Different days

Yesterday was an awful day, was sick and kept feeling sick. Did not know what to do with myself. Think I managed to do a few stitches in my picture but everytime I moved I felt sick. That evening spoke to Cristina in Norway and Arlene in America. At one point I felt so bad I went to get some ordinary brandy. We did not have any but even though I said I wanted a sip of whisky got what seemed like half a glass. Also joined a monthly club that you pay for with scrapgirls and bought a kit.

Today have felt much better but still not done any sewing, was going to get it out, only Aunty Susan came up which was a wonderful surprise and worth not sewing. Did manage to finish a scrapbook page. Also started another one with a photograph of Katsuko, took the photograph I took of her at Holy Family School and took a photograph of that, then have started to us my fan embroidery as part of the pattern it needs some more work on.

better than I thought

On Saturday we went to Watershed Mill at Settle for once when I had money there was lots of thing to buy. Did limit myself to a turquoise tee shirt. More importantly there were lots of decorative bowls and Mum has agreed that I can buy her one for Christmas - wow that was so easy, it was worth going for that.

On the way out saw this bird and was surprised how good a picture I got.

Sunday did a little sewing but it was difficult because I kept feeling sick. Have been worried about the amount of weight I was putting on but realised it is because of constipation so not worried any more.

woken up twice

It has been an awful day today, feeling very tired and sick. Mum has seemed much more livelly My eyes do not want to stay open.

Yesterday got a friend request on facebook from a lady from Norway. We were both on at the same time, so I introduced my self, she asked me to send a gift for her zoo and one for her daughter. That evening her daughter Cristina sent me a message to thank me which was very nice of her and we had a lovelly chat.

Fell asleep in the chair in the conservatory twice and twice Bonnie woke me up. She is a pain. They should spend less time cleaning and more time stopping her bark. Took a few photographs in the garden this morning

lemon juice

Woke up feeling much better this morning, did not go shopping with the parents but did get my tripod out to take some photographs of Dad's golf trophy before it goes back next week did not think they looked brilliant. Had trouble downloading them, for some reason could not do it with the cable but they loaded ok with the memory card in the computer and got one that looks good.

Started downloading the freebies from scrapgirls again todays was a page with an orchid design so think it will be used.

Did some stitching but started to feel sick again. Did try to sleep but Bonnie kept barking again!

Met our new neighbour she seems very friendly.

Tried some lemon juice on a baked potato and it was very delicious

getting somewhere

Once again Mum got Dad to drive her down to the doctors for her blood test. May be that is what I should do get people to run round after me.

Did a scrapbook page for candles it was not very good but enjoyed doing it.

We went to Lidle and I was bought two lots of herrings because they did not bring me anything back from Norway. Mum could walk round there a lot faster than I could! Then went onto Burnley Hospital. The doctor thinks it is arthritis and I am going to have cortisone injections. He promised me that I would have it done by the first week in July. You have read it here. After that it is more surgery. I feel as though we are getting somewhere and think there might be a light at the end of the tunnel.

phew

Yesterday in Dad's on going bid to sort the problems out with my laptop Dad deleted everything on the laptop, he managed to back up my photographs only. It was sucessful, we had been looking for a disk that came with it. Dad found one dated August 2008 and was going to distroy it thinking it was from my old computer. This laptop was bought on 13th December 2008! Phew that was lucky. Now my home page is back to yahoo, Adobe photoshop is working so well I want to do some digital scrapbook pages. I forgot which company this blog was with so thought it was the end of it. Yahoo search engine is brilliant.

This morning there was 78 updates loaded without any trouble at all!

My feet have been hurting quite a bit today even though I have taken 4 of the stronger pain killers, hope the doctor can help tomorrow, it is not nice being in pain and feeling sick. Mum's feet are still swollen but she seems more like herself and has taken the kitchen back which is a shame.

Did do some sewing today and am very pleased with the way it is growing

not sewing

Have not done any sewing for a couple of days due to feeling sick and unable to concentrate. Keep telling myself it does not matter and no one is waiting for the finished item.

Got my first birthday present a DVD on Kakadu Park from Bev, it is very interesting but showed lots of film of crocodiles.

This afternoon after putting socks on whilst wearing a skirt I said "Aunty Susan and Uncle Peter can come now I don't care if they see me like this" looked up and Uncle Peter was crossing the road on his bike.

It was wonderful to see him but found it hard to keep my eyes open, he would not mind if I had fallen asleep.

