25!! Almost the age that all great rockstars die. Next week I go back to full time hours at the start of October. What a weird, weird, weird year. This is technically my last week of part time furlough!!
Mental Ill-Health
I spent a whole 2.5 days BY MYSELF this week and it’s been horrible.
This house is so quiet when I’m alone. I have been sad, I have been lonely, I have
been miserable, but I have also enjoyed quality bra-free time with no judgement,
and lots of chocolate and biscuits.
Physical Health
Still fat, still not happy about it, still not gonna do
anything about it. I went over on my ankle so I’ve had it strapped for most of
the week which isn’t ideal as I’m back to leading volunteer groups next week.
Homelife
I have finished all seven seasons of New Girl on Netflix. Again.
Second time this year. Now I don’t know what to do. I’m not really a TV series
type person and I could happily not have a TV. I do like movies though.
I attempted to make baked apple pastry roses and I shall
never attempt it again.
David has been away so all of my teddies got promoted from behind the living room chair and up onto the bed. Unfortunately, David has now returned and apparently he takes priority over the teddies.
I have upgraded and bought a new duvet cover that is actually big enough for the duvet! Now it doesn’t get all bunched up inside the cover which is a massive pet hate of mine.
Crochet
I have finished part nine of Sophies Universe! I am running
out of floor space to take the photos. I may have to start taking pictures of
her on the bed (oo er). A lot of apricot has started to creep in even though
this was supposed to be a highlight/accent colour so I am going to have a think
about reducing that again. It didn’t feature very much in my initial row by row
plan but I have now used a whole ball of apricot yarn. I still haven't gone up a hook size and I haven't blocked her yet, but she's looking just fine and doesn't have any major edge curling.
I have ordered some expensive super chunky wool to make myself a new winter cowl. It hasn’t arrived yet but I am quite excited!
Garden
We’re getting less light in the garden during the day now,
so the tomatoes are slowing down with their ripening. Two plants are in the sun
and I pick them regularly, and the other plant is in the shade and the tomatoes
are still green. I have bought more bulbs (more!) so I need to get them in the
ground. I need to get more compost to do the other planter, and top up the
planters out the back but that’ll have to wait.
Allotment
This week I have shifted a load of shit. Five wheelbarrows
worth to be precise. I paid for ten so I’ve still got more to move. I paid the allotment rent and fees, so also paid for some doodoo while I was in the shop.
The aubergine is growing well and I have tickled another flower. The cauliflower and calabrese are looking quite happy in the polytunnel.
I have cleared out the sweetcorn, some courgette plants, and a couple of tomatoes. I have also tidied around the new beds at the bottom of the plot as the ‘path’ was just nasturtium, nettle, and a rogue fennel. I think I am going to cover this path with weed fabric and then put down a load of bark chippings over it.
I was going to order my garlic for this year but I have spent lots of money this month (already! I only got paid two days ago) on getting my car sorted and on David’s birthday presents.
I picked the last remaining hazel nut (one of two) from my
allotment hazel tree and I have planted it at home. I want to go conker collecting
to plant a load of them too.
Work
Went over to the Leicester office this week and had a socially distanced working lunch picnic in the park with some of the team. We chose a good day for it as it chucked it down for the rest of the week!
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