YAWN, YAWN, WAKEY, WAKEY - 2021

No I don't have a migraine......we have got actual brilliantly bright ......sunshine!!!!

Make the most of it everyone, we might even have a BBQ today too.

Keep safe.

 

Good morning. @shiney. Cats are clever things I expect he knows when they are home.
Have a good day everyone, take it easy today, and please stay safe and well. God bless.

 

Good morning everyone, it’s a crisp frosty morning with blue sky woohoo! Thanks all for sending your sunshine our way, I can finally get in the garden today. My neighbors loved our cards and I even got a lovely letter back off one of them , so happy we moved here, it’s so peaceful (so far), .

what is everyone upto today?
I’m sowing my seeds and digging the rest of the ivy up

 

Another super day to be outside enjoying our gardens.
After spending the whole day out there yesterday I became very disheartened at how much my arthritis has suddenly impeded on my ability to go about my normal day to day routines and the hobbies that I love.
I came in yesterday thinking that it was the end of being able to carry on gardening, as everything I did yesterday was excruciatingly painful and took so long for me to complete.
Little things upset me ....even the distance I had to walk to reach one of the garden taps to rinse my hands seemed like a marathon hike!
I think the shock was heightened by my surprise that my x-rays didn't diagnose what I thought they would....in fact ..what I had hoped they would ,because I knew from past experience it would have been completely treatable. It is now clear that this is not the case and it's just the worsening of the arthritis that I've had for over 4O yrs.

I gave myself a good talking to last night and begrudgingly dosed myself with painkillers...... ( not keen on masking things with meds), woke with the sun shining and a fresh determination to face todays challenges with optimism...... this mindset doesn't leave me!!

Plan to carry on slowly working my way around all the borders , weeding and getting them in good shape for planting out in Spring.

Onwards and upwards....on the plus side...and I'll whisper for fear of jinxing things...... my Cleome looks to be germinating!!!

Have a great day everyone.

 

Good morning everyone, Have a good day and keep safe and well. God bless.

 

Morning Upsydaisy, I’m sorry to see your arthritis has got worse, I’m hoping the sun on your bones helps, do you do any stretching exercises in the mornings, they say it helps loosen your joints up, I’ll be sending my healing hugs your way...... cup of tea/coffee ?

Morning Moyra I trust you are well?

 

Hi @Flumpy ,how are things..bet you can't wait to get out into your lovely new garden!!


Oh yes thanks during the 40 yrs of having this I know all the exercises and stretches that have to be done...otherwise I wouldn't even be able to get down the stairs each morning !!

Just never had such a severe flare up that has lasted so long ( exactly a year now). I am trying so hard not to go back on all the medication that I was taking for years.
I had talked myself into thinking it was just Bursitis..... that does at times effect my joints, but is treatable. Sadly not this time.

Hey ho, never mind, have to learn to adapt and live with it.

Have you done those Sweet Peas yet??

 

At least you can have a joke about it upsydaisy I blame all this damp weather we have in the uk.
I’ve just hung my washing up and about to sow my seeds after soaking them, the sun is fighting to get through the fog, think I’d best put a warm jumper on out there

enjoy your garden as much as you can all

 

the sun feels so nice on my back

 

Can see the moon at 6.30am, it’s a little frosty this am so wrap up warm all

 

Good morning everyone!!! Lovely pics @Flumpy .

Had a enjoyable day in the garden yesterday, pacing myself and taking breaks every so often. Did a lot of potting up of all the cuttings that I took from Mum and Dad's garden last year. Really pleased to see everything looks to have taken well.

Today I will move on to the next border that needs tidying.

Sun is out and the mist is rapidly disappearing.

Have a peaceful Sunday.