Franbern, I did like to read about those mature ages in your flats. People should know that living independently can be done in the right circumstances. I think a lot of people believe that there is no alternative to eventual assisted living, obviously there is, if in a group of supportive people. I hope the dynamics don`t change too much because of the new, different, people coming in
I did some star jumps this morning, only a few at a time. Winter is the worst time for me because the rest of the year I am always lifting, cycling and moving around and I want to avoid osteoporosis creeping up over winter. We need impact exercise to build the bone cells called osteoblasts, hence the jumps. Hehe, skipping would be good but I would trip over the rope
Arghh the weather looks depressing on four days this week, Dull flat days, no sparkle. I really don`t feel as though we are going to have a very cold winter and I may reconnect my water butts today. I empty them at the start of winter.
I am sorting seeds today Any volcanic activity, throwing dust into the air, always spoils the following summer or two, that may well govern what summer veg I grow and where eg small outdoor tomatoes will ripen much faster than big tomatoes
I went for a walk into town yesterday, I must have said good morning to eight people and they responded, a nice start to the day. All were on their own and most were older women. I only came back with a few fruits and a bunch of carrots but I deliberately go and support our wonderful greengrocer. They also sell other nice things, like cheeses, jams, unusual crackers. It is a small shop but so gratifying to see the queues outside the door and that is a good place to get into a conversation with strangers
I have had a deliberate aim of using my stored foodstuffs this winter, I have found it very psychologically difficult to buy just for myself and have yet to come to terms of being within walking distance of good shops like two bakeries greengrocer, wholefood shop as well as supermarket and other shops. I keep thinking about the amount of space I still have to clear and there is a lot.
I am also working hard on clearing my freezer, I will have around 20kg of various berries to store from june, they are a very vital foodstuff in my life. I made 2 small loaves of spelt and rye bread yesterday, sliced and frozen and thursday will make some ready meals from a lb of shin. Its hard trying to empty the freezer but it will be easier once I have gone through my meat and the nuts that I bought in bulk and the coffee beans. I eat organic and often coffee and meat can only be bought online, hence the bulk.
I always have an aim or other, keeps me upbeat and moving house was my last big aim. Nowadays, it is more of a conscious effort to make the aims. I suppose I am biding time, my painter said he will come early february to finish. I really hope so, workspeople are impossibly difficult to pin down