I did this on my phone, but I must take better photographs!
On your phone select Gallery
1.Select 'create'
2.Select pics you want.
3. Under the pics looking at your phone, select configuration you want.
4 Click save
5. I then emailed it to myself, so it was in a folder on my laptop
I can't see another way to be able to use it on my laptop at the moment.
Hope this helps
Chrisxx
So many silly little things give me a joy in my heart.. I have at last found out how to group photos and I'm thrilled I can.
Yesterday because it was cold and wet our walk was in the new big B&M in Bridgend, and the shelves were full of Christmas decorations and toys. So gave me the opportunity to take some pics and play.
Isn't it lovely when your day goes just right? I wanted a copy of Kristin Hannah's 'Winter Garden.' An ebook via my kindle was the cheapest, so I bought it to read in bed. Annoyingly it failed to down load. So I cancelled it, waited a bit, bought it again.. Didn't down load again, so cancelled it again. I was really disappointed, but looked and found a paper backed copy on ebay, from Awesome books, only £4.91, cheaper than an ebook and no postage. The kindle version was £5.99!
It arrived yesterday via the Post Office, I saw the Post man through the kitchen window and rushed to the front door and had a lovely chat with him. He thought our car number plate was Ipswich, in fact its a London one, although we bought it in Suffolk So I practically had his life history, as his in laws are from Suffolk. It was really nice hearing about him, 'I'm not Welsh,' he said, just living here. And indeed he didn't sound Welsh either. I felt proud to say I was from here, born here and moved back home here four and a half years ago.
I couldn't wait to get to bed to read my Kristin Hannah book last night. Amazon have returned my money, I've never had a problem with money being returned by Amazon.
So I was a very happy 'bunny' what bliss!!
Chrisxx
We took our time yesterday and had a relaxing morning and then did umpteen little jobs in the afternoon. Really we felt we should have gone into the garden, because after the rain the day before, the sun was brilliant.
Dh decided to make the marmalade that he's been going to do for a few weeks using the tinned prepared oranges, called Ma Made. He never used to use this till he married me! He spent hours slicing oranges and it was all delicious, but so is this! So we have 8 jars of marmalade, 6 lbs on a shelf in our pantry.
Chrisxx
My mother would have been 109 yesterday, she died age 26.. I often wonder how my life would have been if she'd lived and my father had been De-mobbed earlier.
I was pushed here there and every where as a small child, and when my grand mother was in one of her temper tantrums, she often shouted she wished she'd sent me to the work house, well she was born in 1887.. but I survived, probably because my aunt paid for me to board at that amazing school.
But I wish my young life had been different. I tried really hard to give my own children the childhood I didn't have. I read to them, I played with them, we went to the park, I took them swimming, and anything they needed for school they had... and the best, no second best. It wasn't easy their father was mean with money, but I could sew, so I made clothes for friends children, altho I never took any orders for clothes I didn't think I could do!! But it gave me extra money.
When my daughter started dancing lessons, when they had shows, I made a lot of the outfits and my daughter had free dance lessons. I think one year I made 6 tutus , whew they were difficult to make! I belonged to WAM, Working Association of Working Mothers. And through it I organised a swap group, so my son had football boots and a friend's daughter had ballet shoes!
I never let the worst of things get in the way of having fun with my children, When I found out about the full facts of my 'ex's life style,' I wanted to leave, but how would I afford to live. My best friend told me about the extension college of a University in the next town. She looked after my youngest when I went for the interview.. and 3 years later at 39 years of age I got a B.ed and I had a job teaching, which meant I could support myself and my children, altho only my youngest was really still at home. My Ex and I had a big discussion of how we'd go on and it lasted 4 years, but it didn't work out and I filed for a divorce. It wasn't easy or pleasant, but most holidays I returned here, to my home. Only my two aunts were alive and they were only too happy to see me and who ever of my children were free to come in those 4 years.
In 1987 I bought my own house, and we started living free of lies and deceit, altho I couldn't afford the Hair Dressing Salon I used to use and had a cry in the shower about a perm that went very frizzy!!.. Since then of course in 2004 I met Dh and he is the husband I thought how husband's should be. He's kind, loving and thoughtful and we live very happily. So would I have ended up here with Dh if my mother had lived? I still have quiet weeps looking at her photograph. I was two and a half when she died and I have a very vague memory of her in a bed..I never stopped wanting a mother.. but it wasn't to be.
