I need to get out.

Posted on June 26, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged arm, Balance, Body, Exercise, Hands, Legs, Life, Mental health, Shaking, Shoulder, Tense, Time, Walking3 Comments

I sometimes feel trapped in the house. I don’t mind doing things, it’s just since I’ve developed a shaking left arm I feel a bit unsteady on my feet, like I’m going to trip u or something. As I walk my shoulders, arm and hand get tense, then my neck and head finally my feet feel like they are going to tangle up. I just wish it hadn’t sapped my confidence. The garden fence could be iron bars, the front door is the door to my cell…. I suppose it’s me looking for safety and security, but I need to find mental as well as physical balance again.

Added legs!

Posted on May 21, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged added, Art, Artist, Drawing, Fun, Legs, Life, Life drawing, Model, Orme Art group, SketchingLeave a comment

Added missing legs! That’s all!

Sleep, I need it!

Posted on October 2, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged footstool, injury, Insomnia, Legs, Life, Pain, Settee, Sleep, Sleeping, Time, TiredLeave a comment

I had a shocking night last night. The pain in my leg means it’s hard to get comfortable. I can’t lie flat and if I lie on my side I have to put my legs on a footstool with pillows on it. I sometimes can’t get the levels right, so either my legs are too low and the edge of the settee digs in my thighs. The other way means my legs are too high and my knees feel twisted. I really, really, just want to get upstairs to bed. My shocked cat 🙀 plant holder shows what I think!

I have short legs

Posted on March 27, 2021March 29, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #100daywalkingchallenge, Challenge, Exercise, Feet, Fitter, Friends, Helping, Legs, Miles, Steps, Tired, WalkingLeave a comment

I just checked my step counter and it came up with this for March. But I do have short legs so it’s not as impressive as you might think. Plus this is steps not miles! Anyway I’ve surprised myself. I think I’ve done 55 days since starting the 100 day walking challenge with my friends. I think I’m slowly getting fitter. My average walk is around three miles. I’m tired and aching, but I will keep going barring injury or illness. Still over 250,000 steps is not bad going for someone who was basically sedentary before that. Yes I was doing a few walks a week , but I think doing this has helped enormously. X

Snowy walk home

Posted on December 30, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Icy, Legs, Life, Pavement, Road, Snowy, Streets, Strides, Tired, Walking2 Comments

A half mile from home along slippery, icy streets. The air was getting colder, falling below zero, ice crystals making Frost on the road surface. Not enough gritting? They were out later.

When you walk with someone with long strides and you only have little legs you have to move faster to keep up. That’s OK in normal weather, but in snow and ice its difficult. I got over it by holding hands and telling him not to pull me over! We got home safely.

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Legs