Thursday, 12 June 2025

Lift

Team mate gave me a lift so I didn't have to wait for the bus in the rain
And we worked together really well today and got a big ask completed
Lucky to be in a good team, & my boss is sound too 
Garage printed out my service history for me
Got home & logged in just in time for team meeting
Flexibility to start late
Managed a full day because there was so much work
& got the work done the big boss asked for, ready to give him tomorrow 
Friend is going to come out on Sunday afterall


Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Birthday

Meeting with boss went well
Report fix was easy
Lunch was good, glad I stayed
The cheese was nicely melted in the wrap
Only the screen protector cracked and actual screen is ok
Found a game I've been looking for, & it's cheap because the box is damaged 
Finished off the nicest grapes
Husband got restaurant booking sorted
My dad remembered my birthday and messaged 


Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Entertained

Started on the shawl, looks and feels lovely
Made it to the presentation just in time to see the site part
Made it to ball class, & for a chat with friend after
Arranged gaming session for tomorrow
Got husband to play one of the games destined for the discard pile & he agrees
Made it out for a walk at lunch


Monday, 9 June 2025

Busy

Was left alone to get on
Got one of my documents fully edited and reviewed
Was good busy
Team meeting was good
Got a walk in at lunch, and it stayed dry
Got all the bottles returned 
Remembered to message friend & she loved the reiki and offered me a treatment
Found my place in the cross stitch and am back to enjoying it 

Sunday, 8 June 2025

Friends

Glad to have friends arranging to meet as I fancied the woods - got my walk and a bonus social
Husband had lunch in when I got home, glad I hadn't joined them for a cuppa after
It stayed dry at the woods for us
Found an interesting shawl pattern to try
Played the expansion and we're agreed it's better to leave some of it out
Found a first player token I like
Found a gadget for holding the phone to save my poor little finger
Glad we have the printer and access to designs
For the amount of information that's readily available and things like apps
The mallow washed out of my top 
For our health and well-being and comfort
That I am active and mobile, and can manage a walk around the woods and to climb the stairs etc.
That I sit for gaming sessions 

Saturday, 7 June 2025

Dinner

Remembered to have the chicken for lunch
For up early enough to do the eggs 
Enjoyed the expansion - & looking forward to incorporating the rest of it
Got parked on my carpark of choice, and well timed 
Made good choices at dinner, both the dishes and the quantity
My favourite is still on the menu
Husband is lovely to have dinner with
He gave me some of the uncontaminated bits of sweet potato 
Nothing to tempt me for dessert
Proud of myself for resisting chocolate
Enjoyed undoing the wool tangles
Found a photo to a friend with the hook in so I knew which to continue with
Noticed I was using the wrong row at the end of the first one so it was worth undoing
 

Friday, 6 June 2025

Blessed

Thankful I have the luxury of reduced hours, and the ability to take unpaid leave
That I rallied enough to get my hours done
Team meeting was a laugh
That I got to finish early, and just spoke to the boss beforehand and answered his query
That there was a break in the rain and I got the hedge finished (including next door's side while their car was out)
Glad I have to friend's pilates session, and I felt better after
Remembered the chicken in time for us to have it for dinner 
Husband watched another play through with me and we had another go at a game I rarely play
Am still loving the new tracking app, and did some experimenting to show a friend

 

Thursday, 5 June 2025

Games

Team meeting was fun
Managed to get the rest of my prescription - phew!
It was dry for our walk 
The chips were really good
We have gaming time at lunch
Downloaded a new app & I remembered to use it 
An loving it, much better than the previous one I downloaded, glad I got the first one though as that was my gateway to this one
It has the functionality I wish the first one had
Finished cataloging the games, much easier with the app than doing it manually and storing it somewhere 
New game arrived & I love it, glad husband got it
& that we have plenty of hobby money
Looking forward to the insights as I log more plays on the app
Nearly the weekend 
Glad of the bank holiday and an easy week
Managed to resolve the issues with my calculations 

Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Activities

Glad I remembered grats
The new grapes are lovely, husband washed both lots
Enjoyed teabreak walk with the other team, had a good laugh
Team meeting was interesting 
Made it to the sound bath, thankful to have access to such things
Have a few interesting work projects to get on with
Husband ordered the expansions and a new game, glad we have plenty of hobby money (& time and space for playing and storage
That me & workmate get on much better now
That I put the end of the chocolate bar back and wasn't tempted to finish it
Have a new favourite snack, crumpets with chilli honey 

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Free time

Passed selection for the volunteering
Answered the phone when they rang, and did my first shift.  Was ok, just working on my green blanket, will be finished soon
Team meeting was a laugh
Found the document I was looking for - happy to not have to recreate it
Scoring app will be good for things like lost cities 
Husband suggested a walk 
Have started rearranging the games shelves, enjoying it
Glad I have plenty of hobbies and am free to enjoy my time

Sunday, 1 June 2025

Fun

Husband made breakfast early 
I got up and to the woods in good time
Peppermint tea instead of hot chocolate 
Managed to have a single piece of chocolate 
Enjoyed my walk at the woods, & the play area was empty so I enjoyed the swing too
Enjoyed the gaming and remembered to ask about the short weekday sessions
Have plans for a beach day when they war game
Remembered my washing, & it was dry
Thought to check the tyres & they were a bit low - all sorted now
Glad I have the tyre inflator, has been really useful over the years 
Managed another single bit of chocolate 
Giving up the supplement is going well

Saturday, 31 May 2025

Weekend

Resisted chocolate again, & biscuits
Feeling good, thankful for support, access to healthcare, and responding to medication
For tutorials and help videos, how easy it is to get information 
Being able to read
Having hobbies I enjoy 
For having the car and being able to drive
Rained so I don't need to water the garden 
Am enjoying the cross stitch 

Friday, 30 May 2025

Hobbies

Found myself some work to do and quite enjoyed the challenge - learnt something new
Played the expansion with husband, will do us for the next while 
Have painkillers in the cupboard and they're still in date
The brisket was yummy, would happily get it again
Husband got a lift home, saved me going back out
Am enjoying the cross stitch
The latest blanket is coming along nicely too
Glad I got out for a walk first thing and we got a bonus walk in later



Thursday, 29 May 2025

Rest

Proud of myself for resisting chocolate for a second day, and having fruit instead of chocolate when husband offered
Getting to the woods at lunch, and the weather was nice
Enjoyed a go on the swing and on the swinging exercise machine, play ground and exercise stations were empty
For being able to finish work early and nap
Had a lovely meditation with one of my pyramids
Husband found me a player so I can listen to the audiobook I got from the library, it's quite interesting if a little dated - and saves me dithering over whether to buy it
Got to the support session I wanted and issue is not my problem anymore 
Didn't need to go to the other one after the others confirmed it was an error 

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Car

Glad we were awake early and didn't need the alarm
That I got parked at the hospital ok and we found the clinic 
They let us in early and we got seats in the waiting room
Very glad husband was there to guide me out of the parking space & that I made it out
That the services were quiet and I got my crispy chicken fix
That I got back early enough to work a half day and had enough to potter on with
Remembered the ready meals
Got to gaming on time and taking dinner to finish there was the right choice
For being able to drive, and having the car
Parking at home is easy and I got a good space at work


Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Supported

Thankful for a supportive boss
Lunch was fun
Team meeting was good, glad the others turned up
Endured the meeting, at least they didn't ask for questions
Got the priority task progressed
Remembered to get fuel and check the timings for the morning
Husband paid for the fuel
Found the book I thought I'd lost 
Am in a nice team with supportive colleagues
Got to catch up with a friend today 

Monday, 26 May 2025

Social

Enjoyed a few teabreaks with workmates, good catching up
The urgent thing got done and I even got an appointment explanation as to why it was urgent
Got into a donation session and arrived ok
Easy parking
Got parked at lunch for library too and got my errands done

Sunday, 25 May 2025

Walk

Got up in time to be ready for collection
Enjoyed the soup at lunch and paid
Better to discover issue with credit card now than paying for car service.
Husband is fab, and supportive 
Love our calm drama free life
Enjoyed catching up with friends
Game for next weekend looks good
Mostly were able to shelter under the trees when it rained


Saturday, 24 May 2025

Lazy days

Thankfully husband sorted out the crystal storage unit for me
Enjoyed the afternoon of sorting through my crystals
The green blanket's coming along nicely 
Remembered to feed his fish
Friend came over 
Rain - saves me watering the garden
Got husband to the bus ok
Going down the back road was a good call and I got there and back missing the traffic 


