 for a plug thing for the cable. Bonus. The vision is great and Husband has enjoyed watching a MotoGP replay on One this evening, the race last week and this week is Phillip Island. It will be great to watch it live and with brilliant reception with the digital HD tuner.

*referral* If you are in the Central Highlands/Ballarat area - give Steve a call, say Mands referred you and if he does the job, he'll send us two movie tickets and Husband SO misses the movies. Movies are on the 'not' list.

We have made one concession for SmallBoy on the whole 'No Spend 2011' which has started now - help, effort and general behaviour will be rewarded at the end of each month with a lunch order from the canteen to the value of $5. Because the little guy has been helpful, doing chores with little grumble, not asking for different things to buy, helping out in the kitchen, we thought that could be his monthly 'bonus'.  Husband has chosen a large cafe bought latte as his reward, as have I *grins*  If we've been really good - we might get a brownie or lemon cheesecake to share.

On with the day, and it was supermarket time *grins*  Currently we have the budget for groceries sitting around the $100-$120 per week mark.  Trying to stretch the budget is possible because we've been at $300 a month in the past - in another 6-8 weeks we should be getting a few things from the garden.

Ending on a domestic note, must scrub the loo and the bathroom sink.  I know its an old crappy loo, but the sink hole - it was the one thing I noticed getting worse and worse.  Initially I didn't have the ability, nor the strength. Until recently, I haven't had the inclination.  It's amazing what guests can make you do. Because we are on septic, I don't want to put nasties in. As mentioned previously, we've never had the 'pongy' tank and we've never put chemical cleaners down either.  

I'm going to use salt to clean the toilet - it's a good natural all-purpose cleaner with an abrasive side to it. If I get in there with a scrubber (and long think rubber gloves), it should clean up the bowl and a little vinegar will pull out the smell.  Just not sure about bi-carb in the septic.  Old memory thinks no. No substance to the thought, eventually I might even google it *grins*

Just not sure what to use in the bathroom basin - it might even be easier to turn off the water and take out the pipe bend - I know it hasn't had a good clean with home care but beggars can't be chosers and the cleaners did vac and mop ok. The first one - Vicki - was always the best. *sighs* She got a great hotel position - not surprised. She was the only one happy, insistent even, upon using pre-mixed home made cleaners. All others 'had to have' those on the prescribed list.  The first bottle or two were...

Late, 'tomorrows' horoscope is in...

Make the most of the Moon’s position in your communication sector and the ability this gives you to not only speak from a place of truth, giving unsaid words a voice but to combine intelligence with imagination and logic with intuition. When emotional and intuitive lunar vibes operate in a smart and savvy part of your chart you have the best of both worlds, especially if you have the courage and confidence to trust what your instincts are telling you.

That's a bit all-right to know too.  What's not alright is that this comes in after 1230am and this means it is after 1230am.  Arrgghh - must go to bed. Not for want or trying, its always after 1am when we are getting to bed. And there are so many things than need to be done. Especially we are now two sleeps away from Powderfinger ~ the forecast is for snow.  Too cool! Freezing even *laughs* 

Actually I think it will be awesome if it did snow because if it is going to be cold, it may as well be pretty and snow while the music is playing. I've started a pile of gloves and beanies so we can just gather them all up to take. Oooo - too excitement.

Do have a pop past Mands On A Mission - especially the weekly report for last week. The debt went down a little and we even made a sale on eBay.

Enough ~ Meanderings out . . .