Still Have Pride In My Appearance.

Roberto Matta.

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

It is definitely getting cooler now as summer is being replaced by autumn weather.

Which I would enjoy more if I could go outside, even better if I could be mobile then I would have no problems with it getting cooler.

Because the weather has changed, I have to wear a light jacket or a zipped up top to keep me comfortably warm.

Clothes are not easy for me any more because of my increased disability, which makes some items of clothing difficult to get on me.

There is a real shame especially as I can no longer where several of my favourite T-shirts anymore.

Before I became so handicapped and sensitive to temperature I used to love wearing thin sleeveless T-shirts which I can't wear any more.

I also can't wear anything that is made out of lycra, as I can't adjust it correctly sitting in a wheelchair or in bed.

Lycra garments are only good worn by people who are mobile; they are no good for wheelchair users as they ride up and do not sit nicely.

Which is a real shame because these days so many items of clothing are made either in Lycra or containing it.

The other item of clothing, that I could not wear for ages until Richie worked out how to adapt my clothing, were denim jeans.

In fact most trousers were not suitable in a wheelchair, as sitting down causes the waistband to go too far under the waist which is not a pleasant sensation.

Now all trousers, zipped up tops, jackets get adapted by our friend Anja, so that they don't get ripped up being put on in the shower chair.

Most garments do not last very long when having to be pulled on over the hard plastic surface of the shower chair.

Adapting my clothes has extended how long they will last for, and carrying out the adaptations ourselves is much cheaper than buying from disabled clothing websites.

As well as the clothes being more attractive than the majority of clothing supposedly designed for handicapped people.

It is a shame that the majority of companies who sell clothing for handicapped people do not have real empathy with their clients.

If they did they would realise that being handicapped does not mean no longer wanting to put on attractive clothing.

I still enjoy wearing nice things, which includes using perfume, wearing earrings, necklaces and rings all things that I still love.

EnjoyingThe Autumn.

 

Claude Cahun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Cahun

Today it is obvious that the weather has changed, it has got cold quite suddenly, amazing really, last Friday it was too warm to sleep under a fleece blanket.

Last night, a mere week later it was already cold enough to sleep under my duvet; this is earlier than in other years.

I guess the thunderstorms and rain means the weather has switched to autumn now and any chance of another hot day like last Saturday is gone until next year.

Shame about that, very glad I went out last Saturday and enjoyed the balmy 30 degrees tee-shirt weather.

I am looking forward to warm weather again next summer, and trying as always to focus on the positive.

Thinking about next week is easier than next summer for me; I am hoping that I will be able to enjoy next summer, but who knows what will happen for anyone.

So I am not going to assume anything and when I catch myself wondering about what my future holds I will tell myself to concentrate on now.

Better to do that then give myself a hard time, I am getting better at not worrying but I do need to keep reminding myself.

In a day or two I will have adjusted to this abrupt weather change, and will enjoy trips out in the autumn sunshine.

Relaxed Sunny Day HereToday.

1940.
Antonio Dacosta.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio_Dacosta
 

It’s a beautiful warm sunny day, it is 27 degrees, it will be like this until Thursday when it gets cooler and wetter.

Richie reckoned that it was much cooler on Saturday; yesterday he said it was pleasant like a day in late September.

I wonder if these 3 days are the last warm days of this summer, I hope not, I so wanted balmy days, so we can get around.

In the past I would be upset thinking that summer is nearly over already, I never liked summer to end.

Used to dread the huge change in the weather; of it suddenly getting so cold, now I am looking forward to autumn and winter and the prospect of spring, my favourite time.

 I feel relaxed today, because Richie changed my catheter yesterday, every 6 weeks it needs changing, which I dread.

For the last three weeks I was very aware that the 31st July was the day, I got very worried, almost tried to put it off.

I discovered again that there was nothing to worry about, it was all over in 3 minutes.

The only discomfort is when it is pulled out, Richie has learned to empty the balloon twice and put KY jelly around the outside this makes it easier and almost pain free.