Month-to-month Replace #60 (August 2023) – Stockholm Syndrome – Whole Stability – Cyber Tech

Fall has arrived, individuals!

what this implies, proper? Winter is coming!

Sure…But additionally: right here is that this months (lengthy overdue) replace from August!

I really feel like the times are working at 2x velocity recently. We now have made 0 progress within the “new home challenge”. We’re simply…dwelling. I’ve struggled to recollect any main occasions that occurred in our lives in August…

I ought to possibly begin writing small notes every time one thing main occurs so I don’t neglect them 😛 Then once more, if I neglect them in 2 weeks, then they may not have been that main in any case, proper?

Life is what occurs while you’re busy making different plans – John Lennon

My spouse is getting increasingly impatient as the times goes by. She needs to get this renovation beneath manner ASAP! I however am completely high-quality dwelling in momentary lodging (contained in the renovation challenge). Then once more, it may be that the challenge is so overwhelming that I’ve developed some type of Stockholm syndrome in direction of our home. It’s holding me (us) captive – and I’m completely high-quality with it! I’ve discovered to like – effectively, possibly love is a giant phrase to make use of right here – however a minimum of settle for that we live a bit alternatively in comparison with how we used to dwell 😛

Our daughter and her mates don’t appear to note the mess although – they’re simply having fun with the home being a giant playground, and so they can crumb on the flooring with out anybody yelling at them 😛 (we do vacuum once in a while, however not almost as a lot as we did in our previous home). All the things on this home is finally going to be eliminated (flooring, home windows, doorways and many others.), so there is no such thing as a level in attempting to maintain it spotless. Our previous home was stored immaculate, partly as a result of we had a robotic vacuum cleaner that may usually eat no matter was left on the ground, so we finally discovered NOT to depart any sort of gadgets on the flooring! Roberta (because it’s referred to as) is at the moment tucked away someplace in a field…who is aware of the place she is, or when she’ll be let again out?…

Anyway, we had a small summer time getaway originally of August to have some awaytime/downtime from the horror-show that’s our present dwelling state of affairs (it’s actually not that unhealthy :). We visited some mates on the island of Fyn. They’ve 5 youngsters (!) and they’re all homeschooled. We love to go to them as a result of their life is so very completely different from ours. Their youngsters are essentially the most effectively mannered, well-behaved, caring and educated youngsters that we all know. It’s at all times a pleasure spending time with them (and their mother and father in fact), and our daughter even enjoys the iPad-free playtime 😉 They dwell on a small farm and lift chickens & geese as their “after-school” exercise. The children be taught precious traits to show their “pastime” into an revenue. To this point I don’t suppose this challenge is popping any main earnings, nevertheless it provides them precious life expertise that children on our avenue actually don’t have (together with our personal). The older youngsters (younger youngsters) prepare dinner and clear – and so they get pleasure from it! 😮 I do know, this sounds too good to be true, proper?

Our daughter turned 9 in August, so we celebrated her birthday within the backyard. Another child should clearly share her birthday, as a result of it was pouring down HAHA! We managed to shortly set up some tents, so the rain didn’t trouble us that a lot. We even managed to mild a bonfire and roast marshmallows (this was my spouse’s thought, and whereas I assumed it was idiotic to try to construct a hearth within the rain, I need to hand it to her: she managed to make it occur! 😛 ). It’s small moments like these that turn into lasting reminiscences in our youngsters minds, and I’m glad that I’ve a spouse who at all times fights for her concepts – even after they appear silly on the time 🙂

There was some tiny progress within the insurance coverage case (sewer points), because the insurance coverage firm (FINALLY) dispatched some sewer guys to validate that our preliminary discovery was really true. Large shock; IT WAS!…What a f**** waste of everybody’s time. We now have now determined to start out the method of getting affords from contractors for the sewer work. We’ve now invested greater than 2 months in WAITING on the insurance coverage firm, so we’re going to wait this one out, however we have to know what this shit-show (actually bwaha) goes to value to get mounted. We predict the insurance coverage firm to pay for a few of it, however we’re additionally anticipating them to try to weasel out of it, with a purpose to pay us the least quantity doable. At this level we don’t know what to anticipate – we simply know to count on the worst, principally 😛

