Saturday's small steps

So what has to happen on a Saturday, when one is on her own, and feels super vulnerable to a dark mood taking over. In the theme of this blog - I want to consider what the 'small steps' would be to a happy Saturday.

The other title I had in mind for this post was "the to-do" list. I am publishing the list of things that are floating around my head that I would like to achieve in the next four hours.  In exactly four hours I am going to pack my gym ag and head to the gym for a gym class, then get ready to go out to a hens party.

I suppose I am feeling vulnerable to the low mood is that one has probably been hanging around for a few days now (not sure i you could empathise with that or not) and the man friend has gone on an all day sailing adventure which I a pleased about as it is something much needed and looked-forward to by him. That leaves me on my own at home, and in a new city so feeling that there is not many people at the end of the phone that I can grab a coffee and some distraction with.

I often get to this point, can rationalise that there are many cool things that I would like to get on with, but annot order them into any sort of action plan - hense the blog post. This is the process of the action plan.

First of all I have to portion a chicken. Yes, I know. I decided I would reach new domestic heights this week by not buying chicken meat but instead buying a whole chicken and thinking I would portion it myself. Unfortunately I have left it late and it needs done TODAY. So that is the first thing I need to do. I then need to cook something with it. The chicken has been thawed since Thursday and so definately needs cooking. I guess I can just make peace that I will not use the chicken this time around to the fullest fiscal potential - (which was my main aim in the first place)
. My main aim has therefore shifted to not wasting the whole thing!

Secondly - I have some sewing urges. All week I have felt uninspried about my wardrobe choices. One thing to add here is that my mother has given me a challenge to not buy any clothing for 6 months. So I cannot nip to Glassons and buy some cheap 3/4 black pants (the main thing I would like in my wardrobe) So, I have reasoned with her, that if I have the fabric can I make something? She said, that this was a loophole that she would overlook. I need to be realistic and that with earlier mentioned vulberale mood, I don't want to set myself up to feel like I have failed and ruined something big. So the small goal here is to taper and shorted an older pair of wide-legged black trousers. I think this is a realistic goal.

Thirdly - stop watching netflix - I can tik that one.
Forthly, I aready have some podcasts on. When I am staying in the same room - for sewing project - I am going to listen to my audio book.

Fifthly - I need to do house work - which includes dishes (perhaps after chicken job), washing, and general tidying.

It's all do-able! I feel more on top.
I am off to tackle that bird!