Midlife Musings and Measurable Goals

Homegrown0

Hey, just stopping by to say hello! Hope all is well with you

another_casualty

Me too . 😼 

savingholmes

Hi DIA - hope you're okay. Thinking of you.

Seasidegal58

And me. 

24ta

Hope you are okay

another_casualty

Probably very busy getting things done . Also peed off with this new format 💦
Hope all is okay 😼

doingitanyway

Thanks to all the lovely people who have enquired how I am. I appreciate it, more than you can know.  I am okay. Thank you. 

I have had some health issues that have got me a bit down. I have my last hospital appointment next week so I should have a clear picture then.

The neighbours are not great (although I am sure some people have much worse) after all the heavy work that wasn’t authorised they have applied for planning permission. I just have to hope they have not damaged my home.  The planning permission notice is out so I need to get my mood improved so I can survive their extension going up.

My plan is to wait until this has been done as I doubt ongoing work will be a plus for potential buyers. It gives me time to get things prepared on my house ready for my escape. I need to keep focused on my own goals and not allow their antics to throw me off track. 

I dislike the new MSE forum format. I can’t see who is on easily, or who has thanked them at a glance.  I can’t ‘hover’ over a post. It feels like a favourite place has been taken over by mad interior designers and I no longer feel comfortable popping in.  I dislike the editing process. It has stopped feeling like a place I want to go to. Moan, moan, blah, blah. Anyway, I am committing to stay for now although I expect I will post less or maybe I will get used to it?  

I haven’t made any house progress. I still need to decorate the little office, get a blind and begin to use the space. 

Am doing absolutely rubbish on tackling difficult things. Frogs are hopping about all over the place!

I made a decision to pay the deposit for a week away in the Autumn so I have something to look forward to when I am back from Scotland. Yes, the house needs work and funds are  less than buoyant, but life goes on and I need to protect my mental health.

Time has passed and Scotland is now imminent thank goodness. I need to breathe in clean air, walk and be creative. I can’t wait.

Off to catch up on diaries.

another_casualty

Sorry to hear about the health side of things DIA . Hopefully , it's something you can conquer with all the other stuff that's going on . 

You are doing great treading on eggshells with your neighbour situation . Hopefully they can get their stuff out of the way sooner rather than later , so that you could hopefully list your home on the summer . When your mind is settled eventually , you can focus again on the exterior / squirrels etc and other big jobs and you can pick up at the pace you were a couple of weeks ago and tackle the frogs 🐸
The things you say about the new look mse are exactly the way I see it . The annoying thing is the thanks button .
Anyway, I'll leave it there 
Have a good weekend ( what's left of it )😼

savingholmes

Hi DIA
I miss the thanks button and the easy glance at who everyone is. Hopefully as people re-upload an image to their profile it will become easier again. I hope your health issues resolve quickly.  Good to see you back posting.

doingitanyway

edited. why can't i delete a post instead anymore? grrrrh