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travelsafar Sun 07-Jun-20 13:29:10

This morning i didnt get up till just after 10.30am!!!! Unheard off for me as i am usually up around 7-7.30. I just couldnt be bothered to rouse myself. I had woken earlier and lie reading untill i felt sleepy again. I only woke then as other half shook me, to see if i was alive i guess!!! lol. I washed and ressed drank a cup of luke warm tea he had made me then went straight out over the fields for a wlak and to blow away the cobwebs. Came back and did a couple of jobs in the garden then it rained. I haven't eaten, dont feel hungry, and dont know what to do now, everything in the house is done, i have no sewing to do its all done, apart from prepping our evening meal i feel lost. anyone else had a day like this or is this the slippery slope for me !!!!!

123kitty Mon 08-Jun-20 20:27:08

Look on it as a luxury day to spoil yourself and just try to enjoy being lazy. Remember no guilty feelings allowed.

Iam64 Mon 08-Jun-20 20:37:50

Yes, travels afar, I have the odd day just as you describe. In the early lockdown days, by lunch time I'd be wondering if somehow the virus had got me. I worry less about that now. Yesterday a case in point, woke feeling tired, read in bed till 9.30. By 10.30 I was walking the dogs, trying to avoid mumbling and complaining to myself that the hill to our house seemed more like a mountain. Lunch followed by falling asleep when reading on sofa. Cooked and ate evening meal and slithered off to bed by 10. Thankfully, today much better.

Gingster Mon 08-Jun-20 20:48:55

Isn’t it strange that so many of us dislike sundays. I wonder why ?

Fennel Mon 08-Jun-20 20:53:55

How do you get those 2 meals together Iam?
My day now is built round planning shopping (?) preparing and cooking our main meal at mid day.
We just have bits and pieces in the evening.
At my age these days aren't much different from normal, to be honest.
I do miss my regular bus trips to 'Toon' but don't have the energy now. The buses are regular and almost empty but I still feel it's abit risky to travel on them.

Iam64 Mon 08-Jun-20 21:03:18

Fennel, I live with my husband and prelock down, one of us got late breakfast/lunch ready, the other did the evening meal, at least that was usually what happened though if anyone did extra's it won't surprise anyone to know it wasn't Mr I.

Over the past 3 months, the 1950's have taken residence in our home. Whereas he use to do the supermarket shop, as I'm the shielded one who qualifies for priority deliveries, I now spend time booking a slot and filling in the online order. He still cleans the bathroom, puts the bins out and mows the lawn. Pretty much everything else has drifted my way. He still Cooks Saturday evening and possibly once during the week.

I miss going out to meet my pals. I miss going on a giddy shopping trip with one of my daughters. I miss them, and I yearn to have my grandchildren back here, we used to do at least one day and alternate weeks sleep overs, plus trips to the park, walks round the resevoirs to see the ducks. So I fear I'm filling my days with gardening and domestic duties.

We tend to have omelettes, salad, soup, sandwiches or something easy mid day, and main meal about 7pm. You have made me reflect Fennel - tomorrow I shall do one meal!

Callistemon Mon 08-Jun-20 22:15:08

We only have something light at lunch-time but my mpneighbour said it made her feel hungry to hear cutlery on plates (only a salad or omelette) because they don't each lunch.
I tried that today but was so ravenous by dinnertime that I probably ate more than usual.

Callistemon Mon 08-Jun-20 22:15:58

She can't hear us at the moment because it's too chilly to eat outside.

Hetty58 Mon 08-Jun-20 23:02:21

I think we all need the odd day off just to recharge our batteries. Sometimes, I'll have an afternoon nap and then be awake until the early hours. As we're in lockdown, I see no need to keep to a routine. I'll just sleep, exercise and eat when it suits me.

Callistemon Mon 08-Jun-20 23:05:02

I hear a voice calling 'Are we eating today?'
I must say he takes his turn, often gets lunch, sometimes dinner and is a very good tea maker.

Ooeyisit Tue 09-Jun-20 09:45:05

This post describes me exactly . My appetite has gone.I have done every job in the garden , house and shed . I am not one for watching tv all day and I read but there is only so much of inactivity you can stand without becoming bored . So take heart you are one of thousands going through the same and if these protestors keep on we will see a further spike and be locked in all Winter . These are hard times but most of us are in it to gether and are behaving for the common good

Jane10 Tue 09-Jun-20 09:49:52

I'm feeling much brighter today. With the numbers down so much here we might be moving on to stage 2 next week and be able to visit people inside their homes and have visitors in ours. Our DD and DS are keen to see our poor cat again. He'll be pleased to see them but not so much the DGSs.
Sun's out. DS coming for lunch in the garden. Ain't life grand (sometimes!)

f77ms Tue 09-Jun-20 15:59:07

I have some days like this. Sometimes you have to give yourself permission to just BE, you don't have to fill your days with activities. I record lots of stuff on the tv for my bad days and binge watch!

allule Wed 10-Jun-20 18:21:53

f77ms....you had me puzzling there as to what the initials BE stood for smile