Sunday 13 March 2011

Just bobbing along

This hasn't been a very good week for me one way and another. The sinus problem continued to take hold, and it became a full blown infection. On Monday and Tuesday just walking to Sainsbury's exhausted me, and I fell asleep after lunch. I was not sleeping well at night, coughing for hours before sleep came. I has a slightly raised temperature and a 'cotton wool filled head'. To add to the problems we received yet another set of credit cards, which bore the number of the blocked cards, so I had to ring MBNA and struggle to maker myself understood. My voice was very croaky and prone to disappear mid-sentence.
On Wednesday I felt slightly better, so did the Sainsbury's run, then ventured to parent and toddler's where I was to do craft. I was greeted with 'Should you be here?' To which I mumbled 'well I feel better than I did, and I don't think that I am infectious' 'No, we meant should you be here for your sake?' I must have looked a lot worse than I felt. They explained the craft to me, which was so complicated I joked 'I think I will go home'.
The lady who planned it was not there, so after a short discussion we  took a committee decision to simplify it.
Daughter wasn't there, I had rung her and she sounded almost as bad as me.
I left before the singing, as all I could do was croak. Due to being away part of last week and being unwell, my ironing pile had grown again, so I bundled several shirts, pyjamas and bed linen into a bag and took them to the ironer's. He was pleased to see me as trade has dropped off due to the recession. He promised they would be ready for the next day. I rang Daughter to see if there was anything she needed, and she said 'No, but come round'
She had a sinus headache and was lying on the sofa, whilst Baby sat on the carpet and played. He seems less frustrated now that he can sit and play, and now he can roll over and pivot on his stomach so he can reach things. He shows the same determination as his mother did at that age, not very interested in cuddles, more interested in reaching whatever has caught his eye. He has a delightful laugh, and is just full of the joy of simply being alive. Oh what it is not to have a care in the world.
Thursday was pretty routine. I am still trying to get rid of the Spanish bluebells in the back garden, so did some pulling up and weeding. Facebook friends will remember the picture I posted recently of the bee in the crocus. He/she seemed to have woken to soon and was too drunk or sluggish to move. We fashioned a shelter from a plastic tray, to keep off the rain, and every day checked on it. It was still valiantly holding on.
On Thursday it was lovely and sunny, so I moved the plastic tray and placed the basket in the sun. The bee was fluttering its wings in a feeble way. I got some manuka honey, put a bit on my finger and held it near the bee's face.I think it ate some, so I did it again. When I left, it was wobbling its way along a crocus leaf. Later when I checked, it had. flown away. We must look after our bees they help us by pollinating.
Unfortunately, after lunch I fell asleep, waking at 1.50pm, too late to get to the Women's hour anniversary. I went out later to collect my ironing, then called in on Daughter again. She was feeling a lot better.
Friday was physio, an earlier appointment, but parking was easier. The treatment was slightly different, but I'm not sure how much progress we are making. I have to think about whether I would prefer an injection, or to see a shoulder specialist.
I managed to get a Doctor's appointment for Friday afternoon, and now have an antibiotic. I collected Daughter's prescription too and popped round with it. They were getting ready to go to her in-laws for the weekend for  a family Birthday. Baby had been weighed and is now 20lb 11 oz, having gone from the 70th percentile at birth, to the 91st, in just over 28 weeks. When he gets more active he will gain less. By the way he is behaving crawling will not be too far off.
Yesterday we went to the big garden centre, had lunch and bought a few things, then went into St Albans for a look round and a trip to M&S food dept. Husband's supply of YumYums had run low. I also got fruit and veg in the market there. My coughing was so bad last night that husband came downstairs to sleep.
We were pleased to hear that someone whom we know who is with OMF in Japan is safe along with his family. There certainly seems to be a lot going on in this old world of ours at present. Japan has certainly knocked Gaddaffi off the front page.
It was good to be back in church this morning even though I can't sing. Well I'd better close as my shoulder is beginning to ache. I may try and upload a few pictures.



First
flowering of our prunus





Some of the tulips I planted




some well established polyanthus

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