Day 215: Is It Just me?

Is it just me or has the world gone crazy? I finally dared to venture out... One I needed medication, and two, I just wanted to see something other than our house and yard. So, I went down to Woolies, and it was absolutely packed with people. I was doing laps of the carpark just trying to find somewhere to park. It kind of reminded me when everyone went nuts during covid and started buying up like crazy. Honestly, I just got what I had to and went home. I obviously wasn't ready to be a people person... Definitely not enough coffee in the system to deal with that crap. So, I came home and cleaned something... I'm starting to thing I'm a little bit of a neat freak.

 

Day 214: Yard Work

 

Today I'm going to try and get out and do a bit in the yard... even if it's even to get the kids to help me clean up all their toys. I noticed when I hung out a load of washing yesterday, they had left everything lying around. If I'm up to it, I'll try and whipper snip around the edges of the yard. I like to be able to see the snakes coming out of the paddock.

I also have to get some more washing done. The bedding needs to be washed again. I'll be glad when we can get the doonas off the beds. I'll have to think about where we're going to store them.

So freaking tired all the time now.

Day 213: Swimming Day/Toy Cleanout

 

The girls all have their swimming lessons today. While they are out of the house, I'm going to go through some of the toys and remove a few of the broken ones. They won't miss them if they don't see me take them away. There seems to be toys in every single room (except mum's/GG's) of the house. Half of them don't work and are broken. They never want to play with them until they see you trying to bag them up to toss them out or donate the okay ones. I want to try and get it down to one toy box in each bedroom, one for their outdoor toys, and then just have drawers for their colouring in books and pencils.

Wish me luck...

Day 212: Feeling Cranking

 

After being sick on and off for the last few months, I'm finding I'm a hell of a lot crankier than I usually am. everything and everybody is pissing me off. I can't shake this blasted cough. I'm aching from my head to the soles of my feet = it all hurts. And if that isn't bad enough, I seem to have lost my sense of taste everything just tastes bland, or like nothing at all.

Mum had to go and get her leg checked today. my niece had to take her because I wasn't allowed at the dr while sick... weird as shit, I know, but we all have to follow the rules. Apparently, I could pass on my influenza to other people. If I'm totally honest I think it's where I caught it in the first place.

I did some more washing... I noticed today that my sore shoulder, isn't as sore anymore. don't get me wrong. I still have my painful days, but they are becoming less and less. Now if I could just stop walking into my bedroom doorframe, it would be a bloody miracle.

Day 211: List Day

 

Today I decided to update my To-do-lists. Mark off the things I've done... add the new things I plan on doing. I also updated my to buy list. So I know exactly what I need for each job. I want to try and have it all on hand before I actually start the intended project... Here's some examples.

To Do:

1) Fix the bunk bed ladder rungs.

2) Cut two new shelves fort the plate pantry.

3) Sand and refurbish table and chairs.

4) Fix the wire on the fence.

5) Replace the drawer runners in Graceful's chest of drawers.

To Buy:

1) Gurney (power washer)

2) Sander

3) Staple Gun

4) Garden Shed

5) Brush Cutter

Day 210:

 

Hurricane is back at school today. Graceful is still sick, and Monsoon is on the mend. I'm also on the mend... still coughing and everything hurts from coughing... even things that I never thought would.

As I feared, the washing is piling up, and I now have to get it back down to normal. I fear for the poor washing machine.

My daughter went out to do the household groceries, I'm too tired to leave the house. now that I'm starting to get better, I need to try and get my head back into the clean the house game. I still have so much I want to accomplish before the end of the year.

Day 209: Everyone's Sick

 

The whole household is sick to some degree. I did manage to get out of bed and get some washing done. If I didn't it would build up and become unmanageable. between Kids with Gastro and vomiting (thankfully, I haven't had that yet), we are going through sheets, towels, and blankets like you wouldn't believe. The poor washing machine has been running overtime.

Living together is both a blessing and a nightmare, but at least it's easier to look after everyone while we're sick... instead of moving between two houses.

At least with everyone sick, the house is fairly quiet. the kids are all mostly sleeping or just lying there watching TV. the only noise is when they are deciding what to watch.