Things can only get better

Blackcats

What a horrid start to the week.  I don't knew how you do it but admire you immensely for doing all you do. 

warby68

My mum has a visiting chiropodist - £25 a time I think. The lady is a bit flexible and will paint her 87y old toe nails as well so it feels like a pamper as well as medical. Another case where mum qualifies on NHS but there is no availability and no visiting ones in her area in any case.

Cherryfudge

What a rotten night. I hope tonight is 100% better. I wonder if you are entitled to some sort of help towards laundry costs?

ETA: Appendix C: Disability Related Expenditure Guide 2021-2022 - Reading Borough Council

Sun_Addict

Thank you all and no doubt there'll be a massive waiting list for NHS chiropody. @Cherryfudge I'll certainly look at my local council website to see if they offer similar, thank you for the pointer.

Sun_Addict

Happy Tuesday.

Thankfully a quieter night with no Mr SA related mishaps.

Mr M delivery coming later, cheese is missing this week, not the end of the world as I can pick some up from Lidl and it's the first missing item/sub for a few weeks. Had to nip out to the local small Mr T for bread as we had run out and there would be tears before breakfast if Mr SA didn't get his morning toast. Picked up 2 butternut squashes reduced to 53p each and got a few early morning steps in so a worthwhile trip. 

Got a meeting this morning scheduled to last for 3 hours but in reality will probably only last for an hour if the last one is anything to go by. Planned out my days in the office for next week to fit in with me, we don't have to stay for the full day and can mix WFH and office in the same day to balance lifestyle, which is great. Looking forward to a break from Mr SA more than anything although it will be good to see colleagues again and speak to people in real life rather than virtually. I'm going for Monday until lunchtime, Thursday and Friday in the office next week, WFH Tuesday and Wednesday. My line manager said if 3 days gets too much with my caring duties it can be reduced to 2, happy to see how it goes first. 

Exercise scheduled for today is WW live Bums and Tums at lunchtime plus a short dog walk then WW live Resistance Band Training after work. 

The green lentils have been soaking since yesterday afternoon but I've had a change of menu and not making the bolognaise as I had pasta yesterday with the lasagne, so am making vegan slow cooker stew with herb dumplings.

foxgloves

It must be difficult combining work, running the household & being a carer, @Sun_Addict. Of course it's not Mr SA's fault he became ill, these things can occur pretty randomly & could affect any of us. It must sometimes be difficult though & I think you must have the patient of a saint. I like to think I would do my best in those circumstances, but none of us really know, do we, until we are confronted with a similar situation. I expect all your fitness activities & walking helps to burn through a bit of stress.
Not a very nice day in our neck of the woods, is it? Gorgeous blue sky & sunshine first thing, but it has turned as black as pitch & now here comes big rain, chucking itself at the windows. Our village mentioned in the flood warnings & the river has overtopped near town. Hopefully the rest of the week might see a bit less rain. Hope so.
F x

IzzyBee

I think you are an absolute hero SA 

sashybo

SA, just to add to the discussion about podiatry - it was actually quicker for me to self refer to an NHS podiatrist than get a private appointment in my area! I was shocked, I had an infected toe last year (won't go into detail 🤢) and got an NHS appointment within 2 weeks. I had checked the private places first and they all had at least 4 week waiting lists. So you might be lucky. 🤷‍♀️ 

Your mix of working in the office & WFH sounds good in that you will get a bit of breathing space from Mr SA.

Sun_Addict

sashybo said:

SA, just to add to the discussion about podiatry - it was actually quicker for me to self refer to an NHS podiatrist than get a private appointment in my area! I was shocked, I had an infected toe last year (won't go into detail 🤢) and got an NHS appointment within 2 weeks. I had checked the private places first and they all had at least 4 week waiting lists. So you might be lucky. 🤷‍♀️ 

Your mix of working in the office & WFH sounds good in that you will get a bit of breathing space from Mr SA.

How did you self refer to the podiatrist?

Sun_Addict

Morning all, happy hump day.

Hoping for a quieter work day today, I really need to catch up on some admin bits. Tomorrow's hospital visit with Mr SA will take a huge chunk out of my day and has scuppered my planned admin morning.

Today will be NSD 9/12 of February. I think I should just hit target.

The kitten tried to steal a whole loaf of bread this morning, caught her trying to drag it off the kitchen worktop. She has also worked out how to open the sliding doors in our wardrobes, something the older cat hasn't managed. Had to get up quickly with the dog as she was trying to be sick on the bed - please no more laundry 😫 Anyway she made it outside in time.

Today's exercise is a stretch session then WW live DanceFit at 6pm. Plus the usual dog walking.

I must look at finances today, also need to give the fridge a good clean out and check what's in there.

I can hear Mr SA shuffling about so he must be getting up early, it's going to be a long long day.