My journey to a debt free life

Onebrokelady

milann said:

Enjoy the walnut whips. You have done really well so a treat won’t hurt as long as you don’t go too mad 👍
The leg sounds a real pain - literally 😵‍💫

Thanks, I was hoping to get to within 3lbs of my goal weight this week but I don't think it's going to happen, not being able to do much exercise is not helping the situation either. I was doing quite a lot of walking but have had to rein it in now. Apparently walking is good if you have Sciatica so I'm going to get back to it next week 😊

Onebrokelady

Had a good day at work yesterday followed by a nightmare journey trying to get home, I left work at 5pm and didn't get home until 6.45pm, I waited for an hour in town for a bus before giving up and running over to the taxi rank and jumping in a taxi which cost me nearly £8 😡 I was so fed up with waiting in the cold and rain plus DD had gone out so I was taking B for her evening walk and she hadn't had her tea, she was barking like mad when I eventually got back 
I also had my covid booster at work yesterday so that's out of the way now. I woke up feeling a bit yucky with a slightly sore throat this morning but hopefully it won't be too bad, I'm all up to date now with vaccines which is a relief.

Today I met my mum for lunch and a stroll round town, she is really struggling and said she doesn't think she will be doing it anymore. I've told her I will go and visit her at home instead if she doesn't want to come out. I do worry that she will just be sitting at home all the time and not doing anything and I've suggested hiring a wheelchair on the days we meet but she doesn't want me pushing her around, she wouldn't cope with a mobility scooter so that's not an option but she might be persuaded to use a walker so I will just have to wait and see what she decides to do. I get the feeling she is giving up on life in general as she doesn't have any enthusiasm for anything really. I came home feeling quite sad about it all.

Tomorrow I'm working a long day but not starting until 9 due to a lack of transport early in the morning ,I'm hoping it will be quiet so I can leave early but the chances of that are very unlikely. I'm not looking forward to trying to get home at 8pm if the buses are the same as they were yesterday, I might just stay on the hospital bus and walk home from the train station instead of waiting in town.

Monday is my day off and I have a list as long as my arm of jobs I'm supposed to be doing,I keep seeing things that need doing and telling myself I will do them on Monday but I'm going to need Monday to be 24 hours long at this rate 😀

milann

Transport sounds a nightmare for you. Hope it improves.

Cherryfudge

The situation with your Mum sounds difficult and saddening. My Mum wasn't mobile but I used to try to bring the outside world to her: a takeaway coffee and something from the baker's to share on grey days might recapture some of the Mum and daughter trips to town feeling. Perhaps when there's a sunny day you could go out of doors even if it's just to sit in a park or go to the corner shop.

I hope your day off goes to plan.

Seasidegal58

I hope your sciatica improves OBL and you can get back to your riding - how frustrating for you. ☹️

I'm sorry to hear about your mum too - you're doing your best for her though and hopefully she will take some of your suggestions onboard. 

Willowtree222

That isn’t good waiting in the cold and it won’t help your leg either. X

Onebrokelady

Day off today after a busy week so far at work. The clock change has messed up my eating habits though and I was ready for a break an hour earlier than usual 🙄
My weekly round up so far is
Sunday- work  went ok but I was in agony all day but nothing new there .

Monday - Day off but didn't go anywhere due to being really tired and feeling ill with a bad chest again 😡

Tuesday - worked an early which made a nice change. I went food shopping after work for veg mainly and to pick up my regular prescription.DD did a stir fry and put brussel sprouts in it ......god they tasted good 😍. We watched GBBO and I'm not happy with who they sent home,I think out of the ones that could have gone that person was the wrong one 😟
Slept badly due to a massive head ache and coughing 😡

Wednesday slept in late due to lack of sleep last night, woke up with the headache still lingering  and still got a bad chest. My chest has never been the same after getting Covid last year but I'm not really sure there is anything they can do about it. I can't get a GP appointment for several weeks but I'm tempted to just book one and then just cancel it if it gets better 🤷‍♀️I have started taking echinacea twice a day to see if that will boost my immune system. I'm constantly working with children who have coughs and colds though so constantly coming into contact with different infections and despite wearing a mask I am picking bugs up.

So far today I have walked B and sorted the chickens,I've got some washing on the go but apart from that I'm not planning  on doing much at all. I might finish my jumper today so I can wear it now it's cold. 

I have had my fuel bill today and appear to be £ 174 in credit 🎉🎉which I'm just going to ignore now it's getting colder and the heating is on.
I also need to update my signature to allow for the SC payment to come out 

Onebrokelady

Cherryfudge said:

The situation with your Mum sounds difficult and saddening. My Mum wasn't mobile but I used to try to bring the outside world to her: a takeaway coffee and something from the baker's to share on grey days might recapture some of the Mum and daughter trips to town feeling. Perhaps when there's a sunny day you could go out of doors even if it's just to sit in a park or go to the corner shop.

I hope your day off goes to plan.

I've suggested I visit her at home and will take cakes etc,the only problem is my Dad is always there and tends to take over the conversation because she is quiet and doesn't say much. Sadly there isn't a park or anywhere within walking distance of where she lives

Onebrokelady

milann said:

Transport sounds a nightmare for you. Hope it improves.

It is a nightmare at the moment, it's never been this bad but they have drivers off due to covid and they are having problems with drivers leaving and not being able to replace them. I can't see it improving any time soon sadly 

Onebrokelady

Seasidegal58 said:

I hope your sciatica improves OBL and you can get back to your riding - how frustrating for you. ☹️

I'm sorry to hear about your mum too - you're doing your best for her though and hopefully she will take some of your suggestions onboard. 

I'm hoping she will listen to me but not holding my breath, she just gives up so easily and I find that frustrating to be honest. I will get back on a horse at some point despite my body saying no not yet 😊