Learning to Take a Break is Hard While Working on This House!

Today, I'm having a rest. I'm doing nothing.

Well.. after waking up at 7 a.m. to unload scaffolding off a truck for 3 hours.

After that. Then, I'm doing nothing. 

Cal and I realised we haven't been taking enough breaks. We typically work on the house 6 days a week, and take one day off for ourselves. 

Our day off usually involves hiking up one of the various mountains in the area - a peak a week - is what we call it. 

A shot from our most recent "Peak-a-week"

​Even on our days off, we usually end up doing some work on the house. It's just hard to sit down and do nothing when there's so much to do on the place!

We're doing a good job at getting enough sleep, eating well and (naturally) getting plenty of exercise, but a key ingredient we've missed out on is rest. 

Cal is usually a morning person. Staying in bed until 8 is considered a lie-in for him. It seems he has boundless amounts of energy, and he usually greets the day with a giddy smile and a bounce in his step. Seeing Cal accidentally sleep-in past 9 was a very good indication that we haven't been giving ourselves enough downtime! 

Our current workload is unsustainable. Something needs to change. 

We have to take self care seriously while working on this project, so that we don't burn out, and so that our relationship survives this adventure (an unrested Cal and Claire can lead to some very grumpy behavior)! 

So that's why, this weekend, we're taking the WHOLE weekend off. Tools down. Feet up! 

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​We hope everyone has a happy Easter! We'll be enjoying ours while firmly planted in some garden chairs, soaking up the Scottish Sun (Yes! It's been incredibly sunny here lately! We're loving it!).

Thank you SO, SO much for the ongoing support!

Sincerely, 

Cal and Claire ​