I loved this, Jo! My achievement today was removing the very last piece of woodchip from our 18 year reno project house! The whole place was covered in woodchip and we’ve attacked it a room at a time and are finally on the last room. I have become a dab hand at steaming and scraping woodchip with 50 years of paint layers on top. Anyone who has had this experience will feel my pain! And I am never buying a house with woodchip again.
So true what you said about big achievements - something which has very much been on my mind of late.
And well done on going where no delivery man has gone before!
I relate to this Jo. In my 'old' life, I was so busy every single day and never properly rested or even slowed down (no surprise that my body eventually slowed me down) but I love not being on a timetable and choosing how to spend my days. I didn't really achieve much yesterday as it was 6 years since my Mum died and I felt really rubbish. I just spent the day thinking about her and feeling grateful (and very sad) for her. Today I feel brighter ✨️ I've done my yoga practice and I've decided I'm going to give the kitchen cupboards a good clean! We're leaving the marina at the end of this week, so I'll spend some time getting the boat ship shape before we head out onto the cut. Isn't it funny how all we've achieved in our lives has kind of blended into the background now. I'm turning into my Mum these days and just enjoying the simple things in life; I've just been watching the clouds racing across the sky as I had breakfast and noticing the reflection of the sun on the boat moored next to us...grateful for these small things. Really enjoyed reading this Jo, have a good week 🙂 x
Thank you Karen. The simple things can mean so much if we allow them to. Anniversaries can be very difficult but are an opportunity for the beautiful memories 😘
I wanted to do it for about 20 years but work patterns (AC inspections, commute to Coventry etc etc) made it hard to commit. I applied just before I finished work in 2021 and I’m so very glad I did. xx
Thank you, Jo, for giving my post a shout-out. I'm glad it resonated with you, and your additions are spot on. You had me there, wondering what was being delivered that wouldn't fit through the door! 😶 As for getting pleasure out of creating your artwork, isn't that what it's all about? If you have something from it one day to leave your children, it's a bonus. I enjoyed reading this, your writing always engages.
Thank you Rachel, oh memories of woodchip. I remember putting it up to cover all the bumps but left the woodchip when you took it off. It was advantage of having a bad house fire, the redecorating was done on the insurance….building. My husband was waiting until his next pay cheque to renew the contents insurance. Luckily it was a small flat so didn’t need too much furniture. That’s another story 🤣😘
Made me laugh thinking about all the packaging! So often parcels arrive and you wonder what you ordered, you open the box and there is a tiny little package in the corner, ‘aaah it is that button I ordered’🤣🤪
I loved this, Jo! My achievement today was removing the very last piece of woodchip from our 18 year reno project house! The whole place was covered in woodchip and we’ve attacked it a room at a time and are finally on the last room. I have become a dab hand at steaming and scraping woodchip with 50 years of paint layers on top. Anyone who has had this experience will feel my pain! And I am never buying a house with woodchip again.
So true what you said about big achievements - something which has very much been on my mind of late.
And well done on going where no delivery man has gone before!
I relate to this Jo. In my 'old' life, I was so busy every single day and never properly rested or even slowed down (no surprise that my body eventually slowed me down) but I love not being on a timetable and choosing how to spend my days. I didn't really achieve much yesterday as it was 6 years since my Mum died and I felt really rubbish. I just spent the day thinking about her and feeling grateful (and very sad) for her. Today I feel brighter ✨️ I've done my yoga practice and I've decided I'm going to give the kitchen cupboards a good clean! We're leaving the marina at the end of this week, so I'll spend some time getting the boat ship shape before we head out onto the cut. Isn't it funny how all we've achieved in our lives has kind of blended into the background now. I'm turning into my Mum these days and just enjoying the simple things in life; I've just been watching the clouds racing across the sky as I had breakfast and noticing the reflection of the sun on the boat moored next to us...grateful for these small things. Really enjoyed reading this Jo, have a good week 🙂 x
Thank you Karen. The simple things can mean so much if we allow them to. Anniversaries can be very difficult but are an opportunity for the beautiful memories 😘
loved the photos, the inspirational theme and the story!!
Thank you Louisa 😘😘
Wow! Am now wondering how big the outer cardboard box was that it wouldn't go through your front door! 😳
Well done and happy viewing! 👏
It’s the door that’s narrow and the ‘hall’ it can be a problem. I needed a masters to work out the logistics when I moved in😁😘
You’re a listening volunteer Jo!! So am I!! 💚 xx
Snap Mel 😘
I wanted to do it for about 20 years but work patterns (AC inspections, commute to Coventry etc etc) made it hard to commit. I applied just before I finished work in 2021 and I’m so very glad I did. xx
Thank you, Jo, for giving my post a shout-out. I'm glad it resonated with you, and your additions are spot on. You had me there, wondering what was being delivered that wouldn't fit through the door! 😶 As for getting pleasure out of creating your artwork, isn't that what it's all about? If you have something from it one day to leave your children, it's a bonus. I enjoyed reading this, your writing always engages.
Thank you Patricia, art is a great past time. I am not sure mine will be on display 😉😘
Thank you Rachel, oh memories of woodchip. I remember putting it up to cover all the bumps but left the woodchip when you took it off. It was advantage of having a bad house fire, the redecorating was done on the insurance….building. My husband was waiting until his next pay cheque to renew the contents insurance. Luckily it was a small flat so didn’t need too much furniture. That’s another story 🤣😘
Made me laugh thinking about all the packaging! So often parcels arrive and you wonder what you ordered, you open the box and there is a tiny little package in the corner, ‘aaah it is that button I ordered’🤣🤪
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