Friday, 23 May 2025

Weekend

Made it up early enough to get my hours in
Had a nice catch up with workmates
And a bonus chat with a friend
Made it to pilates
Got parked ok for husband's prescription 
Found a new tv show to watch and finished the scarf I was working on
Friend is going to drive on Sunday 

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Hobbies

Made it to pilates, and lasted the full session
Good chat with friend after
Spent some time rediscovering crystals 🥰
Husband came out for a walk 
Found a blood donor session next week, will phone tomorrow
Got another task off the list and arranged celebration bacon with team mate
Enjoying cross stitch again and the new hoops are a good size
An audiobook I was waiting for came available today 
Had a nice chat with the boss

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Treats

Glad I noticed the expiry on the dinner pots so we got them eaten 
The new chicken place is good, and we have plenty for tomorrow
Husband takes care of the meals 
For my crystals, and having been able to attend the crystal course
Having the freedom to come to bed and have a relaxing evening 
That I can do self treatments
For library books and audiobooks and entertainment 
That there are communities to join to get support 
Remembered to phone friend 



Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Treats

Got up early enough to do a full day
Progressed a few tasks
Team meeting was a good laugh
Got my admin done and my prescription got processed 
The recycling point took all our bottles
Found the second ball of wool for current scarf
Got the day off for husband's hospital visit 
Managed to flip the egg 

Monday, 19 May 2025

Rest

Husband came for a walk to the chemist 
He remembered to rewash his laundry 
He's set up a second monitor for me 🥰
Did my laundry and stripped the bed - glad to have the day off to do some chores
Found his letter for the hospital - looks like I'll have time for a beach trip while I wait
Got a place on the lenormand workshop, looking forward to it 
Found a better attachment for hoovering the table
Applied for a volunteering position, should give me a chance to craft while I do it
The mint looks good and the black grass is surviving 
Rediscovered the wool I have, plenty of ideas for projects
Cat likes the box I left with friend 
Thankful for the blessings I have, & the life I lead 

Sunday, 18 May 2025

Home

Got another scarf finished 
Fuelled up ok before I left
Remembered to submit my timesheet
Very thankful I travel well, am happy and able to eat on the ferry, & planes.
Managed to keep myself calm enough to function
Husband is very happy with the pop
He remembered to get the chocolate I asked for
And had snack food in for my supper when I arrived
First car on & off the boat again :)
& got a seat at the front of the lounge
Car survived the trip
Thankful I have a reliable car, good acceleration and braking, and capacity 
Joined the traffic again ok the times I stopped (services, petrol station, looking for beach)
Glad I have the headphones and they kept their charge
Glad I have tomorrow off - smart move booking that
Have another scarf finished 

Saturday, 17 May 2025

Journey

Got up at a good hour
Had nice breakfast with friend
Got everything into the boot 
Remembered to fill the screen wash
Plenty of parking where we were meeting, & friend said it was much more her style than meeting in a town
Had a pleasant wander  
Glad I had the hat to wear 
Toilets were ok when I needed them
Bacon butties at the club house was a good shout, nice that it's open to the public
Ice-cream van :)
Had a good catch up
Glad I braved the A68 - nice avoiding the metro centre
Did better in the confusing roundabout place
Got to my parent's ok
Dinner was nice, glad the football finished just after we arrived & the pub was quiet for the meal.  I chose well.

Friday, 16 May 2025

Accomplishing

Got more pop for husband including some I hadn't seen yesterday 
Also got some new pistachio chocolate 
The pink trainers are fine for small wanders
Finally threw the red new rocks out, they served me well, and I have plenty of replacement boots now
Finished the black fluffy scarf and pulled out the star scarf
Have packed my stuff ready for the return trip
Friend confirmed for tomorrow 
Quick trip to the beach at lunch, glad to have the car and be able to drive
The stain isn't from my car 


Thursday, 15 May 2025

Friends

Picked up some interesting pop for husband & he says get more - so must like the look of it
Fairly restrained in my crystal purchases
Enjoyed making a grid for friend, & she liked it too
Got some new trainers that seem comfy - will wear them tomorrow to see
Next library book came available today & am enjoying it as expected 
Glad I had book to read while waiting for friends 
Enjoyed dinner & was lovely catching up

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Fun

Being able to drive and get around
Being mobile and fit enough to walk and sit on the floor and get up again
For how quiet and rural it is here
Free parking
Enjoyed my walk around the country park, & stopping to read my book, happy with the scrap book I got for my project -good choice
Got my scarf finished
Played a couple of scenarios in the what next game, was fun but we cheated - it was tough! 
Caught up with an old friend & remembered his present - & he likes it
The beach 🥰
Remembered to tell my dad about the parcel - just before it arrived glad I'll have it in time to give husband

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Success

Got the last ball of wool 🦙 
Arrived just behind friend, & staff waved me into a parking space
Toasted teacakes 😋
Picked up what I wanted from the shops, the brown is a good match
The long matches work well
Enjoyed the men's shed & getting the mosaic done
Have a new plan for tomorrow, & friend's climbing has worked out for when I'm out with other friends 
My mum managed to answer on WhatsApp 
Have remembered how to finish off the scarf 

Monday, 12 May 2025

Day out

Slept well
Friend drove 
The gardens were lovely and I got ice-cream like I wanted
Had a good wander round, and over some cute bridges
Survived the music in the car
Beach was good and we parked close
Read the book - was worth having carried it
More carvery
Have got the scarf out that I started at my parent's and am hopeful I'll get it finished in time to leave it there

Sunday, 11 May 2025

Beach

Made it on time
Got parked ok and found friends 
Had a nice walk 
& Got into their favourite cafe
Met an old contact, was nice to catch up and remember how I've outgrown that friendship 
Remembered to get shopping and got myself treats
Glad I cooked the dinner I got myself too
New favourite to add to my list

Saturday, 10 May 2025

Lazy day

Enjoyed a lie-in
Friend made breakfast and we got to sit out in the sun and chat for a while
Made it to friend's house just in time
Got parked at the beach ok - phew.  Thank you parking angel.
Northumberlandia was good, there was seating in the shade and friend enjoyed being around the trees
A dragon fly landed on my hat
Car is running well
Passed the wool shop and it was closed - have decided I'm just doing a scarf anyway so I have enough wool
Friend appreciates that I listen, and she's easy to challenge - interesting conversation
Husband enjoyed his dinner out 

Friday, 9 May 2025

Dinner

Enjoying the cross stitch and the audiobook
Got blind slats ordered for husband
Enjoyed meeting you with friend
Dinner was nice and we all shared dessert
Present was a hit 

Thursday, 8 May 2025

Beach

Got parked at the beach, & really enjoyed the fishcakes.  Crispy yum
Had a lovely day with friend, gifted her the cross stitch I'd brought over
Some good crystal conversations 
Also some suggestions about our knee issues 
Got some new crystals that I've never encountered before 
Friend is off next week so we'll get another meet 
Other friend loves the blanket I did for her
We had a nice meal and a good catch up 
Picked a location for our next meeting and other friend is happy to meet there 


Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Woods

Got the beans and they fit in the box
Got parked at the park well
Enjoyed day out with friend
Something on the lunch menu for me
Successful shopping trip
Enjoyed the woods and the swings
Dinner was nice
Have been remembering to take my tablets 
Plans made with a few more friends

Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Dinner

Got my boots heeled, same cobbler is still there
Found some lovely wool and got a set of threads for my cross stitch project
Got some new work boots, pleased with them
Enjoyed the men's shed, and we made good progress on the tiles
Carvery was lovely and small portion was plenty 

Monday, 5 May 2025

Roads

The traffic was ok and I found my way, the diversion was clear (free flowing traffic) 

Glad I stopped when I did and toast was a good choice

Dinner suggestion worked out & oven bacon is the best

Friend likes the presents

Have recipients for all the existing blankets 

Treats were spot on

Have basic plans made



Sunday, 4 May 2025

Family

Mum likes the teabags

Lunch was nice

Good progress on the scarf

Remembered to connect to the WiFi

Had a good day

Remembered my tablet

Good job I texted friend because she wasn't expecting me tomorrow, all sorted now

