Eclectic Wanderings

Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Knackered!

That was so not a good idea! I got my juice and one or two other things but it half killed me! Still, I've got everything I need until tomorrow evening when Son 1 is taking me to 'Tesco's' to do my 'big shop'. I needn't go out until then if I don't feel like it. I'm meeting my friend for coffee in the morning but that's only downstairs! Mind you, my detective magazine wasn't out today so it should be out tomorrow, so I might have to crawl along to the newsagents!!
I think I've just got a cold which is making the other stuff worse. By 'other stuff' I mean the fibromyalgia and the (sarcoidosis) cough, and the labyrinthitis. I'll just take things a bit easier than usual, have a nap if I need one, and drink plenty. Not much else I can do really.

Feeling yucky

Still feeling grotty. Just a cold I think, but I could have done without it. Apart from general snottiness and a worse cough than usual I'm more achey that usual too. I'm feeling slightly wobbly so I think possibly the labyrinthitis may be playing up a bit.
Anyway, I'm really craving 'Marks & Spencer's' fruit juice so I'm going to push myself to walk over there this morning. It's about a quarter of an hour's walk away, which is a long way for me, especially carrying the three cartons of juice (three for five pounds) on the way back. I know I probably shouldn't go but I'm really craving that juice and it's not going to walk over here on it's own!
Mum is coming over after her stint at the church coffee bar, but I won't be going out again today. I'll probably try and have an afternoon nap like I did yesterday. I am definitely feeling yucky. I just hope I don't end up with another chest infection.

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Not a well girl

Feeling lousy. Snotty, slight sore throat, usual cough. I feel a bit shivery, slightly nauseous, and as weak as a kitten. I was ok this morning until I had to climb the one flight of stairs up to my flat. I had to stop twice. After that I just felt as if moving was too much effort. I watched some tv and put some photos in frames but felt even worse by the time I'd finished.
I didn't go shopping with Mum this afternoon. She came to see me but I told her I wasn't up to going out. I slept for a couple of hours this afternoon and woke up just before my alarm went off at 6pm. I've had a bath and sorted out my washing, and I just feel like going back to bed, but I suppose I ought to eat something first. I'm not really that hungry. I think I'm going to have a frozen cottage pie. I can't be bothered to think about anything more complicated than that. I am really thirsty. I've just drunk a litre of Really Light Ribena, and I'm still thirsty. I'm onto the orange juice and fizzy water now.
Tomorrow I've got to change my bed, and I want to go as far as the newsagents (literally just a couple of hundred yards away) to get the detective magazine that is out tomorrow. I'm not planning on doing any more than that, so anything else will be a bonus.

My boys doing a 'William & Harry' on me

Mum popped in yesterday afternoon for a little while, then Son 1 popped in. He seems to have definitely decided to apply to get into the Army. Son 2 is already in the application process. I can't believe that my boys are going to do a 'William & Harry' on me, although if I'm honest I always knew it was a possibility. Son 1 considered it quite seriously before he went to uni. I don't want them to do it, but if that's what they want to do then I'm not going to stand in their way. They know how I feel about it. I don't think Son 2's girlfriend is too keen either.
I'm going into town to go to the library and do a bit of shopping this morning, then I'm hoping I'll see Mum this afternoon. I'm still fretting about my cleaning lady starting on Friday. I think I'm afraid of upsetting her, or asking her to do too much. I've never 'employed' anyone before. It will be a relief only to have the dusting to worry about though. And it's a lot fairer on my Mum. She has her own house to clean without having to do half of my cleaning.

Monday, 5 March 2012

Monday mutterings

I decided to put some hair remover on my top lip last night. It's supposed to be left on for no more than five minutes. I fell asleep in the chair and woke up about an hour and a half later! I'm very lucky to have any skin remaining, never mind hair! I doused it with cold water, then put some of the finishing cream on and it's fine! I was really fortunate there.
The plan first thing this morning is to do some shopping. I need to buy some dishcloths and floor cloths for my cleaning lady. I'm ever so nervous about her coming and about telling her to do things. I've never been in this situation before. I'm wondering whether to write her a list of what I want done because it will be less embarrassing than telling her to her face. I don't know what to do.
After I've done my shopping I'm going to meet my friend for coffee. This afternoon I'll probably read and I expect Mum will call in on her travels. I'm feeling tired and achey, so nothing new there then!

Sunday, 4 March 2012

Sunday stuff

The plan was to have a lie-in this morning, but I woke up at 6.40ish, suspiciously close to the time that the street cleaning lorry goes past! I'm going up to Mum and Dad's for lunch today, and to see my cat Jemima! Before that I've got a letter to finish and I need a couple of things in town. After lunch I'm just going to chill out.