Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

Pooky

Warm it gently with a hairdryer - it helps release the film - also works when you want to get them off the wall without pulling half the wall with you.

Hobbycraft do a 50x50 frame - best to buy in person rather than order as they can be a bit knocked around the edges.

beanielou

Thanks Pooky
Will research where nearest Hobbycraft is.
I can't remember where I got the frame for my fabulous papercut but it was more a standard size. By the way my friend loves her template and I am hoping that she uses it for my birthday card.

beanielou

One thing that I am very grateful for at the moment is a thingy that goes under the mattress that has a handle thing to lever me up so I can get up a big so I can get out of bed.

One thing that cheeses me off is that when my pain levels are quite high I just want to eat crap. I wonder why.
Smartie chocolate is calling to me. Bah.

Karmacat

When I had that operation on my shoulder, it was a long, long time before I could get up without struggling and if you've got a gadget that helps with that, thats great.

Eating crap when you feel bad - I honestly do think there's an addictive element when we do that I'm mostly okay around sugar, but cheese ... thats another story. And even though I make myself ill if I have too much wheat, I sometimes go for that too.

Do you ever view food as medicine and eat it that way? I do that with portions of frozen veg sometimes - peas defrost particularly quickly, and don't get waterlogged the way broccoli does. Hope you find a way through soon, Beanie

xx

beanielou

Not thought of the medicinal aspect of food.

Supposed to be chanting today.
Is it wrong of me to decide to give in & just stay at home?

in_need_of_direction

I try to think that I can drink myself better when struggling with my water intake.

Karmacat

Keeping hydrated, or improving hydration, is absolutely important. And we really are what we eat (and drink) so your body/our bodies, need good materials with which to build

Beanie - going out to chanting, or not, is your decision - will you enjoy it once you're there? If not, then don't.

xxx

beanielou

I do always drink plenty as some of my medication makes me thirsty.
I went chanting & now feel better than I did.
I also got a very big bag of organic vegetables & gluten free oatcakes & some awesome pate
So lucky to have some awesome friends

Sun_Addict

I have an inspirational plaque on the wall - it says "sun, sand and a drink in my hand". Bought it when Mr SA was in hospital. Says it all really.

There_Is_a_Light

Just had a bit of a catch up and am sorry to read that you are struggling with the pain at the moment. I hope that it improves quickly for you.

I love the inspirational quotes, there are a few song lyrics that I would love to have on my wall particularly John Lennon quotes. You can also get Smith ones.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smiths-Please-Music-Lyrics-Sticker/dp/B00DXOUNG6