As long as...

...I keep getting the hot honey down my throat today, I stand a chance of knocking this cold on its head before the end of the week!

Today's (4th December 2024) to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily weekly scan
• Do backups
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Bring in first delivery?
• Bring in second delivery?
• Drink hot honey water throughout the day
• Do morning laps
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Mornin' all

It's a good job I got the squeezy honey with my groceries yesterday 'cos my cold is really starting to take hold now.  My 9 morning pills were a bit of trouble to get down my throat so I think this cold is gonna mainly be in my throat... oh joy.

I remembered to kick the weekly virus scan off this morning and it's already done 37% so that's a relief.

I'm expecting two deliveries between today and Saturday so hopefully they will turn up at a reasonable time and not while I'm naked or in the bath on Saturday.

Time to get today's to-do list together now methinks.

BBS

Nite nite orl

After a frustrating and worrisome start to the day, I managed to get caught up by just after lunch and I feel like I've achieved a pretty decent amount today, so I've popped my last two pills of the day and I'm heading on up to beddy-byes now, in preparation for an early start again tomorrow when I've gotta remember to do the weekly scan instead of the daily one.

I'll see you all in the morning.

Nite nite orl.

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

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps
• Phone "unit" about my prescription
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Put bags in front of the door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Hang bags back up
• Clear browser caches ready for tomorrow's weekly virus scan
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• 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
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps
• Phone "unit" about my prescription
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Put bags in front of the door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Hang bags back up
• Clear browser caches ready for tomorrow's weekly virus scan
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Tomorrow (Wednesday) I've gotta remember...

...that it's the weekly virus scan and backups so no opening my email programmes until it's over and done with for another week.

Today's positive is...

...blimmin' huge for me so I'm gonna blow my own trumpet loud and proud.

I've not only booked my first grocery slot of 2025 but I've sorted out huge technology issues this morning and caught up with everything that was pushed back because of it, put together and uploaded last week's FitBit image, brought my groceries in and put them away, coded 2025's FitBit page and I've just sorted out my repeat prescription issue too.

Considering I didn't want to get out of bed this morning I've achieved a huge amount of stuff today and I'm gonna reward myself with a steaming hot, very creamy decaff mocha 'cos I definitely deserve it!

First update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps
• Phone "unit" about my prescription
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Put bags in front of the door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Hang bags back up
• Clear browser caches ready for tomorrow's weekly virus scan
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (3rd December 2024) breakfast and lunch photos

I've been run off my feet today because my internet connection died on me by the time my carer had left so I had to spend the morning fixing that, which left just about enough time to go for a wee before my lunchtime carer arrived.

Breakfast was just my usual two slices of wholemeal 'Toastie' toast and 'Buttery' spread with a freshly decanted 250ml bottle of apple and mango juice.

Lunch was a mug of instant Vegetable Cup soup and my groceries could turn up at any second even though they're not due until 3.30pm!

Here's my breakfast and lunch photos:

Today's (3rd December 2024) to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps
• Phone "unit" about my prescription
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Put bags in front of the door
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Hang bags back up
• Clear browser caches ready for tomorrow's weekly virus scan
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Mornin' all

Woops!

I've been awake for two and a half hours but have only just remembered to make this first blog post of the day!

I didn't want to get out of bed again this morning but since dragging myself downstairs I've taken my first blood pressure reading of the day, popped my 10 Tuesday morning pills, run the daily virus scan, fiddled around with some settings and attempted to send a very large document to someone but I haven't got a clue if it's worked yet!

Gotta remember to phone my doc surgery to chase up my repeat request that I put in on 20th November and it hasn't been processed yet!

Gotta remember to clear my browser caches too!  And bring my groceries in!

This blog post is getting a bit long so I'm gonna publish it and hopefully get my day's to-do list together before my morning carer arrives.

BBS.

Nite nite orl

I've popped my last two pills of the day and the side effects are kicking in already so I'm gonna head on up to beddy-byes now.  Gotta remember to phone my doctors surgery tomorrow so that I can chase up my last two pills that I originally ordered on 20th November and I'll run out on 6th January!  I've got my groceries due tomorrow too so it's gonna be a busy day - another reason to have an early night tonight!

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
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Bring in empty rubbish sack
• Bring in empty waste food caddy
• Bring in empty paper/card sack
• Bring in empty recycling box
• Weigh myself - I'm still 300g into the safe zone
• Log weight into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps - not gonna risk it today because of my bottom troubles
• Bring in delivery?? - it's in Bristol atm so hopefully it'll be here today - it's due between 9.36am and 1.36pm so I bet it'll turn up while we're changing the bed lol - I was wrong because it's just turned up lol
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Change bedding
• Bring bedding downstairs
• Wash and dry bedding
• Take bedding back upstairs
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• 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
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Bring in empty rubbish sack
• Bring in empty waste food caddy
• Bring in empty paper/card sack
• Bring in empty recycling box
• Weigh myself - I'm still 300g into the safe zone
• Log weight into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps - not gonna risk it today because of my bottom troubles
• Bring in delivery?? - it's in Bristol atm so hopefully it'll be here today - it's due between 9.36am and 1.36pm so I bet it'll turn up while we're changing the bed lol - I was wrong because it's just turned up lol
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Change bedding
• Bring bedding downstairs
• Wash and dry bedding
• Take bedding back upstairs
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today I'm grateful for...

...making it to the bathroom in time each visit today.

