Today I've been mainly.........Vol. 5

Glad you are not in pain gn, though it should have worn off by now anyway. I once managed to keep intact a huge blister (about three inches long!) on my foot, which I got from touching a hot bit of my motorbike in Thailand with my bare foot (rode like the locals in flip flops; too hot for anything else). Where was I? Oh, yes. Intact blister for a week, so when it dried and broke the skin had healed underneath.

No, I know they are protecting the flesh underneath. I used to spend hours peeling sunburned skin off myself when I was a teenager, and it always left my skin really red and raw. It has taken me 71 years to reach an age where I can resist picking at scabs, etc!

I had a huge blister when I poured boiling oil on my leg. My turn to cook for our house party at the coast in Kenya. A vet who was with us, gave advice which included spending time in the Indian Ocean. Worked like a dream. By the end of the week the blister was gone and I had no scarring. Best of all, no tropical ulcer which is frequently the outcome in such cases. My pupils told me that when someone got a burn cooking over an open fire, as all too often they did, they dusted the injury with flour. They said it worked, but I never had reason to try it.

I will be swimming in the Red Sea next month but I think it will be quite healed by then. I don't like the flour idea - it is not likely to be sterile!

My foot was in and out of salt water (Gulf of Thailand) while I had the blister. Maybe that helped. Certainly did no harm, evidently.

Well, goodnight to all you lvely people! You have no idea how nice it is to have somebody to say goodnight to? If you know what I mean?
Silly isn't it?
But it does make difference!
Goodnight all.

night jeni!

Night jeni

Night jeni, sweet dreams.

Night, jeni.

Trying to cheer up DH, who can be a bit of a pessimist. The house hasn't been on the market for a fortnight yet, we've had five viewings, and he is convinced it will never sell...He is being unrealistic, since houses are selling quite well locally, but it probably takes more than 10 days! Ah well.

Remember, Ariadne, that moving house is the third most stressful life event after death and divorce! I used to have my own conveyancing business, and it was very demanding (but lucrative!) as every client was in permanant state of high anxiety. If you have had viewings already, your agent is doing is job and I am sure you will soon have a buyer.

I was at the pharmacy at 9 a.m (8 am your time) and got an antiseptic spray and a pack of 10 x 10 cm gauze dressings for my scalded chest. The blisters have burst naturally - honestly! - and I think I am on the mend.
The sun has come out after some heavy rain so I will be off for another long walk.

.... Making scones, lemon drizzle cake and tea loaf and now I am having a well earned cup of coffee

Thank you, Greatnan! It is proving so. Anyway, a couple are coming back on Sunday for another look, and someone else tonight, so I feel relatively positive. We are completely ready to go, since we intend to move and rent for a while before we buy, so there's a bit of a limbo feeling too.

Theseus and I balance each other out most of the time, and he is generally a happy chap, but I think he doesn't like the feeling of not being in control of events. Having been with me for 50 years, you'd think he'd have learned by now!

Glad to hear that you are recovering - no more porridge in bed, please!

I felt exactly like that when we were selling our house! Cup half empty, doom and gloom. DH was very positive... he was, of course, right (Grrr). Carry on feeling positive. Sounds to me as if you have got off to a good start and I'm sure you'll get a buyer soon! (Tell him the magnolia will work its magic!)

artgran

Good luck with the house sale Ariadne. I absolutely loath trying to sell one's house - all that keeping tidy and buffing up taps!

I had an accident with boiling fat on Sunday when I was putting (over) parboiled potatoes into hot fat. The potatoes were obviously not dry enough and the fat spurted out all over the back of my hand. I used to use something called Burneze for kitchen burns, which sprayed on, killed the pain and helped prevent blisters. I haven't been able to buy it for ages but had bought a cream called Acriflex. Liberally applied a few times and I only have two tiny blisters and a very dramatic red mark! I am now working my way through a tube of Savlon Skin Repair which seems to be doing a great job.

A busy day today, but right now I'm waiting for my youngest son to Skype for the first time since he left to work in Greece.

Having been with DD3 and new baby for 10 days, have now been with DD1 for 3 days and returning to the former tomorrow for another week or so. I am beginning to feel quite tired, having attacked the bathroom here and done oodles of washing etc. at the other place, I am beginning to think it's time I went home. A room share with a 2 year old and a sleepless, crying 9 months old is not conducive to restful sleep
It's my birthday at the weekend, the first without Mr. G so am feeling fairly ambivalant about it although D3's MIL has invited us for tea and cake which will be lovely and I know they all want me to have a good day - but.....

Oh, Dear Gally, you need a good night's sleep. (Or to sneak away for a 'power nap' sometime during the day.)
First birthday/anniversary/christmas etc. - all awkward and sometimes difficult, but each one will be borne and I have no doubt you'll get through them with the same fortitude you've shown to date. Hope you manage to enjoy the day.

gally take care you dont wear yourself out, its easy to try to fill all the gaps to make things easier for our DDs, but there is only so much one person can do! It will be hard to celebrate all the firsts that will come up, but John would have wanted you to enjoy your day, have a Happy Birthday xxx

Poor you, Gally. I often think the younger generation need to be reminded that we need our rest! And the last couple of months are bound to have taken their toll of you. I hope your birthday passes off well. It will be hard for you. Take good care of yourself.

Gally, I feel tired just reading your post!

Oh Gally, good occupational therapy I guess, but sounds like you need a couple of nights sleep to regroup.
Aloe vera plants are good for small burns. Break of a leaf and spread the sticky liquid over the area. A cooling gel. Mine has had lots of babies that I have passed on to others. The mummy plant is about to flower, which reminds me of NZ gardens.

I agree with the others, you need to look after yourself too. We still think we can do it all but we can't really. Take it easy with and xx