Am I having a midlife OS crisis?

Bitsy_Beans

LOL your post resonated with me. I love the idea of all those things but hardly anyone here eats jam, I don't have an allotment (although I do have small veggie patch in garden) and sewing.....well I love the idea of it but unless my mum is around to hand hold I am too chicken to do it alone in case I mess it up/don't know what I am doing oh and the crochet thing.....totally wanted to learn and then I realised I don't want crochet items around the house. It's lovely but I have enough clutter as it is and TBH I don't actually need anything. So I stick to making bread (in the Panasonic BM :rotfl:) and cooking from scratch. That's enough OS for me to be getting in with......

twofishes

Funky Bold Ribena, rhubarb wine sounds amazing!!

Goldiegirl

Nobody is prefect

There's no harm in doing a few things that you like, but even then it doesn't have to be all consuming.

For example I like cooking meals, but I also like getting ready meals from time to time.

Life is for living, so get on with enjoying life, rather than having unattainable dreams

Linda32

You could say that OS is hard work, which is why we have convenience items now like ready meals, blankets, (which you havn't had to knit yourself), ready made soap/shampoo/washing powder.

Washing machines and cookers instead of a range and a dolly peg and mangle. When washing took all day rather than 40 minutes in a machine whilst you do something else.

If this is your idea of living the dream then go for it :T but I'd pick one thing at a time as others have said.


Best of luck.

v8monkeyboy

I think you also have to be very honest with yourself and ask which things you really want to do and have an ambition to do, and which ones you think you should do. I love to crochet, knit and am teaching myself to use a sewing machine so I can do patchwork. I love to cook and bake. I HATE gardening however and DIY makes my eyes glaze over in 15 seconds (I have been known to sit in a corner in B & Q and wait for the OH to finish shopping). I can and have made my own sausages and cured meat, also cheese, but at this point in my life, I accept that I can't be bothered, and so I leave it, rather than try to live up to a dream which will stress me out.

We all want to have a cosy life and live OS, but if all the things you never get done stress you out, then choose the ones you really want to do, and buy the other things in (at a reduced price obviously ). It's more money-saving in the long run.

Funky_Bold_Ribena

twofishes wrote: »

Funky Bold Ribena, rhubarb wine sounds amazing!!

It is!

homesteadchick

You don't HAVE to do it all!
Some things sound a lot better than they are in reality.

You've been given a lot of great advice already.

It's not so much about 'living the picture perfect lifestyly' as it is about doing things in a certain way because you like it that way, or because it saves you money, or because it is better for the environment, or better for your peace of mind.

And I understand the 'flaky' thing. Lots and lots of people feel that way. Don't beat yourself up about it.

Emm-in-a-pickle

I can identify with the OP too. I`m still learning, mostly it`s about learning to prioritise, use the enthusiasm, time & resources you have, and go for what is important/enjoyable for you and the folks you`re doing it for. Wow, that sounds simple, but it isn`t!!

mrswive

I'm glad it's not just me! I do think though that reading about things I'd like to do sometime, is a pleasure in itself.

dandy-candy

Thanks for all the advice. Also glad I'm not the only one like this!
I'm going to skip gardening and sewing for now as those are skills I semi want to do, but not enough to really stick with. I love cooking but my repertoire is all yummy stodgy stuff (so my waistline tells me), so I'm going to work on learning healthier options.
I going to concentrate on seeing one small project through before starting another. Thanks for the advice and support