Hoping For Sunshine On Wednesday.

All I do these days is lie, here that is the thought that goes round and round in my head of course that is not the entire truth.

When I am down everything gets the same tint, it is after I have let my emotions go freely that I can begin to list for myself what I can actually do.
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It’s abit like the film The Life of Brian, so what have the Romans done for us.

Surprise surprise there was a long list of what they had done.

Just like me, I too still do more than I am inclined to give myself credit for when I am not feeling so positive.

Of course I do need appliances, without the adjustable bed lying down is all I would be able to do.

What is causing me considerable anxiety is the fact that the extra time waiting in bed, for this tiny little tear in the skin to heal is not good.

The muscles in my torso are getting very slack, which means that I can not sit upright anymore without adequate support.

I now need constant adjustments as my posture changes all the time, seem to be sagging in the middle.

Must be getting harder for Richie to cope with, as he has more work now and as my condition deteriorates he will have even more to do, so glad he does it.

Had a very useful appointment with Johannake, my new occupational therapist, from the RCA, Amsterdam Rehabilitation Clinic

She advised us to put a pillow between my feet and the foot end of the bed to support my ankles so my feet point upwards and do not flop or point to the side.

This small adjustments has already made a big difference to me, since Johanneke suggested this I have been sitting better

Think these easy tips are the best, an easy solution to a situation that seemed more complex, funny how this simple solution has cheered me up tremendously.

Sadly again no sun today instead it has been overcast grey and dark and raining all day this has been more than compensated by the dogs keeping me amused with their games around me

Hoping that the weather will improve, hoping for sunshine on Wednesday for my birthday.


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unbshine On Wednesday.

Rainy Day Fun with 2 Jack Russell's.

Gothic Art.

Raining today, Richie says it is damp and windy and unpleasant, shame as it is 26 February and we are moving swiftly towards the beginning of spring.

Richie is making a big fry up for our brunch, it smells very good, hope it arrives soon as thinking about it and smelling it has made me extremely hungry.

Had very good nights sleep last night, seemed to be in a very good dream, perhaps even several dreams.

A good friend Cecil's birthday is today, we ordered a big bunch of tulips to be delivered to her before lunch.

Got a very excited telephone message around 11 am, that the flowers had arrived, she sounded very happy indeed.

Wish that I could transfer her voice from our answer machine so you could hear her pleasure.

Especially nice for me to do something like this, to be able to give a friend pleasure, when I can not go to her house to celebrate her special day.

By the sound of it food is here quite soon, have to get Richie to reorganise my body before attempting sitting up to eat.

That was delicious; it was a wonderful mixture of leftovers from last night with the addition of sardines.

Never thought of frying up leftovers and adding sardines could be quite as tasty as this was.

Wonderful and tonight Richie is making fish and chips with mushy peas and brown sauce and pickled onions.

Followed by his delicious prune and rum ice c ream, the coconut cream makes it super creamy, when Richie said he had made prune ice cream I thought it sounded horrible.

Then I tasted it and it is very good indeed.

Nice for me to get all these taste sensations, Richie cooks so well, nice to be spoiled rotten by my darling.

I enjoy it very much and so does he, it is an extremely good arrangement for the two of us and for our 2 Jack Russell’s.

Despite the pain and the weather it is a good day for me, hope that it is a good day for others too.

Let us all enjoy the moment.