When I worked full time I used to get up about 5:40 most mornings. I sent a text to my friend or she sent me one, just to say we were still breathing! I went straight down stairs to let out the dog, I had Boysie then and Kizzie my cat, I made myself a cup of tea and took it back upstairs.. Boysie used to come up with me and made himself comfy on the bed. I had an ensuite, so showered with him in view, and every other day washed my hair.
I was back downstairs in my undies with my dressing gown on by 6:30. I usually had a cereal or porridge, another cuppa, made my pack lunch, gave the animals their breakfast and at about 6:45, had on my clothes and I took Boysie round the block.. we'd be back home by 7.. All this with no sound, no radio or TV, I liked it quiet. On mornings when I didn't have my hair to blow dry, I played my piano for about 20mins..then coat on ready to go. I settled the dog, loads of kisses and orders to be good, no piddles in the kitchen please, made sure the kitchen door was closed, and he had fresh water. I had a lady check him at l:00 pm ish. The cat had eaten and gone, she came and went via an upstairs fan light window!
My school bag was by the front door all ready, so all I had to do was pick it up and step the few steps to the car. I was usually driving the 20mins drive to school by 7:25..
I did this for years and I liked the quiet.. so these days when people bounce up to me before I'm awake, its like screaming in my head. Last Friday when we arrived in SW I wasn't well, I'd been awake for a couple of hours in the night and felt 'delicate!' Its difficult to make some people understand that you don't want hugs and loud noise in the morning! Dh knows!!
So I'm sure the person who thought I needed cheering up and loud chat, was surprised when I pushed her away.. but if I hadn't I'd have started screaming, instead of my protestations to just let me be! I am not a morning person, are you?
Yesterday I had my umpteenth covid jab and apart for my second one, this one has made me feel proper poorly.
Arm aching and hot feeling and even worse diarrhoea fortunately we keep a well stock medicine cabinet, actually is a drawer!
But not just myself, in fact Dh is the same.. we had a laugh because we only have one toilet and I said what would we do if we both needed it together... Dh's answer, some one could use a bucket outside!!!
But we felt better at bed time and with two paracetamol we went to bed. I shall be having a day or two resting.
Chrisxx
I'd be very surprised if you didn't like this
Porthcawl Park Run takes place each Saturday. Its 5K from the harbor to Rest Bay and back.
Did you watch it? We did and loved it!
Many thanks for all your comments about my UTI, its becoming a real problem in my life. Our Surgery is having problems, so you can't get through to see a Dr and recently one has left, so they are even more pressed to see anyone from our 16,500 people who populate our town. There is just the one surgery. I have written twice to the Practice Manager and spoken to him face to face, but unfortunately the dire situation persists. So many people complain on the town FB page; I always comment and suggest they write their comments to the Practice Manager, if enough people did, there might be changes.
The 17 steps are from my bed to the toilet, not a stairway! I leave the door open, so its easy and I don't flush every time to save water.
Anyway in spite of being up drinking tea at 5:00, Dh had joined me, I didn't feel too bad yesterday. I went back to bed and he stayed up because its our Tesco delivery in the morning.
When the rain stopped in the afternoon, we ventured into the garden to plant the foxgloves and aquilegia seedlings I had sown ready to plant out now.. We still have weeding and tidying to do ready for winter, but we'll do 20 minute sessions to get it all done over the next few weeks when it's dry.
Being outside made me feel loads better, and it didn't feel cold.
This week has been a roller coaster of misery for me.. once again I am struck down by a condition that now seems to be chronic and the only person who seems to care is me! I know I've seen Drs and had tablets but I'm still unwell. Did you know that A&E departments give out free tea, coffee and sandwiches and biscuits? Neither did I till my 6 1/2 wait on Monday afternoon!! I eventually saw a young Dr who asked me had I tried Cranberry juice?? I could have screamed.
It was a nightmare, he gave me some more antibiotics and they have relieved my symptoms, but here I am up in the middle of the night, because I can't sleep and I'm in and out of bed like a yoyo staggering the 17 steps to the toilet!
I think I'll have to see a Dr privately, I can't go on like this, I'm over tired and at my wits end.
Chrisxx
We had such a lovely day on Saturday, in spite of the wind and rain! We set off for coffee and croissants, and as we parked the rain stopped, and gave us a break to get to Costa. Of course as Dh has a loyalty card he had a free cake for his birthday!
