Tales from The Shire

savingholmes

Hope your back improves soon. It did sound from your list like you were overdoing it. I know it's frustrating when we can't do what we normally do. Hope you get to see the snowdrops in bloom.

rtandon27

Sending healing vibes your way Fortune! Hope you feel better soon.

Fortune_Smiles

Back to Square One

I am back to my hour up and about, hour resting strategy which seems to be working.  So -

• up to make breakfast and clear after
• rest
• up to shower (one tiny back twang)
• rest
• up to make lunch and clear after - Mushroom & Goat's Cheese Tart with salad (one tiny back twang)
• rest
• up to meal plan and on-line shop
• rest
• up to make supper and clear after - sausage, mash and kale
• rest
• catching up on emails and other admin from bed.

It's slow progress 🐌  I thought I'd make a note of any back pain to track whether I'm improving and whether I can chance doing more.

Tomorrow, I'll see if I can push the vacuum around a bit.  The vacuuming iself isn't a problem - it's bending I have to be careful about.

I suspect this diary's going to be very dull for a while.  Hope you can stay awake 🥱

Fortune x

Cheery_Daff

Ae Fortune, so sorry you're still suffering. We will rest alongside you, don't worry 😁

badmemory

Are you sure vacuuming isn't a problem.  I suppose it depends on the vacuum but I have passed all those responsibilities over to DS.  It didn't seem to bother me - until I'd finished then I knew about it.  Wonky trolleys are a major no no too.

ruby_eskimo

Sorry to hear the back is still an issue.  Definitely take it as easy as you can and hope you start to get less pain soon.

Fortune_Smiles

Cheery_Daff said:

Ae Fortune, so sorry you're still suffering. We will rest alongside you, don't worry 😁

Nice to have some company @Cheery_Daff 😊

badmemory said:

Are you sure vacuuming isn't a problem.  I suppose it depends on the vacuum but I have passed all those responsibilities over to DS.  It didn't seem to bother me - until I'd finished then I knew about it.  Wonky trolleys are a major no no too.

It's a cordless, stick vacuum @badmemory so really light and easy to handle.  My main problem is leaning forward whilst sitting so I'm ok with vacuuming as long as I take care when bending down.  Wonky trolleys are the worst.

ruby_eskimo said:

Sorry to hear the back is still an issue.  Definitely take it as easy as you can and hope you start to get less pain soon.

Thank you @ruby_eskimo - I'm improving slowly.

Fortune x

badmemory

I know I need stronger tummy muscles, I have nowhere near as much trouble when I can focus on my posture.  I have had back trouble since I was 17 but this last 18 months has been bad.  I need to give myself a really good kick.  The weight I have put on in the last 18 months has not helped at all.  That is after losing a stone in the first month of lockdown.  I'm so annoyed with myself.

Fortune_Smiles

Baby Steps Again

Today's efforts:

• up for breakfast (Mr F cooked this time) and cleared after
• budgeted until the end of March.  There's not much spare as we have some big bills to meet
• rest
• shower
• made lunch and cleared after.  Honey-roast Parsnip Soup with buttered rolls
• vacuumed downstairs
• rest
• vacuumed dog beds which I haven't been able to manage up until now
• made supper and cleared after. Cauliflower, Paneer & Pea Curry
• rest.

Writing the day down I can see I've done more and rested less.  Listening to my body though and not pushing too far.  I'm not intending to do anything more this evening.

Fortune x

Cheery_Daff

Hope you're sat down with your feet up Fortune! Xx