November 3rd
Nice walk on the common not cold today 11C, Paul said it was cold and put the heating on, so when I came in from off the common it was too hot for me.
Tonight everyone except me and Andrew are going to the fireworks at the football ground. I can not go as its just too noisy, and the brightness of the fire works is just too much for me. (Can cause SEIZURES) Andrew and me will go down to the bridge, that Luna and use every day to go to the common. A good place to watch for free. The fireworks were good but very loud even from where we were. We could see the football ground from the bridge so not that far away. They must have bean so loud near to the launch site. Nice to see Lindsay, Jamie- Lee , Tommy-Lee, Kira. Jay-Jay did not go in the end neither did Paul. He said he did not feel too good.
4th
Awoke early with leg pain, legs and feet were ice cold. I had on bed socks as well.
Walked around the common with our next door neighbour Katie and her two dogs Billy and Archie I think he is called. Archie is still only a pup but still as big as Luna if not bigger. Nice walk with them. The dogs were playing together and having fun. Billy is still a young dog as well around four years old.
5th
Finished off cleaning the computer room all upstairs done now. More knitting later. Quite tired today but I have bean quite busy the last few weeks.
6th
The man came to sort settee bracket got it done so all's good.
In town today to get a few bits plus Birthday cards. I get them a few months ahead so here all ready for the Birthday.
When I got back Lindsay and Jamie-Lee were here. Jamie-Lee was going bowling later with her school but did not seem very keen. (She did go in the end and had a good time.)
8th
Made the first Christmas cake today, I only have two to make this year. My friend Angela asked me to make one as a gift for her Brother. All went well. The kitchen smelt lovely as well.
9th
Today I thought I was going to have a rest day, but I started doing bits in the garden pruning and pulling up dead bits. There was a lot of rubbish and filled up the green bin. The garden looks so much better now.
More knitting night time down to less than two hundred stiches now, its a corner to corner blanket that starts off with two stitches then increase to the width you want, then decrease down to two again. This one was well over three hundred stitches. When finished will look very good. Picture when all done. I know this is going to be a big blanket.
12th
Today I was supposed to see Mr Corbin at the hospital about my wrist, but it was cancelled till February next year. I know the NHS is over run but I have not even got the results from my MRI scan I had August 31st. Now over a year since I broke my wrist July 2023.
Lots of jobs today including ironing in the morning. Second Christmas cake done. Bit more knitting of the blanket, at last it is finished. The blanket was a double one. Now what ?? start another one for a present also. I have a jumper to knit and a jacket for a baby too.
13th
A sunny day and quite warm too. Luna and I saw a mother deer on the common she was not scared at all and just stood looking at us. I held Luna' harness so she did not run towards it. I think Luna was a little scared of her. A few days ago we saw a very large hare a lot bigger than Luna.
I have started the other blanket going well. A lot less stitches at the moment but not for long.
Wayne my son and Kayleigh his partner have gone to Florida, Disney land for a few days. A bit warmer there.
14th
Pilates today quite a hard session too, but I enjoyed it. Paul gave me a lift there and back.
15th
Finished off the Spring cleaning of the kitchen cupboards. All tidy and clean now.
Bit more knitting of blanket still going well. Very tired today, a headache too like a pressure one. Hopefully it will go soon.
16th
I marzipan the cakes to day, then next week some time I will ice them both. Night time I watched a DVD in the front room with Andrew. A House one with Hugh Lourie, which we used to watch all the time. We both enjoyed it.
18th
Cleaning down stairs today Only got the dinning room done, rest will be done tomorrow. Took a long time, I think I was tired.
Went in the afternoon to see a friend who I have know over forty five years, We met in hospital when I had Wayne, and she had her son David. Bean friends ever since, but do not see each other as much now Birthday's mostly. A good visit her husband was there as well. Always nice to talk to him.
Later, night time we had snow quite a bit, around three inches by morning.
19th
The snow looks very nice the sun is shinning too. Luna enjoyed the snow, running around and jumping in the deep bits. She saw a bit of snow last year but was only a baby then.
20th
I think today was the coldest one so far. The wind was bitter cold, the temperature said 1C but with the wind factor -2C. Snow about the same as yesterday but a bit cruncher because of last night frost. A good walk on the common though. Luna had fun again but we did not see any of her friends.
21st
Snow still hanging on and feeling very crispy after a sharp over night frost. Very cold as well wind bitter again. A lovely walk with Mary and Rory her dog. They were playing together running after each other. Rory does not always play as he is getting on a bit, around twelve, he prefers to explore instead.
Later I iced the Christmas cakes both look good.
Angela Brothers cake is the sheep one as he lives in Wales. Just a bit of fun. I think he will like it.
