Running Late

And because Sara was running late by the time I had had lunch, bathed and napped it was too close to 5 o'clock when gym gets way too busy to use

Big Walkies

Then we met Sara Davis in town, parked the car in Wilkinson's walked to Café Nero, stopped for a coffee then walked back to the car. I was accompanied by my wheelchair but at no time did I sit in it

First Time in 11 Years

So I have just been to the loo. I took off my fleece (eg) to go to the loo, went to the loo, washed both my hands together, then went to put my top back on, today I tried putting my left hand in first, then reached up and round with my right arm and put it on. It was a bit scruffy but it worked, the first time I haven't had to lead with my right hand in 11 years

And I have just done it twice again this afternoon.... so I have got to relearn, change a habit

Busy-ish Afternoon

So then we decided to go and buy a new frying pan today, as my old one is too wonky to sit flat on the cooker and has a plastic handle so you mustn't stick it in the oven like the recipe for dinner t'other night suggested. First of all we went to Wilkinsons, which was just shutting when we got there, then we tried Tesco's as they have loadsa stuff but no, couldn't find one, last of all we tried The Range where we found one, tidy and not too dear

Busy Morning

So busy morning part 1. After a phone call to confirm that it had arrived we had to head over to the chemist next to the Docs that we left the 'script in last week and pick up some more (not very kinky) stockings for me to wear in the afternoon/evening/to bed.

Part 2, then we nipped out to (More Reasons To Shop At) Morrisons and get the small amount of food I need for next week.

Part 3, then we nipped to the swimming pool where frankly I astonished Gareth with how mobile and up down the ladder I am etc and generally how much better my feet and legs are in the 2 or 3 weeks since he has been swimming with us

Briefly

Then I had just had my bath earlier and was sitting on my bed pre napping when I checked my phone for txt messages and there was one from Ruth, saying "Can I pop and see u now?" I txted her back and said "Napping" she replied "In an hour?" and came to see with her now 11 year old boyo. And it was lovely, she told me off some and said "Does your iPad do this?" which I didn't know that it did etc

New cooking

So today as an experiment we are cooking spaghetti, tomato and pesto frittatas,  basically a kind of omelette which Timmy suggested

And while reasonably nice it was much too much hassle for me to prepare it again. There were some aspects that I needed help for, I couldn't make it for someone, as a treat

Hairy

And it was pointed out to me today that some hairs are growing on my lower leg, so this Testo-whatever is working some

There haven't been any hairs there since my accident.....

Lunchtime Visitor

Then at 10.30 me and Gareth (Ed was starting work at 11 today) went to fetch Freya from her friends house, she came over here and was a bit rude to me and had lunch, well her brealfast but my lunch and then we dropped her home at 2.30

Thinner Still

And my legs are even thinner s'morning...

AND I lost another 3 lbs last week

Smallest Ever

And after wearing strange stockings for 3 nights my legs measured what IIRC was the smallest width ever since 'they' started measuring

Missing Sam

So then I went to gym for an exercise class. With Sam being off for 10 weeks it was taken by Gareth, who did loadsa stuff but only for 50 minutes. He hasn't taught me for 4 months and commented on how much better I am

Aardvarking

Then we went to Aardvark to get more shopping, I stood up in front of veg rack(1) and got enough to make roasted veg tomorrow as well as my usual

(1) Because it is up the slope. I walked up last week and asked my MOS to bring my 'chair up so I could sit down and shop for veg. This was the first time I have stood and bought enough veg to roast too

Docs First

So first thing s'morning we went to the Drs and the chemist to pick up a script for more cream and a script for more stockings. The chemist didn't have stockings in stock but they hope to have them by Monday

Freyaless

So today me and Freya were having a txt conversation about meeting her this afternoon when suddenly she said "Oh no, parent teachers night tonight, another time?"

'Wimming

Then me and Gareth went swimming today, much exercise and doing strange new exercises etc and then (hooray) we came home

Strange Poohing

So I got up s'morning, thought "no breakfast" so I went to the loo to have my morning pooh. Squeeze squeeze squeeze for 5 minutes, no pooh. So went out and sat at my PC and read the mornings Ixion, about 5 emails. Then I went to the loo again and just poohed immediately

Before breakfast

So we had to head out to West Wales General Hospital for my diabetes blood tests s'morning. It took us ages to get there as it was heavy school traffic time but we got there in the end. And this time my blood just flowed out, with just one hole made, unlike last time. Now we are back, breakfasting and coffeeing

Another Aspect of my Disability

And I discovered tonight that my right thumb, I can move it into all the required positions by pushing it with my left hand but I can't move it over by itself, it simply won't move by itself

Power Cut

And it had just got dark today when the lights flickered then went off. So we lit candles etc and thought "We better go out for dinner(1)" when it all came back on. So phew and waiting to see if it happens again

                             (1) Gas rings on the cooker but an electric oven