I was pretty down over the w/end - I had visited friends and the contrast between their situation and ours was pretty significant. Although we have the bigger house etc - they've made better use with the smaller size (more relaxingly decorated, if that makes any sense).
We both feel we've been busy reacting to events rather than acting - we've also put the house too much to one side. (Wifes also agreed not to undermine me if I have thought-out-loud about doing stuff in the house).
Our response is going to be getting trademen in to do relatively fast fixes - sorting out the bathroom, putting heavy doors on a couple of the bedrooms (basically keeping noise from coming in or out, so we don't feel ontop of everyone). We're also going to look at bedroom design information, get some nice artwork type things to dot around.
Dog is very much on probation - we have a adoptee lined up, just in case.
I'm going to be working outside the house more (so there's less ongoing stress on a day-to-day front). (We think that if we get too stressed then it tends to pull everthing down in a spiral of doom).
