He will miss this ....
He has found a studio apartment just around the corner from where he will be working so I can go and stay with him and he will be able to make it a bit of a home from home.
I have struggled having him home for so long, as much because of how hard he found the experience of job hunting. I am going to really miss him and need to be mindful of my state of mind so I don't slip back into depression. I have lots of sewing projects planned. I have two dogs to walk twice a day. I have gym 3 times a week. I bought a book today on how to draw. Two is living here now and will require feeding. And I have good friends to catch up with during the week. I should be fine. :)
And of course I have two of these ...
I am most surprised with this whole cutting out wheat/sugar thing. I don't crave either. Today Himself and I went for coffee and I had a slice which is mainly nuts and sugar (from habit not need or desire I later realised). It was disgusting but used to be my fave. It was waaaaaay too sweet. Last night we went out for dinner and I had my favourite ever panna cotta for dessert which I have never found too sweet but .... ew. A friend has given me her recipe for panna cotta which only has 50gms of sugar. I will give it a go but think I can almost remove the sugar.
Wheat ... I have had a little bit of bread now and again (see habit above) but the next day I have symptoms which I used to put down to too much wine but I haven't changed the amount I'm drinking (one thing at a time and that's next on the list). The best bit? I'm not constantly looking for something to eat or thinking about my next meal.
Oh, to live a life where I don't have to count anything, don't think of food all the time and don't crave "healthy" stuff (bread, pasta, etc). I think I might have found it. But I'm not setting anything in stone just yet. I've learnt THAT lesson before.
It's great that things are looking up workwise for Himself. Surely that will be a boost to his self esteem. It sounds like you have yourself set up to stay busy while he's away too. I'm sure it will pass quickly. :)
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is also trying to cut out wheat. She tried it for a while when she was staying with us. It was really hard to find things that she could eat that didn't cost a fortune! Good luck and keep us updated with your progress. :)
I am sure you will cope just fine with Himself away working... you have strategies in place to help you get through it.
ReplyDeleteStew was home unemployed for a whole year many years ago... it was very hard... so I can understand how it has been for you two.
I hope all goes well with him on his own too. It won't be easy for him either I am sure.