Nite nite orl

I'm wiped out again so I'm gonna head on off to beddy-byes.

I'll see you all in the morning.

Nite nite orl.

Fifth and final update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Refill bottle with squash
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Charge up FitBit
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Bring in prescription
• Put prescription away
• Start reading and reviewing next book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure - have I done it without needing to phone them?? - nope, I need to phone them after all
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• And Pringles in the cupboard
• And crunchy broad beans in the drawers
• As well as vegan chocolate raisins in the drawers too
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything - someone is hopefully coming for something today! - they've just been and gone, so just waiting for 21 other things to go now lol
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Fourth update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Refill bottle with squash
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Charge up FitBit
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Bring in prescription
• Put prescription away
• Start reading and reviewing next book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure - have I done it without needing to phone them?? - nope, I need to phone them after all
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• And Pringles in the cupboard
• And crunchy broad beans in the drawers
• As well as vegan chocolate raisins in the drawers too
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything - someone is hopefully coming for something today! - they've just been and gone, so just waiting for 21 other things to go now lol
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

1 down, 21 to go lol

A wonderful Freegler has just picked up one of the DVDs I had advertised, so there's only 21 things left to get rid of now lol

Third update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Refill bottle with squash
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Charge up FitBit
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Bring in prescription
• Put prescription away
• Start reading and reviewing next book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure - have I done it without needing to phone them?? - nope, I need to phone them after all
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• And Pringles in the cupboard
• And crunchy broad beans in the drawers
• As well as vegan chocolate raisins in the drawers too
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything - someone is hopefully coming for something today!
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Second update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Refill bottle with squash
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Charge up FitBit
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Bring in prescription
• Put prescription away
• Start reading and reviewing next book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure - have I done it without needing to phone them??
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• And Pringles in the cupboard
• And crunchy broad beans in the drawers
• As well as vegan chocolate raisins in the drawers to
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (26th July 2024) lunch photo

Today's lunch was a clear-out of the drawers ready for my next grocery order which'll hopefully have 6 packets of crisps in it just in case I can't get to the fridge for the fruit.  It was 2 packets of crunchy broad beans (sweet paprika flavour) and 8 Toucan chocolate bars with a 500ml glass of water to wash it all down with and I'm well and truly stuffed now!

Here's today's lunch photo:

First update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Refill bottle with squash
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Charge up FitBit
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Bring in prescription
• Put prescription away
• Start reading and reviewing next book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure - have I done it without needing to phone them??
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• And Pringles in the cupboard
• And crunchy broad beans in the drawers
• As well as vegan chocolate raisins in the drawers to
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (26th July 2024) breakfast photo

Today's breakfast was the same as yesterday's - 2 slices of wholemeal 'Toastie' toast with dairy-free spread and the first bottle of substituted orange juice again.

I've also had a cheeky me-friendly creamy hot chocolate and I've got a 500ml bottle of mango flavoured iced tea on the go atm, which is my 2 allowed servings of caffeine, so I'll be rushing backwards and forwards to the bathroom for the rest of the day now.

Here's today's breakfast photo:

Today's (26th July 2024) to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Refill bottle with squash
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Bring in prescription
• Put prescription away
• Start reading and reviewing next book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure - have I done it without needing to phone them??
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• And Pringles in the cupboard
• And crunchy broad beans in the drawers
• As well as vegan chocolate raisins in the drawers to
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Mornin' mornin'

I've woken up truly beaten this morning so it's gonna take me aaaages to recover from yesterday so I reckon I'll take myself back to bed after my carer has left on Sunday... I certainly won't be doing much today!

I've popped my morning pills and discovered that throwing my head back as soon as I've taken the mouthful of water, then swallowing, means that I can get my magic pill quarters down without getting stressed out which makes it even harder to swallow them and the snowball has started.

I've also remembered to refill my squash bottle and give my FitBit some early morning juice, so I'm just waiting for my morning carer to turn up now.

Gonna spend my day with my nose in my next book so that I can try and recover as much as possible.  Relieved that I'm not going out on Sunday this month 'cos that'll give me even more time to recover too, thankfully.

The daily virus scan was still clear, so that's good news too.

Time to put my day's to-do list together now methinks.

