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Lately I seem to have had no time to post. I will just try to remember the highlights of the week, if you could call them that. Last week I had an appointment with my GP, which I somehow managed to overlook. The fact that Les answered the phone and told the caller that there was no 'Celia Brady' at our address, and they had the wrong number was not helpful. It was the surgery making a reminder call. Sheila is my first name, and so whenever I go for a medical appointment my alter ego attends. Very confusing. Anyway, I managed to get another apointment for last Tuesday. All my blood tests were satisfactory; I'm not sure why as I have been sneaking some blue vein Brie on crackers lately. My Vitamin D levels were a bit low so I am now taking Vitamin D, and feeling a bit better for it. I have also been prescribed Panadol Osteo, and I'm feeling a LOT better for that. I can actually move around without being in pain, and I'm sleeping better. I can even cook without my back screaming. I also asked my GP about support stockings, since the ones I bought from the hosiery shop were not suitable. She said there are some that come midway up the thigh, and have soft tops. On my way home I went to the chemist to have my scripts made up, bought the Vitamin D supplement and asked about support stockings. They thought they might have had some in stock, but found that it was not the case. I now have to measure my calf and thigh when I first get up in the morning, and let them know the measurements so they can order one stocking in for me. Price: about $90 for one! Nick had called in with materials to finish the shed, and had told me he would be back Wednesday.
Yesterday I had another appointment to adjust the volume of my hearing aids. Where Tuesday had been a lovely spring day, with the sun shining and a temp of 15C it was a very different situation yesterday. Torrents of rain and a gale force wind behind it, and very cold. Obviously not a day to work on the shed! My appointment was in the late afternoon so I was able to potter in the morning. I fnally went in to town on the 3pm bus. The lady bus driver was exalting as she is dependent on tank water and was anticipating a bath. Upon reaching town I worked out a route that would take me through a shopping arcade, anything to get out of the rain. Yes, I bought another T shirt! Finally reached my objective in a sodden state, but it was nice and warm and dry inside, so I didn't mind waiting. This time the volume was bumped up quite a lot, which is encouraging, and I am hearing better. I knew I needed it as we had friends visit on Sunday and I couldn't hear much of the conversation.
When I came out into the street again the temperature had dropped, and the wind was fierce. After my umbrella had blown inside out twice, I decided I was not going to stand around in the rain waiting for a bus, and caught a cab home instead. That was definitely the best decision. We had 80,000mls yesterday, which almost set a new record.
On Tuesday I noticed a building near the waterfront had been fitted with wind vanes, which generate enough electricity to power the building and put some into the grid. The vanes were turning slowly in the light breeze, and looked quite attractive in the sunshine. Yesterday in the gale two of them were damaged; it remains to be seen if they will be allowed to stay there since they could be a hazard to both traffic and pedestrians if they were toppled over. A good idea in the wrong place, it would seem. Wind power seems a good idea since it is something we have plenty of, here on this windy island.
Today our friend Doug came to take some of the timber lying around the back yard; it had been removed from the shed. He and his wife Lori will be glad of it as they are almost out of wood, and we are delighted to have it removed. A win/win situation.
The garden is sodden, but I'm sure the plants are grateful for the rain; I have been watering every few days, so I will be able to take a small break from that. Now that the garden is lovely and wet I will try to do some weeding; that will test the Panadol.
No photos for you today, but tomorrow I will try to get a few.
Yesterday I had another appointment to adjust the volume of my hearing aids. Where Tuesday had been a lovely spring day, with the sun shining and a temp of 15C it was a very different situation yesterday. Torrents of rain and a gale force wind behind it, and very cold. Obviously not a day to work on the shed! My appointment was in the late afternoon so I was able to potter in the morning. I fnally went in to town on the 3pm bus. The lady bus driver was exalting as she is dependent on tank water and was anticipating a bath. Upon reaching town I worked out a route that would take me through a shopping arcade, anything to get out of the rain. Yes, I bought another T shirt! Finally reached my objective in a sodden state, but it was nice and warm and dry inside, so I didn't mind waiting. This time the volume was bumped up quite a lot, which is encouraging, and I am hearing better. I knew I needed it as we had friends visit on Sunday and I couldn't hear much of the conversation.
When I came out into the street again the temperature had dropped, and the wind was fierce. After my umbrella had blown inside out twice, I decided I was not going to stand around in the rain waiting for a bus, and caught a cab home instead. That was definitely the best decision. We had 80,000mls yesterday, which almost set a new record.
On Tuesday I noticed a building near the waterfront had been fitted with wind vanes, which generate enough electricity to power the building and put some into the grid. The vanes were turning slowly in the light breeze, and looked quite attractive in the sunshine. Yesterday in the gale two of them were damaged; it remains to be seen if they will be allowed to stay there since they could be a hazard to both traffic and pedestrians if they were toppled over. A good idea in the wrong place, it would seem. Wind power seems a good idea since it is something we have plenty of, here on this windy island.
Today our friend Doug came to take some of the timber lying around the back yard; it had been removed from the shed. He and his wife Lori will be glad of it as they are almost out of wood, and we are delighted to have it removed. A win/win situation.
The garden is sodden, but I'm sure the plants are grateful for the rain; I have been watering every few days, so I will be able to take a small break from that. Now that the garden is lovely and wet I will try to do some weeding; that will test the Panadol.
No photos for you today, but tomorrow I will try to get a few.