Brother remembered to ring for mum's birthday 

Saturday, 3 May 2025

Travel

Got to port with plenty of time spare
Picked the best queue and was first car on and first car off the ferry
Also got one of the window seats at the front of the lounge
Managed to get crisps, & crackers, & cheese. All the snacks I was looking forward to 
Found a protein bar in my bag - phew, that did me
Husband made me breakfast
Oil & tyres were fine
Drive to parent's went snoothly
Enjoyed dinner
Was patient showing my mum how to use the phone
Reminded my dad about my credit card 
Glad to be able to sleep in my old room rather than the guest room - way more comfy 

Friday, 2 May 2025

Relief

I passed!  (Provisional result) Phew.
I managed to get my password updated and my timesheets submitted
Team meeting was a good laugh
Survived the meeting recording the boss wanted us to watch
Snuggling on the sofa with husband
Remembered the left overs
That he makes me breakfast when he does his, and makes me things I like

Thursday, 1 May 2025

Fun

Glad they enjoyed gaming so much and will be back
Also that they thought I taught it well
Team meeting was fun
Got up to date with my work and caught a few mins with the boss
Great timing to arrive where friend was just as she messaged me
Weather was lovely & we sat out and had a good chat
Stayed at work long enough to go to smoke break & that was fun
The office was relatively quiet 

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Easy life

Managed to intercept the document before it was processed
Enjoyed lunch with friend 
Got my prescription hassle free
Happy to be able to get prescription and doctor's appointment
That I've responded well to the HRT and it's suitable for me
Front lawn is mowed - phew
The spare storage tub fits under the bed and I got most of the wool out the cupboard into it
The legs fit in the understairs cupboard
Managed to get motivated and do some work, and mostly things will be cleared before the holiday or can wait til I'm back


Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Fun

Husband came to the shops
Got parked easily
Remembered my pin, & we got cash with no queue at the machine 
Found a nice gift for my mum's birthday
They had the capsules I went for & I got some sachets to try instead of the massive capsules
Glad I took the games I did, we had fun.  They're much better with higher player counts
Have laminated a few more score sheets to give us more options for future gaming
Remembered to water the garden - poor flowers looked to be suffering yesterday
For the flexibility and freedom I have at work
Team meeting was a laugh 

Monday, 28 April 2025

Plenty

Thankful we have power, running water, sewerage, access to what we need
That we can walk to the shops and pick up supplies
Have arranged to meet a friend for a cuppa, most convenient day
Workmate posted a reminder about the gaming, glad someone else has taken the initiative for that and the guy who seems to be taking it over sent out an invite
Have some larger player count games that might be fun for tomorrow, and some very simple ones that people should be able to play without help
Got my builds finished and have started on some calculations - I usually enjoy figuring them out
Bonus walk with husband, and now we know where the nearby cash machines are and their limits

Sunday, 27 April 2025

Social

The drive to the woods was good, pretty and I know where the arch is now

Got parked easily

Friend turned up with a hot chocolate for me, not long after I arrived

The weather held

Have reset the password for the garden centre app now

Enjoyed the walk, & it didn't make my knees worse

For having done the crystal course & being able to give myself treatments 

Backed out of the garden centre space uneventfully

 


Saturday, 26 April 2025

Relief

Found my cash card - phew :)
Remembered to call my parents - dad's booked a table for dinner, & knows when I'm visiting 
Ordered the game husband wants, & managed to get the expansion for another
Thankful my parents are still capable, and have room for me to visit
They had a good holiday 
Supermarket was fairly empty and we got all the bottles returned 
Husband got the blind he wanted 

Friday, 25 April 2025

Weekend

Glad of the bank holiday so it was easy to make my hours
For being able to finish early and that I managed a nap
Got all the cardboard and glass into the recycling point
Glad of the car and being able to drive, that we didn't have to walk, and that I got parked at the shops
Remembered the left overs, the noodles did both of us
Won viticulture, thankful we have the space and time to play, enough sleeves for the new cards 
That it's the weekend and I can relax now

Thursday, 24 April 2025

Happy

My needle minder arrived, cute

The next library book on my list is available, plenty to keep me occupied on holiday

Had a nice chat with mentor buddy, been ages since we've caught up

Husband enjoyed his dinner, plenty to share and dinner for tomorrow is sorted

Have plans with a couple of friends

Work is at a good level - plenty to do without tine pressures 

That I get to work from home with flexible hours



Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Taking it easy

Got up early enough for a shower before work
There were plenty of desks free 
My headphones had full charge 
That I usually get to choose whether to work from site or home
Had an easy afternoon - so I managed to stay online longer than I expected 
Made plans to meet a friend for a cuppa next week

Glad I have access to a doctor and got the HRT sorted and respond well to it

Remembered to phone friend 
Found my hoodie dress I thought I'd lost


Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Balanced

Got my builds finished, and reviewed
Remembered not to start the new ones til the old ones were cloned
Managed to get on top of everything I needed to, proud of myself for handling it all and remembering all the little tasks as well as the bigger ones
Got out for a walk at lunch, glad I took the shorter loop - less than ideal footwear
Got home before the worst of the weather
Results should be available this week
Next book in the series I'm listening to is available
Husband ordered me the needle minder I wanted, should save me dropping the needles 
Made it to ball class, enjoyed it
Remembered to suggest Tues for gaming and workmate has agreed

Monday, 21 April 2025

Rest

That I got to the woods on time
It was dry for our walk
Thankful I have friends to do things with
Friend identified the flower I took a photo of the other day
Was mostly dry for the walk to town and back
Enjoyed the lemon chicken
That husband takes care of things without complaint,
He respects my stuff and looks after the garden while I'm away - watering the flowers when he thinks they need it

Sunday, 20 April 2025

Woods

Thankful it was dry while I was at the woods
Got parked easily and the paths were quiet
Husband did bacon when I got home and it was a good amount of cooked
He set up a legendary game for us, & we won
Am enjoying the new trilogy I started listening to 
Happy for an early night
Having done the crystal course and being able to give myself a treatment
Meeting friend for a walk at the woods tomorrow
Having an early night
Managed a chocolate free day 

Saturday, 19 April 2025

Shopping

Glad the traffic was light 
Got an easy parking spot 
Husband was happy with the shopping
Chose well for lunch & the new treats are yummy
His stuff arrived this evening
Thankful to have nothing to do except enjoy myself 
That my time is mine to enjoy

Friday, 18 April 2025

Relaxing

Thankful for a short day, that I made my hours earlier in the week
I got the big task finished up and we agreed I'd do corrections (if required) on Tuesday
Enjoyed an afternoon of audiobook and cross stitch
Have found a new audiobook series to enjoy
Husband takes care of the meals so I don't have to concern myself with what to eat
Enjoyed message exchanges with friendsinrarwlt chat with

Thursday, 17 April 2025

Work

Workmate suggested emergency bacon and it worked magic, we had a good chat too
There's a new season of a show we were watching so we have something to watch before my holiday
Managed to get into the car pool area,  and got a good parking spot in the main carpark when I came back
Enjoying my cross stitch and the new book I downloaded
The book that became available isn't in the series, glad I noticed before I started listening 
Husband let me make him lunch
We got back to the car before the really heavy rain
Managed to get enough work done to give myself an easy day tomorrow


Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Social

Got a carpool space 
My desk was free and husband got a dual monitor place
Lunch was good, food was nice and the chat was fun
Glad we ate first then went for the eggs
Had a good chat with boss, all is well
Got home in time for husband's meeting, and in time for his delivery
Making decent progress on my tasks
Have reminded colleague of my holidays so we can plan the work around it
Enjoyed gaming with husband 
That we can afford the heating, the house is toasty warm again

 

Tuesday, 15 April 2025

Pottering

Got some interesting work to do, & had an idea
Boss agrees with idea & now I can propose it
Glad I went to the library & had a good mooch, got back to the car just after husband did
He ordered me treats when he got his dinner
It stayed dry til I was back in the car
Got my new plant into the garden
Thankful to be active enough to walk to the library, & to dig in the garden
That we have access to healthcare and can afford treatment

Monday, 14 April 2025

Rain

Thankful for the rain, that we have plenty of water, and greenery.
The garden is doing well, my new tree is looking good 
Husband has put the bin out, am thankful for the admin he takes care of, bins, shopping, cooking / meals
We started a game at breakfast and continued it through lunch and this evening.  That was fun, am glad we have space and time for games 
Started the thing I was avoiding and have sent it for comment
Also got the urgent thing progressed 
Plenty of work in the pipeline so I will be more engaged at work soon
Work are giving us Easter eggs, we get lots of treats from them
The software got installed on my pc and I got logged in 
Husband came upstairs to help me with it when I was stuck, glad he still helps without complaint 🥰

