Saturday 9 May 2020

One Daily Positive - Week 19

Whilst I've got several projects on the go, I make sure I tidy up at the end of the day before going to bed. I feel so much better in the morning when the kitchen is clean and tidy.

I am of course fortunate in the respect of being on my own, that any mess is my mess and I can leave crafts, puzzles out (nice and tidily) without inconveniencing others who might need the breakfast bar, sofa or dining room table. I can also paint, garden without worrying about kids getting hold of anything they shouldn't and of course I now have all the time in the world to do jobs properly without rushing to get things done and having to do everything in one go.

The only downside is I'm limited with what I can do and how I can do it. I can't have tradesmen in to finish the bathroom or lay the new carpets or just pop to the shops to pick up bits and pieces I'd like to add to my crafting pile. But I have a variety of things to do to keep me occupied.

I've had a much better sleep this week by planning my week with meals, activities and the painting. When it's all just one big picture, it's overwhelming, by breaking it down into smaller tasks, I fill my days more effectively and go to bed tired and sleep much better. I've also spent a lot of time coaxing the cat down from various places and out of any open cupboard.

124 Sunday I spent the morning in bed, watching Jonathon Creek from the beginning, I had it running on my phone all day while I got on with other things. I got up at midday and did some batch cooking, making 15 meals for the freezer. I also baked an apple pie, using gf pastry and making it in a loaf tin, it was all I have. I finished my jigsaw, walked Bob, sat in the garden for a while and spent the evening scheduling blog posts. A nice relaxing day.

125 Monday Finished painting the landing and touching up all the bits I'd had to fill and sand, then moved on to filling in the rest of the holes in walls and giving the woodwork a good clean, painted the first coat inside the wardrobes. I mowed the lawn and finished reclaiming the edges, put my jigsaw away, got the pom pom rug out to sew up, walked Bob and put the first layer of papier mache on 2 balloons. Cleaned up everything from upstairs I no longer need and put it in the shed. Watered the garden, had a bath and sat down to watch TV for the evening.

126 Tuesday Walked Bob first thing and got milk, will have to go back again on Thursday to get mums TV guide to post to her as I got out of sync with the milk from doing a load of cooking. I sanded the walls down and hoovered up. Painted the woodwork. My friend called by to distance drop a table and chairs off for the garden for me, we had a lovely chat. Painted the 3 remaining radiators upstairs and another layer of papier mache on the balloons.

127 Wednesday Put the carpets back down so I could move freely around the rooms to paint all the walls upstairs and second coat of paint in the wardrobes. Evening spent sorting out a quite a few issues, phone calls and face time with friends.

128 Thursday Picked up mums TV guide and some sweets to post to her, the woman in the local shop was charging towards me, leaving me no room to social distance and was coughing into her hand, she was a member of staff. I've received a reply from the supermarket chain now who will investigate the issue. Took Bob out for a lovely long walk, getting up onto the Malvern Hills, it was a 3 hour round trip and we're shattered. Sat in the garden to blog and sort through photos. I baked a cake and fell asleep on the sofa. In the evening I caught up with friends and family with video chats.

129 Friday Decorated the front of the house for VE Day, thoroughly cleaned the rooms I've been decorating, ready now to have new carpets laid when the store reopens. I did some blogging, then I baked some scones. Out in the front doing some gardening and social distancing with the street party for tea and scones.

130 Saturday Started the morning blogging and 3 loads of washing on the line. The rest of the day was spent tidying the shed, wedding the front garden, sewing pom poms, crocheting, reading, pottering around.
Can you guess who sent me this?


On the blog this week:

How a fellow blogger was let down by a food bank, that they support the rest of the year.

My Sunday Photo - Crafting and cats

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29 comments:

  1. That is so frustrating about the lady in the shop, some people just don't think although the air con in ours makes me cough as it dries the air. Your walk sounds lovely, no surprise you fell asleep

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    1. I know she probably couldn't help coughing, but no tissue and no intention of waiting for me to move out of her way

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  2. That's definitely a lovely gift from Elaine! Glad to hear you are sleeping better this week. I love all the photos of the cat getting stuck in different places. The photo of Bob is stunning. Sorry to read about the woman in the shop, that's horrible!

