Yup I think I am…. But I still let Craig make breakfast this morning without feeling too guilty. It was very lovely!
We were awake super early as seems to be the way these days. Got up at 7am and had coffee.
We started talking about Christmas presents this morning. Christmas usually hits in our house once my birthday is out the way.
Now I have always prided myself in being good at buying gifts for people. I love picking things out that I think they would like, love buying wee bits and pieces so that they have lots of lovely gifts to open and love watching them open them.
Now for some reason in these last few years I have lost all confidence in being able to choose gifts for people.
It started with my friend Lea’s birthday. I’ve know her for 20 years. She was our Maid of Honour. I’ve bought her gifts for 20 years and always known what to get her. She turned 40 just before we went into Lockdown 1.0 and I had no idea what to get her. I couldn’t buy her anything. The more I put it off the worse it got and it turned into a huge big thing for me. It’s almost like I used it as something to beat myself with.
So we finally bought her a ring that she wanted but I can’t shake off the feeling that I don’t know what to get anyone anymore.
To be fair I spent the best part of a year and a half at home “off sick” and pretty much hiding from the world. Maybe that’s enough to have made me lose track of people’s likes and dislikes but I need to get over it. And sharpish!!
So we headed out to the shops this morning and picked up some bits and pieces and I started to feel a wee bit excited about Christmas which is UNHEARD OF for me recently.
I’ve really struggled with it for years and I’m not sure I can put a finger on why….. that’s something to mull over the next few weeks.
So we then headed to Decathlon and I got a running jacket and long sleeved top with money from my parents and in-laws.
I love the way Bhruic is looking at me 🤣🤣
We were home by 12.30pm and I had to head straight back out to get my nails done. I now have red sparkly toes which no one will ever see 🤣🤣.
Then down to Tartan HQ to pick up Abbie the Campervan with her new solar panel which the boys fitted overnight.
I now have a 200 watt solar panel to help charge up my leisure battery. This means we can be off grid and still have the fridge and the diesel heater working.
I took the dogs out as soon as we got home.
The sky’s been funny all day today. A low level cloud that looks almost yellow, like dirty water. So strange. I tried to take a photo.
Love this tree in the Geilsland Estate.
And this next one.
The sky was stunning but I missed the best of it.
So back home and in jammies as I do. I’m writing this with Freya curled up on my lap and Bhruic by my side.
It’s been a great, chilled out few days.
The calm before the storm.
We have our first timed exercise challenge tomorrow morning at the Fit Body Farm. We’re both doing a half Hyrox.
It’s going to be hugely out of my comfort zone and way more exercise than we’ve done recently. The time isn’t the be all and end all. We’re doing it for the challenge.
Least I have a new jacket to wear 🥳
Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️
The Rambling Sloth 🦥 