interesting day

I have just come back from meeting up with my friend Paul and a group of his friends. It is great meeting positive new people.
I got home and took Ollie on his walkies. It is a mild day which is quite incredible for November.
It was lovely spending time over at my caravan yesterday too. It is just so incredibly peaceful there. I put up some Christmas decorations there and also tidied the house and put up some decorations here too.
Next week I am going buy the ingredients for my Christmas cake and pudding and then I will really feel I have prepared myself for the holiday.
It is December tomorrow. I like December. It is a time for reflection and celebration. I used to dread November. It has been quite a sad month for my family at times. My Granddad on my Mum's side and my Mum both died in the month of November in different years and that may be why I have associated November with feelings of sadness but I don't feel that way any more. I have found this month has had its fair share of happiness and good memories.
What a busy year it has been!

My daughters first Christmas in her first flat a few years ago.

back on the market!

...no not me, my house!
The potential buyers have pulled out as they were offered a higher interest rate than expected for their mortgage so as of today my house is back on the market.
I am confident the right buyer is on their way and am hopeful I will complete my sale before long.
I have decided to put up the Christmas decorations in the house as well as my caravan as it looks like I will be spending time in both places.
I am grateful to the shop assistant who kept an eye on my handbag when I abandoned my trolley in Morrisons as I got caught up in admiring the lovely Christmas plants. I decided on a poinsettia and a little potted fir with decorations around it completely forgetting some people take other people's things. After I had chosen my plants she approached and gently advised me to keep my bag near to me.
To me this is further proof that there are far far more good people than bad in the World but she is right I do need to be more sensible!

Patience, Black Friday and Homity Pie!

Despite emailing my agent and housing association I am none the wiser regarding my house sale. My solicitor phoned at lunch to ask if I had heard anything and as yet I haven't. This is rather mysterious!
I will phone the agent tomorrow to see if they have any news but I have decided to decorate my house and caravan this weekend in readiness for Christmas as I may have viewers looking round my house again soon.
I am waiting patiently to see what lies ahead.
I have just come back from a meal in the pub with work colleagues. I had Homity Pie with swede mash and cabbage. It was delicious.
I am very happy it is the weekend...
I don't understand this Black Friday frenzy and my neighbours have just told me many shops have extended the madness throughout the weekend!
I really should have got my act together and done my shopping on Thursday to avoid the mayhem!

I like flowers a lot more than sales.

Everything happens for a reason.

I stumbled upon an email from my solicitor today suggesting my buyers may have decided not to proceed with buying my house.
This has not been confirmed but seeing the email was quite a surprise.
I firmly believe that things happen for a reason and that when we want something to happen and it doesn't turn out exactly as planned that something better usually comes along.
I will wait and see how things pan out and remain convinced everything is happening exactly as it should in this amazing journey called Life!

Ollie is happy wherever we live!

90 day challenge

I have almost completed the 90 day challenge inspired by Jim Bunch. I have been working on three areas of my life, a little each day.
One has been meditation~ I have been meditating for a few minutes each day and I am starting to see the benefits.
I have carried out one act per day towards clearing/selling my house and I am doing more writing and drawing.
Some days have been more effective than others but overall I have been impressed with the way I have stuck things out and I now realise that you don't need to feel overwhelmed, a little and often really is the key!
I will give myself some days off and then start a new challenge soon. It is a bit like having a New Year's resolution but its for 90 rather than 365 days so feels more achievable somehow.
I really do recommend challenging yourself in this way. It is very motivating.

I am getting my caravan ready for Christmas soon!

I know, I know, it's early but I have decided that sometime this weekend I am getting my caravan ready for Christmas! I will have a little tree etc. and I will really enjoy decorating it. I am a real dreamer and sometimes I have to alter and rethink my plans but essentially the caravan represents going for it, doing the things I want to do with my life.
I am so lucky to have had the experiences I have had, met the people I have met and brought up the two most wonderful children I could have ever wished for. I have had a range of rewarding jobs and really appreciate my home. I am ready now for the changes that lie just around the corner. I am excited to be downsizing and training to be a life coach so I can try something new.

Micky Flanagan, watercress and heated windscreens!

I got up this morning to a very frosty morning. For once this was not a disaster as my lovely car Lucy has heated windscreens! It was a pleasure to get into the car, press a few buttons and then Lucy took care of everything so then I just had to drive off. Lucy is a green shiny darling!
I was most entertained by Micky Flanagan in his Radio 1 interview today. He was talking about a Sky show he has done ~cycling in France. When asked why he started cycling he answered the question with a question of his own. He asked Dev (who was covering for Greg James) how old he is and Dev answered that he is 29. Mickey suggested that in about 10 years time Dev will probably decide to do some form of exercise if he isn't already. Micky was not very into exercise for some time, he explained and then said that one day you look down at yourself, ask yourself what happened,  cry then decide to get on a bike or words to that effect.
Micky was very engaging and funny and I think he is right. When  we are younger we can mostly get away with rubbish diets and no exercise and then one day we get up and realise that we need to  make some changes!
I got home and had a large handful of watercress amongst other things for my dinner. I love the stuff almost as much as mushy peas....