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  3. I have often thought how amazing it would be to leave things out and them not be disturbed by my family. lol I am sure I will get that privilege when the kids leave home. lol
    Ahh! I had totally forgotten about Jonathan Creek! I used to love that.
    I love the photos of your cat. It really does get about. x

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    1. I often think about the days when the kids were at home and how much i craved the time i have now

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  4. Pushkins has had a busy week.
    Some, sorry most, nights I go to bed and leave crochet hooks/knitting needles/wool/cross stitching in a pile round my chair, a total shambles, but then I am up first in the morning so not bothering anyone.
    Love the photo of Bob and that looks like it was a great walk judging by the height you are up.

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    1. We walked to the top of the Malvern Hills, about 2 miles away to the top, took us 2 and a half hours, including rests

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  5. I see you got a gift from Elaine - fab! Bob looks like he had a great walk - it must be lovely to be able to get out onto the hills. You seem to have been very busy at home.

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    1. It's only a 4 mile round walk to the North Hill and back, but all uphill

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  6. I know what you mean about the woman in the shop. I went to the supermarket yesterday and for the first time, everyone was bunching up really close at the checkout - not the slightest regard for social distancing, so I threw a few filthy looks at the guy literally just behind me. I ended up "discreetly" using my shopping trolley to leave me some space ! You always sound sooooo busy, it makes me feel guilty !

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    1. I'm only busy because I don't have kids or a job to take up my time

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  7. Glad to hear you've been sleeping better. Looks like Pushkins is enjoying climbing on trees, now that she has access to them. Bob looks very relaxed on his walk as well.
    People can be so inconsiderate. Shopping is like an obstacle course now, waiting for people to make up their minds while they stare at the shelves for ages, or stand in the middle of the aisle without giving a thought about anyone around. What a lovely gift from Elaine!

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    1. Bob is loving the UK and all the walks we can go on

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  8. Sounds like you have had a great week, despite the shopworker who came at you coughing. Seriously! You would have thought people would be wiser these days! Absolutely love Jonathan Creek, we did a marathon binge of all the episodes a few months ago, easy to forget how good it was! Hope you are getting on well and resting up! Sim - Sim's Life #Project365

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    1. All good here thank you apart from the odd 'idiot encounter' been watching all sorts of TV here forgotten most of what I've seen already

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  9. That photo of Bob is gorgeous, glad you managed to get out for a big walk. You are good doing all your batch cooking, I wish I was inclined to do the same! But finding it a struggle ushering my boys along to do homeschooling.

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    1. Because there is only me at home I'm able to get a lot more stuff done and if I have to cook daily, I get lazy and just end up snacking on junk food

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  10. Sounds like you had a good week on the whole, apart from the inconsiderate woman in the shop. So difficult when other people won't allow you to socially distance properly and even worse if they're coughing into their hand too. Love the photo of Bob during your lovely long walk and that knitted gift from Elaine is lovely. Love your bunting outside your house for VE Day too. #project366

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    1. that reminds me the shop hasn't got back to me yet. I already had the bunting, in fact I have quite a bit more

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  11. That's a lovely gift from Elaine. Glad to hear you are sleeping better. I love the photos of the cat getting stuck in different places, so cute x

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    1. The cat is really driving me up the wall with her exploring

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  12. It's good that you can do your jobs conveniently. Quiet a productive week you've had. How did the cat get up there? Who else other than Elaine can send you that gift?

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    1. The cat will scramble up the fence then it's just a short jump to the tree

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  13. Sounds like a productive week and getting lots done.

    Love that picture of Bob on the hills.

    SO annoying re the women in the shop. Glad you got a reply and they are investigating.

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    1. Still waiting for a reply from the shop, will email them later. Bob and I are loving the hills right now

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  14. Must be Elaine who sent that! I went to the shop again on Saturday, second time since lockdown and it was hideous, queues for the till down the aisles so people had to walk past to get their shopping. #project366

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    1. Yes the gift was from Elaine, it's sitting now in my car. I've been going out once a fortnight and early in the morning, haven't had to queue for more than 30 minutes so far

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  15. Sorry about the shop incident. I think some people really have no clue, do they? #project365 sorry it's a late reply.

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