Caroline, I agree with mowsehouse, you've done some very worthwhile things that you can be proud of. Making scrubs is so worthwhile and I'm sure your family and friends love your virtual get togethers, even if they're not ideal. Your posts have been a great support to me when I've often been feeling down, I hope I and the others can return the favour. You've certainly been up early this morning!
Mowsehouse, how infuriating that people have been so selfish and actually stupid in breaking the rules. Unfortunately there will always be people who behave like that but in these times it has such a greater potential impact. An area of our coast had been selected by the anti vaccine campaign as a venue for one of their gatherings on Saturday, I believe there were a number planned across the country. Utterly utterly selfish. Luckily it seems that the police thwarted their plans before they could get anywhere.
Here's my diary for Sunday:
Had been about to drop off to sleep last night when too many thoughts started crowding my head, couldn't get to sleep and it was after 4am when I finally dropped off. When I woke in the morning I thought it would be really late but it wasn't, but I was still tired and couldn't be bothered to ge up. I laid there for quite a while, somewhere between sleep and wakefulness. I did some thinking and realised I couldn't go on as I had been, getting in such a state every day about my garden. I've been feeling completely powerless, I'm an independent person so that feeling comes hard to me. I decided that I would see my neighbour's vandalism of my plants as an opportunity to make some changes to the look of my garden. Okay, I can't do anything right now and will just have to put up with it but when I'm able to shop for the things I want I'll do so, I'll buy some new plants and make sure she can't access them. I also decided that I won't let her intimidate me by hanging around at the other side of the fence when I'm down the end of the garden. I'll either continue with what I'm doing and try to ignore her or wait till her daughter is there before working at that end of the garden, she's unlikely to come running out when she has company.
Logged onto Rootschat and was warmed by the support I always get.
With that decided I finally got up, very late. Took some of the things I'd quarantined in the garage out of there, gave them a wash despite the length of time they've been there! Wasn't hungry at lunch time so decided to sketch out my new painting.
Had some lunch then eventually went for my walk about 2.30. It was mostly cloudy and quite windy, warmer than I thought but needed a light jacket due to the wind. Usual walk then back home.
Did some more work on my painting, it was relaxing. Despite having such a lot of time to spend on my art work I haven't done much since finishing my last painting, that seems to be quite a common feeling among others too.
No sign of neighbour's daughter so I thought stuff it, I'm going to do some gardening. Her kitchen door was slightly open but she didn't come out, I was moving quite quietly so maybe she hadn't heard me. Her daughter eventually arrived I think, as she shut the door. Managed to sort out quite a lot but nowhere to put the stuff I'd cut down or pulled out as my bin is full to bursting and there's no sign of them emptying it yet. Put it in a heap in a back corner of the garden.
Spag bol from the freezer for tea, had a glass of wine with it. Watched some telly, bath and bed, was very tired so soon off to sleep, Zzzzzz!