Check-In Post July 17th 2021

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


Today's Question: No question today.


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[m_findlow]

Only a little crafting in the last week and a bit. Back at work and plenty going on. All I managed were a few stitches added to a cross stitch I haven't touched in ages. I find it good to do when I want to take my mind off things. A potential house purchase on the horizon which has me very stressed out and finding it hard to concentrate on anything else, but stitching doesn't take much brainpower.

[badly_knitted]

Good that you have something you can do to take your mind of stresses. I've never ben involved in house purchasing myself, but I understand it is one of the bigger life stresses, so anything that helps with that is worth doing

[m_findlow]

Yeah, this came out of the blue and I'm not mentally ready for it, but it's the place right over the road and if I didn't throw my hat in the ring I'd regret it forever. It's more likely than not to go ahead. Had a long chat with the neighbours selling today and they've given me their reserve price before auction to put in an offer, say they'd prefer to sell to me if someone else put in a similar offer but slightly higher.
Still I hate debt and having a massive loan stresses me out, as does living on my own, even if the family will still be just over the way. The only concession has been this new lockdown meaning open for inspections aren't happening, but yeah, organising finance, liquidating all my savings, finding a conveyancer at the 11th hour, having to spend the next six months working on getting my driver's license... The whole thing makes me feel sick.

[badly_knitted]

It does sound pretty great being right over the road, but yes, I understand the worry about debt and trying to sort things out in a rush.

Sending hugs and supportive vibes. Hope things go the way you want them to with the minimum of hassle.

[wiseheart]

Good luck! The whole affair sounds a bit intimidating, but if you really want your own place, I'm sure you will manage. *fingers crossed*