Sunday, 13 April 2025

Friends

Friend and I met at nearby woods and had a good chat & walk.  Glad the original plan changed.
Meant I had time to enjoy breakfast with husband.
The bluebells are out, have plans to go to the bluebell wooda with friends.
Thankful to have friends.
Got all the bottles returned and husband remembered to spend the vouchers, also that I remembered to get bags while dropping the containers back to the car.
Finally rained so I don't need to think about watering the garden.
Energises today, did some star jumps ✨ 
Spent the afternoon playing board games with husband.
Glad he enjoys them,that we have a decent selection and space enough to play them

Saturday, 12 April 2025

Dinner

The flowers in the town are nice
Found enough of the same size sleeves to finish the sleeving
We got a better table than usual.  The restaurant was fairly empty and the food seemed quick.  I made good choices and the sweet potatoes fries were fab
Getting out onto the main road was easy
We live in a nice place, and the bottom of the road has a nice open feel I've never appreciated before
Husband cleaned the floor and the place looks smart, I love the house and how we've set it up

Friday, 11 April 2025

Hobbies

Discovered a new cross stitch kit on the shelf
That I have spare brown to make it work and can avoid the metallic 
Did just enough metallic to know there's no way I'm doing the pattern as intended
Glad I have to ability to improvise and abandon things I dislike
Remembered to renew book and library membership, guy on the phone was really helpful
Team meeting was exceptionally good
The flexibility to work short days / take holiday and not having a to force myself to work

Thursday, 10 April 2025

Rest

Having the flexibility to take time off as needed
That I felt better after a few hours off
The new crusty bread was great
Managed to get motivated to work on a document I said I'd update
Working from home, so I have the freedom to potter around, & not get dressed
That I got to do the crystal course, & I can do treatments on myself

Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Content

Enjoyed gaming, we got to play something designed for 4 players that we've only played 2 player before
Glad Jay comes too so I don't have to be sat around on my own
It was really sunny & I got most of my washing dry outside
Love the house & the garden
Am lucky to have a good boss and team & a job I enjoy


Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Exercise

Got my exercise app subscription transferred onto my new phone, was easier than expected

The timer works on the meditation app on my phone so I can go back to using them

Remembered to post the compost bin out

Got the first part of the hedge done, & the trimmings all fit in the compost bin

Husband repaired the cord I cut through

Made it to Pilates & have plans made with a couple of friends

There's room enough to do it upstairs


Monday, 7 April 2025

Relaxing

 I seem to be sleeping better, thankful for that

Did husband a better fried egg today, & he cleaned the pan after

An easy day at work & I had time to play with calculations

The recording I wanted to watch became available

Glad husband enjoys playing board games with me

Had a pleasant chat with team mate

Managed to clear out a box of stuff, starting a new decluttering process

Sunday, 6 April 2025

Garden

Was up & dressed for friend arriving

The cafe was nice, lots of options - had a smoothie

Friend enjoyed looking round & is looking forward to going again

Witnessed the milk dispenser, & the farmer was there to answer questions & talk friend through the process

Found some lovely plants I haven't seen elsewhere, & new garden centre seems cheaper than elsewhere

Place friend wanted to visit was on way home, we got parked & had an enjoyable wander


Saturday, 5 April 2025

Rest

Had a good sleep, & woke at a sensible time

Got my return ferry booked

Friend replied about tomorrow, & we're off for a day out

Enjoyed my cosy corner, & looking at my cards

The weather's got nice

Heard back from contact & he doesn't need my help

Offered to meet mentoring friend & he instantly replied to say that would be great


Friday, 4 April 2025

Friday!!

The power cut was during daylight so we got to play bonus games
Came back on before it got dark
Finished reacher
I was right about not remembering the second season of a different show that we hadn't watched 😂
Have organised to stay at my parents on the way back, so I can book the ferry now
Getting up and colouring for a while worked and I got to sleep after
Very thankful I can do Flexi and start when I want to I got the sleep in without it mattering 
Got the urgent thing completed and released 
Remembered to ask workmate about the toy for his son and he is thrilled to be getting it
Have messaged friend to make plans - done my bit
That I can put the light on and reading in bed without it disturbing husband

Thursday, 3 April 2025

Hosting

Got up early enough for a shower before work
Got in around the time I meant to
Meeting was delayed and when I complained and said I could have had breakfast the boss sent us for breakfast
Got back just before the guests arrived
Meeting was orderly - I survived the whole thing
Glad I suggested the lunch walk, it was a pleasant walk and talk & way better than sitting in the canteen
Husband finished just as I did so we came home
Glad I didn't have to deal with the software crisis - had set an out of office so I was undisturbed - the out of office was respected 
Husband has ordered some lovely chocolate, and I resisted overindulging
Have plans to meet friends and a plan for my trip home

Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Refresh

Thankful the woods are nearby 
The weather was lovely and I felt better for being there
The playground was empty and I enjoyed time on the swing
Also the exercise machines area was empty and I got to play on my favourite swing machine
The plants are doing well and I got to sit out with them for a little while
I love that we have a garden
Love the house
Caught up with a couple of friends
Have my ferry booked for the trip over
Thankful I can afford the peak ferry crossing and have a relaxing journey
That I can take the day to relax
Got a new achievement on the game I've been playing 
Am enjoying the cross stitch, very thankful to have relaxing hobbies and down time

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

rest

husband got the bin out before the collection
breakfast was good
wedges for lunch
got to finish early 
remembered to put my out of office on - should be left alone for the next couple of days

Monday, 31 March 2025

Survived

Got up in time to shower 
Enjoyed breakfast with friends
The day passed painlessly 
Niece is home and feeling better
Remembered my tablet
Had another look at the testing and understand it a bit
Was sunny and I got my walk to the canteen and to the smoke hut rather than sitting in the canteen
Friend has found a house she likes

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Lazy day

Niece is onto normal ward
Remembered to phone my mum for mother's day and got a bonus chat with my dad 
Relaxing day 
Glad I have relaxing hobbies like the cross stitch
Husband made me breakfast just as I was fancying toast it was ready

Saturday, 29 March 2025

Relaxing

Was only drizzle when I walked to the chemist
Got all the items I wanted
Have one more prescription so have enough for my holiday
The hazels are starting to get leaves, including the new one
All the plants seem to be doing well
Saw a huge bumble bee in the blossom behind
Enjoyed the new game
a relaxing day getting back into the cross stitch

Friday, 28 March 2025

Weekend

Got straight to the servers in the canteen & managed to get a long table
Friend sat with other office mates

Survived the day
Glad we weren't needed & that they finished early

The game husband's been looking at is available.on BGA so we can try it out
We have right size sleeves for the latest new game
Headphones last til just before lunch so I left them charging over the break while I didn't need them

Weather was nice for walking break and then husband was ready for a break once I got back so I got a bonus one, & we were inside for the worst of the rain

Finished the show we were watching and mostly satisfied by the ending 


Thursday, 27 March 2025

Quiet time

Managed to get parked at work

Had the quiet room to myself, glad I took my headphones too

Met the boss on the way back to the office and he let me into a hideaway til I felt better 

The others were concerned and also left me alone when I needed it

Managed to have a laugh too

Husband ordered us a new game that looks good

Plus some really nice chocolate 

Pizza for dinner 

Husband spends time with me and leaves me alone when I need it  



Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Fun

Work was better today
Breakfast was fun and not my suggestion, then I got back just as another team mate was going for a drink so I joined him.  Had a good catch up
Glad I didn't join them in the canteen for lunch.  I can fit under the end desks with my feet up on the drawers, is well hidden behind the chairs. 
The next audiobook came available today so I had a pleasant half hour listening to that
Also had a selection of tea breaks this afternoon And managed to work right through to 5pm after my hour off
Found some work I'd forgotten about from a while back

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Rest

Survived the day

Had a good chat when we got to work, continuing the TV conversation from yesterday

Got my overdue item closed

That I get to come home & chill out

Got invited for a walk with friends just when I needed a break

Monday, 24 March 2025

Relief

10am bacon perked us up, we were all ready for the break.  It was fun. And the bacon was perfectly done for me

I got my desk, & husband got a desk in the office too.