TTFN

Nite nite orl

I've had a very busy, active day today and I'm really feeling it now, so I'm heading straight off to beddy-byes.

Nite nite orl.

Third and final update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Get bag ready
• Refill bottle with squash
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Put keys around my neck
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Phone Marie
• Keep reading and reviewing current book - finished at last.  Got a 400 page-er next!
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure - have I done it without needing to phone them??
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Phone the pharmacy about my FA - apparently it'll be delivered tomorrow, so only 10 days after the prescription was sent to them!  lol
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• And Pringles in the cupboard
• And crunchy broad beans in the drawers
• As well as vegan chocolate raisins in the drawers to
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Book Review: "How to Do the Inner Work" by Susanne Madsen

Kindle Unlimited

Audiobook

Paperback

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5

If you've read any of my other recent book reviews, you'll already know how this  first paragraph starts:  every book I read and review starts off with the full being of stars and that I'm always hopeful that they will all still be firmly in place by the time I close the back cover.

In comparison to fiction, my non-fiction reviews are very thin on the ground so far but this book is another one to add to the very small pile.

I've always been interested in working on improving the inner me so I hope this book will take me gently by the hand as I take the next shakey step.

Let's get going shall we?

Oooh!  The first part of the book before chapter 1 is really talking to me and understanding where I am and  what's bugging me... I'm trying to remain cautiously hopeful that this is the start of the first step to self-improvement... will it be that key that fits the lock?

I'm 12% of the way through this awesome book and I think it's time for me to pop my last pills of the day and head off to bed.

It's been a couple of days since I picked it up so let's see if it reminds me of what I've already read lol

The alternative nostril breathing was hard to get the hang of, but it's the first time I've tried it so I'm not gonna give up on it too soon!

I've literally just opened the door to talking to my emotions and they are all rushing to be first through the door.  All the emotions I've suppressed now have permission to be seen, felt, heard, seen and supported... I just wish that it was one at a time is all lol  OK, so overwhelming sadness is first through the door and it's asking to be heard, supported and loved in all it's naked glory.  It wants me to stop gulping back the tears and let them flow freely whenever and wherever I need to, so that's exactly what I'm gonna do... if you see me sat on the pavement in floods of tears, I'm connecting with my sadness and expressing it as it wants me to, like I should have done over the last four and a half decades.  Now it's telling me that it needs the comfort of chocolate so I'm gonna crack open the last milkshake and keep reading.

Aaaand it's finished and I'm bawling my eyes out, but it's what my sadness needs so that's OK.  I'm gonna put this review up online then dive deep into my supply of hot chocolate for as long as my sadness needs it or I start getting toothache from all the sugar.

Second update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Get bag ready
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Put keys around my neck
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Phone Marie
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure - have I done it without needing to phone them??
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Phone the pharmacy about my FA - apparently it'll be delivered tomorrow, so only 10 days after the prescription was sent to them!  lol
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (25th July 2024) lunch photos

I was a right oinker for lunch today 'cos I had a mug of instant vegetable Cup Soup to start with, then a single serving tub of crisps followed by 4 pots of soya chocolate dessert.  I forgot to take a photo of the crisps, but here are the other two photos of my lunch today:

First update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Get bag ready
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Put keys around my neck
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Phone Marie
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Phone the pharmacy about my FA
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (25th July 2024) breakfast photo

The photo is a couple of hours late because I wasn't available after I'd eaten it and this morning has passed in a total blur!

Breakfast was 2 slices of 'Toastie' toast with dairy-free spread and a 250ml bottle of orange juice.

Here's today's breakfast photo:

Today's (25th July 2024) to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Get bag ready
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Put keys around my neck
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Phone Marie
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Phone the pharmacy about my FA
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Mornin' all

Well, I've woken up to a streaming pair of eyes, a snotty nose, dry throat and itchy back and head, so today is obviously a high pollen day for me.

I'd like to get more reading and reviewing done today, but we shall have to wait and see.  I'll be able to on Sunday because of only having one carer all day and not going anywhere, so I'll be able to curl up with it after I've had my breakfast while the virus scan is running.

I've swallowed all of my various pills with my morning glass of water and got my bag ready... gotta try and remember to phone the pharmacy about my FA today - you watch me forget though lol

First video of the day has been taken and is currently being put online, so that's OK and I'm gonna take the bread out of the freezer as soon as my carer has gone so that I can have my breakfast as soon as I've done my morning laps.

