Cate's Diary
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Cate
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Do you get crazy wind, Petal? I don't like being out in it, but now we have Archie it means I get little sleep on a windy night
I need new glasses, which I don't mind. I had decided to get new ones anyway as my current ones fog up & feel heavy sometimes. The new ones will be much lighter. I managed to like the first ones I tried on, but I discarded them because they're purple. These ones are a pretty blue & were only the second ones I tried on. That is a minor miracle. My eyes have changed but not deteriorated that much. My cataracts are 2 different sorts apparently, but not yet big enough to do anything about yet. She suggested I use the eye drops my GP gave me the other day more often. My eyes are very dry. *sigh* I need to buy some little squirty bottles for my pocket/handbag for eye drops & ionic silver for hand protection.
I really do think he's my therapy dog, LaMa. He just makes me feel better. Everywhere we go people coo over him. He makes others smile. We actually had a lovely day & were home by 1.30 for a lunch which was already plated up. Even visited the BIL & SIL & that was nice. Hopefully, he will stop getting nasty infections.I can see Archie and you becoming conjoined twins.
Feeling pleasantly tired now after a 15-minute nap & then another walk with Arch.
That’s a very rude question Cate.
So glad that Archie makes you so happy. Your new glasses sound nice.
That's great you found some nice glasses you like on second try only!
A greenhouse sounds like a nice idea. I've never done much with greenhouses myself. They seem like a lot of work, getting the conditions just right. I've got a pretty good growing season where i am so don't really need to extend it. Our soils here bring the biggest issues. It's sandy soils that seem to have difficulty holding nutrients. I grew up in a very different region than here so it's a real learning experience on how to get the soil to really produce properly.
overlandflyer
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re: wind ... as much as SoCal is a great place to live, two things i rarely get a chance to do anymore... fly kites & sail.
Cate
Long term member
Hi, folks. Thanks for all of your input. I have been feeling really tired & not up to posting. My left knee is really playing up. I think it was a bit touchy before I played golf on Wednesday, but it was hurting last night & I have really struggled to walk at all today. I still did as Arch just stares at me with his big brown eyes & with his tail wagging, looking at the door & back at me until I cave. I had a couple of walks but incorporated them with G driving me back home again as it's always uphill. Even walking downhill hurts.
Never take warm/hot baths when a joint is actively inflamed (red, warm, swollen). It´ll just make things worse. Better to cool it.
Cate
Long term member
Thanks, Liza & LaMa. Rest really helps as I wake with very little pain & my mobility is much better. I dusted my bike for 5 minutes (2.5km only) & it felt good. Then I tried getting off the bike & OUCH! I think rest will be the answer, but I’m now looking forward to getting back to riding my bike again regularly. Thanks for the reminder, LaMa
Good job getting on that bike anyway.
Cate
Long term member
I went for a walk with Archie & my knee was ok & then I did a little gardening so maybe the bike loosened it up a bit, LaMa. I had moved the bike out of the snooker room a couple of weeks ago to a more prominent place to encourage me & I will hop on it each day in September I think, even if it's just for a minimum of 2.5 km. It will be a part of my plan.