Got parked in the carpool space.

Lunch was fun too & I enjoyed the noodles

Came back from a walk just in time to catch the others going for air so I got to join them too

Got to leave earlier than expected

Got the big chunk of work finished today

Got my purple curly hazel, & got it planted.

Enjoyed cafe trip with friends & was glad we didn't do the walk

Got mother's day card posted, prompted husband to spend the vouchers, & got myself lunches for the week


Friday, 21 March 2025

Finished

Agreed with boss I can make up hours next week

Team meeting was interesting today, am lucky to be in a good team

Got my assignment submitted, figured out how :)

Read back over tutor's comments on some of my stories & am motivated to write again

There are some interesting themes / prompts coming up

Enjoyed playing game with husband

Going back to an old favourite game this weekend




Thursday, 20 March 2025

Wise

Glad I had snacks for lunch so got to chat with friend and avoid the food queue
Just caught contact in car park, happy to have given him the game and that I left lunch early with friend
Meet the others and got a bonus chat in
Also one is going to come to the work gaming club 
Glad I decided to leave husband at work and came home
Enjoyed the omelette I made myself
New game is fun
Have my assignment nearly finished - just tidying up to go
Friend got in touch to meet up on Saturday and I deserve a treat
 
 

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Fun

Slept better, and had a lie in to finish my book
Glad it had a good ending 
Got parked right by the entrance in a car pool space
Got the room emptied when I needed it
The one who turned up in person said it was really informative and has learnt loads
She's also going to follow up with their tasks that need closing 
Discovered why they couldn't log on (weren't following the instructions)
Had a laugh with colleagues
Husband got me new treats to replace the ones I finished yesterday 
Am enjoying the new game and game solo a try which is also fun - would consider taking it to games night






Monday, 17 March 2025

Bonus

Thankful for the bonus day off

Made it to Lidl and back with husband

Thankfully I don't need to go to SuperValu til tomorrow

They had the fish pie we like so I bought them and a bag to bring them home

Found a fundamental flaw in my analysis to base the critical evaluation on

Very nearly finished the report, have the short questions done 

Enjoying the new game and has a solo mode for me to play when husband's not interested

Plenty of fruit today

Got through the day without a nap

Managed to discover the top half of the cross stitch is half stitches, before I'd done any wrong 😁



Sunday, 16 March 2025

Baby steps

Got up and did a bit more on the report.  Have the first half of the short questions tidied up.

Am hopeful I can get enough done to scrape a pass

Husband ordered dinner while I had a nap, is enough left for lunch tomorrow.

New game arrived, has really nice pieces and I think the cards are fine not to sleeve, husband has agreed we can play it tomorrow

Supermarket was empty, we got all the bottles into the machine and I got a good parking space

Friend told me about a few short story competitions for after I get my assignment done.  Even if I don't enter they look like interesting prompts.

Glad I have the freedom to nap and be off work as I need, and that I don't have many obligations or demands on my time


Saturday, 15 March 2025

Progress

Found a game husband was looking for and have it coming this week

Also ordered another game that plays 2 - 6 so is useful for the larger game nights

Feeling better today

Got a good rest in with audiobook and stitching 

Was up and dressed in time to help with the shopping

Enjoyed playing game with husband, definitely a game to keep

Had an idea for my assignment and it worked! I have a sensible map to include now

Managed to get up and spend some time making progress on the assignment 

Managed to finish the bottom half of the cross stitch pattern I messed up

Had a nice exchange with a friend I rarely chat with


Friday, 14 March 2025

More rest

Got up early to take husband to work
Glad I decided not to stay in with him
Nothing urgent so a fairly easy day
Got done what I needed to
Started watching a show a friend recommended - is funny
Husband made me hot chocolate to watch TV with 
Boss had no concerns about me being off yesterday 
Long weekend to rest up 

The needle I thought I'd lost on the bed turned up without much looking - on the magnetic hematite of my bracelet.  Big phew! 

Thursday, 13 March 2025

More rest

My boss being easy to deal with and being able to take the day off
For the online library collection and books
Having a feeling good book I enjoyed, to finish and fill the day in an easy fashion
For being able to pick up an old cross stitch and fill in some of the gaps
That colouring the pattern helps me keep track and figuring out it can be grey pencil instead of colours
Workmate checking in on me
Feeling better now
That I can abandon the assignment and put it off til later.
Having the ability to make that choice instead of forcing myself to continue 
Evidence of plenty of other things that I've finished

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Rest

Glad to work from home
To be up in time to take husband to work
That lunch and dinner were easy
Got a walk around the block
Got a few work things closed
Passed the previous module (I think) some strengths in the report 
Husband made me hot chocolate to watch TV with 

Tuesday, 11 March 2025

Social

Got some interesting work tasks to do, enough to keep me occupied

Got the training sessions booked in

Got to the woods at lunch

Met new friend there - it's exciting having a new friend

Got fuel on the way home and got out into the traffic easily

Husband ordered us Chinese, yummy

The CV / interview lecture was ok, my headphones lasted through it



Monday, 10 March 2025

Productive

Work day passed pleasantly
Had a good chat with a workmate
Settled down to the assignment and wrote my introduction
Enjoyed listening to my audiobook at lunch, and had time for some stitching too
Interesting chat with husband 
Got the cardboard out of the cupboard and into the recycling bin
Discovered a stash of wool I'd forgotten about, I knew I had more than I could find in the lounge
Got into my email and had a nice reply from old contact
Enjoyed snuggling on sofa with husband

Sunday, 9 March 2025

Sunday

Husband made breakfast 
Made it to the walk on time
Enjoyed it, was warm out
Glad I kept my sunglasses on 
Played with the data, got a few new ideas
Also know how to convert a different file type
Next weekend is a bank holiday so I have a bonus day for the assignment 
Got a meetup notification early enough to sign up for the writing event

Saturday, 8 March 2025

Assignment

Had a laugh with workmates and managed to get started on my assignment.

Have made some progress with my map plots, and coloured some in by hand so at least I can perform some basic analysis on the data.

Got my lunchbag and special cup back

Survived staying late at work and there was no pilates to miss

Doing a reasonable job of spacing assignment with relaxing hobbies

Husband made me toast 

We were both thinking burrito box and enjoyed it, the chicken was coated which made it nicer

Remembered to set the alarm for tomorrow's walk

Thursday, 6 March 2025

Work

Am glad I got the angry story written, I feel calmer now
Made it work on time
Realised I left my lunch bag and work and friend rescued it for me
Made it the meeting & got a good seat
Handled a crisis at work
Survived the day
Got in early enough for a good parking space
Glad I took in lunch
Will get sufficient wear out of the new boots


Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Time off

Husband woke us up on time

We survived the alternative route and got there in good time

Glad I waited with him, it was just a check-up (not a scan)

Found something to eat in the food court, & know in future it's better to eat at the hospital

Got all the bottles returned, & husband remembered to spend the vouchers

Someone waited back before a cross hatch so I had room to pull through it

Enjoyed my afternoon off & got a short story written & submitted

Heard back from my old tutor about some work I sent him, complementary as always, & I learnt a new descriptor


Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Calm

Easy day work wise
Was lovely weather and I had a pleasant half hour at the sensory gardens
Got in for free
Plenty of space in car park when I got there
Someone gave me their car park ticket 
Had a little wander til husband was ready
The chicken curry was really nice
Had a good day

Monday, 3 March 2025

Treats

Made it to morning break with the others, bonus social
Survived the day in new boots
Remembered my headphones for work
Found my mouse mat & brought it home
Got a few more things progressed
The new curry is good
Treats at work, was a good day to be in
Workmate enjoyed her holiday
Got home in time for the meeting I had to dial into but wasn't needed for

Sunday, 2 March 2025

Potential

Enjoyed the walk
Had a good catch up with a friend and met someone with the potential to be a new friend
It was a lovely day weatherwise
Sorted out a plan for next trip
Almost caught up on lectures, discovered where I got stuck on the code files
Glad I joined the tarot zoom, insightful spreads, plenty to meditate on
Rediscovered a deck I hardly use
Snuggling into husband on sofa
Life is good as a couple, and easier than singledom
Thankful we have a comfortable life 
 

Saturday, 1 March 2025

College

I got my library books returned and my new one collected
Remembered the supplement I wanted
Got some new ankle boots for work
Weather was fine for my walk
That I'm fit enough to walk to the shops and back
And have the money to spend on shoppingh
The college lectures get recorded so I can go back over the ones I paid no attention in
Have made a start on my assignment
Flowers are starting to come out and there were plenty to notice


Friday, 28 February 2025

Baby steps

Got my prescription 
Had a pleasant walk with husband
Enjoyed the vegetable soup 
Got my eclair
Also enjoyed cake with husband watching TV
Found some data I can use for my assignment
Got to have a decent rest 
Found an audiobook I can listen to 

Thursday, 27 February 2025

Self-care

Lunch was a laugh
Husband cooked the corn on the cob and did me a carrot
The other site are coming to us - remembered to ask at tier
Found an observation for husband
Enjoyed an evening off college & finished another book
Glad of the chance to lie down and recover
Pizza! 
Got a few things progressed

Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Content

They collected everything we'd set aside for the housing project
Is good having it all gone & saves us having to drop it off
Made it to crochet club, got a chair this time which was much better
Figured out how to make a square from scratch, & was able to adapt a circle someone was making
Making nice progress on the black scarf
Made some progress with one of the software issues I have
The urgent thing is completed, phew!

