Good morning Mick and all GN's from a very dark and chilly North Yorkshire morning. Cant hear any rain yet but we are promised a miserable wet and chilly day all through. I started the day very early and badly with cramp yet again. So despite being awake so early have only just very gingerly got up and moving with care. Looking forward to Bach before 7 shortly to cheer my morning and restart it. I have managed to get the washing in and started, although dont think I shall be able to put any of it out, perhaps just outside on the clothes horses for a little blow before the rain descends. Seems a mad day to do washing, but with lots of other jobs and things needing to be done, I have to take the chance to get mundane jobs done as and when I can.
Yesterday I spent all day trying to sort out some of the chaos and find things I needed. Was successful to a certain point, but of course still think that I am 40 and fit and that I can do quite a lot of jobs, when in reality I am now a plodder, taking much longer than I want to do things. Never mind I did manage to do a fair bit
I got my prescription, which was my main worry , that it would not be minus some important things and so fingers crossed am covered for the christmas period, and wont need to bother the chemist for a bit. My big buggy seems to be back in working order (fingers crossed) so hopefully another problem solved, Havent had time to read all through the instructions properly for my new buggy and if truth be told a bit anxious and hesitant about trying it out, so need to shake myself and then go somewhere sensible and safe to try it out.
I managed at last to get in touch with my son yesterday and so we have a plan to meet up on saturday, so fingers crossed all goes well and nothing stops us . I have my grandsons present to wrap up , various bits and pieces I want to take with me, so today I am putting a big bag for everything to take as I think of it, as I dont want to forget anything. It is quite a long time since we met, so am looking forward to it, and it wont matter if the weather is poor, at least I dont think we shall have snow or ice.
I didnt get everything done I wanted to yesterday, but had a quick meal and then off to the games night. I felt so exhausted yesterday after the long and rather emotional day on monday, it was very good to take my mind off that and jobs waiting to be done. A game of Carcassone went well and I was the winner, but feel it was more luck than judgement as I wasnt at my brightest. I left after that game and they were going to try something new and complicated, so I didnt feel up to the concentration needed for that and felt they should be able to play a game without having to coach the newbie as well. I wont be going to the next weeks game so that was my last game with them this year. They have been a very nice crowd and patient with my efforts, so after christmas is over I plan to make more of an effort. They said they play online too , which I have never tried so maybe that can be a new years resolution to learn a bit more like that before we meet again.
There had been an email asking for volunteers to do some Talking Newspaper work at Upfront, and so I went in and offered my services as I started up a Talking Newspaper many years ago, and was a reader for some years. We used to meet about every 3 weeks for our session, so that the listeners got a variety of voices etc etc, at the library and record it there. I have been told someone will be getting in touch with me but these days they do it on a monday evening by Zoom, so we shall see how that goes, as havent investigated much about Zoom so far. Ah well things evolve and I can see it will make it easier to do, as they started doing it in Covid times.
So today is planned for more sorting out, tidying up, ironing and working out what clothes I need over the christmas period and getting things together. I also have some casserole to make up this morning , which will be tonights meal and also use up various lots of vegetables so that there should be enough to freeze some for another day. After christmas I need to measure up the little shed and see if there is a freezer that will fit in there and then think about getting one in the sales. This miniscule thing under the fridge inside is neither use nor ornament, well it has 2 shelves but is so small I cant get much in it, and have always been one to keep a fair bit at the ready. I was thinking about the cost of buying and running another one, but on the other hand if I can get one in the sales or secondhand from somewhere reputable, it would be worth it. Then I can make up a batch or two and take advantage of good offers, but also these days , bake when I feel up to it, and then have some homemade meals at the ready for days I am struggling to cook. Well we shall see.
Hope your delivery comes early Mick and you get out and about. Bellasnana the cake looks lovely. Hope your day goes better than you expect. I dont think we realized how much effort it took to travel around for our parents, and maybe your daughter cant imagine how much harder it seems to get over the years. I think we age slowly and to our children we look much the same as we have always looked and so they can still have a mental image of us dashing about with no problem at all still. GrandMattie, lovely daffodils, cheering to see. Perhaps you should install a bed in the vestry at church and then have somewhere for a little nap in your busy schedule!! Karmalady hope your parcel arrives today. Aldom glad you are starting to settle in your new home and be able to meet friends . Jaxjacky fingers crossed you get home today. NannyJan good job you rang again, at least you got them back, which with the price of glasses these days and the hassle of sorting them out is the most important thing.
Hoping today goes well for everyone, that you all are able to keep warm and dry and manage to have a little while to yourself at some time
