What are you looking forward to?

[Chocolategirl79]

Feeling a bit meh, fed up and like life is a bit relentless. So, please inspire me..... what are you looking forward to?

At the moment the cricket World Cup which starts at the end of May and my riding lesson on Wednesday .

Looking forward to DH coming home tonight as he has been working away for a few days.

Tonight's dinner it's squash and plantain stew with chicken and fried dumplings. I can't wait.
I don't get out much.

Next week, when I get paid!!

Flying to Spain on Friday. I'm looking forward to being "me" for a few days.

A big family party, a holiday in August by a beach, my decree absolute, raising money for a local charity by taking part in an endurance sport thing, my back garden bring improved/greener by taking up paving slabs and making borders.

I know what you mean about relentless though, 50 hour weeks and living a life, being a mum, running a house feels relentless on a bad week.

Watching the Chelsea Flower Show on telly this week.
The last (?) episode of Ghosts tomorrow night.
Reading a book I'm half way through.
My parents coming up next weekend for the youngest DC's first holy communion... --But I have to tidy the whole house and organise every one's clothes before I can enjoy the last one.

Going down to London on Friday to see DP for the weekend. Can't wait!

Taking my Guides on our first residential in just under two weeks (I'm also slightly nervous as the responsibility of organising has been alllllllll mine!).

Half term and Y11s leaving.

Going on holiday to Wales on Friday. Taking DD to playgroup in the morning. The glass of wine I'll be having when she's in bed tonight. Pay day!

My cousin's wedding next week. I haven't been to a wedding in ages as we're long past most of our mates being married and I don't have a big family, and I do love a wedding.

My DD getting her Abitur beginning of next month after her teacher when she was 8 told us that "there are always children that get left behind and don't make it". We changed school and she worked incredibly hard towards her exams and around her diagnosis.

Another of my cacti started to blossom. Little yellow flowers I waited 12 years for.

It's finally getting warm

I always make sure we have loads planned in advance to look forward to! I have just been inspired by the beautiful places in the UK thread and have been making some plans for next year. Coming up soon we have planned camping next weekend for bank holiday, a week off for half term and lots of days out and a few days to stay with family, the Capital Summertime Ball and a weekend in London in June and Disneyland Paris at the end of June. Then the kids breaking up for the 6 weeks holidays, our holidays and days out planned for then and DD starting secondary school in September. Then it will be time to start looking forward to October half term, Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas!! I work about a million hours a week so I need lots of good stuff planned for my time off.....

Get some things planned so you can look forward to them OP, they don't have to be expensive just things you love to do.

Thanks everyone. A huge range of things to think about.
I find it difficult to plan stuff/getting away in advance due to kids sporting commitments. But I definitely need to start thinking about stuff for me before I end up depressed and miserable.
Just had another weekend of bickering and housework before heading back to stressful full time job with very grumpy DH. Feels rubbish at the moment!!

I bought some honey nut cheerios so looking forward to those in the morning

Love that @Chickenwing finding joy in small things. I need to do more of that!

My summer holidays, 2 weeks off. I can't wait. Work has been pretty hard going the last few months, I need a break. Wishing I had taken one of the weeks before the kids stop school though, so I can get a week on my own

Couple of nights away at half term.
2 summer holidays, hopefully, although only one of them is booked so far.
A trip to the theatre this week.
Definitely looking forward to Year 11 leaving.
I bought a lemon curd yoghurt in M&S in a little glass jar - am looking forward to eating that tomorrow!
Trying out my new GHDs - bought today and I am very excited to finally have some!

Eloping in two weeks time and having a lovely time away on Skye.

Glastonbury festival, visiting friend in East Anglia next week, working with my new client on Thursday, cuppa made by my beautiful ds brought to me in bed in the morning! Big things, little things, lovely things xx

Going to see my best friend in Leeds on Saturday

1. Visiting with my family and going on a motorhome holiday in the Canadian Rockies in July.
2. Just found out I don't have to do the horrible art history course I flunked out of in order to get my degree in Design. I get to do a creative writing course instead. Now looking forward to the next year rather than dreading it!
3. I'm looking forward to my peony blossoming 4 years after it was planted.

Wedding in August!

BTW this is a lovely thread. So many nice things to look forward to on here, big and little!