Cate's Diary

LaMaria said:
Talking to G might be a good idea, even if you don't go into detail. But it's great that you're aware enough of your fears and feelings to put them into words here at least.
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Thanks, LaMa. He doesn't really know how to cope with it & I feel it puts an extra burden on him & isn't beneficial to either of us. The forum is a good way of getting my feelings out & having me look at them.
liza said:
So great that you've set those wheels in motion to see somebody Cate!
Excellent choices in choosing fruit over the chocolate too.
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I'm glad I have set the wheels in motion too, Liza, before they fall off.

I woke up feeling good again. It's cold, but the sun is shining. Arch is staring at me, expecting a walk. It's a bit early, Arch! It's still a bit too cold!
 
Archie knows what his mama needs :D
 
Is there a class or something you could get involved with that would give you more structure? I think you did a martial arts class for a while? I often feel lost too but structure and routine keep me going to a certain extent.

Hope you have a lovely day ahead with Archie and G!
 
I will have to come up with something soon, Em. I have decided to start trying to sell a few things as both an interest & a means of freeing myself up a bit & hopefully getting some money in instead of giving things away all the time. I am a bit nervous about it, but bit the bullet last night & posted an ad. I have had 2 enquiries already. I'll see how it goes. I can meet people away from the house. You never know. This could become a paying hobby.
G & I are getting our flu vaxes this morning & will take Arch for a walk in town & maybe visit someone.
 
Cate said:
It's cold, but the sun is shining.
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Good for you getting out for that walk. I really love those crisp sunny days in Fall and sure is motivating to keep the walk nice and brisk!
Nice to have a new hobby of selling some things.
Hope you had a nice visit in town.
 
Thanks, Liza. Yesterday was a very interesting day & I feel that I have overcome some of my fears of trying to sell. I want to wait until I actually sell the first thing before I mention what it is, but yesterday I had quite a few enquiries & a mother & daughter travelled 120 km return to check it out & were very keen, but the mother wanted to sleep on it & I haven't heard back yet. The daughter may well decide to buy it on her own as she was very keen. I have had another enquiry this morning & this woman is very keen too but lives a lot further away. We met the two down at the highway, rather than giving out our address & that is the way I am going to go from now on. Depending on how this first thing goes I can see this maybe being fun. At worst I could be sitting in my car reading or walking my dog while waiting for someone who may not turn up. For small items, I'll ask for cash. This first one is a biggish outlay. There's nothing like starting out big :D
 
Cate said:
I will have to come up with something soon, Em. I have decided to start trying to sell a few things as both an interest & a means of freeing myself up a bit & hopefully getting some money in instead of giving things away all the time. I am a bit nervous about it, but bit the bullet last night & posted an ad. I have had 2 enquiries already. I'll see how it goes. I can meet people away from the house. You never know. This could become a paying hobby.
G & I are getting our flu vaxes this morning & will take Arch for a walk in town & maybe visit someone.
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It is so cool about selling stuff! I haven't tried to sell anything lately, but I sold a fair bit of stuff for a while. Like you, I was extremely nervous. It took me a long time before I posted my first ad. I met everyone in a public place. I was afraid I was going to come into contact with an axe murderer or whatever. My biggest item I sold was a $300 metal detector. I've sold baseball cards, video games, etc. It was kind of fun. I like getting out. I watch my dad all day long so it was giving me a little bit of money rather than just having everything sit around. Best wishes on this new endeavor of yours! I hope it is very fun and profitable for you!
 
Thanks, whispers. I have wanted to start selling for years but been so anxious about it. It feels so good to have overcome (well pushed down anyway) the fear & actually have a crack. I have so much stuff that I have collected over the years & just selling some of it would be such a good feeling! Thanks for the confidence boost xo
 
Cate said:
Thanks, whispers. I have wanted to start selling for years but been so anxious about it. It feels so good to have overcome (well pushed down anyway) the fear & actually have a crack. I have so much stuff that I have collected over the years & just selling some of it would be such a good feeling! Thanks for the confidence boost xo
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Good for you! I think you will do really well at it.
 
Thanks, whispers & LaMa. I obviously forgot to post in my diary :blush5:
The prospective buyers were very keen. They were a mother & daughter & were going to go halves. The daughter was super keen but Mum was hesitant. I got to talk to them individually. Mum is under lots of stress. I have given them some space to think about it. I started off with a big-ticket item :)
It has given me some confidence to start selling, which is good, even though I haven't sold yet. I have had 5 queries, 1 of which I put off to give the 2 women a chance. I'll message her back tomorrow if I haven't heard back from "the girls". I really liked them & would have been happy if they had bought it.
It's a dreary old day today here for the 1st day of Winter. I feel good though. I'll shower & get respectable & take Arch into town for a walk around the river. My knee has been hurting the last couple of days, which is telling me that staying away from golf is probably a good idea.
BF this morning was one of my favourites- 2 eggs on sourdough oat toast with 1/4 of an avocado.
 
I had a pleasant day yesterday but attacked the pantry twice. It didn't feel like stuffing my face but did come close to a real binge. G is playing comp pool again & I had forgotten how it used to be very challenging for me to not snack while he was away at night. I'll just have to say no to myself & show some self-control. I was so disappointed in myself & had a terrible stomach ache during the night.
I had some Greek yoghurt & fruit for breakfast & feel much better. I need a sound plan & I need to stick to it.
 
Cate said:
I had a pleasant day yesterday but attacked the pantry twice. It didn't feel like stuffing my face but did come close to a real binge. G is playing comp pool again & I had forgotten how it used to be very challenging for me to not snack while he was away at night. I'll just have to say no to myself & show some self-control. I was so disappointed in myself & had a terrible stomach ache during the night.
I had some Greek yoghurt & fruit for breakfast & feel much better. I need a sound plan & I need to stick to it.
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I went to the store today, but didn't think about it. These days when I go, I try to get in and get out. For the most part, everyone is nice, but sometimes not so much.
 
I hate supermarket shopping & get mine delivered these days. I do like shopping at our local fruit & veg shop though.
Having a good day today & am getting quite a few nibbles from my online ad. Have someone else coming tomorrow for a look. Fingers crossed!
 
I love grocery shopping as long as there aren´t too many people around. Sorry to hear you struggled not to overeat during your alone time :grouphug:
 
I used to enjoy supermarket shopping, LaMa, until our local one had me walking out feeling so ill I would have to stay home for days. It is the only one in town.
Yesterday was a reminder of how I used to be. Thanks for the hug :grouphug:
 
I had a really good night's sleep after a healthy & active day & feel good. It's going to rain today, by the look of it. I am definitely feeling more chilled about my attempt at selling. I will tell you what it is once it's sold. Fingers & toes crossed. Once again it's a woman coming for a look. The only man who has messaged me has been a smartie pants, who I responded to with amusement, rather than the reaction he was probably expecting.
 
I dislike most kinds of shopping, but have to admit that during the COVID shutdowns I went shopping just to get out of the house. Not that we ever had the kind of strict shutdowns most of y'all did, most of mine were self enforced.

Hope you do well with selling things Cate, I think now is a good time. I just sold my boat and my backhoe, much more quickly and for more $ than I expected. The boat was a hard decision, but I did not get enough use of it last summer and with the trailer (caravan) to show up soon it looked less likely this summer. Now I have a good place to park the trailer, and I can always get another boat. The backhoe is just the attachment, it came with the tractor when I purchased it, but I only used it a couple of times. Small tractor, so a small backhoe, not very useful to me. I have tried to sell it off and on for several years with no interest, I posted an ad a couple of weeks ago and someone showed up with cash and was willing to pay my asking price. I think this is partly due to shortages of things as a result of COVID, and a booming economy. People here seem to have more money to spend than stuff to buy. Hope you do as well, I am optimistic, I think you will.

Good luck with the therapist!
 
I think you're right about it being a good time to sell, Rob. The woman is very keen but wants to talk to her brother first. I think we are just talking price at this stage as I know she wants it. She will ring me later today, after talking to him & when we agree on a price I will agree to hold it for her & she will come & pay cash on Saturday. I'm confident that she is genuine. I'll hold off on anyone else until then.
Once this is sold I am going to keep the momentum going & start trying to sell some stuff that I always imagined I would end up giving to a museum. I have so much stuff.
All of R's stuff I have packed away in his cabin, ready to move to his block. I am really going to declutter this house.
 
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