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Lamont D said:
Not into jazz myself, find the thing annoying, with wrong notes and solos. And so on. It is not organised.

6.8 (again) cold is not going away, full of aches and pains every part of my body(ish)!
Been up and down the stairs repetively this morning, she couldn't settle overnight. And needing a lot of things, before getting some rest.
Docs yesterday, seeing a few people next Tuesday, including mental, bloods, nurse, doc again. And more tests. Still needs a lot more and counselling. I was run ragged and mentally tired last evening due to the misrememberitis, of the wife, and was under pressure to help her understand what was happening. And again this morning.
I have counselling myself this afternoon, gonna offload, as I'm feeling a bit low.
Cloudy with the prospect of heavy rain again imminent, no warmth, no sun, no real garden time!
That is it for today, hope you are feeling better than I am!

I am sorry you are feeling so low and worn down. Having a cold and feeling unwell will exacerbate that. Am hoping your counselling session will offer you some tips to help you cope. Have you investigated the possibility of respite care for your wife? A short break can do amazing things for your morale.
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Good morning everyone from another day in paradise here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.2 this am - how nice is that? Chucked it down with rain all afternoon yesterday. Which is good as the ground is all nice and damp ready for a new lawn to be laid today - rotovate, top soil, turf - that sort of thing. I am leaving mid morning so Mrs Miggins will be supervising although the people doing the work have been hired for their expert ease. Need to be in Birmingham by about 1430 as there is a school fete to visit. Will the Ninky Nonks be in the egg and spoon race finals? Will Little Miss Pamplemouse fall over in the sack race? Will grandad win a fine jar of home made raspberry jam on the tombola? Probably not any of those things - the school is very multi-cultural so will hopefully win a jar of kimchi or a bag of samosas. Or not - it’s the taking part that counts (try telling that the the England cricket team). Art bit - would sir like a soupçon of colour? Hope your day has some joy in it. Best finish my koffy.


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dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from another day in paradise here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.2 this am - how nice is that? Chucked it down with rain all afternoon yesterday. Which is good as the ground is all nice and damp ready for a new lawn to be laid today - rotovate, top soil, turf - that sort of thing. I am leaving mid morning so Mrs Miggins will be supervising although the people doing the work have been hired for their expert ease. Need to be in Birmingham by about 1430 as there is a school fete to visit. Will the Ninky Nonks be in the egg and spoon race finals? Will Little Miss Pamplemouse fall over in the sack race? Will grandad win a fine jar of home made raspberry jam on the tombola? Probably not any of those things - the school is very multi-cultural so will hopefully win a jar of kimchi or a bag of samosas. Or not - it’s the taking part that counts (try telling that the the England cricket team). Art bit - would sir like a soupçon of colour? Hope your day has some joy in it. Best finish my koffy.


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Awesome results, @dunelm.
 
19.07
8.10am FBG 6.0
During long chat with daughter last night she confided she is half expecting ( at eight months pregnant) the baby to come early because there has been some confusion about her dates. As current delivery date is a tad inconvenient for me am really hoping she is right.
Delivery is scheduled for the 21.08.
Issue for me is ALL of our three sons will be visiting, on the only available dates for all of them 20.08 - 27.08 so I will be away for about half of their visit.
Baby is already a good size so should be fine if delivered early.
Am also nervous about driving in the UK.
Now habituated to driving on the right, in a left hand drive car and at slower speed than is normal for UK. I have never been able to drive long distances, without getting really tired, dangerously so, needing increasingly frequent and less effective breaks as the journey goes on. Will be several journeys of over a hundred miles, which I am dreading. The initial drive from the ferry terminal to my daughter's house is 123 miles and is supposed to take two hours and forty minutes. Am not going to take the two minute shorter route which utilises the M25
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from another day in paradise here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.2 this am - how nice is that? Chucked it down with rain all afternoon yesterday. Which is good as the ground is all nice and damp ready for a new lawn to be laid today - rotovate, top soil, turf - that sort of thing. I am leaving mid morning so Mrs Miggins will be supervising although the people doing the work have been hired for their expert ease. Need to be in Birmingham by about 1430 as there is a school fete to visit. Will the Ninky Nonks be in the egg and spoon race finals? Will Little Miss Pamplemouse fall over in the sack race? Will grandad win a fine jar of home made raspberry jam on the tombola? Probably not any of those things - the school is very multi-cultural so will hopefully win a jar of kimchi or a bag of samosas. Or not - it’s the taking part that counts (try telling that the the England cricket team). Art bit - would sir like a soupçon of colour? Hope your day has some joy in it. Best finish my koffy.


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Enjoy your adventure packed day @dunelm

Great final colouring...
 