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Work

Global support team contacted me for help
Instantly knew what the issue was
Ego stroke
Had a laugh with team mates 
Enjoying the cross stitch 
Have my summer holidays booked off work
With option for a few days either side
End user likes my instructions and clarified some of the issues they have
Husband made me hot chocolate for college 😍
& scrambled egg for breakfast 

Monday, 24 February 2025

Hobbies

Snuggles, being cosy in bed
That we have a big comfy bed and nice bedding
Started early so got my long hours in
Got to stay home til after lunch - finished the soup husband made
Remembered to give workmate the chewing gum
Enjoying cross stitch 
Starting to plan my holiday trip
Access to library books, being able to read, & enjoying it

Sunday, 23 February 2025

Sun

Had a lovely relaxing morning
Enjoyed reading in bed under husband's arm
BorrowBox light mode works and is better for reading in the dark
The game friend recommended is on board game arena so I got to play it with husband
Glad friend came to meetup, we had a good catch up
Weather improved and we got to wander round the gardens
Glad we had soup leftover, & there's enough for tomorrow


Saturday, 22 February 2025

Social

Enjoyed a walk with husband down to Lidl
It was reasonably warm, & dry 
Remembered face cream
Am meeting friend early tomorrow - to finish the soup and have a chat
Glad she's up to it
Enjoyed the gaming, started earlier than usual and got 2 games in
The printed pieces are much nicer than the cardboard ones.

Friday, 21 February 2025

Relaxing

Thankful for an early finish
For getting my hours done early in the week
Husband made food for tomorrow
Felt better after a lie down
We have a lovely house and plenty of space to do the things we want to 
Got my issue report closed and approved - phew
Noticed another issue so it can be resolved before it's an issue


Thursday, 20 February 2025

Progress

My games arrived - & we had sleeves that fit
Survived a full day at work without my noise cancelling headphones
Managed to escape the rain at lunch
Got parked in the carpool
Got the wording on my issue report agreed painlessly
Slowly making progress on a few things
Storage unit is getting collected on Wed next week
I was on break when they rang so taking the call was easy

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Progress

Was persuasive enough to avoid editing my document
Will be ready before deadline
Mostly calm again 
Successful twice with trouble shooting 
Friend has an interview
Remembered to message support to a friend
Had a good laugh at team meeting and quiet team mate was back on form
Got to email someone about something else I need to progress
Phoned to get some donations collected - another dreaded task off the list
Husband sorted out his clothes too



Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Happy

Had a laugh in team meeting
Got to join the fresh air break in the afternoon too
Submitted another story
Got card posted, there was parking right opposite the post box
Plenty of steps since there were no car pool spaces
Got my saplings & have it planted straight out in the garden
The hellebore has flowers & is looking good
The black grass looks well too
Got a lovely gift set from a contact we donated furniture to, & there were sweet treats for husband too
Feeling calmer today, & got a few older tasks cleared off the list
Had a nice chat with the boss


Monday, 17 February 2025

Calmer

Survived better than expected
Calmed down once I got stuck into work
Boss agrees my wording 
Team meeting was a laugh
Pleasant walk with husband at lunch
Was online when global guy started so made some progress
Was able to rectify husband's mistake before it was noticed, and learnt something new

Sunday, 16 February 2025

Beach Reset

Gave myself the day off from writing

Took myself to the beach, glad I pretty much know the way now.  Feel much better for it

Felt better even just on the drive there

The traffic was lighter than expected and I had a good journey

That I have the freedom to jump in the car and go places, both the accessibility and being able to afford fuel etc. 

Had more ideas for writing, and thought of notes app to capture them

Parking was easy 

Friend read my stories & gave me her recommendation 

Remembered cutlery at the supermarket 

Cleaned the kitchen, just for us

Saturday, 15 February 2025

Writing

Had loads of ideas today for new story
Interesting conversation with husband about it too, spawning new ideas
Glad I have big pieces of paper to capture it all and plenty of pens
Also discussed another new story, husband is fun to chat with, and he is providing new concepts
Chatting with a friend
Got poem coloured in 
The game pieces look good, the meat will be nice for another game we play too
Have enjoyed my day
Husband ordered me plenty of fruit for snacking on, and more carrots

Friday, 14 February 2025

Creative hobbies

Glad we made progress on the disconnects.  

One of my contacts gave us the key detail that solved it.  

Husband sent an update on my behalf so the lab couldn't blame any lack of progress on me

Now it's back with them to provide actual details rather than rumours

Boss appreciated me staying late and I used it to justify finishing early today

Got another story submitted and decided against a couple of other submissions.

Love listening to audiobooks as I stitch and have several ideas for stories

For the joy of creating things

Thankful for the library and the collections I have access to

Thursday, 13 February 2025

Creative

Re-reading one of my stories as a final edit before submission, & had forgotten how much I enjoyed it.
Glad I have a body of work ready, & also plenty of ideas for new works.

Was online after hours for a few mins, & was well placed to deal with an issue.  Also the boss supported the decision I made & it worked out as being the right choice.
Also get brownie points for working late to sort it out
Enjoyed cross stitch as I sat waiting for messages

Husband got me dessert at dinner, & not at lunch so I had a reasonable cake intake today
Also have a few mouthfuls of cake left for tomorrow



Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Social

Got to the canteen early enough to beat the microwave queue
And when I got to my seat and found my food warm (not hot) there was a microwave still available 
We got to the hall in time for a good seat
Got out without much delay
Husband gave me his corn on the cob
The chicken he did for dinner was really nice
Had a laugh with colleagues 

Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Time for calm

Thankful to get to team meeting, have a laugh, & have a few mins to catch my breath

Got into a carpool space

Got to try hot chocolate with vanilla syrup & know not to do it again 😄
Am glad I had the opportunity to try it 
We got over to the canteen & back just in time for our meeting, was nice to have it in person, & the boss booked us a room

Caught up with someone to get their task closed just in time, & found out they're on holiday from tomorrow

Managed to trouble shoot the coding issue myself & catch back up with the lecture
& they're recorded so I can watch it again to see what I missed

That the meeting I was cross about is tomorrow not today, & it gave me the prompt to notice the ball class placeholder in my calendar run out, so I've created a new one

Made it home in time for ball class & enjoyed it, 
Husband had dinner ready for it ending, & we had time to watch tv before college

For enjoying cross stitch and having opportunity for calm
That I managed the day without xanax


Monday, 10 February 2025

Hobbies

Glad we live close to work & I can pop in for half an hour
Bonus cake
The others waited for me for teabreak & we had a laugh
Gaming was fun
Husband remembered he had a delivery coming & stayed home to receive it
Glad the other 2 turned up
Husband remembered to get me the yoghurts I like, even without me asking

Sunday, 9 February 2025

Fun

Enjoyed chatting with friend
We walked past another open cafe so can suggest that next time 
The 2 tone filament arrived and husband printed the new toy I wanted
It's fab, and I can see it being a good gift for friends
Minor edits to improve my other flash fiction
Friend read my music story 
Sent the 2 flash fictions to tutor
Am thankful he was so encouraging and he offered to read work after we'd finished the course
Nice progress on the cross stitch and it's sufficient to just have a few of the major horizontal grid lines.  
Placed them early enough to recover the mistakes 

