Today I get a medal for...

[Iveputmyselfonthenaughtystep]

Just contributed to a thread on feeling endlessly exhausted, down and meh. Every single thing feels like the most enormous effort. I know I'm not alone in this.

If I consider the bare essentials as mammoth tasks (feeding children vaguely sensible food. Emptying dishwasher. Showering etc) then I posit that I totally and utterly deserve a fucking medal for finally packaging up and posting a birthday present for my friend IN TIME FOR HER ACTUAL BIRTHDAY and writing and posting 'just because' cards to my mum, who is also struggling with lockdown and my oldest friend who seems fine, but is single and not seeing her parents/siblings atm so I wanted to do something nice.

I feel like these are the equivalent of running a marathon today.

So what have you done over and above that you deserve a virtual medal for? Let's wave some pompoms here.

Oh well done!

I'm in the grip of inertia. I've missed two birthdays this year because I can no longer understand the concept of time.

Today I put the hoover away. It's been out since Monday.

Congratulations! I've had a bag of outgrown children's clothes on my landing since ...um... August? They're in front of the cupboard for the Dyson, so that hasn't come out since then. if it had been out when the clothes got dumped there, it too would be sitting on the landing for months.. Luckily robovac takes care of downstairs.

My hoover is still out from the weekend. I did however go out of the house before lunchtime with the baby and 4 year old. Can’t remember the last time we managed that.

I'm not dressed not showered I suppose I could get a medal for most chocolate consumption? Sadly my youngest already puss poor sleeping has been exasperated by lockdown im actually too tired to take him for a walk now

And so we circle

Send matchsticks my eyes are failing me

My kids are on unlimited Switch whilst u spoon the needy cat under a blanket. It's like endless Sundays but without the guilt free aspect

*whilst I spoon

My in-laws moved in 2 months ago, 2 kids and a husband working from home plus lockdown. I hands down deserve a medal.

Well I haven't done it yet, but tonight I am running a "virtual" coaching session for our cycling club via Zoom and I'm dreading it . Not the coaching - that's straightforward enough - but the Zooming. I am a real technophobe and have social anxiety issues which I can control far better in the real world compared to the virtual one for some reason. It may all go hideously wrong, but the fact that I have actually planned it, sent the invitations out etc is a victory in itself.

I went to Tesco 👍🏻

MEDALS FOR ALL!
And have a piece of cake as well.

I took the bin out! Woohoo 🙌

Breathing 😃

I downloaded pokemon go for DS6 who's obsessed with them. I then took him out in the rain to catch pokemons. On our return, I did some ironing 🏅🏅🏅for us all!

I parcelled up and took to the Post Office 2 x Amazon return parcels from before Christmas! I think you’ll find that’s 2 medals...

I did the washing up

Not sure medals are issued for 'not imploding'. I did manage to play a card game with the kids and look like I was enjoying it when actually I want to be on a desert island away from everyone for about 6 months. Not their fault, we are living in temporary accommodation which is tiny, I think many people's lounges are bigger than our current house and dh working from home and 2 kids schooling at home it's a no-space of any sort (physical, mental, visual, audio, every kind of gap is filled) situation. Boy am I missing the good weather of first lockdown. But then I feel guilty for feeling down as plenty have it worse, at least we have a secure roof over our heads and dh job is stable.

Not telling dh Jeff the eff off

To

@Iveputmyselfonthenaughtystep

That my friend is many medals.

I laughed so hard I almost cried yesterday when I counted 'having a shower' as something I'd done yesterday 🤦🏻‍♀️

People keep asking me what I've done or what my plans are. I feel 'mafe ciffee' & 'made indent on the sofa' aren't the replies they're looking for...🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm frustrated though as there is SO much that needs doing & even so much I'd like to do, but I have ZERO energy.

I got the dog out for a wee a few mins ago in the pouring rain (she pretends she doesn't need one and hates rain) Result!!

I also managed to hoover and sweep the floors.. DD2 and her dh are waiting to move into their own place and the whole house is stacked with their stuff... so it's tricky! That was it for the day and I'm working tomorrow so nowt else will get done...

Not only did I put the bin out yesterday but I brought it back round the back on the same day, feeling chuffed with myself. Might have a wash today? Let's see how it goes.

This thread is perfect for me. I have got into the habit of congratulating myself when I achieve things like giving the kids lunch! It really helps gee me up through the day!
My main job for this week was changing the bed sheets, and I am happy to report...my work here is done!! Low expectations and being kind to yourself is definitely the way forward at the moment.

Can't believe what a difference the sunshine has made. I actually cleared and wiped down the (very sticky crumby) table AND squirted toxic chemicals down the downstairs bog. I am vaguely planning the (long overdue) cleaning of the hall floor which has been getting increasingly muddier each day. But I'm not gonna push it if it doesn't happen.

I am getting tired from the weight of all these medals I'm carrying...

@iloveautumn3

OMG

you deserve a national day of recognition

Today I have done zilch apart from a shower and mucho moisturising because "dehydrated shrunken head" is not a good look for me.

I have a nearly-finished in-tray/file thingy in front of me that I have been making, instead of actually dealing with the pile of paperwork on the table.

When I have finished this who knows what I will do. Crochet several laundry baskets or potter some new plates instead of yeah you get it.

I like this thread.

I think I deserve a medal for (just about) holding everything together this morning when everything was wrong, having a little cry to myself then carrying on.

Then another medal for not publicly killing dh an hour later when he sent me a 'joke' on facebook about the car being messy. I would probably usually laugh at it, but today wanted to snap and send an angry response back, but I didnt.