tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post1895378193637545805..comments2024-03-03T16:03:52.071+11:00Comments on Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life: The Week that WasCath Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-36542873376976575622015-11-08T15:29:57.221+11:002015-11-08T15:29:57.221+11:00January is a heavy birthday month for us too, not ...January is a heavy birthday month for us too, not as heavy as November though. 7th, 8th, 18th, 2 on 26th, then our wedding anniversary on 29th. And you have a wedding to plan as well as a 30th and they're on the same day - you'll be so busy :)<br /><br />I love my Kindle. The kids gave it to me for Mother's Day last year, when I was sick and spending most days in bed. Then when we did our Cape trip and I was still spending most of my time in bed (we need to re-do that trip, I can't remember the first 3 weeks) I had plenty of reading material, otherwise I'd have gone crazy from boredom. From my point of view it was a great investment. I've just downloaded another 18 free ebooks - it's saving me a fortune :)Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-29353403191075422252015-11-08T15:24:43.036+11:002015-11-08T15:24:43.036+11:00Oh Tania it is so beautiful, and we've only se...Oh Tania it is so beautiful, and we've only seen a little from the Birdsville side. It's been on our bucket list for the last 5 years. This winter our trip was up through NSW and Central Queensland, across the Gulf and down the centre with a side trip to Uluru then home. It was beautiful and the time went too quickly.You'll love it. When you're self-sufficient it is surprisingly cheap. Our biggest cost of course was fuel and then caravan parks every 3-4 days for real showers and a washing machine. I froze and vac packed meat/meals/vegetables and that saved a fortune too. You'll have wonderful trip, I wish we were coming with you!Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-5732047690721511412015-11-07T22:21:16.686+11:002015-11-07T22:21:16.686+11:00Sorry to hear you had been ill Cath, it sounds lik...Sorry to hear you had been ill Cath, it sounds like the bug I caught earlier this year.<br /><br />So many good things in this post. You have so many great frugal ideas :)<br /><br />Hubby wants to do a trip through the Simpson Desert too. We have friends that have already done the trip and highly recommend it :) We are going up north next June. Phil has six weeks holidays so we are hooking the caravan up and hitting the road. Up to Darwin, then across to WA and work our way home. Cant wait :)<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-86018157698195033612015-11-02T09:09:57.636+11:002015-11-02T09:09:57.636+11:00Awww i hope your all feeling much better soon Cath...Awww i hope your all feeling much better soon Cath, nothing worse than one of those bugs that keeps lingering on. I would love a kindle (one day), i have downloaded the kindle ap on my computer but its a desk top so i have to sit here to read anything. . January is our biggest birthday month with 5 of my family's birthday, next jan is also my second son's 30th birthday and he's getting a wife :) so now we have a wedding to plan. Take Care xoxo Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-82902213930850872352015-11-02T06:30:13.073+11:002015-11-02T06:30:13.073+11:00Thank you Annabel, this bug is just lingering, jus...Thank you Annabel, this bug is just lingering, just enough to be annoying and slow me down, not enough to send me to bed! Little things do add up. I have a Kindle and love it, but I don't have an ipad! I used to read on my laptop but it's a bit bulky for reading in bed or the car :) I started to go through the Christmas gifts too, mainly the ones for the kids (24, 22 & 20 and they still want their stockings from Mum) to make sure their stockings are full - they are of course! I buy or make little things through the year. I've been checking the hamper items too, making sure everything is ready to pack - I have a post about the hampers coming up soon. Well done on having gifts organised for January birthdays, it's a nice feeling isn't it? I also have a post scheduled for dealing with big birthday months - November is ours with six family birthdays this month - sure keeps me organised. Have a lovely week.Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-6637327865792524202015-11-01T19:18:00.418+11:002015-11-01T19:18:00.418+11:00Dear Cath, I hope you are feeling better plus your...Dear Cath, I hope you are feeling better plus your Mum and daughter. It is probably true that you need sleep and rest. <br />In spite of this you had a good week. All the little things add up. Like the lemons in the freezer. Lemons are expensive here now too. Luckily I have bags full frozen also for summer drinks. <br />I love free ebooks! And when I originally wanted a kindle Lucy said to me Mum that is not a present to ask for its a free thing you download. Oh I didnt know that. So onto my ipad I downloaded kindle. And free ebooks constantly ever since! A lady on A Working Pantry fb page posts free ebooks daily. I pick from them often. Anyway it is great! <br />Have a good new week. Now it is November things are getting serious! I got out all my Christmas presents I have made so far. I had forgotten lots of them. This is a really fun thing. But a mess as I spread them out to survey what I have, who for etc. I have enough for Christmas and then some for January birthdays! (yay)<br />With love, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.com