Back to singing

Posted on March 13, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Choir, croaky, Found, Fun, Harmony, Lost, Music, Rings, Singing, Tired, Torch, voiceLeave a comment

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After a couple of weeks off I went back to choir practice tonight. I still have a tickly cough and every time I tried to sing with any volume it set it off. It’s annoying because it’s hard to harmonise with a growly voice! It was throwing it down with rain, but there was a good attendance there. The first thing that happened though was I shook my hands because they were wet from the rain running down them from my coat, and the three rings on my right little finger shot off my hand and into a dark corner. I wouldn’t have realised that it had happened but they twinkled as they fell. Luckily the choir leader had a torch so I found them with a couple of other choir members help. I’ve lost weight and my fingers have got a bit thinner. Anyway, despite the problem with losing my rings, and the croaky voice, I’m glad I went out. It’s such a nice atmosphere there.

Sleepy and cold

Posted on March 11, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bed, Cold, freezing cold, Life, lucky, on the street, Reading, Sleep, tent, Thinking, Time, TiredLeave a comment

It was very cold last night so I left the central heating on low. The sky had cleared and I think it was down to – 6°C last night. I was reading in bed, propped up under my moon nightlight, but I was sleepy. Suddenly Thud! The book had fallen on the floor and I had woken with a crick in my neck. I was cold and achy. The moon was clear and bright up in the sky, shining in through the window. Apparently last night there was a 20°C difference between the the coldest place in the UK, about – 16°C and the highest 4°C, so we were about a middling temperature.

Then I thought about anybody in an unheated house, or who are stuck outside in a tent or on the streets. What about them? I was in an old bed, in an old house, but I am so much luckier than a lot of people. Why is there such inequality?

Pinned down by my cat!

Posted on March 10, 2023 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Bed, Black and white cat, Cat, Life, Photo, Pinned down, Poem, Poetry, rogue, Sleep, Tired, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Oh you rascal!

I can’t move..

Pinned down

By my cat!

On my legs

Just out of reach

Inscrutable stare

Always there

When I wake up!

Now I’m stuck

But you’re so cute

I forgive you

You’re neat

And sweet!

Cats sleep anywhere

Posted on February 26, 2023 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Asleep, Black and white cat, Cat, cuddle, Poem, Poetry, Sleep, Snug, Tired, towel, Tuxedo cat, unLeave a comment

Plonked down

on a bath towel

On a mat

There’s the cat

In a basket snug

Like a bug in a rug!

Paws over nose

Or tail across his face

They will find any place

To snuggle

Or be cuddled

Sleep 16 hours

Glad he’s ours!

Jupiter and Venus

Posted on February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blue, Jupiter, Photo, shaking arm, Sky, Sunset, Tired, tonight's walk, Venus, wobbly photoLeave a comment

Jupiter above, Venus below. In a dark blue sky. Wobbly photo tonight during a walk. Shaking arm makes photography difficult!

Oh my toes!

Posted on February 24, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged big toes, Feet, Foot, gout, Insomnia, Ouch, Sleeping, Thinking, Thumb, Tired, ToesLeave a comment

I’ve noticed my big toes are hurting again. They really are sore and when I try and sleep at night I have to pull the covers off them because the pressure of the duvet on them hurts and keeps me awake. Then I have to try and cover them up a bit because they get cold!

I was diagnosed with gout in my feet, then thumb a couple of years ago but I forgot. I’ve got quite a few things wrong with me and I don’t always remember all of them. I just keep taking the tablets. I hope I don’t moan about things too much, but sometimes things are maddening. But insomnia is debilitating, anything that can help me get to sleep and stay asleep would be good. Sometimes meditation takes my mind off things, perhaps I will try that tonight…

Short walk today

Posted on February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged daily routine, Exhausted?, Month, not walking, recorded, reduced steps, Rest, Steps, Tired, Walking2 Comments

I was busy today and when I got in I was too tired to go out and walk so this depiction of the month shows how little I’ve done today. I guess sometimes you just have to have a rest. So I will walk around our house a bit to get a few more steps in before the end of the day. I will try and pick things up again tomorrow and try and get a decent night’s sleep for a change.

Fell asleep!

Posted on February 21, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Confused, dazed, Exhausted?, Limerick, Paperwork, Poem, Poetry, Sleep, Tired, tired outLeave a comment

Argh! I’ve been out all afternoon working on some paperwork and I got really tired. I should have gone out this evening, but I fell asleep and woke up a while ago, feeling dazed and confused as the saying goes. I don’t feel like going for a walk, I think I’m allowed a rest. I feel very guilty, but if I fall asleep I must be tired? I know I shouldn’t miss things but I couldn’t help it. Now I feel like sleeping again. I should write a limerick!

Please forgive my tardy brain

I should go out, but what a pain!

I just fell asleep

My dreams to keep

I want to go to sleep again!

Posting at 4am

Posted on February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Aches, Awake, awake again, Insomnia, Mask, Sleep, Sleep aponea, Thinking, TiredLeave a comment

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And….. The insomnia has kicked in again! Achey arm, scringing toes, too warm, aching back. Thoughts whirl and I can’t rest. Thought of putting the radio on for quiet or white noise, but I can never retune the thing and if I have it on low my instinct is to struggle to hear the news. Plus my sleep aponea mask sometimes hisses in my face. I’ve had a new mask but the hose connecting it to the machine is the wrong size and sometimes disconnects if I turn over in bed. Sorry to moan…

Sky this afternoon

Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Afternoon, Bright, Cloud, Hill, Life, Photo, Sitting, Sky, Stoke-on trent, Sunshine, Tired, View, WalkingLeave a comment

I sat and watched the sky, there was an interesting looking cloud, but it was too bright to see initially because if the low sun. Then after a few minutes the cloud gradually crept over the sun. We needed to rest as we were on our walk around our local hill. Sitting on the bench I could feel a cold breeze ruffling my hair and I pulled my coat a bit closer. Apparently a storm is due tomorrow so the gusts of wind might be the beginning of it.

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Tired