The Simple Woman's Daybook | Friday 3rd July 2020

FOR TODAY - FRIDAY 3RD JULY 2020

Outside my window ... I'm guessing here because this is a scheduled post - the forecast is for a dry but overcast day.

I am thinking ... about the best way to complete a few errands that are long overdue. I'm sure it'll all be fine, and friends and family will help if absolutely necessary, but I want to tackle them myself if I can. 

I am thankful ... that all my family and friends remain safe and well during these strange times.

In the kitchen ... I'm in the middle of wiping down the cupboard doors. I started it yesterday lunchtime after splashing Bolognese sauce everywhere. When I was locking up at bedtime I noticed that I can't get away with only wiping the cupboards affected by the spillage - the ones I haven't done now look grubby so I need to wipe down the rest today ... the joys of having glossy white kitchen units!

I am wearing ... (or will be wearing when I drag myself out of bed) blue t-shirt and white skirt.

I am creating ... plans and lists and more lists and plans, all to do with the planting ideas for the garden.

I am going ... to sign up for Disney+, just for a couple of months. The main reason is the chance to see Hamilton (the musical) but there are quite a few other films I will enjoy watching.

I am wondering ... whether I will be lucky enough to book an entry to one of the local National Trust properties. Every time I've checked the site the properties I'm interested in have been fully booked. 

I am reading ... the genre for the Diversify Your Reading Challenge for July is suspense/thriller so I will choose something from my bookcase today - Impression by Ray Clark is a possibility.  

I am watching ... lots of YouTube videos, mostly to do with gardening. 

I am hoping ... that the conditions in my garden are compatible with the type of planting I'd like. I'll be disappointed if too many changes have to be made.

I am looking forward to ... next week and a socially distanced meet up with L.

I am learning ... about local history, enjoying all those quirky facts about past times.

Around the house ...  it's surprisingly tidy. I seem to have cured myself of a tendency to be messy, although it is much easier to be tidy now the junk has gone and there is room for everything I've kept to have its own place.

I am pondering ... my lifestyle goals and whether it is time to change my focus. 

One of my favourite things ... hearing a baby laugh.

A few plans for the rest of the week ... Zoom meeting, a socially distanced jolly, choir practice, and an afternoon out in the car 

• Saturday will be watching Hamilton, assuming I can set up Disney+
• Sunday will be Zoom call with P and L
• Monday will be the online choir practice,

• Tuesday will be a drive out in the car
• Wednesday will be a walk around the marina (5 minutes away), 
• Thursday will be the socially distanced meet with L
• Friday will be watching whichever musical is released, 

A peek into my day ... a morning in the kitchen and an afternoon reading. This evening it's the final choir quiz followed by Michael Flatley's Celtic Tiger, the Shows Must Go On release for this weekend. 

A quote for today ... "Happiness is not by chance, but by choice", Jim Rohn.

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