23rd
Very blustery wind and cold on the common, a storm coming across from America, called Bert. Luna was chasing the leaves that were flying around. One just looked like a bird going very fast. Luna set off to chase it like she does with a lot of birds. The wind slightly dropped and the leaf fell to the ground. she looked at me very confused.
When we got back from the common Paul and I sorted out the big cupboard opposite the back door. This holds loads of stuff from crockey, kitchen stuff, bathroom things, cleaning extras, to Luna's food plus the two mop buckets and much more.
Knock at the door, and there was Jenny my friend. She had her hair done just down the road, so called in on the off chance. I am rarely out apart from the common and occasionally in town. Lovely to see her, as last time she was not well and unable to have her hair done and come here.
Most of snow gone now as rained quite heavy today and over night.
Paul went to football and I sorted out the things to get rid off from the big cupboard. Some for the bin, some charity, some for my Daughter if she wants them. Then a bit more knitting of the blanket two.
24th
What has gone wrong with the weather ?? 16C today -2 last Friday and that was in the morning while on the common, so strange. A rest day today not doing a lot. Trying to get done a bit more of the blanket. I am now decreasing as I have got it as wide as it needs to be. At one point three hundred and fifty stitches from starting with two increasing one stitch every row till wide enough then, decrease down to two again. A corner to corner blanket same as the last one I did I think this one might be a bit bigger.
26th
Cleaning up downstairs today. Quite warm as well with sunshine, that we have not seen for a few days. The plants I covered up to hope keep them from being killed with the frost, were fine. So while the sun was out I uncovered them they all looked good. Later I recovered them, so they are warm and protected from any frost.
27th
A lot of ironing today, all Pauls things shirts and trousers. More knitting going well with the blanket down to two hundred stitches now. This was going to be for a Christmas present for my sister in law, but both her and Malc (husband) would like DVD box sets as presents. So not sure who will get it yet. Could save it for Pam for her Birthday next August. Someone will get it anyway it's so lovely as you will see from the picture when done and put up. I have bean doing a bit of an Aran jumper as well. This is going well too. A lot less stitches as well.
28th
A very cold start to the day some of the frost did not go at all. A cold wind as well. Not on the common till later so warmed up a bit and the sun was out too, but still very cold and the wind felt like ice.
Dentist check up later all good, I have a tooth that the back has crumbled. This is mostly down to the ALENDRONIC ACID I take for OSTEOPOROSIS. The dentist knows about the side effects of this drug so it was not too much of a surprise. This has happened about a year ago with a tooth close by to this one. She is to going to leave it and wait to see if I have any pain or other problems with it. Then it will be extracted if this happens. The tooth has bean like this a while so hopefully there will be no problems. Also two x-rays taken these were good and no damage to the roots just a bit of gum shrinkage the dentist said this was within normal range. Back in six months or sooner if any problems
After I did a bit of Christmas shopping and got a few bits for my Great Grandson. I did not realize that the Christmas lights were being switched on to night. The town centre was packed. So many of them light things on stalls that you can buy, the ones that flash all the time. They gave me a headache and can introduce SEIZURES, so I headed away from the town to the shops out the city centre getting a few more things, them home and passed yet even more of the flashy light stalls.
29th
Not a good night with pain started in my legs then spread upwards full body pain and spasms. This usually happens when I am cold but this was not the case quite hot in fact.
Not too cold to start with on the common, saw a few of Luna's friends, they had a good run around together.
Later just about to sort tea out when Lindsay turned up, Tommy-Lee my Grandson 18 years old had bean knocked off his electric bike by a car side swiping him. The car driver admitted it was his fault. Tommy-Lee has gone to hospital with possible broken arm or shoulder, also possible breaks to ankles and feet.Tommy-Lee's Dad has taken him. Quicker than waiting for an ambulance. Lindsay brought his bike here and then Paul took her to the hospital to be with Tommy-Lee.
Lincoln A and E is a joke and you wait hours to be seen then hours to get things done and no one seems to move from the waiting room. Tommy-Lee had bean seen but not since his X-rays. Hours later, six I think it was he was no wiser as no one seem to be qualified. Tired and angry they went home. They live close by, so if things get worse they can go back fairly quickly.
30th
Spoke to Lindsay this afternoon, and she said Tommy-Lee has got a broken collarbone bone but not sure about anything else, no one has contacted them yet. They searched for two hours for a sling last night at the hospital to put his arm in, then no one knew how to put it on. The Doctor came back and put Tommy-Lee arm in a sling fastened to his waist. The Doctor said someone more qualified will look at the Xrays and see what damage has bean done. Poor Tommy-Lee.
Bit of a mixed month, snow as well which was very nice. Me a bit up and down but on the whole not too bad. Poor Tommy-Lee not good but at least he had on his bike helmet. He told me he would wear it so I was pleased. I don't think he landed on his head at all but at least it was there if needed to protect him.
All the best to you all and hope things are all good with you. All the best Love Gill.