Mum has taken over the kitchen again and for the first time she managed to go shopping with Dad

calling Australia and Yorkshire accent

It has been a strange day, it started early by going into the conservatory to switch on the computer. I was expecting Bev from Australia to text me to say she was online but she came online whilst I was warming my pork pie for breakfast. We used Yahoo to make a call. It was the first time we had had a conversation, I struck by her Australian accent and she said I "sounded like her mother in law" who came from Yorkshire, so I was thrilled to be told for the first time in my life that I have a Yorkshire accent, that started the day brilliantly.

Tried taking a photograph of my embroidery which looked nice on the camera but loaded onto the computer looked to have a blue tint. Then my batteries ran out, it seemed all my batteries were flat. Finally found some that worked and re set my camera and got a good photograph.

We took a 'pack up' and went out for a ride on towards Harrogate it was beautiful but wish I had taken my coat as it was a bit cool. On the way back we called in a farm shop and got some Wilja potato's from the supplier we usually get them from for 50p more but the farm shop had to make a profit and it would have cost us that much in petrol.

Don't know how long it is since I have not done one stitch in a day but will make up for it tomorrow.

My feet have been very very painful today, will have to go back to the doctors am thinking that another operation might be the only answer

tee shirt tucked in

Mum looked better this morning and was driven to the doctors. He said her liver is bad, it could be because of her colitis or the tablets she was taking and if she had not been any better today she would have been in Airedale. Mum has not had a sleep today which is a good sign along with the fact she has been wanting to eat.

Wore a red tee shirt and cardigan with my jeans today, the tee shirt looked better tucked in which makes me feel slimmer so that is another step forward.

After doing some washing and polishing settled down for some serious sewing the picture is growing and am thrilled with it.

Not so thrilled with the result of the general election, how much longer will we have to put up with all the talk of the election, am sick of it.

This is my first blog without one spelling mistake which is brilliant

A better day

Today has been better, Mum has got up and looked a lot better and managed to sit to the table. My feet have been slightly better today as well but they are killing me now.

Not done much sewing but there is plenty of time to finish it.

I know how old I am

Got on okay at hospital, had a blood test, they got it at first attempt. Don't have to go back for another year.

Mum has been very ill today spending the day in bed and not looking at all well. My feet have been bad all day, they were not helped by talking to Aunty Lillian for so long on the phone.

She told me it would have been more convenient if Mum and Dad celebrated their golden wedding anniversary this year rather than next year. At one point she asked me if I was sure I am not going to be 49 next month as I am the same age as Nick. It is her that is that has it wrong not me!

nearly mock goose

Made a mock mock goose today, the two apples we had left from the tree, had gone off, so made a mock goose without the apple and I fried the sausage meat with bacon fat. It was so nice we did not miss the apple at all. Enjoyed it so much that the scales will show how much I enjoyed it in the morning.

Got on well with the embroidery the parasol is coming on nicely. It is fun to do started to look at the Maia sight there are lots more kits that would look nice in the house.

Ordered some more tablets via e-mail which is a brilliant way to do it. Going to the para thyroid clinic in the morning

This is the first post I have done without a spelling mistake!

silence is golden

How can I tell Mum and Dad that for my birthday this year I want them to go away for a few days. Mum is driving me up the wall with talking, I want to sit quietly, it was so nice whilst they were in Norway and not speaking to anyone for days. Am really not bothered about planes in the sky and really don't want to tell her what I am doing every time I move.

Bonnie has been barking all day as well, it is so nice to be in my room with silence.

This is the first embroidery where I have finished a quarter and it looks like a complete picture thought the parasol would not be blue but still it is using other colours.

My feet are very painful I want to cry and chop them off. Do doctors ever cure anyone?

so tired

I did not get to sleep until after 2 am this morning and am so tired. Uncle Peter came up and I found it hard to keep awake, how embarassing.

Got a little sewing done, decided not to do any this evening. The target is to finish the first quarter by next weekend, so it will probably be done on Wednesday. Then will work across the top.

Cooked some new potatoes in the actifry for 25 minutes, took them out to keep warm and cooked chicken thigh quarters in it for 25 minutes adding 4 large garlic cloves for the last 18 minutes. It was very nice but if Dad had had his way, the chicken would have been cooked for longer. I would have prefered them to have been cooked for less. As ever he wants food cooked to cremation and I want mine raw but hot.

Feet have been fine at times and bad at times. Think I have decided to go back to the hospital and see if I can have another operation rather than wait to see if special shoes work because the pain is getting worse. It has been over two years since the first operation and I have had enough of the pain