I am so glad that you enjoy the renovating! It is an incredible feeling. When I helped my father in their kitchen, and when I garden, I get the same satisfaction. (My father and I redid the kitchen making everything from scratch - mostly woodworking.)

Maybe sooner than later, I will find that stability. But for the next year or so, there is nothing on the horizon, except finishing my PhD. That is the number 1 priority now.

Oh my, that is a long time ago. I have had multiple small breaks in between my studies, sometimes going 30 days without touching work, but that has been it. Mostly, I just work throughout the year on the PhD (and in previous years on my master's thesis). And because I do contract lecturing and marking work, it seems like it never ends.

So I feel you on not having a proper holiday, where you can relax and explore!

I finally had some sun, thank you so much! But the rest of the week again looks like rain. But I am not complaining, because the extreme heat is nowhere to be found! Which is a win.