Slipping into slobbishness

I posted on another thread today that DD said she would facetime me this morning. I got dressed early, put on make up, did something ridiculous amazing with my hair and waited for the call.

She phoned me on the landline.

I mainly work from home and only go into the office one day a week normally. That is the only day that I wear full make up, high heels and dress professionally. On the "work from home" days, I wear a pair of thick fleecy pjs and a fleecy hoodie that are comfortable and warm (don't need the heating on). Now that I'm working from home all the time, I think I'll be living in my pjs! Thank God I don't Skype in for meetings!

As FaceTime can pop up at any time I'm keeping up appearances. Family, friends and neighbours are keeping in touch, a lifeline for those on their own who can't go out.

I would certainly slob right out - not bother to comb hair, wear clean clothes etc. - if it were not for the darned video calls from the DDs!!!

Maybe if I can arrange it

Is that a bath every two hours, May7?

I'm the opposite I keep having 2hrly baths. DH thinks I'm nuts its usually a quick shower but I'm reading in peace.

Take it from one who has lived in the middle of nowhere for donkey's years. There's nothing wrong with slobishness as a reaction to a sudden change in circumstances. The feeling that nobody will see you so why bother will soon get on your nerves so don't worry - just pick yourself up when you're ready.

Old clothes, scraping your hair back, no make up. Nothing wrong with that but dig out all your best 'smellies' shower or bath and wash your hair. You will feel better.

Think rustic chic. I wore a new jumper in the garden today which I bought just after Christmas. Not worth keeping it just for going out so I might as well enjoy it even if it ends up looking like Monty Don's holey one.

You are your style. Don't abandon it when you need it most.

No bra for 5 days. Bliss until I'm playing horsey with DGS and catch sight of my boobs, wandering free. Easily solved. Higher neckline!

or I could have been mistaken for a Yeti down in the garden,
Not the ladygarden I hope fatgran [gtin]

Trying to keep up appearances first thing but later put on revolting gardening clothes which are covered in seaweed (see other post!!!) and wood shavings - OH is planing/sanding large sheets of timber so plenty of those for mulch.

I laughed when onother poster a few days ago said she would think of growing a beard I was thinking of letting my eyebrows grow.

Luckily had a haircut last week or I could have been mistaken for a Yeti down in the garden,

Watermeadow, yup, right there with you love! I am currently self isolating as unwell and feeling totally shattered, so sleeping, a lot! This morning I gave myself the goal to get out of bed, have a bloody shower and wash and blow dry my hair, put on my lovely LouLou perfume and make up and wear my best frock, even if just to sit and watch the dreadful news on the TV unfolding. It's like being in a disaster movie innit? Was reduced to tears earlier when both my daughters left cards and gifts on my doorstep and stood in the street waving and blowing kisses. Broke my heart.

I am glad to hear it's not just me.

It's easy to slip into sitting around in comfortable clothes. It happens to me when DH is away overnight and I'm alone. I can't go out without him so there seems little reason to get dressed. I slob around in my pjs all day. It's comfier. I like think as a holiday from my bra day