Blue Monday…….how are you feeling today?

Good. Been away for the weekend. Sun is shining.

Been ill now for 4 weeks and getting to me. First week below par. Rallied for a couple of days. Flu. Then throat infection so antibiotics. Few days of feeling OK. Now painful glands in throat etc again. Been unable to do much and contemplating getting a temporary cleaner.

Still smiling even though we have a PCC meeting this evening, because we had such a lovely day yesterday.

Just wonderful! Plumber is back from holiday and called in to fix my leaky pipe. Does life get better than this? Hallelujah!

I did feel quite low when I first got up this morning but used my usual cure for the blues and put my boots on and out into the countryside for a long walk. Much better now.

I finally went to the GP about my painful shoulder.Been putting up with the pain for about six months but thought the dr would just prescribe strong painkillers.I was wrong.He said there is definitely something wrong and has referred me for an X-ray and to Orthopaedics.
Our big clear out continues and can see a difference in the cupboards we have cleared.
Also have hung the washing out for the first time in a while which sad sack that I am makes me very happy!

I am feeling a little down hearted but as always I have others relying on me so I have to shake it off as usual and get on with life. Im breathing, have a wonderful family, and am currently more mobile than my dd who has a broken ankle (now pinned and plated). OK, it means I have 2 homes to keep in order at present but its helping with my weight loss! Every cloud....

I'm just in from a sunny walk with the dog, lots of icy patches that we had to keep dodging. I've done a wash and now I'm sitting with a coffee all ready to watch Happy Valley. No plans made so hopefully the sun will keep on shining and I'll get another walk in the afternoon.

We have a lovely blue sky and a layer of fluffy white snow here. The winter sun is welcome but it is so bright that I was blinded in places as I drove my car to the garage for a service. My mood is OK but I do think of January as a miserable month after the festive celebrations.

I'm looking out on the most glorious snow scene quite unexpectedly. It should be uplifting but isn't as there is no sign of a thaw and we have workmen coming to dig into a frozen garden to lay new pipes. DH managed to break the glass on my cooker hob. so we are waiting to hear from the call-out team.
My GD has been diagnosed with Dyslexia like me and DD. So whole in whole a beautiful Christmas scene is not what I want.

Not feeling too good. Didn’t sleep too well. My daughter and I had ‘words’ yesterday over a family issue.
And then, just saw on our local FB Hub that some cars on our cul de sac have been broken into - checked mine - seems ok.
But the sun is shining bright !!

I am looking at blue skies and crisp snow. I don't feel blue at all as I'm retired and can suit myself. I'm currently looking after my dgs2 who has just gone down for a nap. Fingers crossed

I can't make my mind up if I am feeling blue today or just plain lazy ?
This past week has been a sad week in the glamma household remembering the 3rd year since Mr Glamma was laid to rest so I am obviously feeling a wee bit down about that.
Thankfully a low sun is shining today and that will surely lift my spirits somewhat & a walk along the prom later.

Although I have been retired for 10 years now, somehow weekends still feel like the best time of the week. I used to feel quite down on a Sunday night thinking about work the next day, obviously not got work now, but somehow Monday still feels a bit of a downer.

Have hung out two loads of washing, just waiting for the kitchen floor to dry after washing it. Have got aquacise to attend late morning.

I need to remind myself to count my many blessings, as my dear mum used to say. Sometimes life feels a bit humdrum and routine, but it only takes something bad to occur to bring you up short and realise how fortunate you are.

I’m not feeling too well (health wise) today but my mood is ok.
I or we have a few things to plan and get our diary sorted ie holidays,birthday plans etc so lots to keep us occupied.

Interestingly I had an e mail from a toiletry company informing me that all there branches are closed today for worldwide mental health day.

Nothing exciting planned apart from continuing to clear up, clear out.

I did have to unravel most of the crocheting I did last night as I spotted a mistake in the cold light of day; probably no-one else would have noticed it but I knew it was there.
Yes, it's various shades of blue 🙂

I feel very upbeat today as I have been very unwell with Covid for about 10 days but today I feel human again!

I’m feeling fine, I just read an article about having to reapply for your driving licence every 3 yrs after 70 and I need to check as I’ve no idea when I last did it. GD will be here for her Monday dinner with me around lunch time when I’ll ask if she’s eaten and will get a shrug which means boiled eggs and soldiers will go down well before our evening meal of sausage and noodle stir fry.
I’ve cleaned the kitchen, done a load of washing, showered and put the dishwasher on now I’ll take my usual walk and have a cupp on my return so not a bad Monday morning all in all.

Blue certainly. My sister and her husband stayed for the weekend after taking their son back to university and we all worry about him as he is quite vulnerable and is finding all hard going (he has ADHD). So I shan't see them until Easter. Youngest daughter ebing assssed this week re her gallstones and she has been very, very anxious on a number of fronts recently.

My dear SIL has been on End of Life care for some months and we heard last night that she is not eating and drinking now so syringe driver was being set up yesterday evening. So I expect to be travelling hence for the funeral soon and we hope bad weather wont get in the way. Its quite a distance.

So yes I find January hard every year. I don't cope with the cold well and my arthritis certainly doesn't respond well. But onward and upward soon be Tuesday and hopefully a few holes of golf - managed 15 last Friday before my hands set solid with cold.

I wish you all a good day.

Blue Monday? More shocked and shaken Monday.

We are at our house in Normandy and last night we had a howling named storm come through 'Storm Gerard'. It was frightening.

Our house is built with stone walls, nearly a metre thick, with a slate roof, but the storm was winding up from 22.00 and our bedroom has two outside walls, the one our bed is against took the full brunt of the wind. It was so noisy, I actually took to a spare bedroom less exposed to the wind, but when the full storm hit us between about 3.00 - 6.00pm, even with the thickness of the walls and double glazing, it kept me a awake and tense with worry in case the tiles got blown off or any of the trees in our garden came down.

It calmed down after 6.00am and I finally got some sleep, but, I am rung out today. We have looked out of the windows and our neighbour has several huge trees down, although we seem to be OK, but I am not yet dressed and will need to get dressed and go outside to see of any tree are down in parts of the garden we cannot see and also whether there are any trees down in the lane leading to the main road. Trees down there are the council's responsibility, but we will be trapped with no car access, until they clear it.

Full of cold all last night and still this morning. Just debating whether it might be Covid. Should I test?

I was feeling a bit low anyway and then received an email from the WI President. One of our members died this morning. It was expected as she suffered a stroke recently and also had a brain tumour. She was a lovely lady who made the best soup for the Christmas Bazaar. When younger son was in the Church Choir, she looked after the youngsters.

I’m ok-ish, pending results for tests (my heart failure is ramping up a bit)
I have walked DDog for 45 minutes, just having a coffee before going to a friend’s house.
I do feel off colour but then I don’t like the cold, I don’t like damp, dull winter days and I lack motivation too!
🙄😊
I have plenty to keep me occupied, I need a kick up the bum and sunshine please 😀

I was feeling fine-ish, until I came on here and read a couple of long rambling posts. Don't know why I read them actually, they are nothing that I can add to, so have hidden them.
Apologies to all who posted.
I will be OK, when I get around to doing the things I have planned for today.

I am fine thank you. Slept well which is not always the case. Made two Shepherds pies and a chilli and am now sitting down with a coffee. More writing to do but I might binge watch a bit of HappyValley as we have only just started Series 2.
I’ m pleased Blue Monday comes early in the year; get it over with.