We met people we know and chatted and after, while Dh went to the butchers for a rib of beef for our Sunday dinner, I walked through town to get some tooth paste. I met some one from our gardening group and we chatted about our next meeting, which is our review of the year and celebration, our 'bring and share meal.' It reminded me we would need to buy some presents for the secret Santa.. we needed 2 lots, as our book group meal has secret Santa pressies too.
And I found the perfect presents, something I'd like myself. I was so pleased .
Dh was happy too and came walking towards me, smiling like a Cheshire cat. We drove home via Rest Bay, which had about 50 plus surfers! And quite a few people on the beach watching. November 1st and only 12C that is dedication!
We watched from inside our warm car, well we're a bit old to be surfing in November!
Chrisxx
I am so annoyed because I think I've missed out in life. Mariella Frostrup has been television, promoting her new cook book for women going through the menopause. There is so much talk about that and the perimenopause today. I don't know how other women of my age group dealt with this, but I just got on with it. Nobody knew what I was going through. My best friend, when she got to the 'age' made some muffins supposedly for women going through the 'change' and they were very tasty, but were they good for me? I don't know I just wolfed them down with a nice cup of tea, which I think did me more good than the muffins!
The same it was when I was pregnant. I can't remember anyone going over board when I got to 12 weeks, it came and went. Nobody ever asked me to feel the baby moving and then jumped for joy when they felt it. I didn't have a Baby Shower, yes, I had presents when each was born, but nothing frivolous, a bundle of nappies and a knitted cardi were my gifts and I was very graceful for them.
Today young people celebrate all different stages of being pregnant and you can buy all sorts of baby items. I'm always delighted to hear of someone expecting and am happy to feel the baby moving.. and the delight on the expectant mum's face is lovely to see, when I say, yes I can feel the movement.
So is this way of life today and why do I feel I've missed something?
A lot today is finance, not all couples can buy all the extras that are lovely to have but not an essential, but when you look there are some lovely things out there. This is an example; a blanket on which you you can record your baby's age. Isn't this a lovely idea? And of course there is photographic evidence of the different stages and that didn't happen in the 60s, shame but we had birthday and holiday and Christmas photos, but not every smile! I would have loved something like this for my children.
If I know I have to wait anywhere, I always take a book with me usually my kindle as its light to carry and fits in my hand bag. I was happily sitting with my kindle, when a lady near to me, remarked that she likes real books. I just smiled and said, 'That's nice' and carried on reading. Then she came and sat beside me and leaned over as if to see what I was reading, so I helped her and said 'Its a psychological thriller.' She looked my sort of age.
'Do you read Harry Potter books?' she asked, I thought where did she get that from.
'No they're not my sort of book,' I replied and moved away. I really wanted to say, if they were the only books on a desert island, on which I had been cast away, I'd lie on my back and read the passing clouds first!!
What is wrong with not liking certain genres? A relative of mine used to extol the HP book's virtues and thought they epitomized good against evil. I am not his greatest fan, so let him have his say, but always left the room when he was pontificating.. Why am I writing about this now, because recently his son age 25 has self published an ebook, a kindle book. Its not very good, but he's finding his feet, so still learning, His father hasn't read it, but he is boasting, as though its a best seller. He asked me what I thought, I said J K Rowling has no need to worry! I did say to his son it needed to be developed, but a good effort.
I'm living far away from them now and don't feel the need to be pleasant all the time, so give him and his wife a swerve. Saves me the anguish and I'm too old now to be bothered.
Chrisxx
The best days are those when you don't need anything extreme or special to happen to make it great. You just appreciate and enjoy what it is and that's perfect enough.
And that's been my Sunday. We had a delicious chicken dinner with our own sprouts and baby potatoes, plus some cauliflower and French beans from Mr Tesco, superbly cooked by Dh and then stewed rhubarb and a Banana Custard yogurt, which finished off the meal perfectly. I would have loved this but kept to the SW food plan.
And then we watched the rain running down our windows, and we might have dozed!! We welcomed the early evening with the clock change, drew the curtains and settled in the warm of our home for the Strictly results, and our choices are through to dance another week, hurrah!!
What did you do?
Chrisxx
Our surgery has a good on line system to ask for regular medication. So I try to request my 2 regular tabs a week before they are due. This month I missed the date and so I requested them just days before I ran out. There was no problem requesting them and I checked the next day, and they had been authorised, so I waited 3 days to allow the chemist to make them up.
