02.06.06
Ouch!
I slept ok, but restlessly, and my back is pretty sore this morning. Apart from that I’m still feeling much the same. I’m still trying to think of a domain name so that I can get my new webspace set up as soon as possible. Mum is coming down after lunch and will help me put the Christmas decorations and some other bits away to give me more space in the bottom of my wardrobe. They need to go in the top of the wardrobe, and with balance like mine you don’t stand on things! After that we’re going to the supermarket, and then I’ll have a quiet evening. So that’s my day sorted.
02.05.06
Retail therapy I think!
There’s no need for me to complain about the scaffolding blocking out the sunshine from the flat, because there isn’t any sunshine! I’m not complaining too much because at least it’s dry. I’m just getting some laundry done and then I’m off for my retail therapy session. I’m still trying to decide on a blog host so when I get back I’ll be surfing around some more possibles. Son 1 will be down around teatime and Mum will collect him after church.
There’s a new Miss Marple on this evening, so I’ll definitely watch and/or record that. I already have a Morse, a Marple & a Lewis stacked up in my bedroom that I haven’t got around to watching yet. I’m very ashamed to say that I haven’t read a book for the year yet, which is very unlike me. I think it’s a combination of feeling low and finding it difficult to concentrate, and the fact that my vision isn’t as good as it could be. Well, time to sort some laundry, then head for the shops. TTFN!
Height, chocolate & domain names
I had a nice visit from Son 1. He’s seeming a lot better apart from a nasty cough. I think he’s grown about a foot in the past week! In fact I think every time I look away, by the time I look back he’s grown a bit more! I did that thing where you measure them on their second(?) birthday, and then double it, to find out how tall they will be, and he was 3′1”, so I reckon he’ll be 6′2” at least. His Dad and Grandad are both 6′ tall, but one of his Great Grandads was 6′4”. I remember being asked when he was in the Special Care Baby Unit if there was anyone really tall in the family.
I’m up late because I fell asleep watching tv earlier so I’ve got my second wind, if you’ll pardon the expression! I’m ashamed to say that I’ve had a chocolate binge this evening, the first for longer than I can remember. I’m putting it down to being on a very low dose of anti-depressant. The type I take are specifically good for OCD, and I was once told that the one I’m going back on gets used for bulimics, so my theory makes some sense. It doesn’t seem fair though that when I get onto the full dose it will reduce my appetite, but also make me gain weight, or at least stop me using it.
I’m trying to think of a domain name for my new website and blog. It’s really difficult to come up with something that is suitable and still available. I also don’t want anything blog specific because I have plans for a website or two as well as a new blog. And I don’t want anything which ties me to a particular colour, animal or whatever for the blog layout. My favourite so far is myopicmusings.com. Any ideas? Also can anyone recommend a host which is WordPress friendly?
02.04.06
Just Saturday stuff
I slept ok, but the last two mornings I’ve woken up with my feet hanging off the end of the bed. I can be quite a restless sleeper, but that’s a new one for me. I’m feeling ok, much the same really. My Dad just called in, and I’m meeting Mum to go shopping later. Son 1 will be down earlier than usual today as my parents have visitors this evening and he needs to be there for that.
I’ve been looking for reasonably priced website/blog hosting. I would go back to the last company I was with, but they specialize in Movable Type, and I really want someone who is more focused on WordPress. Using this free blog has made me realise how much I like using WordPress, but as it’s free it’s pretty limiting, especially when it comes to tweaking templates etc., and blog hosting isn’t really that expensive.
02.01.06
Wednesday wanderings
I enjoyed my television watching last night, particularly ‘The Hairy Bikers Cookbook’. I suppose you could say that they’re the male version of the ‘Two Fat Ladies’. You’d think that these guys would be a bit roughy-toughie, but they come across as really nice guys, and seem to be pretty good cooks too. They also make me laugh!
I had a bit of a lie-in this morning. I’m more achey again today. When I wake up the side I’ve been lying on is quite sore. My bed is a good one, but with the fibromyalgia I could do with something a bit different. I would love a memory foam mattress, but the last time I looked a bed with one of those was around £1000, so I don’t think I’ll be getting one! Even a memory foam pillow is around £70-£80 here! Read the rest of this entry »
01.31.06
On the mend
Dad is sounding quite a lot better, and Son 1 went off to school without complaint, so he can’t be feeling too bad today. Mum said he was under the weather yesterday evening though. Mum’s coming down later to do some housework and then we’ll go into town for a little while.
