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Fortunately did get chance to sit outside and read, when the wind disappeared, it was lovely and warm. Practically done everything now, so relaxing for the rest of the evening, neighbour is just cooking tea.Sounds like you also had a productive morning Kelly, hope you got some editing done and hope you enjoyed the BBQ
Yo! Busy day. Cooking, gardening, doing nice stuff. Even slipped in a glass of red and a bit of a read.
Surgery this am. Still have a Borg dressing, so I guess there’ll be another surgery Tuesday, although the doc hasn’t spoken to me yet.
Glad surgery went well, hope they let you know the plan soon
Talked to the surgeon. Sounds like it might be a bit of a long haul, unfortunately. Much also depends on getting this diabetes under control, cos that’s definitely holding it back.
Sorry to hear, Tim. Diabetes often complicates wound healing. Hope it isn't too painful while they get it corrected for you.You will have to take better care of yourself, which is generally a good idea.
Getting closer, technically, to writing, but it isn't going to be easy to move again when the moving van gets here Friday.If I'm lucky, they'll leave my writing desk set up. Boxes can wait.
Unfortunately, will have to rein in appetite strongly here, or will end up as big as a house. All the stuff I never keep around at home - croissants, ice cream, chocolate cake - easily available at the dining room. I hate having to exert self-discipline when tired, but will have to learn - it also affects being able to focus on writing, and Book 2 isn't going to finish itself.
Keep meeting fascinating people, so the trick will be to slow the stream down. Talked bikes with the resident bicycle enthusiast - Davis is a biking city.
Kelly wrote: "Hey Alicia, I read your blog this morning and the place looks great. Hope you get settled in soon."Thanks - and don't postpone the editing if you have a deadline; takes longer than I always think. Dust you will always have.
Hey how are you all doing? I'm getting wet down here in New Zealand!! ;)
Monday.That happened way too quickly.
Patti (baconater) wrote: "Monday.That happened way too quickly."
Agreed!
I feel like we're due at least another couple of weekend days.
Morning, all.
Morning all, had a shocking night sleep and had to be up early for our new hours, will explain more tomorrow. Might take the week to get used to new timings. Podiatry app this afternoon. Dry which is good. Sorry that they think it will be a long haul Tim. Good luck reining your appetite in Alicia, glad there are fascinating people there.
Good luck Tim with the further ops and Alicia with the reining in. Tim if you’ve been a bit diabetic for a while, once you get sorted, you may feel quite a difference.Into the last three days of the holidays today. I’ve cocked up and need to get more cash transferred to my parents’ account, pronto or I won’t be able to pay the Carer’s. I am an idiot. In my defence, it’s Perfect Administrivia Shitstorm time; my least favourite month of year: half the people I know have birthdays and it’s car tax, MOT and insurance time.
Molto phaffage. I am not a fan of insurance companies, as far as I can see, you insure your car to be legal rather than to reap any discernible benefit should something happen. On the up side, I have done the tax, also got a new license which I was required to do, out of the blue, and the MOT is booked for Thursday and Friday.
One of Mum and Dad’s friends has died (yeh, another one) and I have to write a letter of condolences to his Mrs. It’s very hard to do that kind of thing with a bored McMini on the scene. Writing these letters is very hard full stop but I really have to belt up and do this one, I’ve known nearly a week.
Never mind, it could be a lot worse.
Happy Monday everyone.
Cheers
MTM
I've always thought that a three day weekend would be more civilised. Not sure what difference it would make to me though as I work every day anyway!Raining here today, halfheartedly.
S.A. wrote: "Hey how are you all doing? I'm getting wet down here in New Zealand!! ;)"Well hello! We are spread out, aren't we?
I hope everyone's troubles are solved soon.
Grey here. (But I dye it! 😂) All take care.
I happened to check the Kindle sales/borrows page, and found myself a binge reader - almost 850 pages in one day gives me the frisson of having found someone who gets PC. Nice thing to happen without me doing anything. Wonder if I'll ever know who it was, but I really needed that - and promise to get back to work on Book 2 as soon as physically possible.
MorningOh Tim! What a rough time you're having, I hope you start to feel better soon and the next surgery is the last. I take it you are on medication for the diabetes now? Is it likely to take long to get it under control?
I don't know what I've done but it feels like I've pulled an intercostal muscle or my diaphragm, I keep having to take shallower breaths. Ibuprofen has been consumed and paracetamol is lined up to be taken in about 30 minutes.
I'm glad you are enjoying Myanmar Patti! Good luck finding somewhere soon.
Lonnnnnnnnnnnng day. Meetings and sitting at my desk. Didn't teach at all. Only time I saw kids was when I was on duty.Can't wait to finally get the EAL programme up and running properly.
The flat we were seriously considering fell through. The owner wouldn't drop the price far enough to suit us. His loss. We're looking at a few more tomorrow after work.
The less we have to pay, the more of our housing allowance we can pocket.
Gonna have a very early night, methinks.
Jud wrote: "I don't know what I've done but it feels like I've pulled an intercostal muscle or my diaphragm, I keep having to take shallower breaths..."I hate those. Very painful. There seems to be no logical stretching you can do.
Sometimes I have luck with isometrics (tightening the muscle, holding a few seconds, releasing - about 8 times, gently). Do a couple of times a day.