When we went to collect them, the one lot was missing. When I asked why I wasn't told they had been unable to get them, the answer was there is a shortage.. I asked, but why hadn't they let me know? Grrrr it was like talking to a repeating machine. I asked again, why hadn't they let me know, and she kept repeating they don't know what will arrive each day.. to which I replied, I hear and understand what you're saying, but why didn't you let me know, never mind you couldn't get them, why didn't you let me know, I'm asking you a question???
We gave up Dh phoned another Chemist and they had them. I had to get another prescription from the Surgery which wasn't too difficult as there is prescription dept. And we drove to town to get them, whew. I was just a bit stressed I didn't want to run out of my tablets. So in future I will request a paper script and collect it, instead of having the prescription electronically delivered to that chemist! I can phone around and find a chemist that has my tabs. It was so annoying and stressful!! And stress I can do without!
Chrisxx
Don't you want to scream some days.. Wednesday afternoon we decided to go to Dunelm Mill, as we needed some new non slip shower mats. As we left the house I did say to Dh, don't let me buy any 'stuff' I have enough, as Dunelm Mill is a kaleidoscope of colourful cushions, towels, duvet covers and artificial flowers, glass jars, cutey little boxes, and all sizes of containers, in fact anything you might fancy you think you need for your home and more, and all the things you don't really need at all. I said, I would just like some new hand towels in the bathroom.
Once we were in there, we looked at the side sleeper pillows as I have one and we thought Dh might like one, then Dh suggested I might like some new towels, as I don't seem to have the medium sizes, I like two towels when I dry after my shower. I choose a set that matched the bathroom colours and put them in the trolley and the pillow. We then choose 4 new hand towels, all the same colour, so into the trolley they went and then the two new non slip shower mats.
We moved into the china section and saw some really lovely Denby stone ware dishes with a mute green edging, the colour of our wall tiles in our kitchen. Boxed in Dinner sets of 4 and reduced.. so yes into the trolley it went too.
Then there were some liners for the basket of our Air Fryer, just what Dh was looking for..the trolley was more or less full, so we trundled off to the check outs..Shock horror they were all SSCO = self service check outs! I asked the one worker there, was there a check out not Self service, she pointed to one at the end of the counter , but it was cash only!
So we started going through items, I was not a happy bunny. Then we came to the boxed Denby and no bar code, the woman stepped forward, she couldn't find the bar code either. So she started the mumble, mumble into her mouth piece, but bobbing back and fro checking other customers, as they used the self check outs, still mumbling into her mouth piece....... talking to the store room, or the time it was taking could have been the Moon, of even Mars?? We waited and waited, I was getting fed up and if there had been a John Lewis or M&S near I'd have walked out saying we'll go else where.
Eventually she got the price, I stepped forward to check that it was the reduced price, she checked again and it was.. but oh so slow.
We've decided that next time we really NEED to buy from there, we'll take a couple of hundred pounds and go to the one cash check out!!
Chrisxx
We have a lot of laughs in our SW meetings, and members tell of their greatest pitfalls. It seems that at the moment Aldi's cheese aisle faces the chocolates and all sorts of Christmas goodies. Last week, one member gave us a demonstration of herself, slinking along sidewards to view the cheeses, but without seeing the chocolates. It was very funny, she hammed it up and several members admitted to doing the same thing.
Chocolates don't tempt me, but there is one aisle in Tesco that does. I walk along very slowly drooling at the vast display of ....... sandwiches, there are hundreds.. Not just your common Cheese and Pickle or a BLT, but Ham, Turkey, Stuffing with seasonal dressings, or two Cheeses and Salami, and there's Pigs in Blankets Sandwiches. And what about finest Scottish Salmon and Cream Cheese; Chicken and Sweetcorn triple sandwich or even Honey Glazed Ham, Red Leicester and Festive Chutney and also Finest Tesco New York Deli inspired Pastrami and Emmental!! To name but a few...what choices, my mouth waters and I look opened eyed at such delights!
Sunday tea was always a sandwich, after we'd had our Sunday dinner, but the SW food plan only allows one piece of wholemeal bread or 40g of a cereal or some nuts, as a healthy extra, so a sandwich at tea time eats into your syn allowance and made with just one piece of bread, isn't that filling, so I don't have one. boo hoo.. and just one of those packets of Tesco sandwiches would be my meals for days, not just one meal! I've watched young girls, take a packet of sandwiches, crisps and a chocolate bar and I long to be young and eating anything I wanted again! The thing is, I didn't eat like that when I was young and shops didn't sell those sandwiches anyway! But I can but dream and drool in that aisle! Do you like a sandwich?