I thought it was so sweet that Son 1’s little brother brought him some buns that he’d made on Sunday night. I don’t remember my brother doing anything like that. Actually, I remember him sharing my sweets, then eating his own, except once when he persuaded me to eat all his sweets because they were pontefract cakes and he didn’t like them. I felt ill! And I still don’t like liquorice! Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday thoughts
I had a bit of a strange evening yesterday. My head just felt funny. By that I mean that my mind was going off at tangents, and I felt quite unsettled. No doubt it’s due to the change of anti-depressants. I’ll be glad when I get on the full dose. I also felt ravenously hungry last night, which is really unusual for me. I didn’t go too nuts though, just snacked a bit. I ended up watching programmes that were on last night, apart from a crime programme I videoed about a robbery which was really interesting. I still have a pile of videos to catch up on.
I don’t have any firm plans for today yet. I didn’t actually intend to get up so early. I think I’ll go back to bed for a bit of a warm in a little while. I’ve got the fire on in here (the lounge) but it’s a bit parky. I seem to be feeling the cold a lot more this winter. I don’t know why, but I’m using a lot more electricity, and getting very cold hands and feet. Oh well, before I bore you to tears I’m off to ring my Mum and find out how everyone is. Son 1 seemed like he was getting a cold yesterday, as well as Dad not being well.
01.30.06
Level-headed?
I’ve just got back from shopping with Mum. Apart from the usual stuff I bought myself a spirit level! Not your average everyday shopping item, but they were only £1! I remember my landlord putting up some picture hooks for me and he’d forgotten to bring a spirit level, and was amazed that I didn’t have one. My tool box is fairly well stocked, although I’m inept when it comes to DIY. I remember going around the local hardware store and asking one of the assistants what I needed. My ex-husband is very good at DIY, and for the time we were together the most I needed to do was change a light bulb, which is about all I can do now.
Mum has gone to take Son 1 for his injection. I don’t mind people sticking needles in me, but I’m a total wimp when it comes to my kids. Mum or my ex had to take them for their baby and pre-school injections too. I would have been a quivering wreck. Hopefully he’ll get through it without too much trauma. Mum’s coming back for her shopping and then I’ll be off to shower and eat before retiring to bed with all the programmes I’ve videoed over the last few days. I may be some time…
D’Oh
I think all these (prescription!) drugs I’ve been taking are killing off my brain cells rapidly. I had a conversation with my Mum earlier and had to ring her again to clarify it. I’ve had this sense recently that my brain is not my own. No, I haven’t flipped completely – I think it’s just stopping one anti-depressant and starting on another. I’m OCD-ing like mad, and feeling decidedly stupid. So much for the 149 IQ I used to have.
I think Mum’s having a bit of a day of it. She’s been to the doctor’s with Dad this morning, and after school has to take Son 1 for a booster injection. He’s got a bit of a needle phobia, like me at that age. Mind you, he did have a dental injection recently, so this one should be a walk in the park. Having loads of blood tests when I had arthritis at the age of nineteen soon got me over my fear of needles.
We’re going to the supermarket this afternoon, so I’m going to rifle through the fridge in a minute to try and figure out what I need. I’m quite pleased that I discovered that the ink for my printer is cheaper from Amazon.co.uk than it is from Tesco, so I’ve ordered that which is one thing less to do. I shouldn’t need too much shopping, my food cupboard is groaning. I always stock up with soups and beans etc., for the Winter, and I never seem to eat them all.
I’m planning a quiet evening. I’m really tired and I’m achey, and the idea of lazing in bed and watching television this evening seems pretty good to me. I’ve recorded quite a few programmes and I’m partway through a Miss Marple, and also ‘Lewis’ from last night. Hopefully I won’t dream about them tonight! In the meantime I think lunch would be a pretty good idea. I always spend more when I shop on an empty stomach! I’ve been online for hours this morning anyway. TTFN!
Update on Dad
I’ve just spoken to my parents. The doctor says that what was making Dad so ill at the weekend was a migraine, and has given him some tablets for that. If they don’t work then he will give him some tablets to take all the time to stop migraines. Now my Dad has had migraines as far back as I can remember, and has felt and been sick with them too, but wouldn’t you think that if someone has had such bad stomach ache that they couldn’t stand up straight the doctor would at least examine his stomach?
Mum isn’t very happy at all. She’s talking about going to see their doctor on her own and telling him what’s what, despite the fact that I’ve told her that the doctor won’t discuss Dad with her. Dad is frequently ill with migraines, sinus trouble, colds etc., but always says that there’s nothing wrong with him, even when it’s patently obvious that there is.
Last week Dad was telling me about a Christian diet he’d heard about on satellite television. He’s a very evangelical born again Christian, and often makes me feel like a failure as a Christian because I don’t do things exactly the way that he does. Also that if I got things right then I wouldn’t be ill. I find all that hard to take sometimes, but I wouldn’t tell him that. I do love my Dad, and I want him to be well & happy. Fortunately he has private medical insurance, so that if he doesn’t get much help from his GP he can use that.