Waiting for a slot for the next surgery. Won’t be tomorrow, hopefully Wednesday ...
I’m on metformin & insulin for the diabetes. Hard to say how well it’s being controlled cos of all the NBM time for the surgeries
Hope all goes well, Tim. I have been a Type 1 diabetic for 15 years, am therefore insulin dependent. Sending best wishes and hope that everything gets sorted out soon.
Hope you don't have to wait too long for the next surgery
Fuckin’ell Tim. Just best of luck. Thinking of you and I really hope they sort it out soon.
Grief, Tim, hope you don't have to wait long.Sorry to hear about your flat, Patti.
Morning all, woke up early so trying our early start at work, Lucy just put her paw over her face and didn't come down for 20 mins! Not sure what I'm going to do with my extra hour
Do something fun! Make a special breakfast, read a bit with it.
I get the extra hour in the evening
Morning!I had an amazing sleep last night! I slept in Kathleen's bed propped up on several pillows and fell asleep almost immediately I must have been out for the count by 10.30.
Was in agony again this morning though, feeling better now after some painkillers and a bit of movement.
Thinking of you Tim, hope you are doing okay.
Patti, what is your time difference now?
Morning. I've popped in a couple of times but didn't get a chance to post. Back in uni again now, this is my last week of first year and then I start second year on Monday. Which means this time next year I'll be qualifying *gulp*. Just been catching up a bit, I've missed a bit! Good luck to anyone who needs it.
Morning. Dentist today straight after lunch. A double whammy - hygienist first then a checkup with the dentist. Gets it all out of the way.
There’s so many people with diabetes. Three of my immediate neighbours in France, so all must have followed the Mediterranean way of eating, not overweight either. My Dad was diabetic and my brother in law now has late onset diabetes.
Just written a condolence email to the wife of another of Dad's friends who has died. It's fucking hard work this being the matriarch stuff.
Our new hours are flexible in that I can do 8.00-4.30, 8.30-5 or 9-5.30, day by day depending on plans, am aiming for 8.30-5 as I don’t have to get up too much earlier for that. I was finishing 30 mins earlier on a Wed, and it’s amazing how much extra I could get done in that time, so now can do that any day of the week. It doesn’t include Friday’s though, so that will still be 9-3.30. I also have drinks at set times, normally because my body temperature starts to drop, so will just have to play those by ear. Poor Lucy was confused yesterday when she was shouted in early, and no doubt she’s going to associate me coming home early with something nasty and keep hiding under the bed! Might actually give me more time to do housework after work so more weekend to myself. Podiatrist appointment was pretty much a waste of time, as there has been some improvement, he doesn’t want to do anything else, so has left me on an open appointment so if it gets worse, I can ring them straight up and be seen, rather than going to the GP for a referral. He can’t explain why it is still a different colour or still quite bumpy, but said the latter could be related to my bunion, but not severe enough to operate on yet.Glad you had a good night sleep Jud, I find the nights I sleep through I'm worse pain wise, but eases after movement. Sorry to hear that MT
I'd so like to reply properly to everyone's posts but I'm just too wiped out these days. Sorry all.I am reading and thinking of you all, I promise.
My news...
We decided on a flat today. Sorry, didn't think to get photos but I'll get some up on Facebook on the weekend, probably.
We move in Friday after work.
It's furnished but not fully, which means buying yet another kitchen worth of stuff. Was hoping to avoid that!
Decent size. Big lounge. Big dining area. Nice big kitchen. Three ensuite bedrooms plus a guest toilet.
I'm gonna be buying loo roll by the crate.
Nice, brand new, still wrapped in plastic furniture in the lounge.
Frikken glass coffee table, though. After I vowed I'd never have that again after Baku...
Oh well. Better than none.
Can't wait to get out of this frikken hotel!
Can I recommend ‘who gives a crap’. If they deliver to Myanmar of course! You get 50 of their bamboo rolls in a box and it lasts for chuffing ever!
Great news Patti, good luck getting the stuff you need
Evening all. Blood sugar levels have been good yesterday & today, and docs seem happy with progress. Surgery tomorrow ...
Break a - oh! Don't break a sweat, Tim. Hope this is the last.
Moving van arriving two days early, tomorrow morning between 8 and 9 am.Pray for me.
Evening all.Today: am - T'ai Chi, aft - ran to post box, pm - ibuprofen.
Good luck, Tim and Alicia xx
Glad they are happy for surgery tomorrow Tim. Good luck tomorrow Alicia
Best of luck today, Tim. And hope the move goes okay, Alicia.
Morning alls. Good to be back after a few weeks out lost in the technicals. Lovely day here, off for a walk soon to get Rat ingredients - to go with the home made pork pie we're having for lunch! First time I've tried making the pastry with Gluten free flour so it will be a first.
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That was an early start Desley. Hope you can have a sit outside and read this afternoon.
Patti, it sounds like you and Dave are going to be really happy there.
It is back to being blinking boiling again. In-laws coming round for an early BBQ.
Have done 2 loads of washes and pegging out, helped husband tidy the woodstacks, cleaned and refreshed the cats' outdoor water containers (they have loads dotted about the place), hoovered, tidied . . . and still my editing deadline is there, looming over me like a big, fat black cloud. Can't put it off any longer, I guess.
Hope everyone one has a lovely Sunday.