SlimLizzy said:
19.07
8.10am FBG 6.0
During long chat with daughter last night she confided she is half expecting ( at eight months pregnant) the baby to come early because there has been some confusion about her dates. As current delivery date is a tad inconvenient for me am really hoping she is right.
Delivery is scheduled for the 21.08.
Issue for me is ALL of our three sons will be visiting, on the only available dates for all of them 20.08 - 27.08 so I will be away for about half of their visit.
Baby is already a good size so should be fine if delivered early.
Am also nervous about driving in the UK.
Now habituated to driving on the right, in a left hand drive car and at slower speed than is normal for UK. I have never been able to drive long distances, without getting really tired, dangerously so, needing increasingly frequent and less effective breaks as the journey goes on. Will be several journeys of over a hundred miles, which I am dreading. The initial drive from the ferry terminal to my daughter's house is 123 miles and is supposed to take two hours and forty minutes. Am not going to take the two minute shorter route which utilises the M25
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Hugs for you @SlimLizzy
Take it easy when driving in UK.
You will be fine.
Take all the rests you need.
It will be a good trip x
 
SlimLizzy said:
19.07
8.10am FBG 6.0
During long chat with daughter last night she confided she is half expecting ( at eight months pregnant) the baby to come early because there has been some confusion about her dates. As current delivery date is a tad inconvenient for me am really hoping she is right.
Delivery is scheduled for the 21.08.
Issue for me is ALL of our three sons will be visiting, on the only available dates for all of them 20.08 - 27.08 so I will be away for about half of their visit.
Baby is already a good size so should be fine if delivered early.
Am also nervous about driving in the UK.
Now habituated to driving on the right, in a left hand drive car and at slower speed than is normal for UK. I have never been able to drive long distances, without getting really tired, dangerously so, needing increasingly frequent and less effective breaks as the journey goes on. Will be several journeys of over a hundred miles, which I am dreading. The initial drive from the ferry terminal to my daughter's house is 123 miles and is supposed to take two hours and forty minutes. Am not going to take the two minute shorter route which utilises the M25
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@SlimLizzy, probably better not to take the motorway if you are likely to be tired - it is much easier to keep alert on side roads because you have to keep adjusting to changes. If it only makes a couple of minutes difference, there's no point. All the same, you shouldn't be driving if you are too tired and perhaps should take a longer break and find somewhere to take a proper sleep or get out of the car and get some fresh air and a short walk. Better to arrive later than be involved in an accident.

Best wishes for your daughter and hope you have a good trip and a happy visit.
 
SlimLizzy said:
19.07
8.10am FBG 6.0
During long chat with daughter last night she confided she is half expecting ( at eight months pregnant) the baby to come early because there has been some confusion about her dates. As current delivery date is a tad inconvenient for me am really hoping she is right.
Delivery is scheduled for the 21.08.
Issue for me is ALL of our three sons will be visiting, on the only available dates for all of them 20.08 - 27.08 so I will be away for about half of their visit.
Baby is already a good size so should be fine if delivered early.
Am also nervous about driving in the UK.
Now habituated to driving on the right, in a left hand drive car and at slower speed than is normal for UK. I have never been able to drive long distances, without getting really tired, dangerously so, needing increasingly frequent and less effective breaks as the journey goes on. Will be several journeys of over a hundred miles, which I am dreading. The initial drive from the ferry terminal to my daughter's house is 123 miles and is supposed to take two hours and forty minutes. Am not going to take the two minute shorter route which utilises the M25
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You will be fine. Take longer, add more breaks. I am driving down to the Bristol area, about 300 miles but I don’t need to be there until Friday. Driving to Birmingham today to see family, then a bit further on Thursday to see some friends and then the last hour on Friday. There will be lots of breaks. Be safe.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.6



Nighttime Trail Cameras in my back garden.

Too many badgers for Cat midnight.

Something spooked the badgers.



Creative is an ink painting...which is then worked on using Procreate for the black line detail.



Have your best day.
A cuppa first.

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Marvelous. These are going to make wonderful cards.
 
ianpspurs said:
Peanut butter is very trendy and gut microbiome friendly - ask @Krystyna23040 :D I buy mine in 1kg tubs
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Hope you enjoy the sandwich and it has the desired effect.
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I did enjoy the sandwich and it did have an effect - not sure that it was the desired one though. Terrible stomach pains and very serious colic for a few hours - don't know if that was the wholemeal bread or the peanut butter. BG did rise - perhaps a little too far, but it was OK.

BG a bit on the high side already at 10.9 so I'll have to watch that and today will take a small dose of insulin before my breakfast. Breakfast will be a bit later today and will be the main meal of the day - that way I will actually get around to cooking it, unlike the last few days when I've just gone to bed mid-afternoon to feel a bit better. Then when getting up, it was too late to bother with cooking at all.
 
gennepher said:
Hugs for you @SlimLizzy
Take it easy when driving in UK.
You will be fine.
Take all the rests you need.
It will be a good trip x
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Thank yo @gennepher Forgot to mention will have both my grandaughters with me. Probably impatient to get home.
Think it is fretting about this trip that is the source of my recent and continuing anxiety and depression.
 
Annb said:
Dementia is devastating. We were lucky, in a way, I suppose. My father had a stroke before his dementia got too bad, although being forgotten by a loved one can be painful but not actually very hard work. He had a further stroke while still in hospital from the first and he died there. At least there was no prolonged period of attrition of the dementia for him to suffer. My husband had dementia because of Lewey Bodies - part of his Parkinsons. It went on for much longer but he was never really aware of it and so was not distressed by it. Distressing for all of us, but it was a comfort to know that he was not suffering.

