Another Week Done and Dusted

 Had a better night sleep, leg not as stiff.

Kathy arrived at 8.30 to give me a shower, Syd is with her dad so we will see her next weekend I expect. I had Kathy wrap Syd's present.

A bloody hot day had air con on from 9.30am.

Around 2pm I was standing and had a shot of pain shoot through my left knee, it then started to throb with pain.

By 3pm I am falling asleep.

A good start to the day managed to get up at 6am, Tasha arrived shortly later and dressed and fed me, like a dog............lol

We received notice a couple of weeks back about a power outage from 8 to 4 today. At 8.20 I was feeling so tired I decided to go lay down, we still had power but lost it around 8.50am.

Of course it is a stinking hotish day, I am listening to a book on my CD player.

Damn it's hot.

Woke at 6am after a good nights sleep managed to do a few things before Tasha arrived.

A bloody hot day but at least we have power so we have air conditioning.

Mum was ok was talking about her & dad when they were young and how back then Uncle Arthur & Tom called dad “Mick” she doesn't know why they did, they just did.

I woke up at 6.10 got up opened t he house found clothes for the day.  

I then started breakfast and up doing it all and was eating it when Tasha arrived. She had fallen back asleep.

Tim's 60^th birthday today, Sandra rang to wish him happy birthday. Kathy & the girls came to see Tim but he had already left for work. They left his gift on his bed for him.

It is another stinking hot day, 36 degrees today.

Woke up at 6.30am, when Tim's alarm went off, not as hot today but very sticky I expect.

Had to turn the air con on as I was drenched in sweat

My GP rang so I could ask for 2 scripts. One of the good things to come from Covid.

Mum was happy and sounded good although she told me tree times that Sandy & her girls had stayed at Dave's why though I have no idea why, either her & Ed had a fight or the girls wanted to stay over and she decided to stay with them, or as she said last she didn't know why.

Woke at 5.36 needing to pee and since I was up I stayed up. I opened the house to a nice cool and wet day. It hasn't stopped raining since I got up 2hrs ago.

I rechecked when school goes back for the boys it is Monday, however, when she spoke to his driver he said that he will pick Leo up tomorrow morning. I told Jess that he doesn't go tomorrow.

She is listening to someone who sounded like a dotting old fool, (her words.

Leo is here for the night.

Another wet day, up at 6am, Jess made a good point Leo is in a special ed class and they may go back today. I can't take him up due to it raining.

Leo has gone to school, Jess rang and spoke to the school yes he doesn't start back till Monday but he is able to stay there today. This made Leo happy.

It has rained all day, so I was unable to meet Leo this afternoon.

Jess suppose to be me to bed but at 4.40 I just wanted to lay down, so sent Tasha a text telling her so. The next thing she was here to get me ready for bed.

Jess arrived 10 mins later.

It's Not Thursday

Well damn I lost a day it's Friday not Thursday so here is Thursday's post.

Wednesday=Poem Day

 

Still Here

By Langston Hughes More Langston Hughes

I been scarred and battered.
My hopes the wind done scattered.
   Snow has friz me,
   Sun has baked me,

Looks like between 'em they done
   Tried to make me

Stop laughin', stop lovin', stop livin'--
   But I don't care!
   I'm still here!

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/still-here-by-langston-hughes

Indestructible Stuff ................Carbon Fibre

 Here we are at another Tuesday, and another indestructible stuff post today we are talking about Carbon Fibre.

The element Carbon gives toughness and hardness to diamond, graphene and steel. Now it's showing its super strength as part of a modern multi-purpose material called Carbon Fibre.

In carbon fibre, tiny woven or twisted strands of carbon are combined with plastics to make a super-strong, tough, light and flexible everyday modern material.

Found in sport gear, such as skis and pole vaults, bicycle frames and baseball bats. Formula 1 racing cars,tool handles, toys and even musical instruments.

Although we have had plastic for a bloody long time its never been strong enough to build reliable flying machines with carbon fibre that changed.

Monday=Facts

 

Hello Monday again so that means it is facts day again, so here we go:

The nearest neighbour galaxy to our own Milky Way is called “Andromeda”

The oldest pantomime stories are Aladdin and Cinderella, both tales date back well over a thousand years.

Aladdin originated from Syria and Cinderella from China

Cinderella's slippers were originally made of fur, they became glass ones due to a dodgy translation some time in history

A cow can give about 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.

The Week That Was Again

 Saturday has arrived after an average nights sleep, woke at 4 to pee then had to have a small drink which meant removing mt Cpap mask, only to not be able to get it back on, had to wake Tim to do it.

After I opened the house I was shaking so much I sent Tasha a text asking for help. I really try not to ask her for help on Saturday but felt if I asked Tim he would be snappy.

Kathy came and showered me and did the ironing.

Tim went and ordered the new speedo for his bike, cost him around $650. He also bought a new rear guard for the bike.

Mum was sounding like herself told me about seeing Tasha 4 times.

I woke at 4,40am again needing to pee, thankfully I didn't need a drink so no need to remove mask.

Out of bed at 6.15 opened house and Tash arrived.

Tim is off today.

Feeling like shit I am shaking a lot and doing anything is so bloody hard.

Kelli, Jono & kids are at Jess's working on her back yard, along with Jess.

Tasha was pissed that no one helped her do her yard, she paid someone only $20 to do her yard and he did a half ass job, said it would cost more to do more this I get.

I woke at 6 thought I will get up in a moment then it was 6.30 and I am getting up.

Open the house and sent Tasha a text, before starting my breaky I was finished toasting the banana break by the time she arrived. She had fallen asleep.

My left leg is hurting top to bottom. Or bum to foot.

Had a very bad night, got up at 2.30 to pee and wet myself due to the amount of pain I was in with my left leg. I ended up sitting on the loo crying in pain and frustration. Tim ended up coming t o find me, I returned to bed but sat on the side unable to lift my legs again Tim came and lifted my legs into bed.

This morning I am still in pain and called Tasha to come and shower me.

At 1.30pm I went to the loo and because I was sweating so much it was very difficult and this had me crying. Blain found me crying the hallway and went and fetched his mum and Jess & Leo. All came and checked I was ok.

Had to tell Mum twice about it as she forgot and asked me twice how I was today.

Had a better night, Jess came and messaged my leg as I went to bed.

So I slept ok.

A much cooler day thankfully.

Tim home for a few hours split shift.

Had a lay down but didn't sleep just laid there.

My leg pain has been a lot less today.

Had a reasonable nights sleep as the pain returned during the night.

I got up when Tim left for work with his help. I managed to make my own breakfast, before Tasha arrived.

The pain has returned to my leg I applied my deep heat this morning.

Jess is going to message it again before I go to bed.

I had a horrible night due to the pain in my leg every time I tried to move it. Had to get help from Tim during the night as I fell partly out of bed trying to get up out of bed.

Leo spent last night here and woke at 10ish.

Been in pain all day, using the walker makes it easier to walk.

Managed to do a load of washing and hung half of it on clothes hoist before needing to ask for Tasha's help.

My Thought For Today

THERER ARE TIMES WHEN THE PAIN IS SO BAD AND I AM SHAKING  TO MUCH I FEEL LIKE GIVING UP.  THEN I LOOK AROUND MY WALLS AND REMEMBER WHY I AM HANGING IN THERE.............................................