I have to admit - it's been a challenging week. First thing Monday morning at the gym, my weak side got the better of me which, in the end, has caused me to realise, once and for all, that I need to work hard to overcome this. This weakness is affecting my loved ones, but with the Lord's strength, this "mountain" shall be moved. I know this is completely vague, but please know that I've been struggling with this for as long as I can remember, but I have faith that the Lord can take this affliction away from me.
Later Monday morning my sister-in-law said good-bye to her fiance, who she has been with for over 20 years. His somewhat unexpected passing caused Jeff and me to think about "what if...?" Though we have a will, is it up to date? We still need to get the appropriate amount of life insurance; though we have some, it's not enough to sustain us should something happen to one of us. Also our "Important Documents" folder hasn't been updated in at least 2 years.
Monday evening a bad cold came on suddenly leaving me feeling achy and having a deep cough on Tuesday. Thankfully the achiness only lasted a day, but the tiredness and coughing continues.
Thankfully our weekend brightened despite the draining week we've had. After taking 3 days off from the gym, I returned on Friday but only really had the strength and stamina to walk on the treadmill for half an hour. I did the same on Saturday morning plus shoulder exercises while listening to The School of Greatness Podcast by Lewis Howes, who interviewed Tererai Trent. I have never heard of her before, but she is an inspiration to achieve the impossible. I'm so glad I got to the gym both mornings; each morning I asked myself what I CAN do, which was the treadmill, and better than having stayed in bed and not done anything. I'll be back to my usual spinning and abs classes tomorrow morning thankfully.
Oh, I did squeal silently with delight when I found £1 at the gym - just to add to the other two 5p coins I found earlier in the week! Ka-ching!
Saturday morning we headed to Enginuity, a science-based museum near Ironbridge. Of course, I wouldn't pay the £32 entrance fee - no way! Thankfully we were able to use the annual passes from Jeff's work which they ask a £5 contribution for. Gladly! Of course, there's the £3 parking fee to pay as well, but for an indoor family activity on a cold, rainy morning, £8 isn't too bad. We went home after a couple of hours for lunch, but of course, driving into Ironbridge to one of the nice cafes or restaurants along the River Severn did cross my mind!
Last night, Jeff and I hunkered down to watch a WONDERFUL movie called "Lion". The DVD was kindly lent to me by my coworker, so cost me nothing. It was another reminder of all the blessings in my life. Have your tissue box ready for this one, but I HIGHLY recommend watching it.
This morning we went to church, came home for lunch, Skyped with my mom and step-dad, then took the girls to a fun birthday party at the school. You may be wondering what we spend on presents for kids from school. It varies, but somewhere in the region of £5 per gift, which may also include a bag of sweets. We have a "gifts for others" section of our budget that we contribute a bit to each month.
On the walk home from the party, Subway tempted us to come inside, but thankfully we didn't have any money on us and I knew we had leftover bolognese waiting for us at home. (BOR-ING!) Not really, but Subway sure sounded good!
This evening I baked 6 chicken breasts to use for lunches and dinner on Tuesday evening, as well as a meatloaf to have with sweet potatoes tomorrow evening. I wanted to not only get ahead with meal prep but also save electricity by baking them at the same time. While these baked, Jeff and I compared our February budgets to make sure we're "on the same page" with our finances - it's sooo important to be working together!
One more frugally bit to leave you with this evening. When I have tea left over in the tea pot from making cups of tea, I let it cool slightly and pour the remainder into a glass, top it up with a bit of water and chill it in the fridge for a cool iced tea the next day. Delish!
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