Do I feel rough! I have had a stomach problem for almost a week. I think it is going now, but now I feel so tired and have a head cold coming on too. I feel I want a nice massage and a long relaxing sleep. I can dream eh!

I have a week off work. Oh do I need this. Work has been very stressfull lately. I have not felt needed or apprieciated. I considered not going back. I supose that I may not be the only one feeling like this. Maybe I should go to work, do my job, collect my pay and not let anything else get to me. That is what I will do.

Paul and I have been making plans for 2009. Resolutions are no good, as they can be broken and once you have broken that resolution then you feel that you have failed, and don't try any longer. We plan. Plans can be put on hold, or moved around to fit in with your circumstances, and picked up again without feeling that you have failed. Far more forgiving.

Our plans usually involve some D.I.Y or home improvements, re-assessing our finances, looking to see where we are wasting money, and looking at our personal allowances. It is amazing how much money is wasted over a year with nothing to show for it. With the economic climate the way it is I think it would be wise for us to cut out the non essentials that are not bought from our personal allowances.

It is time to list our favorite meals, and look at ways of making them a little healthier and cheaper. Once you can see how you can change your meals it soon becomes second nature. I also need to write a new basic grocery list and essentials store cupboard food list. Then if I use two tins of tomatoes in a week, I know I need to buy two to replace them. I find that way, if we have a week where funds are low shopping isn't a "must have " expense, and can roll over for a week.



I feel a little better for writing this . I feel I want to blog, but can't think of much to blog about. I have never been one who can post lots and lots of individual posts. I seem to be an "all in one , or not at all" type of blogger!