O/S Daily Thread Monday 30h June

Butterfly_Brain

Has been on and off sun and clouds all day and now it has gone as black as Newgates Knocker

Hard to believe it is the 1st July tomorrow :eek:

I still managed to get three loads of washing dried though, the stuff that was still a bit damp around the edges has been ironed dry by DD.:A

Sistercas..... Ouchins toothache is awful, glad to hear that you are on the mend x x

TTFTM, summer colds are a real pain, get well soon x

Hester I hope that you have a better night, sleep tight x

DH, DS and DD are going swimming tonight so I have done a chicken salad that they can grab when they get in.
I am not cooking at 9.30pm when they get in

Right I must go and eat mine before I go into a hypo

BFN x

jlhmd666

LameWolf wrote: »

I'm a great believer in lists. Having a list saves wasting energy trying to remember all the tasks you need to do!:D Also, if you can try build in rest periods, or at least intersperse sitting-down tasks between the others, that'll help, too. I know just how you feel - I have lupus, which is also very painful and extremely debilitating, and like you, I hate having it.

Oh gosh, I've heard that lupus is really painful. It must be awful for you Since finding this site, I have been doing a lot of resting / reading up on things ) and I do like the idea of lists - not that I always get them completed Crossing things off the list helps me feel like I have accomplished something. That said, I am feeling a bit drained now so unfinished jobs will have to wait

Gers

Evening all (for a change).


This week work has taken me to the glorious island of Islay and the weather has been so hot, blue blue skies with no clouds in sight. Sometimes my work is just rubbish and other times I get to visit such beautiful places. After I did my piece of work I used the afternoon to visit five malt whisky distilleries on Islay and one on Jura. . Still got some more work tomorrow and then three more distilleries to go before my ferry home.

Have to say that I have done nothing OS on this trip. Work are paying for travel, hotel and food (maybe that scraps under the OS wire?) but I've bought some malt whisky related presents for family.

Hope the rest of the day is good for everyone.

CRANKY40

jlhmd666 wrote: »

Oh gosh, I've heard that lupus is really painful. It must be awful for you Since finding this site, I have been doing a lot of resting / reading up on things ) and I do like the idea of lists - not that I always get them completed Crossing things off the list helps me feel like I have accomplished something. That said, I am feeling a bit drained now so unfinished jobs will have to wait

Make sure you make a new list each day instead of just making a longer list with just a few things crossed off. I have arthritis and I do things in 15 minute sections with a 15 minute break in between. I don't feel guilty about having so many rests, it gets much more done than if I half kill myself trying to do the first five things on the list one after another.

peony40

I too make a new list each day. I put everything down such as unload dishwasher, load dishwasher etc., as even doing one of these is a major achievement.

Also, my timer is my friend. When I am bad, I can manage about 5 minutes with a half hour rest, but so be it.

Being kind to yourself is important and not berating yourself.

Also, I try and prepare dinner earlier in the day when I have more energy.

Hugs to all who are struggling.