Chrisxx
I've had four nights of insomnia, but then two nights ago, apart from my usual loo visits, I slept for 9 hours! But it seems sleeping that long isn't good either! The day before yesterday Dh and I abandoned going out, as I was so late waking.
We sat together 'wool gathering' on the side of the bed and then we talked 'dirty!! What about, food of course!!!...'the dirty word,' as it can be difficult to think of something that's the SW food plan and not just the usual. Evening meals need to be filling, otherwise we feel like picking! But our grapes are still going strong, and they're very tasty to eat in an evening, so not so bad to eat lots of.
Dame Jacqueline Wilson has said parents on phones are the cause in falling literacy in children. If the parents don't read, how will the children learn the pleasure of books? Do you agree I wonder?
I can't remember one day of my life, when I didn't read. I can remember, when I had my first baby I used to read while feeding her, especially if it was a book I was enjoying. Then as she got older I read to her while feeding her! And all four of my children were actively encouraged to read. Saturday mornings was a visit to the library. Once one of my son's girl friend, when he was in his twenties. was astounded to hear that's what we did every Saturday and asked why, he answered to change our books of course!
It wasn't like that for me, my Grand mother, being of the Victorian era, thought reading for girls was a waste of time. I did most of my reading at the library after school. The librarian kept my book and that suited me.. my grand mother didn't really know what time school finished, so that was fine. Also my aunty had books, so I sneaked those to bed and there were some sexy romance ones, so I was well educated in those matters!! And of course my Aunt paid for me to go to that private school, when I was 10, which were the happiest days of my school days, and as a Boarder I loved it. So books were my life and how I lived..
It is strange how some people remember you, when I was in a Slimming World group, when living in Billericay one of the helpers there, started to talk to me and said she remembered me because she worked in the library. She told me how all the staff remembered me, because I trooped into the library every Saturday followed by my trail of four children!
I think children of today are missing out, where's the adventure, the scary moments, the monster under the bed, and fizzy pop and jam sandwiches if you're not reading?
If there was ever a day when I couldn't read I'd be bereft!
Chrisxx
'More money than sense,' was one of the sayings my Aunt that brought me up often said! And the other night I heard her saying just that to me.
This is our present book club read, I decided to down load a sample onto my kindle to see if I liked it. I didn't read the previous month's book, called 'The Durrells in Corfu', I didn't take to the a TV series and I didn't like the book either, so for once didn't read book club choice.
We have loads to do to get the garden straight before winter sets in.. we've planted new bulbs in pots, and the new rose in the garden. And the new front pots are planted up, we added some wall flowers in them, the scent in the ones last year was lovely as we opened the front door.
My favourite film is 'The Bridges of Madison County' I read the book, bought a cassette tape, read by the author, Robert James Waller and bought the DVD.
Recently I wanted to listen to the tape, but couldn't remember where my cassette player was. Dh had an idea it was still in a drawer from when we moved 4 years ago. So off he went to look and it was in a drawer with some electronic bits, and wow, he also had the tape in the same drawer! With a new battery it worked! I was so pleased and sat with my head phones listening yesterday afternoon with some knitting.. cosy!
Then he produced the DVD, but we remembered we'd got rid of the DVD player years ago, I was just a bit upset, but Dh looked up how much to rent it via Prime.. hardly any cost so we thought we could do that at the weekend.
I'd forgotten all about it... however then this morning (Friday) when I got up, Dh asked when I'd like to watch the DVD.. because when I'd gone to get ready for bed the night before, he'd looked at DVD player's on Amazon, and bought one, only £20, and it arrived at 8:00 am that morning!! He was so pleased he'd got it for me. So we've got out the other films we have and are going to watch some on those evenings, when the TV is rubbish!
It was very brave to buy that house, you're right Kirsty, but it appealed to me as soon as I stepped through that front door.
After paying the costs to move I had less than £30 left in my every day account, and enough in my bill account for one month, altho I did have some money in savings account, but I had to give 3 months notice to withdraw some, so not easy. But I had to do something to change the way my life was, I was stressed and at my lowest ebb.
Why did that house appeal to me?
It had a good size hall, so it didn't feel small.
A reasonable size garden, very important!!
An inside wall that wasn't joined to next door, for my beloved piano!
The road itself, all the houses had tidy front gardens so looked pretty.
And that was all I saw!!
