2022 - Moving forward

jwil

Back to it all today.  Another day, another positive for little miss!!  We are all negative, but I kept little jwil home today as he's full of cold and coughing.  Despite the negative test, I had visions of me getting the call to go and get him.

I'll see how he is tonight about whether he goes back tomorrow, but he's still coughing a fair amount.  I might order a pcr so at least by Monday he'll have had the results.

My sore throat is better today, yay!

I emailed my boss this evening to say I wasn't going to go for the additional role.  I think there's too much going on this year and too much change in the pipeline anyway.  I may join the organisation anyway so I get the experience.

I received some cashback today, so sent that to the mortgage.  I've also had a flurry of surveys on one poll so am 50p away from £25.  Must remember to keep checking!

savingholmes

Well done on the mortgage. Sorry the little ones are ill. Glad you are on the mend.

jwil

savingholmes said:

Well done on the mortgage. Sorry the little ones are ill. Glad you are on the mend.

Thank you

beanielou

You have to do what is right for you.

jwil

beanielou said:

You have to do what is right for you.

Thank you.  I am happy I've made the right decision and have now told everyone involved.

jwil

I'm glad to see the back of this week!  It has been so hectic trying to juggle everything.  

Little miss is still testing positive!  But it was a faint line today so hopefully we are turning the corner.  Email from school saying they will confirm Sunday lunchtime if they are opening next week as so many staff are out with covid 😱

I seem to be skint this weekend.  I hate Monday paydays!  I had been doing really well, but my money has seemed to disappear in the last couple of weeks!  I've had a couple of birthdays which hasn't helped.  Must do better next month!

I'm hoping for a quiet weekend.  I'd try and persuade DH to take the kids out for a bit to give me a break, but little miss hasn't had two negatives yet so she has to complete her isolation now (Sunday).  Maybe next weekend.

savingholmes

Hi Jwil - hope you get a rest regardless. I can't believe the govt changing their stance on masks when covid is so rife. It makes zero sense. I know so many people who have it currently.

anjyeah

Good to know you're feeling better (and the kids) and a faint line seems to be a good sign. I had a colleague who took ages to turn negative on her LFs and had to complete isolation, we were both equally obsessed on seeing her lines go front strong to faint to nothing. 

jwil said:

I emailed my boss this evening to say I wasn't going to go for the additional role.  I think there's too much going on this year and too much change in the pipeline anyway.  I may join the organisation anyway so I get the experience.

This must be a hard one to think about it but as they said, you know what's good for for you. Funny enough - I am in a similar boat myself and has just strengthen my resolve to go with my gut as I originally planned. 

Good luck on your isolation! It must be hard keeping the kids occupied (and yourself) but you make it sound so easy. Hope you get your rest once you get your quiet days back. 

jwil

savingholmes said:

Hi Jwil - hope you get a rest regardless. I can't believe the govt changing their stance on masks when covid is so rife. It makes zero sense. I know so many people who have it currently.

Thank you.  I agree, it seems crazy, they just want to let it rip and get to herd immunity by the looks of it.

anjyeah said:

Good to know you're feeling better (and the kids) and a faint line seems to be a good sign. I had a colleague who took ages to turn negative on her LFs and had to complete isolation, we were both equally obsessed on seeing her lines go front strong to faint to nothing. 

jwil said:

I emailed my boss this evening to say I wasn't going to go for the additional role.  I think there's too much going on this year and too much change in the pipeline anyway.  I may join the organisation anyway so I get the experience.

This must be a hard one to think about it but as they said, you know what's good for for you. Funny enough - I am in a similar boat myself and has just strengthen my resolve to go with my gut as I originally planned. 

Good luck on your isolation! It must be hard keeping the kids occupied (and yourself) but you make it sound so easy. Hope you get your rest once you get your quiet days back. 

Thank you.  I wonder if the whole 'test to release' thing was just a PR stunt.  I don't know anyone who actually tested negative on day 5.

I think going with our guts makes a lot of sense.  Sometimes we overthink things.  I hope your decision is the right one for you too.

jwil

Well finally, on day 9 little miss has tested negative!  Hurrah!  If we get a negative tomorrow as well we will be FREEEE!

Even if they close school still, I'll at least be able to take her out.  She's going stir crazy but has managed really well considering.  She hasn't moaned, she's willingly done all her work, and has spent a lot of time being creative. Considering I've been working all week bar one day, she has generally left me to it, and only made an appearance in a couple of meetings/calls  

Today the plan is to tidy round, chill and have a restful day.  I have a few items to list as well.  I might do another coat of paint on the dolls house too.

I was trying to shift some money from a savings account to my current account this morning to tide me over for the weekend.  It wouldn't allow me to do it due to 'technical issues'.  I think the universe is trying to tell me something

Have a good day everyone