Parental

And I have just spoken to my Dad and he said that both my parents should be here tomorrow because of the important person coming to see me on Friday. But un~flipping~fortunately I will probably be at the dentist when they get here

Mouse

And today, for the first time in 7½ years I was using my mouse in my right hand, like I used to. It flipping hurt etc but a little practice each day

PDH

Aargh, off to the PDH in a bit, I hope it is as effective as a very effective thing

Gosh and yes it was and I had to come back early instead of waiting for hours like usual

And I realized when walking there that I needed to shorten my walking stick by one button, suddenly it is much easier to walk more properly without it sticking out miles

Alarm clock

So this morning when my alarm clock went off (Yes, I was already up and awake) I opened the lid of my mobile phone/alarm clock was about to press the "off" button when I realized that my alarm clock had stopped. Puzzled I just tried putting it away again. And as predicted by me in 10 minutes it went off again, this time I pressed the "Stop" button

Gosh

And I was so exhausted last night that I went to bed about 10.30 so I woke up and got up this morning 45 minutes before my alarm clock went off

Scared

So tomorrow I am going to the Day Hospital again for my Physio and again I am leaving my wheelchair here, walking and getting in my taxi etc etc

Quarter to four

So as I am actually gonne chop stuff up etc, properly cook, I am gonna have my wheelchair back now

Crisis

So just now I went into the kitchen to prepare some lunch. I turned on the tap to wash my cup first and nothing happened. I tried the hot tap again nothing. So I called a Member Of Staff. He said "Yes, I have just been on the phone to Welsh Water and apparently there was a burst pipe in Johnstown, they are trying to fix it ATM"

So no-one local to here has a tap that works

Higher up

And I was trying to type with my right hand (too) today and I thought it was much to far up to reach with my "not working properly" arm. So I stood up and managed to find the handle that I didn't know was on my chair and it is much better and easier now

Freya

And usually on a Tuesday I would have a visit from that beautiful Freya but this week, as she's away on Dance Camp

Walk

Well today I have been walking everywhere since I got up this morning, so lets see how long it continues, will I be able to do as much as Sunday?

Right hand sweep

Well, yesterday I thought "The floor needs sweeping" but as I was walking everywhere I couldn't manage it. Today I am in a wheelchair so I swept the floor. Then I got the little dustpan and brush which is usually a struggle to use, with the dust pan balanced on one foot etc. BUT today I swept with my right hand for the first time in 7¼ years. It wasn't fully effective but I managed, I did it!!

Shop

Well I got a Taxi to (More reason to shop at) Morrisons, got everything I need, had a bit of a look around and chose another soup to try too.

While I was shopping I looked around more and thought "Wow, better try that" because I have found grating or slicing cheese to be a big hassle. The only issue I have is after opening eat within 3 days but I will make a couple of pizza's and sandwhiches, as long as they are close together

Not walking

So as I walked everywhere yesterday, as I am a bit knackered, and I have to take my 'chair to the shop s'morning I just figures out "Lets walk tomorrow"

Sound

I had to reinstall Winamp video tonight that was fine, now I can see video's again. But it wouldn't play music, so I couldn't put it on and go to bed. It said that my sound card was f*cked. I tried for about half an hour then had to ask for help. He tried for about 15 minutes then gave up and tried "unupdating" which took about 10 minutes then my sound was coming again, hoo flipping ray

But then I had to install "watching video" again.

Aargh

Feck

Well, it's now after 10 o'clock and I have succeeded in making it redundant

Tired

Amd when I am walking 5 or 6 hrs more than I managed in the past walking is just hard, end of. It's very hard now

Big walkies

Well it's now half way between dinner time and bed time and I am still walking everywhere, I haven't been on my wheelchair all day

YES

And for the first time in over 7 years I have stood up and cooked all my meals today. AND THEN I did my washing up, still standing. It did feel hard but I managed. So now I am sitting in my PC seat once again, wondering if I will be able to walk everywhere tonight too, and therefore make my wheelchair redundant?

Sunday Walk

So I have been walking everywhere since I got up this morning and it is about the time when I used to stop. (???) Yes, it is now harder to walk than it was this morning but today I am gonna try to make my evening meal from an upstanding position to practice. if I suck seeds it will be the first evening meal that I am still walking for in 7¼ years. In a bit I will have to start cooking.....

I think 4PM is as late as I have managed to walk, that's in 10 minutes and I am not gonna stop today

AND I DID IT!!!