Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

HairyHandofDartmoor

Nicnak said:

Sorry to hear your news HHOD. They are dealing with it fast so hoping they get some answers quickly and can help. 
Have a lovely day Hairy x

Thanks Nicnak.

HairyHandofDartmoor

mummytogirls said:

Hope your BIL is ok HHOD xx

Thanks MTG.

HairyHandofDartmoor

DH and I got up early again and went to the park for a walk🌳. We went in a different direction and saw some lovely wild bluebells. There were quite a few people around but we were able to keep away from them. It's a lovely sunny day but I needed my winter coat and gloves 🧤. I'm very pleased that DH has come out for a walk two days in a row.

After the walk I wanted to work on my college assignment as I'm a bit behind again 💻. I spent ages working out where I've got to and printing out stuff that my tutor has emailed me. The assignment is in two parts and I've finished the first part which I'm very pleased about 😀. Part one was mind numbingly tedious because it was about the use of ICT in schools, including school policies and procedures and mandatory acts that need to be adhered to, yawn. So I'm delighted to finish it. Part two looks more interesting as it's about catering for bilingual children and I should be able to make an earlier start on it now I've printed out everything 🖨. 

I feel much better now that I've done some college work 🙂 as I know I'm behind and felt guilty that I didn't do any last week, but I couldn't seem to face it somehow 😒. All the things going on in the world make ordinary things seem a bit pointless, but I'm trying not to think in that way and to keep calm and carry on!

I hope everyone has had a good and a safe Wednesday 🙂.

EssexHebridean

Nicnak said:

Thanks Essex Heb. My comment was not meant to offend. I understand that anxiety isn't just a case of saying i'll get over it, but meant that this might make them feel it is the right time to take steps to try to get help to overcome the severity of it. Apologies if this offended you. 

It's not so much a case of being offended - more that when I see people making flippant references to severe MH issues, I prefer to try to explain why they are over simplifying in the hope that it will give them a little more understanding of the bigger picture. It's like the people constantly saying things like "ooh - all this handwashing - we'll all end up with OCD!" - no, for 99.9% of the population we really won't, we'll just gain better hand-hygiene habits, and need to use a bit more handcream. And in a similar vein, for someone who has no tendencies pre-existing towards agoraphobia, being told they can't go out as much as they might ideally like won't turn them into an agoraphobic - it will just be a bit annoying, for a while. While those people with OCD, Agoraphobia etc are all too used to having those sort of flippant references made, and people thinking it's as simple as just "wanting to change" - it is still incredibly hurtful.

Anyway - as far as I am concerned that is the end of that subject. If just one person understands a little better, then job done!

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HH that's worrying about your poor BIL - although it sounds like he's getting the very best of care - hopefully it will turn out to be something entirely innocuous and innocent, but it's a stressful time, and especially at the moment. I'm glad to hear that things are being arranged  so quickly. Good news that OH went for a walk with you again - is he enjoying it as well or more feeling as though he ought to go do you think? 

beanielou

Glad that you had a good walk 

milann

Your walk sounded lovely.
i hope your BIL gets some answers soon. I always think it’s better to know what we’re facing 🤞👍

Willowtree222

Have a lovely day Hairy x

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thanks all of you 🙂. DH and I got up early again and had a short walk in the park 🌳.

Then I cracked on with part two of my assignment as soon as I got back. My PC wouldn't start so I had to use DH's laptop and that took ages to set up so it wasn't a good start and wasted half an hour. In fact I got quite upset which shows I'm stressed at the moment 😢. Anyway I was finally able to start and worked on it from 10.30am until 5.30pm with half an hour for lunch. It took much longer than I expected but there was a lot to it and my head felt dizzyy and my eyes very tired by the time I'd finished. I've done nearly 8,000 words including the part I did yesterday, so I'm very glad to get it finished. This is assignment number five out of nine that I've completed so I'm over halfway through the course now 🎉. My PC is working now too 🙂.

After that I didn't have time to do anything plus my head was spinning. So I've just cooked dinner and watered the pots in the garden 🌷🏵🌻.

BIL has got a date for his scan which is next Tuesday, so I'm going to try not think about it until then. I almost don't want the result in case it's bad news ☹.

I hope everyone had had a good and a safe Thursday 🙂.

Willowtree222

Amazing about your assignment and being over half way will hopefully make it more bearable now. 

I hope you are able to put the scan to the back of your mind. It is very quick so IF they do find something, no matter what, it is being dealt with as quickly as it can be. I know that is not going to prevent the worrying of what it might be. 

Thinking of you all. x

beanielou

Good news on the assignment.
At least it's done now