Dalyan – 23rd & 24th March

Monday 23rd March was all about writing and Norman, the dog. After his own breakfast he demanded a corner of my toast, using his cute face!
I broke off for a lunch of homemade lentil soup with wholemeal bread and did something a bit weird. I’d had several people mention ‘my ADHD’ recently, and it wasn’t for the first time. I don’t have, or think I have, ADHD so I decided to take a test. This didn’t go as I expected as the result said I ‘have symptoms highly consistent with ADHD in adults and further investigation is warranted’. Well, that taught me to try to prove people wrong! It went on to refer me to see a professional to get a proper diagnosis. I was unlikely to do that here in Dalyan and put it down to menopause and being a woman who tries to multitask. 
For the rest of my lunch hour I proceeded to check out flights for my trip to Spain in June and got some booked in.

Captain Caveman, who was in Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh City), called and he was looking forward to his upcoming cycling event, despite very hot weather.
I took Norman out for a walk, fed him and then he watched with anticipation as I ate more chicken chasseur with vegetables. I had a zero spend and zero alcohol day too.

Gratitude List

1. Norman

2. Getting my own travel sorted

3. Good food.

I was up ridiculously early on Tuesday 24th March to be greeted with 3 presents from Norman, the dog. There were no rubber gloves or kitchen roll and the mop that has the floor cleaner in had none in. I managed with wet wipes and poo bags and it was all cleaned up before 7am. I fed Norman and then made myself a cup of tea, I couldn’t face eating any toast. It was raining and cold so today was all about getting through the to do list and making sure Norman was ok.
At lunch time I had soup with toast and then decided to chop some veggies. Little Norman was hoping to get a snaffle and was standing behind me. When I turned to put stuff in the fridge, he’d fell fast asleep and was snoring away.
We had a very short walk and had to turn back because Norman didn’t like the rain. I managed to sing Happy Birthday to Mom who was getting ready to go out for her birthday meal in Scotland with the family. Norman got to say hello to Granny Annie and Grandpa Stupot too.
I had a chicken casserole with potatoes and courgettes for dinner then decided I would watch some TV. The TV had other ideas and it wouldn’t let me.
It was another zero spend and zero alcohol day, which was great, and it helped that it was raining. Tomorrow would be Norman’s 15th birthday so we had plans to celebrate.

Gratitude List
1. Norman
2. A video call with Ma on her birthday
3. Managing more no spend and no alcohol days.