Sunshine Today.

Old Gipsy Woman, 'Granny Smith'

Dame Laura Knight
[British Impressionist Painter, 1877-1970]


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Knight


Well for all my optimistic hope that there would be sunshine yesterday it did not happen, instead it started raining heavily as soon as I had posted and carried on all afternoon.

There was not even a glimmer of sun in the late afternoon as there so often does happen after a whole day of rain.

Today is a much better day, it is warm and sunny and the sky is a pale blue with wispy clouds drifting around like fragments of silk scarfs.

Ton will be here at 1.30 to check that all ls still well with my bottom, and to see how the healed skin looks like.

Then it’s off to the bathroom for a quick shower so that I am all ready for our dentist who is coming around at 14.00 to clean my teeth.

Something that I have not been looking forward to, this is I am sure because I have had a month to mull it over.

And to imagine all sorts of horrors, right now a few hours before he is due I can’t remember any of the nightmare scenarios I had imagined in the last month.

Which is good, it is often like that with me I have all the angst and worry beforehand and when the day comes I am calm and alright about it.

It is brilliant that our dentist is prepared to come here to clean my teeth and I am sure my mouth will feel much better once it is done.

All in all pretty fortunate to have such a good people who will visit me at home really do make life so much easier.

Looking forward to catching some rays after our friendly dentist Systse, a name from Friesland, has been, I have been going to him since 1984, and he is an excellent dentist and a fine man.

My only problem is I am scared of going to the dentist and today he is coming here oh well sure it will be ok and once it is done I intend to get some rays outside.

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Exciting Perspectives.

Nell Blaine
American Abstract Expressionist Painter, 1922-1996


Sadly the weekend was not pleasant, a real shame especially because of the Gay Pride Boat Parade which took place on the wettest day of the year.

This is an event that is eagerly awaited by many, costumes and boat decorations are planned a year in advance and a lot of hard work goes into making it all happen.

Glad that it still took place despite the rain, which got less before the start and luckily even stopped at times during the procession down the Prinsengracht.

I was very happy that the weather did nothing to diminish the event; I read and heard from friends that the party went on regardless of the weather.

With lots of happy people in skimpy clothes dancing on the boats and thousands of spectators taking photos and enjoying the colourful annual spectacle.

Very glad that the summer weather seems to have come back today; it was good to see blue skies and sunshine once again.

Makes me extremely hopeful that my trip to the market at the end of the week will be pleasant and the weather is warm and sunny summer weather.

I really needed the sunshine today, especially as I was suddenly feeling down, I even cried abit and told Richie I felt pointless.

He cuddled me and comforted me by telling me that this was not true, that I was a lovely woman who he adored and who made lots of people happy.

That was good to hear and of course I do not really feel useless and without any point, but occasionally being so handicapped really gets to me big time.

It was lovely sitting in the front room until I started to feel frustrated that I can no longer say ‘’ I am off up the shops’’ and go there independently.

Feel like a caged bird, I am well looked after and life is good but I am no longer free to come and go and be independent.

It really is not easy to deal with glad I told Richie and cried and did not try to keep the tears and pain hidden.

Now I feel better, feel like my usual optimistic self once more, now the tears are gone I am looking forward to seeing friends and having trips outside.

Richie wants us to have a party as soon as I can sit for long enough, I love the idea think it will be lovely to do.

Hope we can do have a party when Gareth and Paul are over visiting Amsterdam in September.

That would be glorious, an exciting perspective for the near future and exactly what I needed.

Looking Forward To More Fun.

Kirstine's London Canal Photos.


Today started off with a pale blue sky and sunshine which has gne now and been replaced with cloud cover and the threat of rain.

At least we had some sunshine today not like xyesterday wshen wse woke tp a dreary rainy day, so dreary the kight had to bed put on otherwise I could not csee the keyboard well.

Woke up this morning early hours in great pain which was helped by thc which was good as it helped me get another couple of hours welcome sleep.

Shame the sun has gone it looked so pleasant, our lovely neighbfour Wikkes moved yesterday and already miss hearing vher voice outside under my window.

Hope she is settling in to her new place and will be very happy there, it will be odd not having her downstairs anymore, but as she said she will come by often.

Feeling very achy today lso it is very sticky warm weather does not have a good effect on me so my right hand is useless for now.

This could change again later and by this evening may be able to type with my right hand again.

The dogs are quite knocked out because of the weather so it is not just my MS that is so wiped out today.

Hope tomorrow will be a pleasant sunny day and swe can go down to the market, be good tob get there again.

Been such a very long time ago since 19 august 2008 when I was last cthedre xwsith Marianne on our weekly trip together.

Used to go every Saturday with Richie and get our big weekly shopping done which was always good fun.

Hope to have more good fun soon really looking forward to taking every opportunity to make and have fun soon.
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Sunshine Makes All The Difference.

George Seurat.


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Richie has taken Marleen and Spike down to the vets, Marleen to have her stitches out; she had a little lump nipped off her neck last week Monday.

Luckily it was not malignant and she did not need too much anaesthetic and was wide awake pretty quick and keen to go home.

Once the stitches are out both dogs will be looked at, Marleen to see if she too has mange and Spike to check that the treatment is working.

Got a call from our vets on Monday wanting to hear more details about why we had to go to the Emergency Clinic at the weekend.

The Emergency Clinic always lets the regular vet know if clients have had to use their weekend service

Hope that Richie and the dogs are back soon, planning to get out of bed and do the leg exercises with the Motomed and then go outside.

Or maybe go out first then come back and do the exercises, today is a lovely balmy warm summer day which I want to enjoy by going out.

Summer is here at last, even if only for a day, it is here and it is gorgeous, well worth the wait.

Hope of course that we will be fortunate to have, this lovely weather for the next three months that would be great.

This morning woke up feeling all the pain as soon as I was, conscious again, tried to be as quiet as possible and not wake Richie or Nur.

Felt not just the pain but all the endless hopelessness of being trapped in my body unable to move.

As soon as Richie heard me cry out he got me some THC and the pain took a back seat once more and I could relax and think of other things.

Getting involved with the world always makes me feel so much better, once I can sit up and take part everything changes again.

Today the weather has given me a huge boost that I really needed after waking up feeling so desperate.

Funny how sunshine makes things feel better, just like a positive perspective really does make life feel better.