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OMG so poignant and so so true. God bless and protect them all.
OMG so poignant and so so true. God bless and protect them all.We came out to clap tonight. Our next door neighbor is in bits. 16 hours a day wearing PPE in ICU is taking its toll. For goodness sake, stay indoors this weekend and encourage others to do the same. Terry Waites was chained in isolation for nearly five years - it’s not much to ask. Just look at the damage on the faces of our front line nurses.
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We came out to clap tonight. Our next door neighbor is in bits. 16 hours a day wearing PPE in ICU is taking its toll. For goodness sake, stay indoors this weekend and encourage others to do the same. Terry Waites was chained in isolation for nearly five years - it’s not much to ask. Just look at the damage on the faces of our front line nurses.
Today I started reading my first fiction book since 2015. I do love crime novels and in 2015 I went to a book signing of one of my favourite authors Ian Rankin.
I had read everyone of the Rebus books until then. Work had got more and more manic and from 2015 have only read text books and training manuals and the daily 'i' concise newspaper. Went to two more book signings with Ian Rankin so have now got 3 Rebus books to read.
I am so enjoying reading fiction again. Although it did make me feel guilty that I was feeling happy in these very sad and scary times for so many people.
Thank you for posting this, a stark reminder of how much we owe.We came out to clap tonight. Our next door neighbor is in bits. 16 hours a day wearing PPE in ICU is taking its toll. For goodness sake, stay indoors this weekend and encourage others to do the same. Terry Waites was chained in isolation for nearly five years - it’s not much to ask. Just look at the damage on the faces of our front line nurses.
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Don’t feel guilty about reading, I’m really glad you’re finding time again. I haven’t read any of the Rebus books but I enjoy crime fiction too. My current favourites are the Tom Thorne books by Mark Billingham. I’ll earmark Ian Rankin for my next series to binge read.Today I started reading my first fiction book since 2015. I do love crime novels and in 2015 I went to a book signing of one of my favourite authors Ian Rankin.
I had read everyone of the Rebus books until then. Work had got more and more manic and from 2015 have only read text books and training manuals and the daily 'i' concise newspaper. Went to two more book signings with Ian Rankin so have now got 3 Rebus books to read.
I am so enjoying reading fiction again. Although it did make me feel guilty that I was feeling happy in these very sad and scary times for so many people.
Don’t feel guilty about reading, I’m really glad you’re finding time again. I haven’t read any of the Rebus books but I enjoy crime fiction too. My current favourites are the Tom Thorne books by Mark Billingham. I’ll earmark Ian Rankin for my next series to binge read.
Glad you and Popeye had such a peaceful night, even if not much sleep. The meditation music was obviously good for you both. Hugs for Whitney’s rude interruption though - that would jar every bone in my body at any time. Hope you continue to have a relaxing day.Fbg 6.6
Temp 35.6
Awake all night, but not in a bad way. Popeye hadn't looked too good later on yesterday. His poor face and eyes said he'd had enough. His lip was trembling. I felt so sorry for him. I have been bathing the abscess on his head with warm salted water.
So, last night I decided I was play him healing meditation music from YouTube. I have been playing this all evening, and instead of taking my Cochlear Speech off at bedtime (I am always so glad to get that Speech Processor off, my head/brain has always had enough of listening to sound...I do keep the radio, during the day, on as advised by the hospital, with living on my own and having no telly for sound input, so my brain is constantly working trying to make sense of sound and speech...even though I still cannot actually make out what is being said in full...I can make out odd words), I kept my Speech Processor on during the night last night. I have tried playing so called relaxing music (in the night) in the past, but I don't receive what a hearing person receives as regards music and my brain gets agitated with sound 24/7.
Surprisingly, I still have my Speech Processor on now (6:49 am), after listening to this healing type meditation music on all night. I am not streaming it to my Speech Processor, because this is solely for Popeye, so my phone is on full blast all night, playing these particular frequencies of sounds. In addition he has insisted on being held and stroked all night.So, he has had my undivided attention the last nine and a half hours.
