This week my Word of the Week is: Wonky! #WotW

This week my Word of the Week is:

You know when you just feel a bit off? Not ill, not sad, not angry just not quite right. That has been me all week. I am putting it down to hormones and Perimenopause symptoms. Oh joy! I've been feeling quite wonky all week.

It started on Monday when I woke up feeling meh, in a fog that not even my iced coffee could shake. I felt a bit wobbly and wonky, a little bit anxious for no real reason and it’s just been one of those weird, inbetween weeks where things haven't seemed to click properly. My usual routines have gone a bit sideways, I’ve been feeling disjointed like life is moving at one pace and I’m lagging just behind it a little.

Our lightbulbs have been acting wonky. The hallway, dining room and bathroom lightbulbs have all needed to be replaced this week, I can't complain as I can't remember the last time they were changed but the one in the dining room was acting really strange. It would come on, then start flickering before going off. Of course I couldn't find the new lightbulbs, I knew we had a box and had to wait for my fella to ring from work to tell me where they were. In the garage, that was the last place I would think of looking. I hate that spider infested, cob webby space. Of course I sent Ellie to go in there and get them. She's trained to be an electrician for 2 years so I used that to get her motivated and she even climbed the stepladder to change the bulbs. She's trained in that after all, yes she actually had a couple of lessons in how to climb ladders safely. 

I haven't slept well this week even though it has been a little cooler. I think it was Tuesday evening when I went to bed and it was chucking it down, it was so lovely to hear the rain against the window. You’d think it would have been easier for me to drift off but no, I’ve been tossing and turning most nights. Too hot then suddenly freezing, then wide awake at 4am wondering if I remembered to lock the back door or shut the living room window, I had. I've been waking up tired even though I know I have technically slept. It’s the kind of tired that makes the whole day feel slightly wonky. I put the kettle on to make a cup of tea and soon realised I hadn't filled it. I put water in, walked away did something and came back to make my cup of tea and wondered why it wasn't looking right when the water mixed with the tea bag. I had forgotten to switch the kettle on! Doh! That must be the brain fog that I keep hearing about.

Even with all the tiredness, brain fog and general life wobbliness, there were some really lovely bits tucked into the week. Laughing at TikToks with my girls, watching the Live Aid concerts with my family, cherry picking with my dad, sticking to our meal plan, the girls going for a day out and a double date with the special people in their life and my dad getting Ellie a desk that she can use in her bedroom.

How has your week been? I hope you have had a good one! I am of course linking up with Anne who blogs at Raisie Bay for her Word of the Week linky!