I hope you had a nice birthday. I really wanted to text you, or email you, but I didn’t want to make myself feel ill over the anxiety that you might be horrible back to me. Just because I didn’t message, doesn’t mean I don’t care. I genuinely mean it… I hope you had a nice day. And I waited to post this at 13 minutes past the hour, especially for you x

New Moon Spell Candle

As today is the new moon, I have decided to take the time to do a spell candle. The new moon is a good time to set intentions for new beginnings. I am hoping for success in my continued new job search, and hope and happiness, but also hoping to let go of my lifelong dream to find love, live with my partner and get married. I will never let anyone into my life ever again. Not even a friend. I must come with a huge, flashing sign on my head that says, “Mentally abuse me. It’s easy.” No one will ever control me or hurt me ever again.

- Josie -

A Little Update

A little update, to keep me going…

A little list of a few things. I spent around eight hours cleaning and tidying on Sunday. Now, I only have one room left to organise.

All of the Christmas presents were organised. Everyone’s presents and cards are all together. The only thing I have left to buy are the frames for all of the diamond paintings. Never mind. I have just spent all evening trying to find some. The cheapest mount and backing board duo on a website came to just under £50 for all seven, so I will have to make them myself too. I have just reserved the foam board, card and canvas tape for them, which I am hoping to collect after work on Thursday (late Birmingham trading hours). And it only came to £17 for all of the materials

The kitchen, including the pantry cupboard, are all tidy and organised. Everything has a place. I know where everything is. I have stockpiled most necessities. I just need some bottled water, passata and to replace the tin of chopped tomatoes that I used for my batch cook of stew for the week. Oh and I had cereal for the first time since the day after Valentine’s Day. That reminds me, I might like to buy some cereal for my pantry cupboard.

I cleaned and tidied the living room. Everything that is there, now, should be there. I only have one miscellaneous pile of belongings that has been transferred to the bedroom. The bathroom and hallway have both been cleaned too. Oh and the balcony was disinfected.

I finally got around to sticking up my window stickers too. I think they make my windows look pretty.

 

 

I enjoyed a bath for the first time since… I have no idea when I last had a bath. I am scared of how much water I used this weekend, because I washed my hair and used the washing machine. Note to self, check and log water meter reading.

I found two packs of beads during my tidying. I haven’t made bracelets since 2022, so I got out my bracelet making string and I made these two and I wore them both today too.

 

 

  

I finally hung up my Shakespeare’s Folio that I made a while back as well. That is now on my wall in the hallway.

 

 Oh and I hung my absolute most favourite painting I have ever bought up the other weekend too. I love me cutie ghostie. He now permanently lives in my living room.

 

 And just for fun, here is my cute, little Jack-O'-Lantern that I made this year. I wasn’t in a Halloween mood, and I am not going to be in a Christmas mood this year and I refuse to put any decorations up.

 

 

 

Oh and I am super excited, because I am typing on my Bluetooth typewriter keyboard, which I love. It is mint green and ties in with all of my room accents.

 

- Josie -