NST May 2026 Hitting Rock Bottom

Rowan9

sorry the pain is high @beanielou. Do what you can to rest.
I missed listing my gratitudes yesterday but I was grateful!
Sun is shining here and DH was out for the early dog walk. I woke to the bed shaking haha it was him sniggering and laughing away at something on his phone. A couple of days ago at work I Iwatched a Billy Connelly on Parkinson clip to cheer myself up amidst a pile of admin and that was fun. I’m more a people person than admin and we have an increasing amount of admin to do so I need cheering up sometimes.

Plans today include return 2 library books and buy a pack of corn plasters. Exciting eh?
I have splashed out on an order of Ringtons tea. Someone left some decaf at work and I have enjoyed it so much then on holiday in Hexham last month ringtons was the tea in our Airbnb. DH loves it too.

Apart from that I’m still on track with grocery and other spends. I bought a pink hello kitty t shirt in the Red Cross shop last weekend and love it. It makes me laugh. I wore it under a shirt so no one knew but me haha. Oh and last week I bought Timberland boots to replace my T hiking boots which had split and also had a hole. They lasted a good few years of much dog walking. They are always a good fit and don’t give me blisters. I got them through a discount place online so saved a lot.

Ok time to get on with the day and get washing loaded.
Hope you all have as good a day as is possible x

grandmanerd

Saturday 16th May 2026

ORCOSCOPE

15th May 2026

Today got cranky lightning in da bones. Just "Why dis sock touch me wrong" energy.

Not real doom. Just "Why dis sock touch me wrong" energy.

One tiny thing may make yer face turn warboss before breakfast.

Very powerful. Very dumb.

If mood start swingin club today, do not let it choose da whole day.

Grumble. Snack. Walk in circle like cursed beast.

Then come back and act normal-ish.

Today favour da orc who can say "I angry, but I also need sandwich"

ORC WIZZDUM

Bad mood loud, but sandwich louder.

grandmanerd

My pills didn't come (2 weeks after ordering) so I phoned the pharmacy. They had sent it through, but nothing back from the surgery. Phoned surgery, impossible - if they sent it, it would have been done. They offered to get it sent through if I or someone acting on my behalf, could collect it this afternoon.

Sorted through one of the bags they had dumped behind the back door. Mostly recyclables but all jumbled up.

Went out at 10 to 4 pm to catch the bus. Hobbled across the carpark. Long queue (I waited by the door having noted who was last in the queue). My turn came. Can collect after 4.30pm on Monday. I looked at her. Do you need it now. Yes.

She put the prescription in a basket and took it to the pharmacist. Long wait - approx half an hour but my pills were ready just before time was up. I hobbled my fastest to the bus stop. Driver was having a smoke. Hobble faster. He got back on the bus but waited for me.

Stop nearest home still roped off so arrived at the bus station. Made my way through the bus station with frequent rests. Headed for b00tz and scraped in just in time to get sandwiches and folic acid pills (they now close at 5 pm, it's always been 5.30pm).

Made my way home, very slowly and in pain. Frequent stops, limping and yelping towards the finish line. Tried to get cash out of the machine - 2 failed attempts so got my card out. Hobbled in thre front door, went to the toilet then grabbed both my bags and got on the bed, Only moved to get to and from the bathroom. Totally wiped out. Washing stayed on the line for a second night. No-one died. My body will recover. Will write a stiff email to the doctors because they have the wrong issuing date on my prescription. I'm running out each month and the delay is getting longer.

Grateful for a lady who told me my shoelace was undone and tied it for me, doctors and pharmacists (curses to their computer systems), surprise meals from the freezer (fishfingers shared with DS3 yesterday, popcorn scampi with vegetable fingers for lunch). I have started browsing the half price offers when ordering from local stores and have bought 'bundles' and some things I like but which I would usually consider too expensive. Every drawer is an adventure - I've taken out a bag of frozeen onions to defrost.

