Midlife Musings and Measurable Goals

Bubblesmum

beanielou said:

doingitanyway said:

in_need_of_direction said:

Finding two good items of clothing would be a definite win for me

It is for me too. It takes a while to get it right. Got it wrong today as I ordered a face mask with a Liberty print. I was expecting vintage cotton fabric as it was £10, but it is synthetic and not well made  

Hate being ripped off.
Mad on your behalf 

I echo that ........

mark55man

wishing you positive vibes despite the negative weather

WinterWarrior

doingitanyway said:

It is for me too. It takes a while to get it right. Got it wrong today as I ordered a face mask with a Liberty print. I was expecting vintage cotton fabric as it was £10, but it is synthetic and not well made  

That is so annoying. I have recently taken up sewing (I was a complete novice) and have fallen for a few material bargains that turned out to be fit for nothing 😖 I’ve been trying to make my own masks...with mixed results 😬

Muriel_Heslop

Where are you DIA? I hope things are ok.

Chrystal

I was wondering the same thing.  Hope everything is OK?  X

doingitanyway

Muriel_Heslop said:

Where are you DIA? I hope things are ok.

Chrystal said:

I was wondering the same thing.  Hope everything is OK?  X

Aw bless you both for checking in. 

doingitanyway

Thanks everyone

I’ve not posted for a few days as nothing seems to be progressing. I was also paralysed by anxiety for my lovely relative who receiving palliative care. But she is coming home and I can visit at the end of the week so I am feeling better.

Socially life is opening up again. Chatted to a few friends in the past few days and I have a few catchup calls today.  I have an invitation to a garden and a socially distanced walk. Looking forward to both as I have been starved of face-to-face company.

I’m NSD today but in July thinking of allowing myself £25 a week pocket money and seeing what projects I can achieve on a micro budget. NSDs are great, but sometimes a small spend can advance things. Seeing little projects achieved will energise me I’m sure. 

Not heard from the bathroom guy yet. Will give it a few days then chase.

The car needs another burst of effort to push this goal on again.

House is a mess but it’s been worse so should be easy enough to sort.

Oh and determined not to be beaten by another aubergine in the veg box when the last one had not been used I tried baba gahnoush for the first time. Wow, how nice is that and totally vegan so useful. 

Hope you are all okay.

mark55man

Good to hear from you  DIY.  Glad the prospect of some company seems to be lightening your mood

We rediscovered aubergines, but are quite boring with what we do with them.  Mainly slice them medium thick, then drizzle with olive oil and oven cook for 25 minutes each side (checking a bit earlier, as they can be sensitive to being a bit thinner or the oven being a bit hotter).  I sometimes sprinkle some flavoured salt on them when I turn.

on one occasion I put a thickish slice of cheese between to rounds and gave them another 5 minutes - would be very nice on a bun, but we had them alongside a naked burger  

another_casualty

Hope your relative's health  stabilises and things improve . 

Good to see you having social happenings too DIA . 

There is a heatwave this week 🌵🌵🌴,so best to take it easy on the indoor housework and running around in general . I find things more bearable where I am , compared to where I was . 

Have a good week 🌞

savingholmes

Glad you are okay. Good that you will be able to see friends and your relative. Hugs.