Hi all! Posting from the naughty corner. Firmly ensconced in here today - roaring fire is on and burning nicely - warming veg soup is on the stove with a couple of plates of melba toast for everyone to share!.
House is in a truly 'orrible/pitiful state after recent but spectacular dive off the Flying wagon but other than church, quick supermarket dive, cooking, attending to pets, hwk supervision and doing 'survival' washing such as underwear, towels and school uniform + swim and gym kit - I am doing nowt else today except sit spark out in front of telly! Can't quite seem to relax though as feel very "rabbit in headlights" as humungous amount of things to organise all of a sudden and the thought of Christmas in 34 days is making me panic a bit!! [Sorry to bring that up on a Sunday afternoon everyone!] Hugely behind here with it all though!
Totally cream crackered after a "challenging" week to put it mildly. Just about survived four days of non-stop legal/banking meetings and it all feels very surreal that the things we have been working towards for five years in reality (and a good decade before that in the planning) have finally come to fruition. Minor but essential legal and financial errors or inconsistencies or omissions kept cropping up every day until the last document was signed. (Even 40 mins before the very last signing while we were speeding along the motorway to second notaire's office!) so the stress has been huge so can't quite believe it is all finished! Now just have to work like the clappers and make a success of it all! (No pressure!!) Bit scary but exciting!!
(Blue our meetings were all in three langs and I thought of you and wondered how you managed the total brain crushing fatigue of working consistently all day every day at a high, v intense detailed level in a different lingo. I've come away with huge renewed respect for translators and interpreters. I'm used to half an hour here and there of casual chit chat but this was too much for me and my feeble brain. Hats off to you! )
Yesterday was spent organising and driving dd back and forth to group project study in the morning and to a party in afternoon and evening which was just what she needed after a tough period of time but feel shattered today.
Haven't yet caught up with all of thread but just wanted to say:
Toostressy if I may say so, imho, you are being far too hard on yourself! You deserve a huge pat on the back for passing your work course!!! A mahoosive achievement, esp as you were fitting in all the study around hectic work and home schedule! Forget the stuff you haven't done and jump in where you are at today! Honestly, life is too short, there are always chores to be done - even the best most organised chorer in the world never completely ever "finishes" everything - that is the nature of the housework beast. Time much better spent pursuing qualifications than dusting imho!! Well done you!! 
Glad you are feeling more positive Cag!
Thank you so much for links Cotswold which are much appreciated and will be sorely needed this coming week when I attempt to climb back on the Flying wagon! (Have a very steep climb - will need a winch I tell you!)
Foxes I hope you are feeling much better. I was worried last time you had mastitis that you hadn't got rid of it properly (being as you are so conscientious on all other fronts, sleep deprived, and lo not allowing you any time for yourself). Hope you can totally get rid of painful lump which sounds v debilitating.
Great to hear the system is helping Newchick!
Stillliving think Remembrance Sunday and Christmas and approach to Christmas is such a hard time of year when you have lost someone close to you
Afreshstart I have same prob with washing tablet things (especially light liquid filled "pillow" variety). It is a design fault I think as most wm drums nowadays are built to expell any foreign bodies such as forgotten hair clips etc to seal of door so as not to damage interior. I don't know what the solution is tbh. I wonder if putting a tablet in a sock or a pillow case would help? You sound v organised btw!
Weary but heartfelt wing flaps to Nicknacks Scuttlbutt Purpledaisies Shannara Toffee PA Feetheart Ellie Whoknows Greymalkin Dogsbum and Knitting Einstein¨and Honu if you happen to be lurking and anyone else I have missed!
Keep warm everyone! Wishing you all a cosy Sunday afternoon!