Just journalling. I'm in a funny mood today, I had really bad hay fever yesterday afternoon and evening so I ended up missing yoga last night, which was a stupid mistake because it helps balance me out (pun intended). I had a nice run with a friend at lunchtime so I had social contact but still felt lonely in the evening. Didn't work enough yesterday, need to rectify that. I moved offices so I'm considering going in regularly twice a week as there might be other people to talk to in this office unlike the last one where everyone was out most of the time. Being at home is good for flexibility and domestic necessities like boiler checks and for exercising but it's awful for social contact, and I realise more and more how much I need it more regularly now dh is gone. I will start by putting 2 office days a week in the diary. I will make an effort to go to lunch with people there and to make new connections, I really need this (especially in school holidays when my friends are busy). I also went to look at a new car on the way to the office. Had a good look round and it ticks all of my boxes and I like it and it's about the same as the slightly older car dh was talking about buying. I need quite a big car because my teens are very tall, but having an estate car will be easier for going camping. I love going camping and plan to start going again myself and possibly with ds2 this summer. We used to go camping a lot but then dh started making out like camping wasn't good enough for him (WTF? he introduced it to me!) and wanting to stay in 5 star hotels with fancy restaurants. I feel like there's room in life for both, I like a nice hotel but also love being outdoors. I really miss going camping so that's something I will reintroduce into my life even if my family have moved past it. Anyway when I get a chance I'll take this car for a test drive and buy it if it's as nice to drive as it is to sit inside. It also parks itself, this is astonishing to me! Today I'll get the old car scrubbed up ready to trade in.
