Well I've wound up the rubber band that powers my temporary dial up connection and can hopefully get through a quick post before it wears out!
Life has taken a dramatic new turn as I have been made redundant from the company that I have worked for for the past 17 years. It feels odd to wake up in the morning and be able to do anything, it has been the framework of my life for so long that the freedom to do things differently will take some getting used to. I am planning to take a few months off to spend more time with the children and at home, and then who knows. I might retrain and do something completely different, I was a manager for an IT recruitment company and would like to do something more creative with the remainder of my working life. I don't know what yet but as my mind unwinds from the stress of work I'm sure some exciting plans will form.
To help revitalise my new home based life I have set myself some goals, some things I would like to accomplish this year
- Learn to Knit
- Take better photos (and not just on the automatic setting on the camera!)
- Take an evening course at the local college to learn something new
- Improve my repertoire of recipes and cook better quality food for the family
- Take more exercise, even if it's only walking more instead of using the car
I'm sure I'll get some more ideas over the next few weeks as my mind settles from the recent big changes.
I have used the time that I would usually spend on line to get to grips with some WIP and once AOL take pity on me and give me back my broadband I'll post some photos.