How Was Your Week? Reflections, Dilemmas and Decisions

If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that the rest of the week was cancelled apart from Yoga. On Monday, I thought I was finally due to start in the charity shop but it didn’t happen – cancelled. Tuesday, after Yoga, as the day progressed, my throat felt gravelly, and my ‘get up and go, ‘got up and went’… meh. My glands were swollen, and my body ached. The bug I’d valiantly fought off for weeks as friends and Mr. Piglet were felled one by one had finally caught up with me, so I cancelled everything in my diary for the rest of the week and cosied up in front of the fire. Its dancing flames almost hypnotic.

I try to keep my germs to myself when I’m ill, so I don’t socialize. I even put my diet on hold, embracing the old adage: Feed a cold and ‘so say’ starve a fever. That said, I’ve not gone hog wild; I knew I would only regret stuffing my face when I felt better.

Although I had ‘man flu’ (piglet humour~), I am not a moper. I have more than enough jobs and interests to keep me occupied, such as further decluttering, gardening, cooking, blogging, and even vegging out watching TV more than usual when my body said ‘enough’. Bored is not a word that features in my vocabulary. On a positive note, taking time out at home allowed me to reflect on my ongoing decluttering project and mindfulness.

Declutter Reflections

As I sorted through various items we had not used for years and stored them just in case, the process gave me pause for reflection. The family did not want this clutter; they had enough. Wedding presents we’d never used in fifty years were still stored in boxes—goodness, they were virtually antiques like me. Decision made: I would hold a garage sale once the weather improved. Maybe I’d raise enough to pay for a weekend away.

Seeds of Hope and Dilemma

During COVID-19, I thought the end of the world was nigh, so I bought dozens of packets of seeds. Don’t ask. I have no idea why. Maybe survival instincts kicked in? However, if we were going to rely on harvests from our little Horta after the bugs had had their fill, blight, or whatever else destroyed the rest of the crop, it would have offered slim pickings.

Back to seeds. Most packets are a couple of years out of date and I have many different seeds saved in tissue. Will they still grow, or should I just cut my losses and throw them in the trash and start anew? Decisions… decisions

Gardening

Dodging the showers, I managed to work in the garden for short bursts of activity. Being close to nature also feeds the soul and helps to calm anxiety in these uncertain times. The cloud formations over the last week or so have been quite spectacular.

Gardening in March: Pruning, Seeds and Harvest

Pancakes anyone?

Food on Friday: Pancake Day – Shrove Tuesday

In the News

I try not to watch, but living where we do on the edge of nowhere, WWIII could break out, and I wouldn’t be any the wiser, so I need to keep half an eye open. Although my concerns are still with Ukraine, I’ve now added Canada. I’m sending thoughts and virtual hugs to my Canadian friends. I can’t even begin to imagine what you are going through right now.

That’s it for this week. Now I’m off to check out more Weekend Coffee Shares at Natalie the Explorer’s Blog.

Featured image picture by Stephanie Ghesquier from Pixabay