Saturday, 8 February 2025

Writing

I got my story, once I sat at the pc and put some effort in it wasn't bad
Have sent it to a couple of friends for comment 
Revisited another friend's comments on my other work and am thinking about his suggestions for new storylines
Have found some more submission windows I want to hit
There are plenty of opportunities to submit work and I have loads of ideas for stories
Thankful to have the time to put into writing 
Husband got me treats with the shopping 
Remembered to get my patches and we had a bonus trip to the bakery
Managed to only eat half the eclair
Initially I satisfied myself with a yoghurt instead
Friend got in touch for a cafe trip tomorrow

Friday, 7 February 2025

Relaxing

Made it out for a walk at lunch

Got my chocolate eclair

Husband did me eggs

& a hot chocolate

Found some cool looking filament for the 3D printer

& some games tokens, my first time investigating files

Made it to Pilates, still have enough space cleared for me to do it upstairs


Thursday, 6 February 2025

Rest

Team meeting was a good laugh
Got out for a reasonable walk 
Husband accepted my suggestion for pizza & we got a bonus one
Enjoyed a computer game I haven't played for a while
Got some impressive stats and new achievements in the game
Being able to have a short day and a lie down, felt better after
Noticed something else that was off in the software and got it fixed
Managed to progress a few things

Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Social

Went in with husband and got to meet my contact early 
Glad I took my own lunch, enjoyed it
Braved the crochet circle and enjoyed that too
Reached out to a contact in the canteen and she was happy to join us
The chocolate went down well in the office
Got to catch up with the boss and he's agreed with our suggestion 
Reached out to global and they're going to fix our issue - glad I didn't react 

Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Productive

Husband did the bacon for lunch, glad I hadn't gone to the woods
Had a short walk around the block
Ball class was fun
The cards look really nice edged, & it's hidden the damage, glad they had black borders
We got into the tracker & held the meeting
Remembered to message friend 
Had positives as well as negatives for the review meeting, & there was plenty enough opportunity to speak up
Got my good catch logged
Was able to help someone with the software and have some options for investigating tomorrow, something to look forward to
Have posted the meetup and organised a gaming session with friends

Monday, 3 February 2025

Ideas

Started the day my favourite way: Reading in bed under husband's arms
For ebooks on the phone and being able to read, for access to books 
The bonus day off and a short week
Made it to pilates and my space is big enough to allow it, full stretch
Remembered to get socks
Friend is enjoying reading my stories
For books seeding ideas and having new ideas for stories 
For being able to listen to audiobooks as I stitch and being free to enjoy my free time 

Sunday, 2 February 2025

Happy

The new game is fun 

Got sleeves ordered for it

Enjoyed the walk

Made it in time for a hot chocolate first

Friend got a new job

Made over 10,000 steps for the first time in ages

Boss appreciated my effort and I have the task closed out 

Found a new book that looks good

Glad of the long weekend 

Saturday, 1 February 2025

Hobbies

Got an idea for a story and have an opening and some endings
Got a walk in with husband and enjoyed the soup at lunch, always nice to have a plan work out
Wasn't needed for work
Spotted a mistake early enough to undo easily in the latest project
Enjoyed a lazy day 
Interesting chats with husband, enjoy talking with him

Friday, 31 January 2025

Weekend

Glad I took plenty of treats in
Visitor was glad of the cake too
Taking husband home was the right choice
Got plenty of steps in & flights
Got up early enough to check what I needed to
Glad I had the links ready in the procedure and they were easy for the analyst to follow
Remembered my tablet
Husband ordered me dinner and kept it warm
Got to catch up with a friend

Thursday, 30 January 2025

Timings

Dentist was running later than I was
The second choice car park had plenty of spaces & is only a few minutes further away

Deciding to take a detour home was for the best, glad to not be sitting in stationary traffic
Happy to work from home, & be able to work in the office when I want
Happy to be feeling settled & happy here

Got back from lunch well within the window I'd given
Got all our requested medications

Managed to get a few things ticked off the list, & nothing new came in
Husband got plenty of treats for me

The college module is available now & the tutor has the assignment ready to release

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Taking it easy

Got my passport posted

Got myself a chocolate eclair

There were a couple of cuppa soups left for lunch

Remembered leftovers for dinner

Being able to take time out when I need it

Felt better after a lie down 

Have lots of honey for lemsips

My kits arrived, liking the plastic free packaging

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Laugh

Team meeting was a good laugh, am lucky to be in a good team
Got a good seat in the training and got my questions asked
Having people onsite to grab lunch with as well so that's a laugh and good company too
One of my documents goes live tomorrow - was concerned it wouldn't go through by Friday
The cake the boss shared was lovely & I only had a few treats today
Made it to ball class and managed ok
Good connection with another office mate for afternoon teabreak & we went early because of my meeting
Managed to get another urgent task started 
The tyre pressures are ok now, glad to sort them out in the dry weather
Going in with husband means parking in a car pool space - only a short walk in the pouring rain
Finished the snowflake
College was probably the most enjoyable lecture yet and he took us through the coding 


Monday, 27 January 2025

Relaxing

Got my urgent document written
Less pressure this week than initially expected 
Got the second document moved on today too
Colleague helped me with a step I was stuck on
Collecting husband from work let me call in for half an hour to get screenshots
He printed me a heart fidget toy - & switched to red first - I worth the effort 🥰
Thankfully I got home and logged on just in time for a meeting I'd forgotten about
Had a laugh with a team mate 

Sunday, 26 January 2025

Relaxing

Passport process was straight forward

The latest envelopes I rescued were the right size 

The cross stitch kit I wanted is back in stock, have one going to my parents and another coming here

The next book was ready for when I finished the other one

Have figured out where I am with the rabbit and have done a bit of that today

Still have my sololearn account and it's stored my progress, remembered the basics so far

Enjoyed a relaxing day

Husband has found container plans and is happily creating tubs for gaming 


Saturday, 25 January 2025

Downtime

Am enjoying the weekend
That I get plenty of downtime

Got parked for the market
Got the supplement I went for
Husband remembered my crepe

The new filaments have arrived so we can start printing game pieces

Am looking forward to craft group and am pleased it's in a cafe.  Hopefully has hot chocolate.
Started a new scarf and have a star stitch pattern that seems to be working.
The cross stitch is coming along nicely too

Tutor replied 

Friday, 24 January 2025

Safe

Survived the storm
We have electricity and internet and water

Calmed down enough for us to get to the chemist and chippie at lunch
Got my room hoovered and cleared enough space for pilates 

The lunch meeting for cancelled and the other stupid one got postponed

Messaged the tutor, managed to make it a suggestion rather than a complaint

Had a good meeting with a friend & a nice chat


Thursday, 23 January 2025

Home

Team meeting is fun.  Like my team mates and we have a laugh

Started executing my protocol - easy way to get productive.  Corrected a small oversight.  

Got out for a short walk in the sunshine

Got back from a different walk before the rain started 

Have brought in the parcel box and put more weight into the shed.  Also got my dragon into the big shed for safe keeping 

Remembered to ask the boss's question in the meeting.  He was as unimpressed by the new info as we were 

Have some worktime scheduled in with a friend tomorrow.  

Have plenty of hobbies that don't require electricity and lots of cosy clothes and blankets.

That we have jobs that let us work from home and the space to do so comfortably.

For having a calm enjoyable life



Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Cared for

Got up early enough to take husband to work
& in time to have breakfast with the others
He'd offered to get a taxi so I didn't have to get up
Also offered to get himself home so I didn't have to wait

Managed to catch up with most of my recent oversights
cleared most of my tasks 

College was interesting & lecturer is going to do a basic python session for us
After I admitted to only having basic programming, other people did too

Boss acknowledged my ability to be able to visualise processes today, was happy for the compliment

Had a pleasant teabreak with team mate & got to sit outside where it was quieter & cooler

My headache's gone

Husband ordered the dinner I want

Home delivery arrived so I have lunch for tomorrow


Monday, 20 January 2025

Nature

Glad the weather was nice for my walk
Enjoyed the swing
Thankful the woods is nearby and accessible during a lunch break
Treated myself to hot chocolate and managed to grab time to make lunch 
Cleared off more of my backlog today
Have my headphones in my work bag ready for tomorrow
Husband's getting a taxi in so I don't need to get up early

Sunday, 19 January 2025

Walk

Overcame my resistance and wrote the card
Got to the postbox
Glad I keep stamps
Enjoyed the walk back along the river
Weather was fine 
Noticeable progress on my cross stitch

Saturday, 18 January 2025

Enjoyment

The metal all got taken first thing - phew 😌 
Made it to the library and made their day by telling them it has a welcoming vibe and the staff are always friendly
Husband chose my cake well and remembered my crepe
Got cash while I was out
Found reasonable cards at the corner shop
Enjoying my cross stitch and audiobooks 
Husband swapped dinner with me when I didn't like mine
He put an air purifier in the with the 3D printer - no fuss, just preemptively fixing a problem.