I never actually fell asleep as such. I was awake most of the time, but relaxed, and dozed off for short stretches, until YouTube for reasons of its own suddenly put Whitney Houston in between the binaural (for Popeye as he has 2 working ears) and monaural (for me as I have one sort of working ear) frequencies, which jolted both of us and jarred every bone in my brain, head, and body. I grabbed my phone to see what You Tube had done, and it was a video of Whitney Houston singing with others, one of whom seemed to be a young Elton John. I have no idea what that was, and got You Tube back on the healing frequencies type music.
I am very relaxed with these particular frequencies, but it wasn't for me. It was for Popeye.
Popeye is very chilled out and relaxed. The abscess appears to be healing. He is eating more. He took me to the kitchen in the night for some wet food, and I did not mind, There is dried food in my bedroom, but he has been off food. He is now steady on his feet this morning. He is more alert. His eyes look nice and big and bright as they normally do. I am really pleased this morning how he has improved since yesterday.
He now has a monk's tonsure...
Gennepher your selflessness for your dear boy almost broke my heart. I am so glad he is better, steadier and eating. Your dedication and love is healing him. I know you like to keep busy but I recommend you both curl up together for a good snooze today. Not for the first time you are inspirational to me. Take care.Fbg 6.6
Temp 35.6
Awake all night, but not in a bad way. Popeye hadn't looked too good later on yesterday. His poor face and eyes said he'd had enough. His lip was trembling. I felt so sorry for him. I have been bathing the abscess on his head with warm salted water.
So, last night I decided I was play him healing meditation music from YouTube. I have been playing this all evening, and instead of taking my Cochlear Speech off at bedtime (I am always so glad to get that Speech Processor off, my head/brain has always had enough of listening to sound...I do keep the radio, during the day, on as advised by the hospital, with living on my own and having no telly for sound input, so my brain is constantly working trying to make sense of sound and speech...even though I still cannot actually make out what is being said in full...I can make out odd words), I kept my Speech Processor on during the night last night. I have tried playing so called relaxing music (in the night) in the past, but I don't receive what a hearing person receives as regards music and my brain gets agitated with sound 24/7.
Surprisingly, I still have my Speech Processor on now (6:49 am), after listening to this healing type meditation music on all night. I am not streaming it to my Speech Processor, because this is solely for Popeye, so my phone is on full blast all night, playing these particular frequencies of sounds. In addition he has insisted on being held and stroked all night.So, he has had my undivided attention the last nine and a half hours.
I never actually fell asleep as such. I was awake most of the time, but relaxed, and dozed off for short stretches, until YouTube for reasons of its own suddenly put Whitney Houston in between the binaural (for Popeye as he has 2 working ears) and monaural (for me as I have one sort of working ear) frequencies, which jolted both of us and jarred every bone in my brain, head, and body. I grabbed my phone to see what You Tube had done, and it was a video of Whitney Houston singing with others, one of whom seemed to be a young Elton John. I have no idea what that was, and got You Tube back on the healing frequencies type music.
I am very relaxed with these particular frequencies, but it wasn't for me. It was for Popeye.
Popeye is very chilled out and relaxed. The abscess appears to be healing. He is eating more. He took me to the kitchen in the night for some wet food, and I did not mind, There is dried food in my bedroom, but he has been off food. He is now steady on his feet this morning. He is more alert. His eyes look nice and big and bright as they normally do. I am really pleased this morning how he has improved since yesterday.
He now has a monk's tonsure...
Obviously, great to hear of the appreciation for Mr C and colleagues. There is some breathtaking cant and hypocrisy suddenly coming out of the rabid right along with everything we already knew.5.Yesterday driving his bin lorry round a little retirement village Mr C said all the residents came out and banged saucepans with wooden spoons as they went round - it was a thank you for still being at work. He was very moved and embarrassingly it made me cry when he told me. What a smashing thing to do.
On the other side of the coin, our lovely postman ( I love him because he’s so friendly and always makes a fuss of Dennis) said that they are not allowed to claim overtime for the extra work they’re doing. And it is quite a lot extra as everyone is ordering online. Doesn’t seem right.
Have a good day all and take care.
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