Today's virus scan was still reassuringly clear, so that's another thing I can tick off today's to-do list.

This first blog post of the day is getting long so I'm gonna shut up and publish it, then hopefully get today's to-do list together before my first carer of the day arrives.

BBS (I hope)

Nite nite orl

I've popped my last two pills of the day and made a start on making my will official, just waiting on a few details before I can get any further.

Got a busy day tomorrow 'cos I've gotta remember that Marie is taking me to the bank so I've gotta take my keys, letter and purse with me and hope I don't screw up too badly.

I'll see you all in the morning.

Nite nite orl.

Fourth and final update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run weekly virus scan
• Do weekly backups
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Put first load of laundry on to wash and dry
• Hang up first load of laundry
• Put second load of laundry on to wash and dry
• Hang up second load of laundry
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom - completely forgot and it's too late now 'cos she'll be here any second
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Scrub toilet until it's clean
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Third update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run weekly virus scan
• Do weekly backups
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Put first load of laundry on to wash and dry
• Hang up first load of laundry
• Put second load of laundry on to wash and dry
• Hang up second load of laundry
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom - completely forgot and it's too late now 'cos she'll be here any second
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Scrub toilet until it's clean
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

I'm glad I had...

...such a light, liquid lunch today 'cos I almost revisited it several times after tackling a thoroughly gross job that I've been putting off for too long - I scrubbed the toilet and especially the seat and discovered that the black scum around the inside of the seat had not only gone under the seat but it was skin (that's why it was so dark), wee, poo and something that I'm trying to avoid thinking about that was very stubborn and even stickier 🤢  I'll have to keep an eye on it and tackle it sooner next time.

Here are the before and after photos:

Today's (24th July 2024) both meals photos

I wasn't able to get my breakfast photo up this morning 'cos I was slap bang in the middle of trying to sort out techie troubles with my external hard drive keeping disconnecting then not being able to reconnect or something lol

Today was my first cool weather meal day for both meals - 2 slices of wholemeal 'Toastie' toast with dairy free spread and a 250ml bottle of substituted orange juice for breakfast and a mug of instant vegetable Cup Soup for my lunch.

Here are the two photos:

Second update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run weekly virus scan
• Do weekly backups
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Put first load of laundry on to wash and dry
• Hang up first load of laundry
• Put second load of laundry on to wash and dry
• Hang up second load of laundry
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom - completely forgot and it's too late now 'cos she'll be here any second
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

First update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run weekly virus scan
• Do weekly backups
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Put first load of laundry on to wash and dry
• Hang up first load of laundry
• Put second load of laundry on to wash and dry
• Hang up second load of laundry
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (24th July 2024) to-do list

 

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run weekly virus scan
• Do weekly backups
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Do morning laps
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Mornin' all

I've been awake and downstairs for over an hour but this is the first opportunity I've had to make this first blog of the day thanks to techie issues which are now hopefully solved with any luck.

I've remembered that it's the weekly virus scan, so haven't opened my email programmes, but I've popped my morning pills and started charging up my two phones so I'm just waiting for my first carer of the day now.  Will I be able to get any reading done today?  I certainly hope so!

Time to publish this and attempt to get my day's to-do list up before my carer arrives with any luck.

BBS (I hope)

Nite nite orl

Today has been total bedlum, but it's bedtime for me now that I've taken my last two pills of the day.

Gotta remember that it's the weekly virus scan tomorrow and to save my book review to my online storage space while the backups are underway... I hope it's less stressful than last week by a loooong way!

I'll see you all in the morning.

Nite nite orl.

Sixth and final update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Put Weetabix on Olio
• Put milk on Olio
• Give Weetabix to Olio-er
• Give milk to Olio-er
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Put in next grocery order
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Put bags down in front of door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Bring in delivery - it's due between 2.45pm and 6.45pm so I bet it'll arrive just as my groceries turn up or I'm doing my laps lol - they are arriving between 4.15pm and 6.15pm now
• Clear browser caches ready for tomorrow's virus scan
• Download weekly FitBit image
• Put FitBit image together
• Code and upload FitBit image to my homepage
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Fifth update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Put Weetabix on Olio
• Put milk on Olio
• Give Weetabix to Olio-er
• Give milk to Olio-er
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Put in next grocery order
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Put bags down in front of door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Bring in delivery - it's due between 2.45pm and 6.45pm so I bet it'll arrive just as my groceries turn up or I'm doing my laps lol - they are arriving between 4.15pm and 6.15pm now
• Clear browser caches ready for tomorrow's virus scan
• Download weekly FitBit image
• Put FitBit image together
• Code and upload FitBit image to my homepage
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Perfect timing, thank you Gaia!

