The Happiness Fund.

savingwannabe

Hello Im boring purple and purple and white. That's the theme for my garden. lol. One of my friend's rang and said not to work as we are doing so much extra so I took the day off and just did housework. Since I have decluttered it is so much quicker. I will do a bit of work tomorrow but I am not going to kill myself over it, it's never appreciated anyway.

MovingForwards

Purple is a wonderful colour as is purple and white! (I found a solo purple tulip in my garden and need to move it to the flower area in due course).

I'm glad you took time off, all work and no play isn't good for you.

savingwannabe

Things are still manic at work but it is calming down and we are nearly there. I keep feeling sick it might be anxiety so I will keep popping into the garden when it get's too much. After all my direct debits are paid and an OP on mortgage I will have £180 for the month on fun and food. I have treated myself to some really cheap Geranium the lovely ones at a bargain price of £6.98!!!! Everyone else was treating themselves that I know in real life so I thought I would too. 

Skint_yet_Again

You have been so busy SW you’ve hardly had time to stop & think and take things in. I’m not surprised things are catching up with you, these are scary troubling times for us all, worrying about friends and family too. Try to take things as easy as possible. Go out in the garden or take a break and have a walk and get some fresh air. You are working longer hours than ever and it’s not good for your health if you don’t take breaks. Hope you feel better soon xx

MovingForwards

Hope you feel better by having regular breaks.

At least you know where you are with your finances, that's a decent amount for the rest of this month and you have a lovely plant treat too!

savingwannabe

I was really anxious today (but i always get stressed over work and the government) but I did my work even though it is my day off and still cleaned the top of the gas cooker really thoroughly. Then I did feed and weed in the garden it has taken me 4 years and slowly,  slowly the amount of weeds in the lawn are being reduced. It has cost a fortune but it will be worth it. The petunias are looking great in the greenhouse, I don't want to put them out just yet as I heard that the weekend might be chilly. I'm getting ideas for the garden my patio area could do with some features.  I lost out on more amazing lavender at bargain prices I wish I'd thought of it sooner but I only thought of the idea from thinking of MovingForwards garden. A project for next year I hope. The weather will be good tomorrow I think Hurrah. 

MovingForwards

Then we will continue to support each other during the garden projects, bounce ideas around and hatch plans to make them gorgeous places to relax.

Hopefully you will find a way to reduce your anxiety x

Skint_yet_Again

Well done on lovely lawn SW. Mine is full of daisies and clover and dandelions 😳 I just call it a wildflower meadow 😆

I hope you are able to relax. Anxiety is the worst and it doesn’t help when the government advisors are breaking lockdown as shown on the news today ! The Doc phoned me this morning to go to surgery next week for a fasting blood test and I am panicking just at the thought of it. 

savingwannabe

Please don't panic. Steve went for an oncology blood test and there were only two patients there in the phlobotomy dept at his local which is Lymington Hospital. The Covid19 stuff is far away I hppe. They are doing my  diabetes appointment over the phone but they forgot to ask me to do a blood test first I just realised. lol. The anxiety happened again today and my brain shut down at 1pm. I couldn't do any work at all or teaching. A friend rang me up and explained that I am a month ahead and not to stress. I think we are all getting hyper stressed  as something dreadful is happening and we are absorbing it subconsciously. lol A whole day wasted I could  have cleaned my skirting boards but I didn't do anything useful around the house as brain just shut down. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. 

Skint_yet_Again

Don’t worry about your skirting boards they can wait. Get plenty of rest and relax after work. There is too much going on to process and lots of people are struggling with anxiety so don’t beat yourself up about not doing housework. Take care of yourself. Don’t think if it as a day wasted. Just take it a day at a time and look at it as you are providing an essential service and helping keep others going (including me) 😘