Good morning Michael and all GN's from a very dark and still North Yorkshire. At least this morning I am in less pain, for which I am very grateful and radio three has had some lovely birdsong on , which cheers the morning for me.
I still find myself thinking and making plans for the day, as if I was able to rush about and do three things at once. I know the reality is not that, but somehow the part of the brain that makes plans has not accepted that the "norm" now is different. However I am feeling pleased with the inroads into the ironing I managed yesterday. Really making a difference and so now have that great choice of everything from trousers to underwear. I need that as we are definitely in that autumn mode, where in the morning you need your thick trousers sox and jumper, whilst in the middle of the day down to cotton T shirt and need sunglasses when you go outside, and then back to the jumper etc later on.
Well for once I managed to be the winner, as I got down to the ironing, rather than putting the heating on, and kept quite warm without it, whilst being pleased by the mounting piles of things, storing up choices for later. They have been in the airing cupboard and this morning an early job will be to sort and put away the ironed things and leave space for the last part of the pile, if I get round to it today. But that has to take a back seat in the job list for now.
I need to go through other things including checking on the MOT date, checking my passport is up to date, and looking to see that my driving licence photo is in date, It is easy to get caught out with these things, and lately havent been in that organised mood , checking out such things. So whilst I am feeling somewhat better , I can get my brain to work and sort these things out. I also need to go through my phone numbers, as my brother has changed his and one or two other people have altered such things as phones or email adds. So I need to update both my main book and my diary for the people I contact regularly. These days I have to either have them set up in my phone or with the numbers written clearly in my diary. Gone are the days when the numbers where shorter and easy to remember!
Less brilliant yesterday was my trying to contact one of four different people at the hospital, where I was constantly told that they had high numbers of calls waiting, and to leave messages etc etc, none of which helped me. I had built up myself ready to take notes and remember the questions I wanted to ask, with calendar at the ready etc. and a determination to face things, only to be defeated by the wretched phone!! So this morning I shall hope for a reply from a human being, as there are questions that need answering, and things that I need to check out. Firstly I want to find out if my local hospital can do these injections etc., as it will be a great deal easier to go there, and at least remove the extra hassle of having to organise transport and be reliant on such as the trains, which only adds to the tension. So fingers crossed that today I can get some answers and prepare for what I need to do.
So at the moment I cant say anywhere looks much tidier, but I know that I have managed to do a bit, and fingers crossed, feel more able to get things done today. I did go out for one or two things on the yellow peril yesterday, and got my brothers car posted with a rather tatty 1st class stamp on it. On principle I normally use second class, as definitely round here you do not get a first class service, but keep the odd stamp at the ready for days like this when I know I should have posted it earlier. However I did add a letter to it and so have brought him up to date with news and views from here. Had to write it on a scruffy pad as my decent writing pad seems to have disappeared. Perhaps as I tidy up here it will reemerge from the chaos. Perhaps the loyalty card from the garden centre is keeping it company!
Well had another look out, but still very dark and feeling cold as I open the curtains , so have hastily closed them again. I shall plod along with these jobs and hope to get hold of someone at the hospital . Then I need to check through the fridge, which I havent really done for a couple of days, sort out anything that needs to be thrown out etc, very little I hope as I do try to make sure that I use things in date order and see what I have in for lunch, There is salad stuff but at the moment it is so chilly I only want that if it is soup and a sandwich, sort of thing. Havent heard from Heather lately, which is not usual, so I think that I will ring her, once I am a bit more up to date with things and perhaps we shall meet up at Nero's for a coffee. I think I deserve a little treat for all I have managed to do so far.
I hope you have a good trip into Bicester this morning Mick and meet some friends. Hope you feel a bit better Greyduster today , and if you dont feel up to going to the school, that you might get your planter sorted out. Gillymo sounds as though you had a good day yesterday. Dinner sounds good. Wish that I had a Tardis that worked, I would enjoy visiting Gn's and seeing gardens and admiring all the great handicrafts that you all make. Hope that today goes well for you all and that you have a productive day.