You truly have been answering my prayer today, Gaia... if the delivery had arrived 30 seconds earlier I'd still have been in the bathroom and 30 seconds later I'd've had a hot drink in my hands!  Thank You so so much for all of Your support today, Gaia!

Thank you so much, Gaia!

My groceries have just been delivered and I've got a little while to recover before the earliest delivery time so Gaia has answered another prayer for me!

Thank you so so much, Gaia!

Fourth update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Put Weetabix on Olio
• Put milk on Olio
• Give Weetabix to Olio-er
• Give milk to Olio-er
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Put in next grocery order
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Put bags down in front of door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Bring in delivery - it's due between 2.45pm and 6.45pm so I bet it'll arrive just as my groceries turn up or I'm doing my laps lol - they are arriving between 4.15pm and 6.15pm now
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (23rd July 2024) lunch photo

Today's lunch was just another mug of instant vegetable Cup Soup, made entirely by me while my carer parked her arse on the perching stool, popping her gum every few seconds and not looking away from her phone.  It's a good job that I got the soup out of the cupboard before she arrived otherwise I'd've gone without any lunch because she decided to move the perching stool to cover half of the corner and put the towel basket on the floor, covering the other half!

Don't worry, I won't get too ranty about it, I'm used to it now 🤷

Here's today's lunch photo:

Please, Gaia...

...I've just seen when my deliveries are due so could You pretty please get my carer, the deliveries and my groceries to come at different times please?  If it's OK by You, could You see Your way to letting me do my laps between all the busy-ness that's happening this afternoon pretty please?

Third update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Put Weetabix on Olio
• Put milk on Olio
• Give Weetabix to Olio-er
• Give milk to Olio-er
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Put in next grocery order
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Put bags down in front of door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Bring in delivery - it's due between 2.45pm and 6.45pm so I bet it'll arrive just as my groceries turn up or I'm doing my laps lol
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Second update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Put Weetabix on Olio
• Put milk on Olio
• Give Weetabix to Olio-er
• Give milk to Olio-er
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Put in next grocery order
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Put bags down in front of door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Bring in delivery?
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (23rd July 2024) breakfast photo

My last Weetabix with chocolate, plant protein soya milk and a substituted bottle of orange juice this morning.  I drained the carton of milk and there are 2 biscuits left in the sleeve - there didn't seem to be any point in opening another carton of milk, so I've just put the remains of the Weetabix and the full carton of milk onto Olio... just need to remember that it's toast and dairy-free spread from tomorrow onwards now!

Here's today's breakfast photo:

Is Jimmy Choo...

...a designer perfume brand?

If it is then my carer has got very expensive tastes 'cos she barged into the house wearing a perfume called "Jimmy Choo, something in you" or something like that apparently!

First update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Put in next grocery order
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Put bags down in front of door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Bring in delivery?
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (23rd July 2024) to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Keep reading and reviewing current book
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Put in next grocery order
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Put bags down in front of door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Bring in delivery?
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Mornin' all

Well, I'm absolutely friggin' shattered this morning, but I've taken my morning pills without crunching any of them up and I've used the B12 spray too, just in case I'm low in that.  The virus scan is chugging away and I've taken the first video of the day, so as soon as that's finished uploading, I'll put it on my new blog.

Gotta remember to put in my next grocery order this morning and put the bags in front of the door when I've done my afternoon laps today - another busy day ahead of me!

Time to publish this and get organised for the day now methinks.

TTFN

Nite nite orl

I've had a somewhat busy, but relatively relaxing day today but I forgot about the reading until less than an hour before bedtime so I'm only 12% of the way through the book and I bet I'll forget to pick it back up again tomorrow.

Gotta remember that it's grocery day tomorrow so I need to put in my next order and put the bags down in front of the door in preparation as soon as I've done my laps... bet I'll forget that too until right at the last minute.

