Popping in to say 'Hi'. I've done a quick catch up and will be back later to comment on your news.
Having an expensive month. I had an eye test (been putting this off for months) as I badly need a new prescription. The optician informed me that I'm long sighted in one eye and short sighted in the other 
. Anyway, I've ordered the frames and lenses so I should have them in about two weeks. This ageing business is expensive 
. I can claim a small bit of the cost back through work.
I also ordered a new microwave. Re-heating dinners in the oven takes ages and they end up all dried up. Also, DD uses the microwave to make porridge for breakfast.
Now that we're into Autumn, I've switched to porridge for breakfast myself, although I make it the old fashioned way - on the hob. I throw some strawberries and blueberries into it, to sweeten it. I'm not great at eating fruit generally (we never had much of it when I was growing up 'cos money was tight) so it's good to know I'm getting some of my five a day also.
I've signed up to a Walktober challenge in work. I've joined a team with some of my colleagues.
I've also joined the Strictly thread.
I had a night away with my family last weekend, to celebrate a big birthday. It was great to see everyone but I was very tired on the Sunday afterwards, so DD and I had a duvet day. I need to catch up on housework this weekend. I gave the fridge a good clear out last night and washed assorted jars we were finished with that had tiny bits of jam, relish etc. stuck to the bottom. Loads more room in my fridge now and the washed jars have been deposited in the big, glass recycling bin in the town. I'm aiming to sort out my kitchen presses too, in the next few weeks. I want to throw out any old ,out of date stuff and buy some kilner jars for flour, caster sugar, coffee etc.
The separation is still dragging on. Ex's solicitor is MIA and hasn't returned any of his calls for weeks now. My own solicitor has attempted to contact her but hasn't heard from her either. Ex is on the verge of hiring a new solicitor. Which will probably delay things further. But we're not getting anywhere as it is. To say that all of this is massively frustrating is a major understatement.
Doing my best to leave the heating off until October although I did put it on for an hour one evening. It's been a fairly mild September.
I've wanted to see the musical 'The Lion King' for ages now and it's coming back to Dublin this year, but I think I've missed the boat. By the time I realized the tickets were on sale, the good seats were gone for weekends. I'd have to take DD out of school if I brought her on a week night and I'm reluctant to do that this year because it's her exam year. I'm annoyed with myself. But I guess it's saved me a bit.
DD had a few sessions with the counsellor, but the counsellor has said she'll leave it for a bit now, so I'm assuming that's a good sign. I need to book in with her for myself.
There's been a lot of chat here about tattoos and piercings (I had to look up some of the piercings 
). I got my ears pierced as a kid but I was allergic to the earrings and my ears kept getting infected. I threw in the towel eventually and let the holes close up. I've never had any interest in tattoos.