29-12-2023, 11:22 AM
I woke to rain on the roof at 6.30 which I hadn’t heard for a while - didn’t last long but supposedly will be back this evening - temp forecast 29 so it’s going to be unpleasant
I agree Kiwimade about the sleeping pills - when Mum went into the rest home it was protocol to give them sleeping pills - she had always been a night owl needing very little sleep so when the pills started to stupify her all hell broke loose -
Popeye good news re your op - just as well you are prepared - I have never felt so useless as I did with my recent leg injury - home support was hard to work with - my shower lady came to put the protection over my bandage at 11.30 so I could shower - then the one allocated to give me my tea and put me to bed came at 3.30 - suffice to say I became very needy and the family stepped up - the hardest thing to get used to was how weak my leg became no way could I swing it up into my bed .I took the tramadol for the first few days then stopped - when I read all the side effects frightened the living daylights out of me - but I am ridiculously averse to popping pills
Made some apricot jam yesterday - it’s lovely - wish I had more apricots
Family on holiday in Stewart Island have Covid - they are renting a chalet in the bush so luckily are still able to go hiking - which is what they intended to do - thank goodness they are not staying in a hotel or motel - they said there was a man coughing on the small plane that flew them from Invercargill so he is getting the blame
My groceries just arrived - pleasantly surprised to see a smoked chicken breast - haven’t had one for ages
I agree Kiwimade about the sleeping pills - when Mum went into the rest home it was protocol to give them sleeping pills - she had always been a night owl needing very little sleep so when the pills started to stupify her all hell broke loose -
Popeye good news re your op - just as well you are prepared - I have never felt so useless as I did with my recent leg injury - home support was hard to work with - my shower lady came to put the protection over my bandage at 11.30 so I could shower - then the one allocated to give me my tea and put me to bed came at 3.30 - suffice to say I became very needy and the family stepped up - the hardest thing to get used to was how weak my leg became no way could I swing it up into my bed .I took the tramadol for the first few days then stopped - when I read all the side effects frightened the living daylights out of me - but I am ridiculously averse to popping pills
Made some apricot jam yesterday - it’s lovely - wish I had more apricots
Family on holiday in Stewart Island have Covid - they are renting a chalet in the bush so luckily are still able to go hiking - which is what they intended to do - thank goodness they are not staying in a hotel or motel - they said there was a man coughing on the small plane that flew them from Invercargill so he is getting the blame
My groceries just arrived - pleasantly surprised to see a smoked chicken breast - haven’t had one for ages