It’s 3.30pm and I’ve just sat down.

So much for having a rest day today…..

I say that, but I’ve had a great day.

When my head is into doing work around the house, I can’t stop until it’s done. Correct that, I don’t want to stop until it’s done.

“It” also has a way of growing arms and legs too…. But I’ve done a lot today, and I’m really pleased I’ve done it.

Now I am shattered!!

I woke up at 6.15am. I was running with the girls at 6.45.

I’ve struggled with running since the doc changed my HRT and today I felt slow but my head was positive. That’s always a really good feeling.

We ran 6k in 44 minutes. It was faster than I’ve managed for the last few runs.

My face is beetroot and it was not the most flattering photo of me, but I am what I am…

I wanted to cancel so many times yesterday, but I’m really glad I didn’t.

It was so mild this morning we were all really hot.

I did my usual and just headed straight out with the dogs. I reckoned if I sat down, I wouldn’t move again.

Bhruic and Freya first. The sky is beautiful.

I soak up the energy of the sun.

I listen to the birds, the sounds of nature.

The odd passing plane flies over to land in Glasgow Airport.

I love these trees on the horizon.

Bhru does her usual and goes digging for a stone…. I held the phone upside down for this shot.

I can feel my energy lifting. I soak up the silence. There’s no breeze. The dogs have lots of fun then back down to the house.

My new favourite shot!

Now I’m back up the hill with Calaidh and Khaleesi.

Calaidh is off lead, Khaleesi on. I love when I call Calaidh back, Khaleesi thinks I want her back 😆 she only a couple of feet away, at the end of her lead but she comes bouncing back to me.

Gate! Not a particularly pretty one….

I checked for sheep, deer, cats and saw nothing, so let Khaleesi off the lead.

Look at her bounding as she ran past me.

She had a blast. It’s lovely to watch her off lead.

It’s clouding over a bit but the sky is spectacular. When I was a kid, I used to think this was god talking to people….

So dramatic looking.

Khaleesi back on and we set off home.

I really enjoyed the time out with them all today.

Since I came home from Italy, I’ve been really appreciating Craig and the dogs. I know you should always appreciate these things but it’s nice to be reminded.

At 9.30am I headed to the supermarket and did 2 big shops. Home Bargains for all the household things and Aldi for food.

I’ve not been shopping in a while so everything was running out.

I stocked up on healthy food and I couldn’t even bring myself to buy anything bad. I know my eating habits need to change. I enjoyed the food at the restaurant yesterday, so much, but that’s because it was all fresh, real food. Not junk.

I’m back on it.

I should say I fasted for 21 hours today. The fasting hasn’t stopped while the hormones have piled on the weight. Seems a tad unfair.

(Then I remember how many calories I crammed into the eating hours. 😆 it would have been a lot worse if I hadn’t been fasting!!)

Back home and all the shopping away and it’s still only 11am.

I start the housework.

I’ve hoovered.

Changed the bed.

We have clean bed!!

You so know that I’ve been desperate to change the sheets since I came back. 100 dogs slept in my bed while I was away. 😆😆😆😆

I did 3 loads of washing and got some hung outside in the sunshine.

I even mopped the floors!

I have been annoyed at the state of the floors for weeks now. Took me 15 minutes or so to mop….

😆 I closed off the rest of the house while the floors dried. Craig is working so there’s no one to traipse all over the wet floors 🫣😆

Only then did I have a shower and put on clean jammies.

I had a wee Cherry Pepsi Max as a treat. I know how to have a good time.

So yeah… a very busy day but I feel good. Tired but good.

It’s been so lovely to see the sunshine. The weather’s been nicer than forecast.

Tomorrow is definitely a day of rest… as Craig said, I’ll be fast asleep on the couch as soon as he gets home tonight!

So thank you to every single one of the women who has lifted me up, inspired me, encouraged and supported me, raised me and celebrated me. I can be a tough crowd sometimes…. 😆

(Thanks to all the men too…. Just in case you feel left out 😆😘)

Have a lovely Saturday evening!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️