What is your situation and what are you doing right now?

[Aintthatjustthewaythatlifegoesdown]

Just being nosey and quite bored 😅

So..me, mid 40’s, live abroad, sat on balcony drinking a Somersby, Dd, 7 will come up to bed in a minute and we’ll do bedtime story. I’ll probably come back on the balcony when she’s asleep. Dh going out

Anyone else? Vague age, area, plans? Sm shows me everyone is out and my road is very quiet

Mid 40s, scrolling with Sirens on the background (Netflix) contemplating life and the fact my husband who has been driving me to the brink of leaving for ages has now said he wants a divorce. Been in bed for 2 days as I put my back out, have a head cold and generally feeling meh, particularly with my husbands timing of divorce request.. Wondering if Perimenopause has been making me feel he is a complete gaslighting, sneaky, lying, weak, cold cowardly twat, or of thats all just on him. Wondering if I will get enough out of the house sale to buy somewhere as I’m now self employed and won’t get a mortgage. And also a little excited to think I won’t go through any of the toxic circles we have over the past 20 years on and off.. Hoping I will find a warm, loving relationship one day but also aware I need to do the work and heal before rushing in…. But after being sexually ignored for so long not sure if I’ll wait 🤪 Sorry for the essay rant!

Early 40s, watching a new crime drama in bed with DP. Just had lovely dinner of salmon, rice and kimchi. He's making tea and biscuits. It's our last weekend in our beloved rental before moving into flat we've bought. Emotional!

60s, east of England, foster carer to a small one who is snoring away in his bad while I while away the hours until his milk feed runs out then I will swap his milk bag for a new one and head for bed. Debating whether or not I a) need marmalade on toast and b) if I do whether or not it's healthy it's not.

What’s with 4YO not sleeping? 😅 mine too.

Early 40ies. In a caravan park in Dorset as oldest child has a sports training thing for a few days on a beach nearby, so have brought all the kids plus husband for a few days.

Sitting with the youngest, about to read Flat Stanley. Then will go and have a cup of tea before bed.

Sitting watching a film with dh (dull hence me answering this), teens away camping, cats have abandoned us for Mousing and frog chasing. I have a sore throat.

That's about as much as I can think of.

Late (😬) 40s currently camping on the east coast ⛺️. Sat outside tent, kids got hot chocolate and snacks, I’m contemplating going for a shower 🤔.

Late 50s, lying in bed, listening to the gentle rain, my snoring cat, and a train in the distance. Started watching Sirens earlier, but I’m not quite convinced by it.

I love Flat Stanley. None of the kids I work with have ever heard of it

Early 50s currently camping with scouts and watching them wash up and clean up after dinner.

Being bitten by midgies and hoping the rain holds off a bit longer.

42 on sofa under a blanket even though it’s actually quite warm out, scrolling the drama on MN with BGT on in the background that DH and teenage DS are watching and they are moaning at me for being g in my phone. DD having a sleepover in garden room and pleased that I can’t hear them! Standard Saturday night!!

Early 50’s, snuggled under my duvet watching BGT. Suffering with chemo side effects, so feeling sorry for myself. DP is opening the Turkish delight and making a right mess with all the sugar! 😊

Late 50's in Yorkshire. I'm scrolling and watching a film. DH in another room watching cricket highlights. Adult son at university. Had a lovely afternoon at the theatre with a friend. No plans for tomorrow.

Just had a lovely homemade curry whilst watching BGT (load of shit) with DH. DS at gig in town. Won’t relax properly until he’s home.

Late 50s, southern England. In bed early, husband is downstairs watching telly.

30s, SW England; just finished breastfeeding the baby and passed her to DH to jiggle to sleep. I’m supposed to be leaving baby (with someone other than her Dad) for the first time tomorrow and I’m on the verge of cancelling. In case I hold my nerve I should probably have a scrub in the shower so I can put some fake tan on though!

Late 30's. UK.

Had open surgery yesterday morning to remove a dermoid cyst and an ovary. So currently on night 2 on a hospital ward, in pain and trying not to freak out about my temperature being raised. Waiting for a Dr to call round.

Feeling sorry for myself and would very much like to be on a balcony abroad about now!

UK Based.
1st day of half term.
Should be cleaning.
Playing duos in fortnite with DS 11.
Already on a crown victory.
DD is pretending to be a dog and somersaulting over the couch.
Other DD is singing.

DH is out with his friends.

Don't see how life could get better.

Lovely! Where is that, sounds beautiful

Just back home from dinner at our local Italian. We’ve been going there about 8 years and it’s great as it’s very accessible for my elderly and wheelchair bound FIL and for my 12 year old with AFRID. We go 1 or 2 times a month.

It was not good tonight. They have clearly had a change of management and most of the staff. I spoke to the head waiter and gave some gentle feedback and it was amicable even though 3 of 5 of us left hungry as the food was inedible. They did reduce the bill and tried very hard to get us to say that we would come back but I need a reliable and consistent local restaurant and am happy to pay for it - not to accept cheaper ingredients and blatant cost savings (no Parmesan offered for example). I think they’ve tried to keep the prices the same whilst dealing with increased costs, and I get that, but I think they’ve made the wrong decisions. I feel very sad about it.

DC at grandmas so rotting in my depression.

Single mum in YVR, nursing baby atm 😹, older toddler put self down for a nap! 👏👏👏👏
Just hung up a load of laundry with plans to get two more loads done once baby falls asleep.
Gorgeous spring day here and about 16c.
Morning was up and out for older one's sport.

I’m 41. Curled up on the couch with very severe period pain (happens maybe 2-3 times a year). Too sick to have dinner so my lovely husband has just brought me a drink, some snacks, and a blanket.

Going to take painkillers and go to bed soon and hope it’s gone in the morning.

(I’m usually not such a moaner, I promise!)

This is a really nice thread.... it's a bit like when you're travelling out of town on a train in the evening, and you get a glimpse of twilight lit houses, seeing little snapshots of people's lives as they're cooking, or sitting down for dinner through warmly lit windows, or you see kids and a dog playing in the garden.. maybe a barbecue being fired up.

It's making me feel a warm sense of connection, if that doesn't sound weird, imagining the visuals.

I want everyone to be having peace and respite from their problems, for these minutes.

Yes, I'm a soppy old mare.

Sixty, in the south, lying on sofa whilst DH and I watch Code of Silence on catch up. Absolutely knackered, but comfy and cosy and it's half term. Hurray.