Mellow Fruitfulness

Rhyddid2026

Yesterday I realised that before I've even had a shower in the morning I've passed, thought about, and moaned at myself about around 12 little tasks that I 'should have done by now'. So that's what I'm doing today. No wonder I've been feeling so grumpy/heavy lately. I'm ignoring the usual house jobs to get those annoying little oats done. I'm going to repeatedly go back to sit on my bed and walk towards the shower until I've got a clear nag free route. I'll have a much better start to my mornings for a while hopefully!

Cheery_Daff

Rhyddid2026 said:

Yesterday I realised that before I've even had a shower in the morning I've passed, thought about, and moaned at myself about around 12 little tasks that I 'should have done by now'. So that's what I'm doing today. No wonder I've been feeling so grumpy/heavy lately. I'm ignoring the usual house jobs to get those annoying little oats done. I'm going to repeatedly go back to sit on my bed and walk towards the shower until I've got a clear nag free route. I'll have a much better start to my mornings for a while hopefully!

Good on you! My whole house feels like that 😬 you're absolutely right about the toll it takes mentally!

Rhyddid2026

Mine too @Cheery_Daff I think that's why I haven't done them, they're tiny in comparison everything in the house. I'm hoping if I can at least get to the shower and back though it will make a difference to my energy levels to tackle some of the rest. I've been astounded by the difference sorting my underwear drawers had on the the start to my day so I'm sure this will too. I'll have a kinder gentler start to the day and future me will be grateful.

The books on my bedside chair have been moved to the bookcase, and the watch put somewhere safer.
The bag of summer clothes outside my bedroom door have been taken up to the attic and I've brought a few lighter weight winter jumpers down. 
The light in the over the stairs storage cupboard has had replacement batteries. 
The boots on the top of the stairs have been put in the shoe bench.
Slowly draining kitchen sink has been bicarbed (I'm using the downstairs bathroom at the moment because I haven't got around to getting the ensuite shower fixed and it's been 6 weeks already).

Then I got side tracked by lunch and playing around with my debt figures and potential promotion salary but I am getting back to it now.

Update - past me bought extra battery powered lights and extra batteries so I now have motion sensor lights in the cupboard under the stairs, and my floordrobe which is the cupboard under the attic stairs in my bedroom.
Winter jumpers are in the wash. 
The airer is out and the dehumidifier is on.

greenbee

Well done @Rhyddid2026! That's what we're all here to solve. 

I've got the electric blanket cover washed, but it didn't dry. However, the towels and flannels are washed and dried.

I also cleared two more veg beds and planted another variety of garlic, the rest of the shallots, and two more rows of onions. There are still onions and some garlic left, so an incentive to keep going with the clearing and tidying in the veg plot. 

PennysIntoPounds

Proud of you @Rhyddid2026
You're so right about those 'little' OATs grinding us down. This morning I finally put a bra in the recycling pile. I've been hanging on to it as it's pretty, and because I don't want to have less bras because it will hasten me needing to find new bras which I absolutely hate doing and will cost money, and because it would mean admitting that several others should probably also go.
I will build up to that when I have enough fortitude, but for now I'm pleased to have got a bra that was unsupportive and uncomfortable out of rotation!