Dancing through the rain with a smile and good cheer

Bubblesmum

Morning all 

Sun is still out ! However today I must catch up with bookkeeping. Yesterday I was kind to myself and after lunch - chucked myself out into the garden and sat crocheted, listening to Women's Hour and also bit of deadheading and watering 

Yesterday Doings. 
1. Catching up on admin - devotionals etc 
2. Sat in garden - crochet and deadheading 
3. Made supper! Used up left overs 
4. Series 7 of West Wing.... 

Financial 
1. Cat online shop - planned 
2. Music album - of hymns - oh dear unplanned 
3. Ocado order - planned 

Thankfully 
1. Sitting in the garden 
2. A secret stash out of date celebrations 
3. SMART phones and technology, to keep me in touch and company 

Todays Tune of the day....  well it was going to be Money, Money Money Abba, but I have not got it.... hmmmm so it has to be Waterloo!!!! 

beanielou

Love a wee bit of Abba 

Bubblesmum

Morning you lovely friends 

Feeling more myself today, although I can acknowledge my body is still very tired and certain muscles still sore. But I am determined to balance some work rest and play. Must admit this "enforced isolation" is rather good.  I am determined in September my birthday will mark the start of a better year, in terms of how I see myself and how I manage my mental and physical wellbeing. 

So today I got up and although I put on some comfortable trousers, some new trousers came in the post. They fitted just... but were rather snug across the tummy, I need some wriggle room. They are a gorgeous pinky red..... so I need to eat thoughtfully in the next week or two... to get rid of this tum... No I am not dieting. I am well aware of what is healthy and what is not, and I am going to enjoy some things I love ( cake ) but in moderation and as a treat.... we do eat three meals a day , we do eat fresh, rarely ready made, and we do eat a variety of fruit and veg. I do drink alcohol but moderately and certainly not every day. We are currently eating up stores, which means there is a small amount of chocolate and crisps. Cake I would have to make.... which I want to as I have stores to use up.... and baking is therapeutic, we do freeze and give away. So I am going to be thoughtful.... 

Breakfast, is special K, lunch is pork casserole, and supper will be a butchers beef burger ( use up). Snack SW Hifi bar, A treat, can be either a packer of crisps or some out of date celebrations....  plus fruit and yogurt 

Yesterdays doings. 
1. Admin - including personal logs and devotionals 
2. Bookkeeping work - finished the year end account - hooray ! 
3. Made the pork casserole 
4. Finished the last of the granny square knee rugs 
5. Sat in the garden and listened to podcasts 

Financial 

1. Bought some spice jars as I am fed up with the variety of shapes, plastic lids that snap and our local greengrocers does cardboard refills so this will cut down on plastic... 

2. A treat buy of a floor standing magnifying light, as I have a number of embroidery projects to finish and I have one but it only clamps to particular tables. With this I can sit in the garden, ( powered from the summer house).  Is it functional, will I use it, will it enable me to finish projects that i have money on YES! 

Thankfully 
1.  Earning some money by bookkeeping
2. Feeling more like my positive self ( hormones are settling down) 
3. The delight of home deliver - in particular big bags of cat litter and the friendly delivery man. 

Tune for the day.... Black Magic .... Little Mix from  my Car Songs album....  as I need a little magic in my life... good tune, need to listen to the words haha 

Sun_Addict

It does make you wonder how accurate these non-medical thermometers are.  It's like when Mr SA had to keep an eye on his blood pressure and bought a home use machine. According to his machine my blood pressure was so low I should be dead 🤣

Seasidegal58

Hi @Bubblesmum - I've just finished zooming through your diary and what an inspiration you are!⭐️  I've thoroughly enjoyed reading it and have subscribed. It's made me want to read your previous diary as well. 

Love your new purchase of the standing magnifying light so that you can embroider in the garden. What a good idea!👍

Bubblesmum

Seasidegal58 said:

Hi @Bubblesmum - I've just finished zooming through your diary and what an inspiration you are!⭐️  I've thoroughly enjoyed reading it and have subscribed. It's made me want to read your previous diary as well. 

Love your new purchase of the standing magnifying light so that you can embroider in the garden. What a good idea!👍

Thank you so much,  I really appreciate my friends on here 

Bubblesmum

Morning all you lovely friends 

Last night OH asked whether I wanted to be woken up with the alarm this morning, and I said no, but typically my bladder woke me up before 8 and when I'm awake... 

I am feeling out of sorts but instead of staying in this state, I have looked up what it says in my period book.... as I am aware where I am in my cycle for this time it says "Overwhelming fatigue, emotional vulnerability, teariness, anxiety and an unsettled spirit can all show up now" Tick box to all of these - so I need to accept where I am and be kind to myself. 

First action of the day - after a cuppa in bed was a shower... which always makes me feel better and I have defused parts of me... I laughed yesterday listening to a "fortunately" podcast when a reader talked about missing her daughter winning her to a bed and defusing her upper lip... still need to do this along with eyebrows. 

Looking outwards as i have a tendency to look inwards when I feel this way... so emails going out to friends, etc - kicking myself into action.... 

Doings of yesterday....
1. Admin - MSE / Devotionals - i feel better when I have done both 
2. Work - to earn some pennies - researching SMP ! 
3. Spice jars arrived - the small pleasures of sorting my herbs/spices but I fear I will need a second lot... 
4. Stuck to my menu plan 
5. Read my book in the garden - do we all remember kaleidoscopes ? I had one, I loved the patterns they made 
6. Basic knitted squares for blankets 
7. Contacted @beanielou chair yoga lady, booked in for the month of Aug.... contacted Pilates teacher also booked in on zoom for August... 

Thankfully 
1. My cooking was lovely! ( Note OH does most of cooking) 
2. a well written book 
3. a lovely photo of my Godson in his sixth form suit. 

Tune of the Day - Against All Odds - Phil Collins - the words about another person, but actually for me is about my relationship with me....

Bubblesmum

PS Financial ( well it is an MSE diary) 

No Spending !!!!

We have worked out how much we can pay off the debt tomorrow on pay day.... and although we are not down to 4 figures - next month we will be !!! 

DancingInTheRain

How exciting to be so close to 4 figures & what a good idea about the spice jars, I have similar frustrations with mine so may steal that idea from you! X

beanielou

You put me to shame.