Good morning Michael and all GN's on what is now normal for here, very dark and still morning, no sound of rain or wind, but that is all I can tell at the moment. I am creaking around, and wish there was the equivalent of WD40 for humans to have a few squirts today. Fingers crossed that I improve during today as it is a day I have been anticipating with both hope and some dread! At last , with texts and organising between us , we have managed to arrange for the cleaners to come, with their friend Amanda - the great key and lost object finder - for a (hopefully!) grand sort out.Amanda's task is to deal with the garden , under my supervision. So she has been previously and is one of those slim and wiry people who somehow seem to have great muscle and ability. So she is going to clear weeds from the borders, and then plant the things that I have been having languishing here for want of my ability to plant them. So sounds odd but this morning, but I have buckets of old washing up water at the ready to try and give some of the hardest areas a soaking this morning, in the hopes that it will be a bit easier for her to work this pm. Then on the inside I am planning a two pronged attack. Getting the lounge cleared and sorted is the major goal, but also it is time for the grand sort out in the wardrobes and drawers, as it is partly the summer/autumn sort out, and a chance for washed but not ironed summer things to be put away in bags in cupboards and trying to also be ruthless and chucking things out as I go. So I need to be in a decisive mood and plan to end with a couple of large bags, full of books and bits and decent clothing ready for the charity shop and a tidier , more organised home, based now on practicalities , of what I need to be able to reach easily and especially change things in the kitchen to help me get around and do things with less frustration. I think I also must have a look round for a new and hopefully quite powerful grabber with some magnet on the end to help me get things up from the floor, when I cant bend to get them. Well best laid plans as they say we shall see what actually gets accomplished later!
Today I am going to get the first load of stuff in the washer and then it is the womens group this morning. I think it is the lovely lady that does the yoga today. Hope so as it would definitely be to my advantage , both physically and mentally to have a session at that before plunging into todays clean up.
Yesterday was a rather frustrating day. I had planned to get out early and do some shopping, and annoyingly queue up to see the wretched bank man at the hub, but hunting first for some forms, took ages to find them, butas I was looking for them ,kept finding other things that needed attention. Much effort made, but whatever I tried to deal with, made some progress, but not enough to finish with it. Most frustrating. I felt I was going round in circles and getting more and more annoyed, and decided I needed to get out and have a break, so texted my friend Heather to meet up at Nero's and set off on the yellow peril.
Arrived at Neros, to find yet again totally new staff , who dont know the system with me and the buggy and the wretched doors, so some kerfuffle getting sorted but finally got myself ensconced in a decent seat and pleased to have my coffee and a chance to calm down. When she arrived , it was good to see her, but we both had poor medical news and commiserated with each other, about the unexpected outcome and what was even more worrying for her, is that the doctors have told her it is hereditary and so she has the unpleasant task of informing her children of this. Of course, she could not have known about this , but nevertheless it all addsto your worries So the only good thing was it does seem to help to talk to someone sensible , who can remind you that it is totally not your fault or that of your parents, when such tests have only recently been available. Bit of a pandoras box though, if at the moment they can discover the problem but have nothing to offer as any form of treatment!
I came back from that feeling very weary, as had been awake so long, but tottered around and put my pork to roast in the airfrier, and had some lovely pork for an early meal before setting off to the whist drive. A very full car park again and a problem parking, but the usual crowd and a very nice evening, despite having some rubbish hands , one with no trumps at all and one with a lowly 2 as the only trump helped not at all and so no nice free range eggs for my tea this week! Came home just in time to sprawl and watch Downton Abbey , whilst making notes on todays plans, so that is the scenario so far. Hoping for dry weather as there are some things that I want tobe put into the garage at the moment, More anon.
Wishing you a good trip on the bus Mick and that you meet some friends,Ashcombe hope they soon solve the mystery with the car. Unfortunately all the extra gadgets etc then have more possibilites of going wrong too! GrandMattie hope the Tai Chi goes well. something I have wanted to start, but so far not found a class near enough or on the right day to hve a go on.
Well a little lighter here and need to shuffle off and let the shower work its miracle and hopefully be ready for this afternoons onslaught. Must buy some biscuits this morning, for the cheering of the troupes this pm. Hope everyone has a successful day, in whatever they plan for the day