With your wife still being able to be somewhat active, it must be difficult for you to cope, with a constant worry about her. It is important to remember yourself in all this. For both your sakes. There is no point in destroying your own health in order to take care of the one you love. Can you manage to get her into some kind of respite care? It might not make much difference to her but it might make a huge difference to you to get some rest.

Praying for both of you.
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Thanks so much and I value your prayers.
As I said yesterday, the appointment next Tuesday is another step in process. Let's see what happens before I go ahead with alternative options. And of course, the better half will always have her say in this! And she is a strong independent person! It's just another battle along the path of life. And I have been fighting all my life!

6.9 still a big high, but cold/man flu not helping. Not hurting as much this morning. Woke up to rain bouncing down again. But it is clearing up, but where is the even normal July warmth? How can you play cricket, golf, tennis and more in winter temperatures? Good job the darts is inside in the aptly named Winter Gardens! It is not expected to exceed 15 degrees! With a cool breeze coming off the Irish sea!

Have never liked peanut butter, being lactose intolerant, even the thought of bitter in my stomach makes me want to heave, which includes butterscotch, buttercream, anything cream, any butter product. Can't believe it's not butter, is still sickening!

Hoping to get in garden this afternoon, to tidy up after the weather this week maybe if dry enough a grass cut! Growing so quickly at this time because of the rain.

That is it for now. Have a good day!
 
Good morning all from somewhere only we (plus 6k US service personnel and families) know - I guess Vlad and Xi are clued in as well. Today it is like summer - mainly in that July is a summer month. Still, Bazball rides again, I have tea, peanut butter, salad, Guacamole and salmon amongst other rich blessings and Harry Kane hasn't been sold yet so I've got a peaceful easy feeling. Two contrasting pieces from our resident artists but both wonderful so many thanks. If you are travelling have a safe journey. If you are feeling burdened by worries thoughts and prayers with you. Here, lawns were cut, a neighbour's unruly Buddleia was given a stiff talking to and an overly rampant Mallow tree was hacked up with my trusty Chinese digging hoe. Man like Ian's glutes tell the tale but I slept the sleep of the blessed. Have as good a day as possible. Lyrics Genn (lyrics versions were pants)
 
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ianpspurs said:
perhaps someone could update/reword Peter Sarstedt's classic to I'll have one more skinny latte with Ceylon cinnamon (other en flique drinks are available except iced green tea in Starbucks Ely yesterday ) - enjoy your version and do consider replacing that diary secretary
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Definitely not a skinny latte nor green tea. I think the diary secretary has given up all hope of a sensible diary. Although she has been very good at keeping the space in my diary for my trip to the pub across the road for my lunch on Mondays and my coffee break on Tuesdays. Those two relaxing breaks are keeping me sane.
 
ianpspurs said:
Good morning all from somewhere only we (plus 6k US service personnel and families) know - I guess Vlad and Xi are clued in as well. Today it is like summer - mainly in that July is a summer month. Still, Bazball rides again, I have tea, peanut butter, salad, Guacamole and salmon amongst other rich blessings Harry Kane hasn't been sold yet so I've got a peaceful easy feeling. Two contrasting pieces from our resident artists but both wonderful so many thanks. If you are travelling have a safe journey. If you are feeling burdened by worries thoughts and prayers with you. Here, lawns were cut, a neighbour's unruly Buddleia was given a stiff talking to and an overly rampant Mallow tree was hacked up with my trusty Chinese digging hoe. Man like Ian's glutes tell the tale but I slept the sleep of the blessed. Have as good a day as possible. Lyrics Genn (lyrics versions were pants)
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Great song. I love the Eagles. Also love this song
(Dr Hook "Couple More Years).

For Gennepher - I don't know how to put a link into a post:

I've got a couple more years on you babe, and that's all
I've had more chances to fly, and more places to fall
And it ain't that I'm wiser, it's only that I've spent more time with my back to the wall
And I've picked up a couple more years on you babe, and that's all

I've walked a couple more roads than you babe and that's all
And I'm tired of runnin' while you're only learning to crawl
And you're heading somewhere, but I've been to somewhere and found it was nowhere at all
And I've picked up a couple more years on you babe, and that's all

Now saying goodbye girl, don't never come easy at all
But you've gotta fly 'cause you're hearing them young eagles call
And someday when you're older you'll smile at a man strong and tall
And you'll say I've got a couple more years on you babe and that's all

You'll say I've got a couple more years on you babe, and that's all
I've had more chances to fly, and more places to fall
And it ain't that I'm wiser, it's only that I've spent more time with my back to the wall
And I've picked up a couple more years on you babe, and that's all
 
Krystyna23040 said:
Definitely not a skinny latte nor green tea. I think the diary secretary has given up all hope of a sensible diary. Although she has been very good at keeping the space in my diary for my trip to the pub across the road for my lunch on Mondays and my coffee break on Tuesdays. Those two relaxing breaks are keeping me sane.
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Needed iced tea this day last year. Local news has lots of pictures of all the fires. Struggling to be 1/2 that hot today. Good news on enjoying the well scheduled breaks.
 
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