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.

One last post

Posted on February 15, 2023 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Happy, Paws, Poem, Poetry, Sleeping, Tired, tongueLeave a comment

I wish I was a cat

Lying on a bag

Tongue peeping out

No need to shout

Asleep and happy

Having a nap, he

Curves round

Belly upwards

A really sweet cat

Dreaming of birds

Seen through a window

In the sun

On a spring morning.

Cat on stairs

Posted on February 15, 2023 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, In the way, Night, obstacle, Purring, Sleeping, Stairs, Tired, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

The cat came in and plonked himself down to sleep in a quiet place last night, partway up the stairs! He settled down to snooze, which was fine, but at bedtime, he was in the way. However cats have pride of place here, so because there was room to put a foot next to him we let him be. Then during the night I had to come downstairs a couple of times. He was still there, curled up. Luckily he has a white band across his back so I could see he was there. This morning? Still having a kip. I gave him a couple of cat treats which he ate. We are letting him be, I checked and could see no injuries so he must just be tired. X

Having an early night

Posted on February 9, 2023February 10, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Exercise, five thousand steps, health issues, Hills, muscle strength, Steps, Tired, Trying, Walking, weakLeave a comment

This was Monday. Over the last three days I’ve done over 5000 steps and I’ve tried to walk up our hill. It’s been months since I’ve done much walking. Anyone who reads this blog knows I’ve had some health and other issues over recent months and to be honest I didn’t know if I was going to be able to do it. I know my muscle strength has reduced. I can’t lift a saucepan with my left hand. My left leg is slightly affected too and I’m getting cramp and my legs feel shaky but if I don’t try I’ll never get better. Sorry to moan, but at least I’m trying, so now, I’m going to have an early night. X

On repeat

Posted on February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Communication, Deafness, frustration, Listening, Lost, Repetition, Sadness, Sound, Talking, TiredLeave a comment

He can’t hear

I repeat

Sorry, what?

I repeat..

Cars on fire?!

No dress for hire

I repeat.

I repeat

Come for a walk?

We need to talk

I repeat

Understand me

I seek

But all the time

It’s like I’m a mime

On repeat

Hearing loss

Is loss for both

Speaker and listner

I repeat

‘I love you’.

And repeat….

Went for a walk

Posted on January 30, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Escape, Exercise, Legs, local area, Relaxation, starting out, Streets, Time, Tired, Walk, Walking3 Comments

We went for a short walk today, just round the local streets, back past an avenue of trees. It was only about a mile but I came back aching, cold and a bit breathless so it was far enough. After months of illnesses and problems I was pleased to drag my hubby out into the cold air. No rain today, no chance of slipping, just the chance to stretch my legs and think I can start again. I hope we can extend our steps a little bit each day. I didn’t measure them because I forgot to take my phone. Now I’m just trying to relax the aches out of my leg and back. But it’s good to feel able to exercise again.

Snow expected

Posted on January 16, 2023 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Blue, Bug, Cold, Colour, Forecast, Hexagonal, Life, six sided, Snow, Time, Tired, Weather, WindLeave a comment

It’s getting colder here and the forecast or Scotland, parts of Wales and the North West is for snow over the next few days. That made me want to draw snowflakes, and that led me to using the sketch app again.

At the moment I’m trying to keep warm and get over the bug I’ve had for a few weeks. The thought of colder weather does not fill me with joy. Just dread!

Still I like my colours that I’ve used on the drawing, a little bit like Wedgwood China.

Woke up late

Posted on January 15, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Asleep, Awake, Bed, Exhausted?, gout, Insomnia, sheets, Springs, Tired, Toes, two pmLeave a comment

I must have been tired last night, I didn’t wake up till after two pm this afternoon. I hadn’t slept the night before and it feels like I’m getting no sleep one night and then a decent night the day after. Strategies for trying to sleep, like relaxation, meditation, deep breathing and other techniques don’t seem to work. I think we need a new bed, ours is over twenty five years old and very lumpy. I’ve folded up sheets to stop the springs sticking in me! It’s also a problem with pain. My toes hurt due to gout and having the sheets resting on them is uncomfortable to say the least, so I toss and turn all night and get up too exhausted to stay awake in the day! But I’m going to try and get a new bed maybe…. In any case I must stop moaning about things! I hate insomnia.

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Tired

Fell asleep!

Posting at 4am

One last post

Cat on stairs

Having an early night

On repeat

Went for a walk

Snow expected

Woke up late