Hello Dear Reader,
These days, I keep this blog to food, craft, walks, saving money and days out......I don't tell you much any more. Here's a brief synopsis of what's going on without any great details. Son and daughter are fine, both grown and flown and doing well. Both gainfully employed, in relationships, no intentions of marriage or children for many years and both really happy. The rest of my family are fine too.
All is well in Thrift cottage, we continue to knock £800 off the balance of the capital every month and it's the main reason we remain thrifty and we have five more years left to pay and it will be ours. We are still really happy and it's very much an evenly yoked team pulling at the same strength and in the same direction. We have a simple life of keeping ourselves busy with our hobbies, meeting up with friends as often as we can, keeping in touch with our families and getting out and about and keeping active and healthy.
I still hold quilting and sewing workshops for people who contact me and ask to come along, I still support people online who get in touch.
But here is some news I'm happy to share. We've got living with less down to an everyday occurrence to the point that DB was able to reduce his working year and now works term time only. This means we are both off work at the same time and have more time together. More time together is always more important than money! We'll still continue to pay off the mortgage capital, save and as the house is cheap to run, it's not money we're going to miss.
What will we do with our time? Live simply, the simpler the better. Food will continue to be homemade as will entertainment. We are very lucky to be able to make these adjustments and we know how fortunate we are.
Tomorrow, it will be back to thrifty recipes, money saving and sewing........xxxxx
Until then,
Love Froogs xxxxx
For personal reasons I have learnt early on that life moves in mysterious ways and we can take nothing for granted especially our health and our loved ones, enjoy your new found time together and continue to live the life you love with the man you love - nothing is more precious, warmest wishes for you both xxx
ReplyDeleteAnd you got it right Froogs. That is what it is all about. Good for you. Scrimping and saving for saving's sake is not what it's about, it about finding what fulfils you and what makes it all worthwhile. Well done you (and DB of course). Anna
ReplyDeleteAt the moment my husband dies a 4 day week and I have asked for a little more flexibility that way we are guaranteed to at least have Fridays together and three other weekends in eight. By November next year we will both be retired. It's quality time together not quantity of money we are after.
ReplyDeleteThat's great. It is definitely the simple things in life that are the most important. So pleased it's all working out for you. X
ReplyDeleteHaving a partner who is on the same wavelength is just fantastic. It makes working together towards the same goals much easier. You're so right in that money isn't as valuable as time together :-)
ReplyDeleteHow lovely being able to spend more time together, glad all is working out for you, you work hard at it so deserve the rewards, x
ReplyDeleteWell done Froogs. You are an inspiration to us all.
ReplyDeletehi! Hidden away in your post is maybe the most important comment of 2015 you have made, time together is more important than money. Hear hear!!
ReplyDeleteFroogs I love reading posts like these - very happy for both of you! You've worked hard for a long time and I'm glad to see it is paying off and all coming together :-)
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A great achievement and a wise decision to make. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI entirely agree time together is more important , we have more time together through different circumstances though , Its the best thing that has come out of bad times xxx
ReplyDeleteWe are both retired and being frugal means more travel for us. I will be 70yrs next month.
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Sylvia
I am very pleased for you both froogs.I admire the way you choose to live and take pleasure in the simple things.Modern life can be so stressful and hectic that it's very difficult to stop and just and take stock.hope you enjoy your time together.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for you for you both. You are our inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIts a brilliant achievement Froogs, you have come such a long way since you started writing your blog. I am full of admiration for you both and wish you well for the future. Enjoy every extra moment xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat news well done.
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful news enjoy your time together. It is precious.
ReplyDeleteFroogs, that is excellent news. Congratulations. I'm sure we will hear of many projects gotten done over the summer.
ReplyDeleteI don't see that you need to share a lot of detail about your private life, although you most certainly did in the past. I know of other people who shared too much on their blogs/online, which created problems within their family. All we need to know is that you're a teacher and your DB has an office job of some sort.
I look forward to your blog each day. Even if a post isn't directly applicable to my situation, I've certainly learned creativity and that sort of thinking is valuable when saving money
Great news for you both. I finished work last Friday - not quite old enough but my health isn't great. Rhonda from down to earth blog says it best I think - stop working for a living and start working for a life. We intend to make the most of our frugal time.
ReplyDeleteI infinitely prefer the simple life to the more complicated life. After all, life has a habit of throwing some compications at us from time to time anyway. I can do without the self inflicted ones!
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Yup being frugal works! We have been frugal from day one of our marriage. We raised our kids paid off our home. And now since we are empty nesters we can have the occasional holiday that isn't camping lol best of all we spend time with each other and after 26 years of marriage it's even more important than ever. Well done to you. Money isn't everything and being withy he ones we love is. But to be able to make that choice you need to be in control of your finances. And being frugal helps with that
ReplyDeleteGreat news, enjoy to the full. You are so right time is much more precious than money, you can always do some extra work for more money but once time is gone that's it.
ReplyDeleteJob well done. Good for you.
ReplyDeleteLive by Micawber's rules, and you live happy. More people should understand that!
ReplyDeleteWonderful. My goal is also more time with my husband. At the moment we are paying our younger son through university and need my salary. In three years time our situation will be different and we are considering our options.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! Enjoy your time together!
ReplyDeleteThat's great news. My fiancé and I dont get to spend nearly enough quality time together - a couple of hours at night, usually making dinner and lunch/breakfast for the next day, 10/20 mins in the morning whilst we're getting ready for work and one or two Sunday's a month. We're both in our 30's so (hopefully) have plenty of time to come.
ReplyDeleteDue to our frugal habits I was able to leave the corporate world 15 years ago (55 hour weeks were the norm). Such a freedom and release. The same time Hubby has taken an excellent paying job and works night shift and only 3 days a week. Previously, he had an excellent paying job and worked days 5 times a week. It is wonderful no longer being a slave to the work force. We've been paying cash for daughter's college education and the same for her upcoming wedding. When this year is done we will feel like we are gaining income because we no longer pay these and the other expenses you don't think of with a child. We can't decide; do I quit the workforce and go into full time retirement mode or continue in the school district (lots of time for holidays) or do we purchase a second small residence in a warm beach area. Hubby has circulatory issues and the 3 months of cold are a real struggle for him. He can commute (airline) for 4 days of warm weather during the week. None of this could happen if we did not live a frugal life style, become debt free and need or want for less. I am 57 and hubby is 54. Life is great and we want for nothing.
ReplyDeleteI was so pleased to read the first paragraph of this post. There is no good reason to share all of the details of your family but am so pleased to hear that both of your adult children are doing well, especially you daughter - I think of her often.
ReplyDeleteIt is great that you and DB can spend more precious time together.
Best wishes xxx
I was pleased to read your news that DB can cut his working hours. Having time off together is so worthwhile and enjoyable and I'm pleased that you two will have more : ) Well done!
ReplyDeleteYou have it so right, time with those we love is most important, time doing what we enjoy and what makes us happy, reducing stress, money worries and living simply is what I aim for these days and am achieving, after a number of difficult years, it's so good to be stress free and happy with good people in my life and no worries :) We don't know what is ahead, so making the most of everything is so important.
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