Friday, 17 January 2025

Progress

Lunch was good, spice boxes, and the chat was fun. We went back without just hanging around for the sake of it
Got to speak with both bosses
Got to catch up with friend, & advised on her work issues
Also got her to do some updates I wanted 
Fortuitous meeting with someone else that I wanted an update from - a promise it'll happen soon
The swing is getting collected, husband helped me get it into the front garden, & it didn't need dismantled
Also managed to remove the glass from the light fittings and they're out - with a backup plan if they don't get taken
Proud of myself (for the swing)
Managed to get everything done for work I needed and that I got my hours in for the week
Headache has gone
The next books in a series I'm working my way through is available tomorrow
Husband has binge watching plans with me and identifier the next few things to watch
Am enjoying the cross stitch 

Thursday, 16 January 2025

Recovery

Being able to have a lazy start to the day
Husband was happy with the seasoning on the eggs
Friend was free for lunch and we had a lovely chat & wander round the woods - better option than the gardens cafe 
Got fuel on the way home too
Afternoon went ok and corrections for the mistakes are in hand 
Husband made me hot chocolate for college
Found the metal collection contact details & husband agrees we get rid of the broken swing & I get a new one this summer
Counselling was ok

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Happy person

Am still on good form, reducing the antidepressants was the right move

Got a chat with new boss, 

Enjoying Christmas pudding, glad for supermarkets and convenience food.  The microwave and that the pudding was designed to be heated in one

Glad I noticed the custard was curdling before I put any of my Christmas pudding 

Found a spare thread holder for the mixed stitches 

The other two books in the trilogy are available and I've already added them to my reading list 

Glad I checked before heading back to work - saved myself a trip 

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Social

The spot I'd selected for meetings worked reasonably well. 

Was interesting seeing all the comings and goings

Lunch was tolerable and there wasn't a walk.  There was bacon at the sandwich counter 

Caught up with a few people socially so it worth going in

Made it back online for the meeting and was good i attended 

Contact showed me the work list so I know what's coming up and where the unrealistic bits are

Realised my mistake in the cross stitch early enough to incorporate the extra column 

Caught the mistakes before I passed the document back out again

The printer is neat device, husband set it up while I was at work

Monday, 13 January 2025

Work days

Thankful I got space to clear my backlog last week
Everything is now moved on to the next stage
Have time to concentrate on next task now

Got my assignment submitted - before friend started reading it.  Am relieved it's gone

Enjoying the cross stitch
And the latest audiobook

Glad it's warmer and we got out for a walk
For the bonus walk I took myself on
Enjoyed the curry - their ready meals are the nicest

Friend got card and messaged 
Glad I sent it & gave her a smile

Sunday, 12 January 2025

Chats

Remembered to collect friend
Roads were clear, as was woods car park
Was dry for our walk 
Got parked in favourite carpark, without much effort
Food was nice
Had a lovely chat with friend after in her lounge

Saturday, 11 January 2025

Finished

Finished the another blanket.  A full size one this time.
Got my patches, the good brand.
Bakery had pavlova so I treated myself.  Yum.
The pavements are mostly clear and it was warm today
Managed to get parked, & back out of the space 
Someone let me pull into the traffic
Got metallic red thread
And a cross stitch kit with lovely colours.  Am pleased the shop has nice kits & to be able to support them
Bonus walk with husband back to the bakery
Got my assignment finished
Friend has offered to read it 
Got cash out

Friday, 10 January 2025

Weekend

For being able to abandon things I'm not enjoying
That a noticed mistakes before I released my document so I have the opportunity to fix them
No time pressure for thatj
Team meeting was a laugh
Friend likes the grid I did for her
Being able to chill on the sofa
For entertainment 
Housing and heating 

Thursday, 9 January 2025

Hobbies

For having relevant cards in my stash & getting out to the post box
Enjoyed my lunch
Got to do fun tasks at work
Mustard blanket is progressing well & will end up a nice size
Remembered to listen to music I like
That I got the extension so no pressure on assignment today & I don't need to take a day off tomorrow (I have plenty of work to get through tomorrow).
Slept better & feeling brighter
Team meeting was fun
For the devices & speakers, & access to music I like
Having room to dance around the kitchen


Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Remembered

Remembered to message my dad 

Card arrived in plenty time

Workmate had done his bit - I should trust him more

Rallied - managed the work day

Got my extension for my assignment & with minimal explanation

Messaged to drop out of gaming

Am nearly a book & am enjoying it

Interesting prompt yesterday that generated lots of potential story ideas for me

Tte boss is going to cover a meeting I don't want to attend

Tuesday, 7 January 2025

Getting out

My laptop recovered from its black screen and I was able to continue work

Got the urgent thing done as a priority

Got to log off before I have to revisit an unsavoury task.
Agreed my time off yesterday

Made it to the appointment on time, roads were ok & the paths once we arrived were mostly clear

Got a few bits I was wanting (& the shops were warm inside) & avoided buying too much extra

We went supermarket shopping after

All the bottles & cans got accepted


Monday, 6 January 2025

Work

Glad I got out to the shops and back safely
That the chippie and the bakery were open so the trip was a success
Got a few things off my plate today
Booked my half day for tomorrow to concentrate on the report
Made reasonable progress on it tonight, even after staring it at for a while uninspired.
For the heating and the ability to work from home, & that we're encouraged to do so
That the boss came instantly into a discussion when we needed him
Remembered to ask for my reviewers and my docs got sent out to the updated list
Managed an early-ish start today so banked a reasonable amount of time

Sunday, 5 January 2025

Progress

Husband put the Christmas tree back in the box

Christmas decorations are now away

Played Flamecraft - is a fun little game and should be fine for playing with friends.

Had a lovely walk and catch up with friends today, Nutella and toast for breakfast 

Was home before it started snowing again

Husband made dinner and we watched TV

Made a decent amount of progress one my report, & am in th flow with it now.  Hopefully keep the motivation up tomorrow.

Found the coat rack that we were going to donate 

Saturday, 4 January 2025

Hobbies

A win each.  Thankful we have time and space to play board games.
That husband will play with me.
I'm quicker with my moves now, must be doing better.

Finished my bauble - pleased with it
Enjoying audiobooks while I stitch.  Thankful for the library and borrow box
The next book I want has come right forward from August to next month, and the next one is available then too.

Remembered to set the alarm for tomorrow's walk 

Friday, 3 January 2025

Relaxing

Found the rainbow thread & is plenty for the bauble.  
Much quicker and have been enjoying stitching listening to an audiobook today
For being off work and having a free day to do as I please 
Access to the library - free books including audiobooks
Curry was nice - husband makes the effort to provide tasty nutritious meals 
Remembered to take my tablet
Pilates postponed so I didn't need to tidy my room today 
 

Thursday, 2 January 2025

Games

Gaming was fun, & we did eventually win
Got myself to the woods
Stuff got collected
Husband made curry and it smells delish
Found the book I was looking for
Everything workwise can wait
Picked up a new steam game that seems fun
Carpark was empty so I got parked near the front

Wednesday, 1 January 2025

Chipping away

Had a laugh with a few friends, esp with one who is currently under the weather

Plans for tomorrow look to be working out nicely & I should have plenty of time for the assignment

Remembered to start the list of games played 

Enjoyed games with husband

Decided to keep the coloured LED strips and have them on the desk now 

Got the titanium nose stud in, impressed it slid in without pain

Walk to the local shops 

Space upstairs is now big enough for me to do Pilates in

Sink came clean

Dismantled the table & have a few spanners set aside to donate

Is fun rediscovering things 

Husband read my answers & thinks they're ok, offered a few suggestions but no real changes