Petals diary

Nice to hear you are doing outings with your sister and lovely walks with audio books and things for yourself like clothes shopping. It seems like when we are busiest is when we need those things the most, and when it's hardest to do, so good on you!!! Hope it all calms down soon!
 
New clothes sound good, Petal. I hope life settles down for you soon too, xoxo
 
That’s great news Emily .
I’m sorry I’m not about much . I’m really really busybwith work and school runs and trying to keep walking going and a heap of other things . I am so tired at night and in the morning I don’t just get online .

Will update as and when I can .
 
Are you able to get your daughter to do more for herself? I am trying to slowly get my daughter to take more responsibility for getting her own food, checking her own school work first, and things like that. It's been more work in the short term, but I think now that I have been doing this for this school year, she is getting more independent and I am able to do my own thing more when she is home. She may be getting faster at things now that she doesn't depend on me so much, too. It seems like it anyway.

Anyway, great you are keeping at the walking!!! And glad you check in here when you can!!!
 
Emilyrose said:
Making time for walking over online stuff sounds good to me! Just update us when you can. :)
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:iagree: with Em. Don't ever feel the need to apologise to us for being so busy xo
Teaching your children to be more independent is one of the best things to prepare them for life, as well as having the advantage of freeing up your life a bit. Glad you are getting walks in, Petal xo
 
My daughter is great Marsia she cooks lots especially when I’m not about, she has a huge work load Right now with as she is studying for the leaving cert in 15 months time . Last night she didn’t finish until 9pm . She has some learning difficulties so it’s a huge feat . Also she has a Saturday job which she loves .she keeps her own room and is responsible in full for the pets .

Em i will update as and then I can . Right now I find it hard to get here and also to write a lot . I’m not in a bad place ( yes lots of stressful things going on but managing ) but feel I haven’t much to say if that makes sense. I would love to be able to sit and think and write lots . Maybe soon !!

Ash Wednesday here so start of lent . Not giving up or Doing anything extra really as feel I do enough already . I will see if I can think of an extra visit to fit into an old neighbour maybe maybe once a week instead .
 
Knowing you're doing enough and not taking on extra responsibilities because of that is sensible. There's only one of you and you need down time, too.
 
Your daughter sounds really responsible and great! My daughter really struggles with reading fast enough, so I am with you about spending lots of time helping her. I agree with everyone not to worry about writing us if you don't have time, and just be sure to take care of you!
 
Marsia said:
Your daughter sounds really responsible and great! My daughter really struggles with reading fast enough, so I am with you about spending lots of time helping her. I agree with everyone not to worry about writing us if you don't have time, and just be sure to take care of you!
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I am trying Marsia . Getting there but I find the days are choc a bloc with work , house, tutoring , fitting in walk and so on .

Feels like forever since I have been here . Had a great weekend away with my daughter but my phone broke and it's only fixed . I didn't miss it at all . It was so liberating really .

Have fallen off the wagon a little bit as have had some desserts and my god did I suffer for it . Good to have that little lesson every now and again .

Walked many many kilometres over the weekend bones ached after it . Will read all your diaries and see what you all been up too.
 
Yay for weekends away and lots of walking! I am with you on the straying and having desserts and being sorry - I had ice cream late at night and gained 3 pounds back. Ugh! Glad you are doing so well and that you had a break from your cell phone, too!
 
All that walking probably made up for at least a small dessert. Good to hear you had fun together!
 
I had a dessert ( a vanilla slice) on Monday that made me feel ill for 2 days. They rarely are worth it. I am not drinking any wine, so thought a dessert would be a nice treat. Wrong.
Your daughter sounds lovely, Petal & very responsible.
 
Thanks for the comments ladies . Just posting quickly before we settle to study period here .
I did a job today that I have been talking about doing for years . Happy with that .

Need to tick off a few more like that ! Im so tired at night and early morning . In fact I’m finding it hard to get up
Marsia it was liberating to not be on phone .
Cate I love vanilla cream slices lol . LaMa yes my daughter and I had good fun
 
I love accomplishing things like that! Great you got that as a way to keep motivating yourself! I agree with Cate and LaMa - I hope you are getting enough rest and good food in you! I'd race you to see who gets better faster, but just the idea of a race is tiring!! Take care of your wonderful self!!
 
Thanks for all the encouragement. I’m really not feeling great. The tiredness is crazy . I drove to work and back yawning the whole way . I’m ok there but by mid afternoon I’m like a zombie . Energy levels are down the toilet . I am sleeping well which for me is great and I am eating pretty healthy . I have decided to give myself next week and if I don’t feel better i will go get some blood tests done . I had a little lump under my arm but it is gone but will get it checked to be sure .

Long weekend here for st Patrick’s day. Going to relax a bit more . Nice to have an extra day.

Went grocery shopping today and I was starving . I opened a packet of cheddar cheese slices and had with some grapes and few nuts before I collected my daughter . Made us a lovely spaghetti bolagnese for dinner then . I admit I had a packet of liquorice all sorts in my trolley but when I got to the checkout I decided they would make me feel even more lethargic so I left them to one side . Sorry for not inputting in your diaries I will catch up later on x
 
I am feeling the same. Yawning all the time & could just go to sleep right now (at 9.45 am). Apparently, I have a bloodshot eye as well. Let's hope our energy levels jump right up again. Hope you have a relaxing weekend, Petal xoxo
 
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