Talking of the worst doable end result; I made a decision to strive that entire biking to work factor…Worst expertise of my life! HAHA. It’s about 8km, and it took me about 45mins to get better from the ordeal. I had eaten a correct breakfast meal, however I felt like I had fully depleted my sugar deposits – from a 30min bike trip…The day was just about ruined after that. However it will prove that my troubles was removed from over. I managed to get residence by taking it a bit easier, however I didn’t really feel nice in my again that night. I shrugged it off as simply being out of practice. The morning after I used to be squatting with a screwdriver in my hand to repair a door (as you do while you dwell in a fixer-up’er renovation challenge) – one thing that I had accomplished quite a few occasions that summer time (whereas constructing the shed, keep in mind?). I all of a sudden felt a burning in my decrease again, and I jumped to my ft and stumbled again to my mattress. I just about stayed there for the following 4 days. I couldn’t transfer. I couldn’t even flip over whereas sleeping with out waking up and feeling excruciating ache. I’ve skilled one thing related earlier than, however not at those self same ache ranges. On day 5 I simply barely managed to gradual stroll to my automotive and drag my ass to my body-sds therapist (Susan, keep in mind?). At this level I felt it was transferring in the fitting route, so I knew it was solely a matter of transferring as little as doable, and finally I managed to regain my full mobility. I’ve restarted my coaching routine (again and core particularly) with a purpose to regain a number of the energy that I’ve clearly misplaced through the summer time (been skipping health club for too lengthy).

The again challenge is an previous challenge that I’ve been battling with for a few years (L4-L5 Disc herniation), and it was clear to me that my physique posture is much from perfect on my present bike. The expertise has not deterred me from desirous to bike to work, however I would like a brand new bike with a way more upright physique place. Naturally, I’ve been looking for electrical bikes for weeks now 😛

I feel I’ve discovered one which matches my whishes, that are: CHEAP, COOL and FUNCTIONAL 😛

Take a look right here: TENWAYS CGO800S

Let me know what you suppose! I’ve not discovered higher worth for the cash than this bike. I attempted it the opposite day, and it’s actually well-built and really easy to trip. No gears and no basic chain that wants lubrication. I feel I’d be capable to get to work in lower than 20 minutes on this beast!

Regarding the financials there’s not a lot to be added for August. It was a fairly blah month within the markets. Our renovation funds is at the moment yielding 2.8% with Saxo Financial institution (my dealer). Within the grand scheme of issues that is in fact peanuts, however a minimum of we’re pulling in round €200/month in passive revenue from this money stash. Greater than we’ve been seeing for a number of years now…Is Money nonetheless King?! In that case, you possibly can simply name me Arthur to any extent further! 😛

So long as we’re not contributing to our Whole Stability, I don’t suppose it is smart to maintain updating this chart (additionally, I’m very lazy). We now have began dipping into the money stash to assist our loopy constructing challenge, so I’ll briefly retire the Basic progress chart from the month-to-month replace for now… (It shall return!).

I’m previous and have to train extra. In any other case my physique will flip in opposition to me!

We’re nonetheless enjoying the ready sport with the insurance coverage firm. I can wait all yr lengthy, however my spouse is getting more and more impatient, and as you already know: sad spouse = sad life 😛

Whereas we wait a minimum of our money stash is producing some a lot wanted passive revenue. Nothing that can make us wealthy, nevertheless it’s a small band-aid on the wound a minimum of!

We celebrated our daughters 9-year birthday (within the rain) in our backyard. It was good enjoyable! 😛

I’ve been taking a look at getting an E-bike that I can use to take me to work (8km). I’ll maintain you guys posted on this journey! 😛

See you subsequent month!