I want to live vicariously through you tell me about the great stuff in your life

I have a 4 year old. The other month my husband took her to a garden centre . She made an old woman chuckle when she loudly declared “ I need this in my life” when eyeing up bath bonbs 😂

Wednesday is my favourite day of the week and it's been gloriously sunny and warm. I go to an art group on Wednesday mornings and I finished a painting I've been working on for a while. It isn't perfect, but I'm pleased with it. Then I did a spot of shopping - all things I wanted, not boring every day housey things. I had coffee sat at a table outside in the sun and got home with enough time to nap before going to work. Perfect!

I've just got home from work. The house is quiet as my DH and two DCs are all asleep. My two cats are expecting me to entertain them. I was too busy for tea so I've just eaten a caramel & cookie ice cream and am debating whether to watch a little Tv or just go straight to bed. I've got one more day of work then I'm off for a week's annual leave. Yippee!!

I really like my husband and my two children are healthy and happy.

My little boy who is 7 months has started initiatin cuddles around my legs and kissing me

I treat myself to the new Stephen King book of short stories and had such a relaxing few hours this morning once the DC had gone to school reading and drinking hot chocolate with marshmallows. It was such a good day off work. Usually it's taken up with appointments etc, but today was just for me!

I have a cool job - own my own corporate event agency and we are busy at the moment.

I went to London last minute on Monday and spent 6 hours touring some very cool venues as a VIP potential booked - including Tower Bridge

Last weekend I was with a group at a luxury 5 star hotel which was a long day but amazing place to work. Plus I got there the night before so I could chill on my own in the spa and have room service in my fluffy robe.

Next week I'm doing something very similar at another 5 star hotel this time with 2 great freelance colleagues!

I have a family of rabbits in my garden two black & 3 brown. They visit daily usually when I am doing the washing up & they bring me such joy!

So many beautiful, life affirming posts in this thread; thank you for sharing them. 💛

Oh another from me and probably should have been the main one. After being diagnosed with early stage cancer in December, total hysterectomy in January I was given the all clear in February. My recovery was textbook and DH was an absolute superstar looking after me and all the domestics.

My life has been unbelievably shit recently, bit I will tell you one of my greatest joys as this year the opportunities have been few and far between but when I can do it it makes such a difference to my happiness … I appreciate it is a little niche so you may not find it so relaxing and enjoyable!

On a warm sunny afternoon/evening in summer I go up to an area of pine woodland near my house, it has no proper paths so no one else really walks through it but there are lovely sunny clearings. I find a nice sunny mound of soil near where all the wild berries and gorse are flowering and I sit in the sunshine for ages watching all the bees and insects buzzing and scurrying around. In early summer there are lots of different species of bumblebees, solitary bees, wasps and hover fly going about their business, lots of busy little wood ants and colourful beetles all of which are absolutely fascinating to watch. Sometimes I take my binoculars and watch the birds going about their lives too.

The pine forest and gorse smell absolutely amazing on a warm day, like coconut and vanilla, that along with the buzzing of bees and bird song make it absolute heaven to sit there on a sunny day and not think about anything other than insects and birds living their lives! Sometimes I get a tick or 2 and being the wildlife home but I think it’s worth it 🤣

That sounds wonderful, I hope you keep enjoying life. 🙏

🌻 🪻💐🌷to you and your daughter

I feel very lucky having previously worked a 40hr week to keep a roof & pay bills over my kids heads to now being able to work 28hrs a week.

It's the small wins in life that count to me.

I now have 2 shifts left at work, then am off to Lanzarote for 10 days with three of my kids. Holiday was postponed from last year.
And finally after 17 months of being homeless, 3 months in a holiday park, 7 months in a homeless hostel and 7 months in a temporary house, we will be moving to a permanent home next month.
I have an extensive yarn collection and more books than I will ever read.
Life is good

I got the all clear from a cancer scan ( I have other issues but this was the drs biggest concern) and completed my exams this week. Dc also finished exams.

Sat in the garden and slept for the first time in months to the sound of the birds, in the warm sunshine and sounds of the bees. The aroma of lavender and roses fills my house, my dogs chase the butterflies but would never harm them. My teen dd gave me the deepest hug that will stay with me for all of my life, precious because they are now more rare than before. I held her bird like frame and tears gathered in my eyes, I might see her grow into a woman now.

😍 Bless him, the wee cutie. 🥰

I, like you have a dysfunctional family, thrown in with my partner’s dysfunctional family and I also became disabled last year.

However I thought I would never be able to carry a child to term, but I did and my funny, gorgeous and charming baby girl is sleeping in her cot (hand painted by me with flowers) and I’m about to climb into a bath and read a nostalgic young adults book a friend gave me while my partner relaxes on the couch watching the Simpsons. Cosy and humble, but all I could want.

After suffering severe depression for the last 4 years and being so anxious I couldn't leave the house if a neighbour was outside I'm finally feeling more like myself again. I went for a hike today and had a moment standing absolutely alone in the sunshine with the red kites circling overhead and the crop fields blowing in the warm breeze and thought life was glorious.

I love the description of the bees as fat and buzzy 😊

After a difficult and challenging week looking after (whilst also working) my elderly DF who just about still manages to live at his home, , I got back late last night, worked today and my DP cooked a lovely 'welcome back' dinner of BBQ'd sticky prawns and pineapple on sticks and steam veg. I made a satay sauce and rice. And sticky toffee for pud. No ice cream mind.

Tomorrow I am not working so am going for a long walk with my dog in the sunshine to a place with lots of spots to jump in the water. I am taking a camping chair and a book with me.

My sickly little rescue cat is gaining in strength and attitude and is finally enjoying a British Summer after enduring months of rain and cold ( he's from Dubai so the weather here has come as a bit of a shock!)

I work full time and have a hub and DD 18m. DH cooks almost every night which is really wonderful and take so much pressure off me.
I'm really looking forward to cycling tomorrow, i cycle 3 miles to train station to get to work along an off road route with birds and rabbits and it's wonderful.
Our house may be small but its a glorious hobbit hole full of books of all kinds, a cosy sofà and open beams. I feel very safe here. When I clean, i often pretend I'm Lloyd Grossman 'who lives in a house like this'. Someone id like, i think.

My youngest son is home safely from Ibiza. Off to buy party food tomoz ready for the England game. Washing got dry in the sun today. My cat is happy because the back doors are open

Ahh, I'm sure you'll have a great time. I had been looking at a hotel by a loch for our silver anniversary, until I saw that my favourite band were playing in Scarborough that weekend in August, so I booked a four star hotel there. The sun shone all weekend, our hotel was lovely, with a sea view, and it had a little pool, sauna and jacuzzi on the lower floor, plus I had a fab time at the gig. A perfect weekend, as I hope yours will be. 🥰