I've popped my last two pills of the day and finished the boxes so I've started the two new ones ready for tomorrow.

Time for me to head to beddy-byes now methinks.

Nite nite orl.

Fourth and final update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Charge up watch
• Charge up FitBit - just started it going
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Weigh myself
• Log weight into FitBit
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Bring waste food caddy back in
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring plate through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch of leftovers
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Give DVDs to Freegler
• Bring in delivery?
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Third update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Charge up watch
• Charge up FitBit - just started it going
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Weigh myself
• Log weight into FitBit
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Bring waste food caddy back in
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring plate through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch of leftovers
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Give DVDs to Freegler
• Bring in delivery?
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Second update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Charge up watch
• Charge up FitBit - just started it going
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Weigh myself
• Log weight into FitBit
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Bring waste food caddy back in
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring plate through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch of leftovers
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Give DVDs to Freegler
• Bring in delivery?
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (22nd July 2024) lunch photo

Today's lunch was my usual Monday leftovers, but today it was 4 plant-based sausages and tenderstem broccoli with a 500ml glass of water to wash it all down with.

Here's today's lunch photo:

First update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Charge up watch
• Charge up FitBit - just started it going
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Weigh myself
• Log weight into FitBit
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Bring waste food caddy back in
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch in the kitchen
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Give DVDs to Freegler
• Bring in delivery?
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (22nd July 2024) breakfast photo

Today's breakfast was the same as it has been for the last few weeks - a bowl of choccie Weetabix with plant protein soya milk and a substituted bottle of orange juice.

Here's today's breakfast photo:

I've just weighed myself and...

...I'm exactly the same weight as I was a week ago, so I'm happy with that and obviously need to turn my FitBit graph very red 6 days a week and slightly blue on the other day.

Pig-outs and creamy hot chocolates here I come again!

Today's (22nd July 2024) to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Charge up watch
• Charge up FitBit
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Weigh myself
• Log weight into FitBit
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps?
• Bring waste food caddy back in
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch in the kitchen
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps?
• Give DVDs to Freegler
• Bring in delivery?
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Mornin' all

Well, so far so good with the remembering.  I noticed that my watch was at half power last night which prompted me to have a look at my FitBit charge level and that was at 74% so knew I had to remember to charge them both up this morning.  I've put my watch on to charge and I'll try and remember to charge up my FitBit after I've had breakfast and done my laps (assuming I'm still in the safe weight zone when I weigh myself this morning).  Gotta bring the food waste caddy back in and I wanna try and read for a while today too... we'll have to wait and see how the day goes though 'cos I'll potentially be run off my feet today.

The daily virus scan has just finished and was still, reassuringly, clear so that's a relief.

I've popped my morning pills with my morning glass of water so I've just gotta wait for my carer now.

This first post is getting long, so I'm gonna shut up now and hopefully put my to-do list up before my carer gets here.

BBS (I hope)

Nite nite orl

I've had a thoroughly exhausting 3 days so I've popped my last two pills of the week and I'm heading straight off to beddy-byes.

I'll see you all in the morning.

Nite nite orl.

Fourth and final update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Refill bottle with squash
• Charge up both phones
• Turn on air purifier
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save first video
• Compress first video
• Put first video on my new blog
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save second video
• Compress second video
• Put second video on my new blog
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Do morning laps
• Put drink in bag
• Bring bag in
• Sort out payment security issue online - I think I know what's happened, but I'll try and remember to phone the bank tomorrow, just to be sure
• Do the news
• Take pre-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Save third video
• Compress third video
• Put third video on my new blog
• Take photo of lunch in the kitchen
• Bring mug through to the living room to drink
• Have lunch of instant soup
• Take post-carer visit video of kitchen and bathroom
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Save fourth video
• Compress fourth video
• Put fourth video on my new blog
• Take lunchtime pill
• Refill dosette box
• Do washing up
• Do afternoon laps
• Look for more longer-term pill cutter - just invested in one as well as a set of shelves for the phone and a crystal cabinet to go behind the sofa, so there's just the two big ones to go either side of the window now
• If I get hungry, there are milkshakes in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants anything
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants anything
• Find more books to add to my TBR pile
• Study my courses
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed