I Went to Aldi

I went to Aldi and I didn't buy any of the yarn they had as their special buy. There were packs and packs of it, dies and kits and all sorts - but I stayed strong. I just picked up a few bits and came home. I feel very smug. Next week I would in theory be able to go in my car. The thought terrifies me as the car park is very tight and the exit is up a slope. I may have to park on the road outside.

Thank you for the good wishes on the car. I am still nervous. She (definitely a she) is a Citroen C3 2015 1 litre Puretech 5 door hatchback in 'karma purple'. She looks like this and I'm putting in a link rather than a pic as I couldn't find a copyright free pic. She's a sort of aubergine/eggplant colour, with plenty of room for bear and his pals to expand into as they grow and a decent sized boot (trunk) for sports kit and projects and also some possible shopping. She should cope with our appalling road and be fine on the school runs. According to what I can see, she will be easy to maintain, inexpensive to run and should last for a few years yet.

I have been reading Bless's monthly goals, and I feel very disappointed with myself. I really admire Bless and anyone who can set goals and stick to them. If I set myself a goal I seem to ricochet off the surface of any goal as if it was made of greased ice and aim straight for something else. It's not a new revelation, but it is hitting me hard. I've started saying to myself, 'What is really important to you? What is it that you value?'

I have done so many posts on here starting with 'I'm going to...' and then completely failed to even start. I wrote a really good list of goals at the start of the year, but between flu (probably flu, v poorly), stress and the weight of the driving lessons, I haven't kept to it. But I've managed one - I've passed my test. I'm taking that as a win.

I think I will set myself weekly goals, and this week I aim to make two scarves as a friend of DH is visiting and I would like to gift the two scarves as the friend is awesome and give bear lessons that are supposed to be far too advanced for him (he laps them up). I'll commit to letting you know how that goes next week.