Blurry back yard

Posted on August 27, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Colours, Gardening, Happy, Ill, outdoors, Planting, Plants, pleasure, plethora, Shaking, shingles, TiredLeave a comment

Mad back yard. The heavy rain has pepped up all the plants. You have to avoid the baskets. I want to put some washing on the line but it’s clouded over again. I’m tired and hot. A friend came round and after a cup of tea helped cut back part of a large bush that had layered itself (spread outwards with side shoots). Of course I stayed inside for most of the time, but decided to say hi after a rest and ended up helping a bit by cutting off small twigs. By the time I came back in I was exhausted and tired out, hence the shaking. But looking at this really cheered me up. A real plethora and pleasure of flora!

Hot buttered toast

Posted on August 27, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Aches, Butter, decaffeinated, Food, Hot, Insomnia, Sleep, Sleepy, spread, Tired, ToastLeave a comment

When you get up after two hours lying awake at four o’clock in the morning and need comfort food. A lightly toasted slice of white bread and the spread of your choice, and a decaffeinated beverage helps. The first thing I thought last night when I woke up was ‘toast’, I’d got to take a tablet, and I didn’t want to take it on an empty stomach. I remember making toast for people for breakfast in one of my jobs. When all the residents had had theirs we were allowed a slice of toast and a cup of tea. A five minute rest in a hectic morning. And doesn’t it look good enough to eat? I’ve managed to get about three hours sleep in total and all I want to do is get back to bed. But the toast was lovely.

Shingles

Posted on August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Ache, chickenpox, Herpes Zoster, Ill, Illness, Internet, lower back, Pain, shingles, Tired6 Comments

No, not the sort that you find on a beach. The one caused by having chickenpox. It can come back as shingles in later life…..

Hubby is due his vaccination against it which is great, but I’ve had an aching lower back for a week. It hurt even more last night, each time I tried to get comfortable I got shooting pains in my back and leg. My hubby had noticed a rash of blistery spots in a line on my lower back, just on one side. Suddenly it occurred to me this might be shingles. I looked it up and found an image that seemed similar to what I have. Luckily I got a doctors appointment and they decided it was a mild case so I’ve got some tablets that should calm it down. They used to say if your shingles met in the middle you would be very ill (not sure how bad or how they could), I’m thankful it’s not too bad.

Small photo, incase you are eating your tea. Not my shingles. An Internet view.

Asleep on the washing

Posted on August 17, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Comfort, Poem, Poetry, Sleep, Sleeping, Tired, Tuxedo cat, WashingLeave a comment

Where I curl

You can’t control

This is my space

If I want it.

Cats have rights.

The right to sleep

Eat and purr

Chase leaves and mice

But most of all

Be fed and watered.

We choose comfort

We give friendship

If you are lucky

Claws if you are not.

Don’t criticise

Our choice of bed!

I must walk more..

Posted on August 8, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged calf muscle, Challenge, Evening, Exercise, Pulled muscle?, Tired, Walking7 Comments

Up till a year ago I was regularly walking in the evenings, but then I pulled a calf muscle and was really stuck for a few months. It took ages to heal and it still twinges when I walk uphill. I realise I have made a mistake not getting back into it. I must start again. Slow evening walks, short walks to the shops. I need to get myself sorted out. X

Bird limerick

Posted on August 3, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Bird, Collage, Drawing, Ill, Limerick, Poem, Poetry, Sketching, Tired2 Comments

Bird on a post it note

On paper it seems to float.

Bright yellow and white

What a pretty sight..

Drawn for fun, gets my vote!

You can probably tell, I haven’t been very active today. Bit ill, not feeling well. I found this bird collage on an old sketchbook from 2021. I decided to share it with a little limerick. I had lots to do but haven’t been out. My hubby did some shopping and I’m laying low. If I feel better later I will blog again.

No sleep!

Posted on August 1, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Aches and pains, Can't sleep, Fed up, Insomnia, Sketching, Sleep, stomach, Tired2 Comments

It was four o’clock before I lay down to sleep, but I couldn’t. I woke at six and put the radio on quietly, but got interested in the news. My legs and feet ache for some reason and my stomach is not right either. So I watched a few videos on m phone, big mistake. I promised to see someone at 11am today so I will try again, three hours would be better than none. My new trick of thinking of the word ‘the’ didn’t help this time, I think I need a painkiller but we don’t have anything in. Darn it.

Wet cat

Posted on July 30, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Climbing, Eating, Games, Playing, Rain, Sleeping, Tired, Tuxedo cat, Wet catLeave a comment

He came in, soaking wet, plonked himself down without even a cat lick, and went to sleep. This cats not bothered, he just wants a rest after being out all day. I think he’s been mooching, playing in the rain with my other two cats, like a little pride of lions. Sometimes they chase each other up and down the trees. Getting excited and playing at who can climb the highest. Onto shed and house roofs. Then they come in, eat and sleep.

At the exhibition

Posted on July 29, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Burslem School of Art, claustrophobic, Crowd, Exhibition, Fine Art, Hot, Humid, Painting, People, three counties open exhibition, Tired4 Comments

Me with my coast painting at the three counties open. It’s got a red dot ( not on the photo) because it’s sold. I have to day I felt privileged to be amongst such talented artists. There were around 100 pieces of art and maybe 300 people? It was very hot, humid and crowded. We stayed till the speeches were over but then I had to get out.. I felt overwhelmed and claustrophobic. I was ready to run! At one stage a wasp came in the window and I almost knocked a man over trying to dance out of its way! Pirouetting with a glass of wine in one hand and flapping uselessly with the other. I wish I’d worn a mask. Nice to see old friends but after just over an hour we escaped…

Handsome boy cat

Posted on July 14, 2022July 15, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Curled up, fur, Golden eyes, handsome boy cat, Sleeping, Tired, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

With his golden eyes, he stares at me. Gazing up, black and white cat with cattitude! He wants to get up on the chair arm but there were things in the way. As soon as I moved them he jumped up and curled up next to me. I think the heat is getting to us all. It’s slightly cooler today but still hot for our fur covered friends. Now he’s purring, golden eyes closed….

Just as I wrote I that he jumped off the chair arm!

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Tired