MORE MONKEYS

Hey! more monkeys waithing to go to a good home... although I'm thinking of keeping the one on the left.. he's cute.

And I'm adding to my "Deliriously happy on $5 a day list":

• - Read a book
• - Draw a picture
• - Record a DVD off tv
• - Weed. compost. sow seeds. rake leaves and mulch
• - Quiet time - read bible
• -Excercise

lists, lists, lists..

I love lists. Every night I write my list for the next day on this board... because if I didn't, I'd wake up and wander aimlessly around the house probably! I have a list on my notice board of things I want to buy... it's a good antidote for spending wrecklessly, because I know it's on the list (so I won't forget about it) and usually I end up leaving it long enough to not want it anymore.
And my favourite thing to do when stressed out or feeling aimless is to sit down and write some kind of list... my goals, my priorities, life-goals, things I want to do, learn, practice... everything!

$5 a Day

I've half come up with this theory that me and Catherine (Catherine and I) can have an amazing time on less than $5 a day. It was all so obvious when I was a kid, but I feel like I'm having to relearn things I knew when I was ten. Like I've really been spending money to compensate for being miserable and grumpy... but my parents didn't splash out on me all the time, and I had an amazing childhood. And I'm sure Catherine would have a better time if I spent less money and just practiced being happy.. (In fact, sometimes she'll actually say to me "Be happy Mum!")
So I've started a list and hope to add to it as I get inspired.
Here's what I've got so far:

Having a blast on less than $5 a day:

-Bake a cake, biscuits, fudge, pancakes etc...
-Weed the garden, collect seeds, plant seeds
- Buy $1 bag of bread and feed the ducks at the pond
- Go for a walk in gumboots and raincoat
- Show Catherine how to make a sign, out of materials I already have
- Read her a story
- $2 shop toys
- Draw with chalk on the pavement (I used to LOVE that!!)
- Blow bubbles
- Make a hut in the lounge
- Playdough
- Painting
- Wash the car (great game hee hee)

and here's a list for me coz I'm selfish and want a list too:

-Sewing (not always cheap unless I use what I already have)
-Knitting and crochet (not always cheap)
- Gardening
- Go to the bach (excluding petrol)
- Read. Study. Quiet time
- Excercise
- Practice the mandolin or bodrhan
- Learn a song by heart
- Clean the house
- Do beauty stuff (legs, eyebrows, nice hot bath etc...)
- Enjoy the moments

So $5 a day. That's $35 a week or less on top of my basic needs. I want to develope this idea and see how it goes.