Sydney work breakfast thing. Had a good trip down in a work car, with Liz, we stayed over night at Kirribilli, walked over the bridge, networked at breakfast and then had I all sorts of fails catching the train home, but it’s a nice thing to be out and about during work hours, people at shops and train stations were friendly. The central coast train trip is enjoyable.
I’ve helped mum make a website and a business card for her counselling business. inkspotcounselling.com
I had an efficient day off work where I got appointments done. I drove down to Gosford for my last retainer check. I have never driven there I think and it’s a long way but the exit of the freeway is really cool, windy through cliffs. Then I went to bunnings and spotlight on my way back. Then I took my car to be serviced. Then I found a very cute shop over the road from Toyota where a girl fixes up old furniture.
Then I got a quote from locksmiths. Then I think I sewed a new pillowcase for my banana pillows. I don’t think banana pillows or pillowcases are around anymore.
Maddie and I had a big youth group dinner on a Friday night, in the garage. I also organised dinner for church the following Sunday so that was a baptism of mass catering.
I wanted to do some decluttering so I hit the spare room, which is the room of things I am least attached to. I donated a spare queen sized doona to friends. I threw out my old feather pillow. I found so many pictures that I put in the cupboard because I actually like bare walls now, but I decided to hang most of them up gallery style in the spare room (to create cupboard space). They look nice there. Also they are rather childish. Nice but childish, so I will try and remember to give them away to friends who have babies. There is a scene in Guards Guards where Vimes is looking at Lady Sybil’s bedroom and she’s an older single lady and she has a bunny dressing gown or something sad. Teddy bear cross stitches are like that. I’ll keep the ones that spark joy and gift away the others.
Also in the spare room I found the braids for a rag rug. I decided to declutter it by finishing it.
Weekend visit to Goulburn for Grandfather’s 93rd Birthday. All my siblings were there. We are a quality family.
I went for a scooter around town with Julia’s Mr 4, and found a chair and I really regret not buying it. It's so beautiful. Comfy. And green.
Then I must have been a bit tired and down, because Maddie gave me flowers.
I saw a gorgeous sunset at work last week which I actually managed to get a good photo of on my iPhone, which is normally rubbish at sunsets.
This week has seen me off work a few days with a throat infection. It's Friday and I'm feeling well enough to enjoy being off work, which is the perfect amount of sickness.
I've forgotten so many of my ponderings in the last month. I guess one thing is wanting to buy furniture but also wanting to have an uncrowded house. I rearranged the furniture which gives me the buzz of new furniture and new spaces, without actually buying anything.
Another thing is feeling loved. When I was feeling like the I was looking after other people but nobody was looking after me, I had people suddenly look after me. Maddie gave me flowers, someone else is checking in to see if I go OK this winter or how I'm going with singleness, someone else keeps me company on Sundays so we can go to church together instead of alone, someone else writes encouraging emails to me. Amazing.
Another thing is, people asking me about marriage or kids, or telling me I'm so lovely I'll get married, etc etc. I'm OK at the moment with being single, but what do people think I'm going to say to those questions?
Another thing is, I'm reducing meat and processed food. Whole grains like oats, a variety of vegetables, eggs and dairy, but no chicken any more and just occasional steaks.
Another thing is, I'll join the music team, when someone can replace me on the sound team or in August.
Today I've realised I have too many jumpers. I'm thinking of decluttering my clothes soon. It is hard though. I like my clothes. But I've changed how I dress since moving to Maitland. A different work environment I guess, and different weather. I still like my old clothes, but I've left them behind. Time to Kondo, respectfully release things into the world to serve someone else. With a housemate the same size as me and other girls at church my size they don't have to go far! Look at the positives.
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