Travelling On 2 January 2018 at 3:38PM edited 30 November -1 at 12:00AM in Mortgage-Free Wannabe 5.6K replies 256.3K views

Karmacat

Thanks RT - you're right, actually, the judgemental voice is my **inner** voice

Just been out for a long walk with her, amongst sheep and whatnot, and found an extra little path that led to old farm buildings, very nice.  Holed up for the day now, though I may possibly switch the washing machine on - its not just normal covid precautions, there's a lot of mud out there in the countryside 

earthgirl2

You are so good with your regular garden work, I was just thinking of you today as I saw my bedding plants that I need to remove! I am glad your sister understands your choice. Hair raising to think your positive relative is being asked to work. Surely she must be fully recovered?

Suffolk_lass

The mud thing is horrendous here. I've got three pairs of wellies (warm but wet, -30 warm ones and some new lace-up ones the podiatrist insisted I needed) and I've taken to putting a trug in the outside garden sink so I can wash the worst off before coming in. I trod it all over the brick floored rooms again before realising how much was on the sides (doh) this week. You would think I might remember but no!

Karmacat

earthgirl2 said:

You are so good with your regular garden work, I was just thinking of you today as I saw my bedding plants that I need to remove! I am glad your sister understands your choice. Hair raising to think your positive relative is being asked to work. Surely she must be fully recovered?

Thanks earthie!  As for the rellie, I'm sure she's technically recovered, but **feeling** recovered from covid is another matter.Suffolk_lass said:

The mud thing is horrendous here. I've got three pairs of wellies (warm but wet, -30 warm ones and some new lace-up ones the podiatrist insisted I needed) and I've taken to putting a trug in the outside garden sink so I can wash the worst off before coming in. I trod it all over the brick floored rooms again before realising how much was on the sides (doh) this week. You would think I might remember but no!

Thats a good idea, SL!  It shocked me how far up my jeans the mud was, I must say
Sister came over again yesterday, because of the horrendous rain, and drove me to a routine medical thingy, checking some keratin splodges I have - you can never be sure yourself, so I got 'em checked.  All fine, which is always a relief.
After two days like that, though, I'm shattered, plus I slept really badly last night, so I'm not up for much today.  But I must have a gentle walk early this afternoon to help with sleeping tonight.  

themadvix

Hope you managed to get out for a gentle stroll Karma!

apple_muncher

It's nippy out there!

debtfreeoneday

Weather certainly gone down a few degrees in the last few days 

Suffolk_lass

I hope you were careful on that walk - all very slippy-slidey where you are I think!

Karmacat

Thank you all - yes, little walk was fine, although *very* little, I was still really tired.  Better today though in spite of having just lost a completed post on here, argh.  
So, the list:
- tidied up - yes, though lots more to do.
- dishwasher on, just finished, and part of it's contents are two Bonne Maman jam jars, a good portion of the quince jelly will hopefully be in them.  Though I boiled it with sugar yesterday, and erm, it hasn't set.  Might be a disaster in the making, we'll see
- washing machine on - just started; sky looks really dodgy, so I won't peg it out, I'll get it draped on driers.
- one more item to wash - the mac I wore on Thursday can't take 60 degrees, which is what I use for everything in these covid days, thats very little work extra!
- I had no phone energy at all yesterday, and there was a call, so I'll have to text and arrange to call on Monday
- what phone energy I *do* have has to go on nephew and his wife, I'm turning down their lovely Christmas invite and extending one of my own for May.
- sort my Christmas card list (I'm not too bad there, actually) and get going on writing them.  Christmas has once again emerged from a wormhole to surprise me ...  got to check December birthdays too.

A lot of those really don't take much time, so I'm hoping a lot of that will get done. 

greenbee

You don't need to wash at 60C to kill Covid @Karmacat - soap/detergent breaks down the lipid layer, so even with cold water it works. And friction helps whether washing hands or clothes.