Hugs beanie, rest as much as possible and do something nice for yourself.

beanielou

Thank you @grandmanerd. What an ordeal for you to get your medication. That’s not on.

beanielou

Today’s wee job is putting out of date unused food in the food recycling bin. The shame.

Rowan9

Sorry to hear of the meds @grandmanerd

sunshine here then hailstones when DH was out with our dog.
Watching the bike race then heading up town for a walk about. DH has the Monday holiday but I’m back to work tomorrow and that will be ok.
grateful today for

Sparkling shower room as DH gave it a good clean

Clean kitchen and fridge as that was my task

Plenty of food in and meals planned for the week including work lunches

Have a good day all x

Rowan9

Hello turtles

I hope today has been ok for you. It’s been cold here but I managed to dodge really heavy showers when I got the bus home from work.
Brought in my lunch, a toasted beef and cheese sandwich. Sounds odd maybe but it’s delicious. Some fruit too.
Work was fine. Helped someone out so that was good.
Fish potatoes and veg for tea.
Pot of spicy tomatoey veg sauce cooking now. I’ll add chickpeas and some left over baked beans and that’s DH tea tomorrow when I go straight to DD house after work as have DGSx2 duties. There will be leftovers for later in the week or freezer.

Not much going on this evening. Feet up and book I think, then a shower before an early night.

Gratitudes today

A restorative 15 min meditation mid afternoon at work

Smiles from someone I was able to help on the bus

Positive and nurturing words from you tube on my bus journey to and from work

Have a good evening if you can folks x

DawnW

Boiler man has been and done a temporary fix, so we have heating and hot water again. He has ordered a new part and will fit it later this week, when he had been booked in anyway, to do the routine annual service. However, the boiler is old, main components are failing and its days are numbered. We will have to have a new one before too long. Thankfully, we have the money saved to cover emergencies.

OH has gone to a funeral some distance away. He went with DS, as OH has the beginnings of cataracts and is no longer confident to drive to the other side of the country. DS was happy to drive. Hopefully they will be back soon. As for me, I have walked the dog twice, done the weekly shop and some bits of cleaning, but mainly garden jobs.

I have put out the tomato and cucumber plants and repotted lots of the other things that are left in the greenhouse, mainly various flower seedlings, zinnias, dwarf sunflowers, allysum, violas and geraniums, all grown from seed or cuttings. I am pleased with these, as I don't have a proper greenhouse, just one of those cupboard type things that goes against the wall. I still have more to do, but ran out of steam. When they are a bit bigger, and the foliage from the spring bulbs has died down, I will plant them in my pots.

I sowed some carrots in modules, as they aren't germinating well in the ground with the dry weather - it has rained a bit today, but not enough. I will maybe do some more veg modules tomorrow.

I have picked a bag of lettuce and another of baby spinach for salads 😊

I am not bothering with cooking today, as I don't know when OH will be back. I bought some nice rolls at the supermarket, so we will have those plus salad and cold chicken.

Grateful for DS taking OH to his relative's funeral (though I was very sorry to hear of their death, I didn't go as it was so far away, and we weren't close, in fact we had only seen the person once in about 20 years. OH and DS are representing our side of the family) getting some garden jobs done and lots of salad leaves.

Rowan9

@DawnW Sorry to hear about your DH relative.
Pleased for you that your boiler has been fixed even if its temp.

gratitudes from yesterday

Time with DD and DGS10

Cuddling their lovely cat and also benefitting from his purrs. They are actually very good for us! A win win!

Easy tea of cold meat scrambled eggs cottage cheese and some raw veg along with a good splash of EVOO. Oh and a slice of sourdough toasted, my favourite. It was reduced and in freezer. Easy to just take a slice and toast, as you turtles know!

Hope you have a good day folks x

grandmanerd

Cousin's funeral was lovely, good to meet up with all my remaining cousins. Now I'm in pain. Have taken a pill, will eat and then have a snooze. Blood tests tomorrow but not till the afternoon so can have a lie in. Then just roll along to the BH (moving white goods and storage units).