Day Seventy-one

Phew, what a chopped-up kind of day – again!

What emotional pangs did I notice today?

Stress, stress, stress, irritation beyond measure.

What went well today?
Woke from a fascinating dream, which I remembered (and wrote down) in great detail.
Got a lot done: 
- enjoyed a few moments in the bright early-morning sunshine- started dealing with some paid work;
- downloaded all my accounts details for October;
- had a one-to-one Gaelic session, which helped me sort out some questions that did not get answered during the phone tutorial; 
- found out how to prosecute a client who's not responded to any of my reminders and has a really bad reputation for late or non-payment of invoices (only the girl who commissioned me never told me that at the time!);
- e-mailed and posted off a final warning that they will be prosecuted via the European Small Claims Procedure. What a lot of hassle!
- at last had some responses from three local workmen, one the gas inspector for my rented-out flat; another the plumber I've been wanting to change some taps here for me;
- one of two painter decorators I've asked to submit a quote re the water damage in my flat has responded; it'll be a small job. Might just withdraw the insurance claim.

- cooked myself another delicious meal: lovely venison steak on a bed of organic broccoli and mushrooms in a delicious sauce;
- took a phone call re some possible student guests sometime in December;
- texted an apology to my Gaelic tutor;
- partly sorted my accounts for October (in terms of having every receipt and bill accounted for, not in terms of actually putting them onto a spreadsheet – wouldn't that be nice!)
- e-mailed an old friend I've neglected.

How can I make it happen more regularly?

Keep on keeping on

What strengths have I focused on today?

Going off the rails but coming back on again.

At what point did I feel most authentically myself?
Cooking, I think.

What did not go so well?
Overslept massively, waking only at 10:30; felt hassled all day long; still haven't touched my accounting. :/