Age Challenged rQQzy: Bingeing

Nice to see you!

Three major events occurred for me last year (2010), all in the space of about 2 weeks. I turned 50. The following day I got married. Two weeks later, my oldest daughter became pregnant with her first child and my first grandchild.

Most middle-aged people will tell you that in their minds, they still feel 20 something. It's the same for me.

Wasn't it only yesterday that I was planning a night out with guys from the surf club? That gorgeous new perm. Flaired, cuffed denims and the red t-shirt with the off-the-shoulder frill. Corked platform wedgies. **sigh**

Suddenly I'm looking in the mirror and wondering how 30 years can flash by so damned quickly!

So here I am in cyberspace, sharing my genuine shock and horror with anyone who'll listen and maybe I'll even meet some other over 50s who find themselves in the same predicament!

Welcome to my dilemna!!

Friday, December 11, 2020

Bingeing

I forgot to do my blog post last night because I was binge watching ‘Good Girls’.

I was binge watching ‘Good Girls’ so that I can begin binge watching ‘The Witcher’ as recommended by The Motivator.

It’s very difficult to binge anything with so little spare time... especially when Adoring Husband is not into that particular series.

Thursday was a good day. Sales were a bit above average and I got to spend some time with The Motivator. I slept well after my bingeing but because I went to bed so late, there weren’t enough sleeping hours remaining, so my brain was a bit fuzzy all day today.

Having a fuzzy brain is not good on such a busy day as today. It was almost record breaking and in between customers I was trying to set up for Saturday’s art class.

Luckily I have a couple of girls from the class coming in the morning to help.

I’ve mixed the white paint, set up the tables (thank you Adoring Husband), filled the floetrol bottles, found the straws/spoons/sticks/cups/pins, table protectors ready, canvases ready, coloured paints laid out, party hats and balloons ready for a participant’s birthday, Christmas tinsel ready to be hung, 5 water buckets ready to be filled, bin buckets ready to be lined, silicone mats ready to be distributed, cups counted, gloves out and food corner set up for Christmas break up ... and more.

Now you know why it usually takes me 3 days on my own to set up between customers!

Needless to say I’m feeling a bit weary this evening and I’m planning an early night.

I have mailed off ALL of my family Christmas gifts so I have been very well organised and efficient this year!

Our Christmas tree has been sitting naked in our lounge room for a few days while we search for the energy and motivation to dress it up. We’ll get there eventually.

In just over a week, Beautiful Girl With Long Blonde Hair will be here, so what little energy and motivation we have is being used to clear the bedroom (usually used for ironing and storage) in preparation for her arrival.

We are excited to see her.

Right now I need to prepare for tonight’s pop master quiz so I’m going to make myself comfortable in bed for that.