Against it .....It had a very small galley kitchen, it had false tudor style beams on the walls in the lounge/ dining room (ugh) a horrible dirty carpet, it smelt, and no double gazing, and it needed a good clean and a stained pink bathroom. It had dormer bedrooms with flat roofs, which the surveyor said would need replacing with a 18 months. I'd left a large house with 2 bathrooms and and her toilet and in perfect condition. Was I mad buying it? It meant no mortgage, and I wouldn't have that job that I felt was making me ill.
So I stepped out in faith.. that first night, two of my sons who had helped me move, bought fish and chips. then later the dog, Boysie who I had then and I went to sleep, with boxes all around, but I was happy.
I did no work that first week, but with my youngest son, we took the false beams off the walls, and bit by bit lifted the carpet and the awful dog pee soaked underlay and dumped it all outside. He sawed the one work surface in the kitchen, to fit in the washing machine and the dishwasher and then I used their tops as work surfaces. I then painted the doors of the two wall cupboards and one base unit, a mellow yellow, as that's what a friend had going spare! It was lovely, I thought.
Then I did supply work, but only 4 days week, to allow me to get straight.... the garden first of course, I had loads of plants in pots and seeds.. it was May, so nice gardening weather. I saved the money after the bills and with no mortgage or endowment to pay, I had quite a bit. I gradually changed the windows and all the doors, had the walls plastered and sorted out the floors. I had an unexpectant a large tax rebate and so bought what I had always wanted, a raspberry pink carpet throughout downstairs, the hall, stairs and landing.. I had been there 2 years before I had that carpet and I was 60, so I had my pension..
Then in time I had a large extension, kitchen/ breakfast room, down stairs loo and new bathroom built.. plus the new roofs, on the dormer bedrooms. I redesigned the front garden, had paths and steps laid and enjoyed my home and garden. It took close on 5 years before it was really finished.
Pic is to show the carpet.. much later with Nell!
I had a message this week about someone I used to know slightly years ago. He had gone missing after leaving his home and wife for work one morning and not heard of again. Not a trace of him even with country wide police searches.
It was assumed he had an accident and his body never found.
But I've learnt recently that he had gone to Australia and started a new life.. stranger than fiction? Cruel I think, to leave someone and they always wonder what happened. How did he think his wife and family would cope. I didn't know him or his family that well. but if I had I think I'd have given him a piece of mind!
This naughty little fellow has been digging in our front lawn burying conkers! Just as we were leaving our home yesterday, Dh stopped me to look and there was the squirrel digging away! Do hope the conker doesn't grow, I don't really fancy a Horse Chestnut tree in my front garden. We've only ever seen him before in our the back, skipping along our back fence.
I've now read 9 books by Elizabeth Berg, there is something about her gentle writing that appeals to me and I look forward to bed time, when I'm reading one of her books.
Yes I'm sorry I didn't post, for a while there weren't any words in my head, now there too many, all jumbled up! Seeing. what seemed to us a moon light flit from the house down our road, which of course it wasn't at all, we just didn't see them go. It got me thinking how you don't know what you can't do, till you can't. For example I didn't know I couldn't balance on a moving upward travellator, till I fell on it! By the way my botty is still bruised and tender!
Its old age, it sort of creeps up on you, like a cat with socks on, you don't know its there, until it is! Each night part of my prayers for myself is that, I'll sleep well. I read until I feel my eyes closing and then at approximately 23:23 each night the same time, I put my pillow flat and after one last loo visit, settle down to sleep.
I can usually go till about 01:30 when my bladder says 'yo-hoo' and I shuffle the 16 steps to the bathroom, the door is left open and the toilet seat up.. after all its only me up, Dh sleeps all night! I repeat the 16 steps there and 16 back, twice more times before the morning.. altho at the first pit stop I take my thyroxin tab and at my last I take some tabs for my aches and pains, and after that it means I sleep for as long as three hours plus! I didn't know three years ago I would have to get up three time every night. It used to concern me, but when speaking to other women in my age group, I learnt they too get up three times each night, I didn't feel so concerned. I just wish my Dr had told me, it wasn't just me, it would have saved me some grief!
So there you are, my night time life, which arrived unannounced approx. three years ago.. I take my time in the mornings and sit with my first cup of tea and watch the birds on our feeders and slowly wake up, talking to God and saying a thank you that at Dh and I are awake together. Old age arrived and I didn't realise it would so fast, but do you know, its not so bad, I don't worry about dust or the odd cobweb, its not important to me any more and the quiet of a new day allows me to 'wool gather' and talk to you.
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