Living La Vida Loca – Page 9

The Salon Goddess, Dropping Like Flies & The Stubborn Ass Mommy.!

Apparently, a lot of the guests have pulled out due to the risk of getting the Coronavirus, and the fear of spreading it to their loved ones. They seem to be dropping like flies. My sister is of course, still adamant that it’s going ahead regardless…

Making The Decision Amid The Spreading Plague

The fact that he hates making decisions told me he was stressing about it, so I took it out of his hands. I told my sister this morning.

To Go Or Not To Go, That Is The Question

We don’t have a plan B for the children, and it’s only a matter of time before the Dutch government impose a travel ban. And if they do it after we’ve left the country, we may not be able to get back in, which leaves us in the lurch, stranded in the UK with no idea how long it will be until we can get home again.

Sex For Stress & Being Unexpectedly Productive

Earlier today I decided to clean my front window and started a ripple effect of productivity I didn’t mean to set in motion, but now that jobs have actually gotten done and with none of the usual tutting and sighing, I’m pretty pleased it happened that way.

Wedding Anxiety & Overnight Sailing

I’m very much concerned about what my sister and her new husband will think of me. Hence the demure black dress and proper coloured hair. ‘Mutton dressed as lamb’ is not a label I need.

Genealogy, The Mommy & Predatory Monopoly… Again.!

We played Monopoly with the kids again last night… and this time the girl child cried. I went in with a bang, with double six, double four and double two… bought the properties I landed on, then went to jail… no problem… I left them standing. 😀

Matters Of Communication & The Wrong Shoes

We chatted about the wedding, travel plans and social commitments that are causing me a great deal of stress, and my hopes to see my son when we get to the UK.

Shitty Non-Days & Anxiety Come-Down

I’ve done the housework and now am exhausted. The anxiety come-down is a bitch. I have a headache, feel lethargic and emotionally drained and have no appetite.