Ahhhh, I've had a slow, slow day here today and it's been good. My battery has felt a bit flat so I've been thankful to have a day with very little in the way of plans or any real need to do very much. There has of course been the usual before-school jobs to get through, most of which I pretty much do on auto pilot. Emptying the dishwasher, making the bed, putting a laundry load into the washing machine, making packed lunches, getting breakfast together for Little B etc etc. Speaking of the littlest child, he has settled really well into secondary school life and seems to be enjoying his days very much. He still needs a fair bit of parenting in the mornings to ensure that he actually gets out of bed at 8am and gets himself clean, dressed, bag packed and all the rest of it. I'm happy to do the parenting, I like to still be involved with his boy-life on some basic level as he is becoming increasingly independent and needs me less and less these days.
J and I are sticking to our new morning routine which takes us out the door at 6.30 (ish) for a 45 minute walk around the neighbourhood. I am still enjoying it, or more to the point I find I really enjoy the way it makes me feel when I walk back in the door. It's definitely an energy booster.
At 10am we head to the café for our morning cappuccino, and it's honestly such a nice thing to do. It's a short half hour or so for J to take a break from his screen and for us to enjoy a little bit of time together and it's a lovely perk of us both working from home.
When I got home from the café I felt at a bit of a loose end, not really sure what to do with myself. I do have a big project on the go at the moment (I'm working on the next CAL blanket) but I felt like I wanted to start something new. In the end I decided to cast on my socks because the yarn was sat on the table patiently waiting for me to play with it.
It's been cold and gloomy today and my bones have felt chilled and achy, so I lit the fire just after lunch. It gave me an excuse to move away from the table and sit next to the hearth to knit, well I had to take care of the fire but also the warmth greatly helps my joints and eases the discomfort a lot. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy the satisfaction of seeing those knitty, stripy rows appear in my hands, and I made some good progress on the first sock.
The Little People are both home from school by 3.45 so I generally stop whatever I'm doing and make time to talk to them both, to find out about their days and chat about anything they feel like sharing with me. It's one of my favourite things at the moment, the little catch-up conversations we have each day at this time in the afternoon.
After mentioning it yesterday, I thought you might like to see my Birthday cake (it's this one from Tesco, and I can highly, highly recommend it). It's now just a beautiful memory as we polished it off tonight, but oh my gosh it was seriously yummy. By the way, thank you SO MUCH for all of your sweet birthday wishes on my last post, I'm very touched by all the good vibes you send my way. Thank you, thank you.
I've just spent the past hour being interrupted by Little Lady as we continue the university research. We are booked onto another couple of open days (Sheffield and Manchester) so there will be more travel in my immediate future. There is so much to think about and organise it seems, especially as she's not quite sure exactly what course to go for - the vast number of choices is blowing my mind somewhat. My brain is now very, very tired indeed.
I'm going to head up to bed in a little while, maybe I'll switch on my new little house lights (bought from Foxtails and Feathers which is a small online business I came across on instagram), and try and relax myself a little.
I've got a new candle to light too, it was a birthday present from a good friend who knows me well, and it is absolutely wonderful. You know how much I love the scent of eucalyptus, well this is the main scent of Quiescent and it's so refreshing and calming.
Here is what the blurb says about it...
" Eucalyptus is uplifting, cleansing and fresh and the floral notes of lavender soften this scent and provides a sense of calm. Frankincense delivers a resinous base note that's grounding, complex and earthy. Overall, Quiescent is comforting, pure and luxurious "
I am very much looking forward to being calmed and comforted a little before my eyes close....
........see you tomorrow, sleep tight xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Night night x
Posted by: Maypole | October 13, 2021 at 09:13 PM