Good morning Mick and all GN's on a very dark, but as far as I can tell dry morning here in North Yorkshire. No sound of wind either so far. I have put the washing on, with the optimistic hope that it might get out on the line before we get rain forecast for the afternoon, but wont hold my breath!
Well, not got a lot of energy, but thankfully feel I am beginning to get back to something like normal. Still coughing at times, but not those awful long bouts which you cant seem to stop. Yesterday, I got myself slowly together, made a shopping list of a few bits I needed and firstly went down to Strikes - our garden centre , which has a good cafe, and where I have a loyalty card , which is quite a good bargain, as you get 2 free coffees every month. I have just got to the last of the coffees to have before 31st January. Of course, the cafe is right down through the shop, so they naturally hope that you will be lured into spending money on items, but I am quite strong willed when I need to be, and my only destiny apart from the cafe is the rescue area.
So firstly enjoyed my coffee, after quite a hunt for a table. It was buzzing, as the weather has been so awful, and this was really the best day for some time, that many people were meeting up and enjoying getting out at last. Coffee was very good, and I did well in the sick bay, picking up 4 tatty looking primroses at 20p each and 6 cream pansies in a block for £1. They can be nursed back to health and I shall get them out asap, to at least give me a little colour in the garden. My reasoning is that, if the weather stays above freezing it will give my garden a head start, and if it freezes over again I havent lost a great deal of money.!
So cheered by my visit I decided to go to the supermarket and not attempt to go on the market at all. With nowhere to park on the high street and still feeling a bit shaky, I got to the supermarket, managed to get a disabled parking spot and took bags and got their buggy to go round the store. For once I did better than expected, and various bits and pieces I needed were actually available, so that I ended up with quite a lot of shopping, and included quite a lot of liquids, fruit juice and disinfectant etc., that I had to ask for help to get it all to the car, I couldnt carry it. By the time I got home, felt very tired and could only take one bag in with a couple of frozen things and veg etc. Couldnt manage to empty the car then , that had to wait until I had had a very necessary drink and a sit down for a while.
Then I checked some emails and did a little inside, before getting my act together and getting all the rest of the shopping carried in and all put away. That was quite enough effort and I had a rest and something to eat, before going to the whist drive. It was a good evening, although several of the usual people were missing, and one ladies husband is very ill with pneumonia we learnt, so were sorry to hear this. I had a very good first half, although with some rather odd hands, and the second half was not nearly as good. However did quite well overall and came third, so came home with my prize of 6 lovely free range eggs and a pack of bacon, so that was rather a good end to my evening. Felt extremely weary when I got back but cheered by having managed to get back to something like normal.
Today, I hope to get another lot of washing in , before I go to the womens group meeting. It is the lovely yoga lady coming today, and I look forward to that. She is a very calming presence and is also good at reminding you of poses, and has good suggestions if you are in pain , as to how you can modify something if necessary. It also definitely has an effect on the overall group . We quieten down and begin to breathe together as we follow her instructions. Several people have commented on the sense of peace and togetherness there is not only as we do the yoga, but even after she leaves. So I am looking forward to that today.
Fingers crossed, the great cleaning pair will be here this afternoon, so I must make sure that I have written down the little bits I need to ask their help with, apart from the usual stuff. A new jar of beetroot and an annoying disinfectant lid to be opened, as despite all my efforts I can get neither off myself. I used to be the person people asked to open things, and now the boot is on the other foot as they say!! So now I try to remember by putting them out on a stupid place, so that when you look at them and say why are they there? you then remember! Nothing planned for this afternoon or evening, so hope to end the day in a cleaner better stocked home.
Glad you managed to get your trip in yesterday Mick and hope you stay dry today. GrandMattie, fingers crossed that things seem to be improving. Not surprised your cafe is bursting at the seams, I would definitely be there if I lived nearby. Looks a good start with the warden too, so hope that this might be the beginning of a better relationship and improved timing of necessary work and jobs that need doing.
Hope the Tai Chi goes well. I have wanted to try that, but at the moment whenever I see a class it clashes with something else.Sods law! Greyduster , hope you have a good brunch and enjoy meeting up. I enjoy watching the squirrels here quite a lot as they use the fence as their highway to and from the tree. Unfortunately they are grey ones, we do have red squirrels up at the top of wensleydale, but sadly these days I cant go to see them as it is about a 20minute walk to get to their area. I used to see many red squirrels in the Lake district when I worked there for the National Trust. NannyJan how I agree with you, there is always so much hassle looking through quotes etc., but these days you cant afford to just accept a repeat from any contract. Life would be so much simpler if you could just have things to renew, and oh for a shop where you could trust the prices and not have to spend ages working out which size is the best value etc etc. People who win the lottery speak about buying a new car or whatever. I would just be happy to go into a shop and buy what I wanted without looking at the price or spending ages working out the best value! Perhaps that could be a new job for someone part time, where they go round the shops and supermarkets locally and have a list of say 20 of the most common items, and put the prices on a daily list that you could pay a small amount for. I would definitely be interested in something like that!
Well I wish everyone a positive and happy day today, that plans work out and you get to see someone special to you.
