Good morning Michael and all GN's from a very dark and silent yorkshire. Dont think there is any rain, cant hear anything anyway, so fingers crossed as the washer is already going with bedding stuff, which I hope to get out drying this morning.
Creaking around as is usual these days, somewhat frustrating, as can see exactly what needs doing, but struggling to get going. I have lots of things I need to do, and mentally able to know what wants doing first, but am having to do what I am can do rather than what really should take precedence. Added to which I dont know what the heck I have done with my phone. It seems to have disappeared, and having looked in all the usual places I still cant find it, so hope that the battery hasnt run down before it turns up!
Yesterday was a mixed day. I was struggling physically a lot, and my back was bad all day, not really easing up at all. Very frustrating, as it meant that things took so much longer to do, and of course my brain still thinks in timings when I could move very quickly so it gets maddening how slowly things get sorted. I am still hunting for various things, so did manage to get rid of quite a bit of out of date stuff, whilst looking for things. I am still of the old school for certain things, and whilst I save what I can in paper as with everything else, however when it comes to contracts of important things, I still insist on written paper, which I can easily check through, rather than minute script online , with the possibility of things disappearing or being in such small print that they hope you will miss out on devious changes to contracts. I do feel these days that there should be a law, that any changes to documents should be highlighted in yellow or something, so that you can easily pick out changes, and be made aware when such as insurance companies diminish say a length of time you are covered for something, where they bury such diminuation in cover or whatever buried in page 7 of a document.
The morning started with yet more mizzling light rain but they said it should clear a bit so took a chance and got some washing done, and cheers, by the time it was finished sohad the rain, and so using the yellow peril I managed to take it up to the washing lines and get it all out, despite struggling to reach up to the actual lines. I did a few other bits and in the afternoon went to the garden centre out of town, to meet a friend away from the traffic at the market. I had been so slow getting going that I had had very little to eat previously , so indulged myself with an afternoon tea or rather in my case an afternoon coffee with lovely fresh sandwiches and scone and little cakes. I went to sit at one of my favourite areas of the cafe, but found reserved places everywhere, so they must have been expecting a party of some group, so had to sit elsewhere, but no matter, we found somewhere that was ok and had a good time and stayed until just about their closing time.
It was very enjoyable and also allowed me to let my mind settle down a bit, as have had replies from the hospital and had rung up a help line, to try and understand things better, and let truth be told, hoping to wriggle out of treatment, or be told that a mistake had been made , but no . I am going to have to learn more but accept some treatment that I hadnt expected to need. I do miss my dear husband for so many things but especially things like this, having his sensible and reassuring advice and help in facing things. On my own, I find it hard to see the bright side to anything, and tend to worry about all and every possibility that could turn up. So it was really lovely to at least get my mind off it for a little while.
It was whist night so I got myself ready and got there in good time, but you can really see how week by week it is getting much darker when we arrive rather than only dark as we leave. I didnt win anything, and had some quite rubbish hands, but played well and made what I could with the cards I had , so it was a pleasant evening, and a full house again, which is good as the nights draw in. It is exactly what it should be in a village, a chance to get together and use our brains, in a warm and welcoming place, which for the sum of £4 a week, gives us pleasure and company and of course , we are all there to note if regulars dont arrive and we check up on people so again, for those who live alone, it is also that safety to know that you would be missed if you dont arrive or havent said you would not be coming that week, and we keep up with news of friends and neighbours, and write get well cards etc to people so it is a good community use of the village hall and a real sense of sharing and caring too. So hobbled home and slowly tidied up a bit and then to bed, vey tired but struggled to sleep. I do not want to start taking sleeping tablets, as in any case I think it is much more about pain stopping me sleeping, so if things dont improve soon I think I need to ask for some ideas on pain relief and hope that if I could have something that helped when I went to bed, maybe I might get into a better pattern. Oh for when you were young and just went to bed and to sleep without even thinking of it!!
Well today is frustrating thursday, when everything is on at the same time and I have to plan my morning to try and go to two meetings if possible and hope the washing will be drying and return and bring in the nicely dry and sweet smelling washing and then make some efforts to tidy up, and fingers crossed the cleaners will be here this afternoon, and so they willbe able to put away the summer clothes that I have sorted out, and sort out carpets and bedding etc., so everywhere will look somewhat better. Must remember toput out the recalcitant large jar of beetroot, which I have had no luck with opening, for Jessie to work her magic on too, No plans for this evening to go out or anything so it should be a restful evening after a busy day.
I hope you have a good trip into Bicester this morning Mick and meet friends. Hope you dont do too much and take things gently RosesandLilac but good to see you are on the mend. Hope things go well with your DH. Sometimes we think we can do something easily as we used to , but now find it takes a bit more effort than before. Well I might have to go and rescue the washing, It is making rather clunking sounds, so probably the sheets and duvet covers have got caught up, so if it has stopped the rinsing bit, I can open it up and redistribute the contents before the spinning begins. Time to have another hunt for the phone and then I shall come back to reae more news and views. Wishing everyone a good start to their day
