Gratitude Journal- carrying on 2

1. Went to Ireland with Terry and Linda to visit with Michael and Eileen

2. All wanted to go to Cork so with organisation was able to go and enjoyed outing. Eileen bought lots of clothes and we were her personal shoppers.

3. Saw all boys- great nephews they were very cute

4. Back to Colchester flights were both on time and uneventful

5. Stayed overnight and went to Mum's on Saturday for a visit

Gratitude Journal- one month 21

1. Had another lovely sleep and it is a bright sunny day
2. Made lots of cards today for birthdays ans wrote some
3. Have made another card kit for Dan she is poorly again
4. Helped Ellen and Rosie with support for house moving made them dinner
5. Peggy has booked all kids into b and b now and is paying for them as she is their grandma

Gratitude Journal- one month 12

1. Got a really good parking space just across the road from the pub
2. David was saving the most comfy seat in the pub for me. A big chair right beside the blazing coal fire
3. Have booked flights to Ireland for us all to go and vouchers for pierce and Michelle to go for Rolands 90th birthday
4. David made a lovely fish dinner for us when we got in
5. Feel tired but happy going to my cosy bed

Holidaying with Kids and other things

Have just spent a lovely week in Cornwall Geri and Catrina came but the rest of the kids didn't for various reasons. Geri beat David at go-karting which has always been on her wish list a bonus to beat him as well lol. Before I went I had a go at dying my eyelashes myself made a bit of a boob in not putting enough mixture in but it was noticable enough for a friend and Geri to comment so will do this again. Wore makeup when we went out so am putting this in as once for this task.
There was a lovely spa at the hotel so this counts as a spa visit and it was so lovely and warm that I was able to continue my swimming challenge and have now completed 24700 metres which is actually 16.5 miles out of 21 whoopee do.
For August and September I set myself a challenge not to buy any clothes and amazed myself by being able to do it for two months instead of one. I also find myself shopping in a different more thoughtful way not just mindlessly buying yet another top or skirt. May think about having one month of being allowed to buy and then one month not, it was cetainly very interesting to note how I felt differntly about shopping after not doing it for a fairly short space of time. Am also looking at ways of looking at my own wardrobe as a "shop" by putting some away or in a different wardrobe, just out of interest. We all need to be a bit more frugal these days so no harm to buy less, Am looking forward to the belly dancing class tomorrow, shoud be fun.

Going to Turkey

I am going on holiday to Turkey on Friday for six weeks so although I will be able to work on some of my challenges it is unlikely that I will be able to make any further posts until I get back. I will keep a diary of things I am working on and if I can get to log on will post them.

i will be working on swimming each day in the pool, dying my hair purple for the day, riding on a banana sofa in the sea, swimming the channel in the pool, holidaying in Turkey with kids and anything else I can fit in while I am there.

Am really looking forward to this trip will be having different visitors and also some time on my own-I am hoping to learn Turkish in that week. I feel like it is like having a lot of different holidays but in the one place and without loads of flights involved so great on all levels.

So hope others will keep on with their own lists and let me know how they get on.

Buying Furniture for Turkey

I am going away today with my sister Liz to Turkey to buy furniture for our house.

It is all very exciting and hubby has given me free reign to buy anything I like, what a fantastic gift that is have a huge list and hope there will be enough money to buy everything.

I am back on Sunday so will update then unless I can find an internet cafe in Altinkum

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