I've got a cold starting in my throat, so I'm glad I've been able to totally empty my bowels before the coughing and sneezing really kick in, possibly tomorrow, just in time for my groceries to be delivered.

Third update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Bring in empty rubbish sack
• Bring in empty waste food caddy
• Bring in empty paper/card sack
• Bring in empty recycling box
• Weigh myself - I'm still 300g into the safe zone
• Log weight into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps - not gonna risk it today because of my bottom troubles
• Bring in delivery?? - it's in Bristol atm so hopefully it'll be here today - it's due between 9.36am and 1.36pm so I bet it'll turn up while we're changing the bed lol - I was wrong because it's just turned up lol
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Change bedding
• Bring bedding downstairs
• Wash and dry bedding
• Take bedding back upstairs
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (2nd December 2024) lunch photo

Today's lunch was leftovers from yesterday's roast with my in-laws and consisted of 2 servings of a vegan family roast, 3 hassleback roast potatoes roasted in vegetable oil, broccoli and runner beans with a 500ml glass of water to wash it all down with.  I'm very glad I didn't have anything for breakfast now lol

Here's today's lunch photo:

Second update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Bring in empty rubbish sack
• Bring in empty waste food caddy
• Bring in empty paper/card sack
• Bring in empty recycling box
• Weigh myself - I'm still 300g into the safe zone
• Log weight into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps - not gonna risk it today because of my bottom troubles
• Bring in delivery?? - it's in Bristol atm so hopefully it'll be here today - it's due between 9.36am and 1.36pm so I bet it'll turn up while we're changing the bed lol - I was wrong because it's just turned up lol
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Change bedding
• Bring bedding downstairs
• Wash and dry bedding
• Take bedding back upstairs
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

First update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Bring in empty rubbish sack
• Bring in empty waste food caddy
• Bring in empty paper/card sack
• Bring in empty recycling box
• Weigh myself - I'm still 300g into the safe zone
• Log weight into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps - not gonna risk it today because of my bottom troubles
• Bring in delivery?? - it's in Bristol atm so hopefully it'll be here today - it's due between 9.36am and 1.36pm so I bet it'll turn up while we're changing the bed lol
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Change bedding
• Bring bedding downstairs
• Wash and dry bedding
• Take bedding back upstairs
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (2nd December 2024) to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Bring in empty rubbish sack
• Bring in empty waste food caddy
• Bring in empty paper/card sack
• Bring in empty recycling box
• Weigh myself - I'm still 300g into the safe zone
• Log weight into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps - not gonna risk it today because of my bottom troubles
• Bring in delivery?? - it's in Bristol atm so hopefully it'll be here today
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Change bedding
• Bring bedding downstairs
• Wash and dry bedding
• Take bedding back upstairs
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Do washing up
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Mornin' all

Urgh.

I've woken up to be greeted with an urgent dash to the bathroom and explosive diarrhoea, so I won't be eating breakfast this morning and I've weighed myself and I'm still 300g into the safe zone, but won't be doing my laps until my bottom is better.

My morning pills have been popped and I've got a creamy hot choccie on the go to keep my calories up and to be sure that I don't get dehydrated.

The daily virus scan was, thankfully, still clear, so I'm good to go for the day now.

Gotta remember to ask my lunchtime carer to help me to change the bedding for the first time in 5 weeks as well as potentially having my delivery arriving today too, all in amongst rapid bathroom visits lol  Gotta bring my rubbish and recycling containers back in too.

This blog post is getting on the long side so I'm gonna publish it and get today's to-do list together in between bathroom visits.

Nite nite orl

It's been a looong, exhaustapayting week this week, so next week I'm planning on doing not much more than sitting on my arse doing nothing but sipping creamy hot chocolates all day and if I'm too wiped out to do my laps then so be it!

I've popped my last two pills of the week so I'm heading on up 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
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps
• Bring in delivery?? - it's in Bristol atm so hopefully it'll be here tomorrow
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Refill dosette box
• Do washing up
• Take rubbish outside
• Take recycling outside
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Post about something I'm grateful for today
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• 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
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps
• Bring in delivery?? - it's in Bristol atm so hopefully it'll be here tomorrow
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Refill dosette box
• Do washing up
• Take rubbish outside
• Take recycling outside
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's good thing

If you've read my most recent book review, you'll already know that I'm aiming to find one good thing, no matter how small, to show gratitude for every day.

Yesterday's good thing was that I didn't drown when I had my weekly bath which is always a positive thing to accomplish, but today's is a huge deal for me but might feel negligible for some of you...

...I repaired a pair of elasticated waistband trousers for the first time in my entire life!!!

Like I said, it may be miniscule to many/most of you but it's a huge deal for me!

I managed most of the repair myself on Friday, but with my fantastic MILs guidance this afternoon, I finished the job off entirely by myself!!

I'm so so SO very proud of myself right now and I'll fall into bed tonight with a huge grin on my face.

Second update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps
• Bring in delivery?? - it's in Bristol atm so hopefully it'll be here tomorrow
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Refill dosette box
• Do washing up
• Take rubbish outside
• Take recycling outside
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

First update to today's to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps
• Bring in delivery??
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Refill dosette box
• Do washing up
• Take rubbish outside
• Take recycling outside
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Yesterday's (30th November) and today's (1st December) meal photos

My internet connection died on me for several hours yesterday afternoon and by the time it came back up, I completely forgot about putting the photo up for you all!

Yesterday's lunch was a mug of instant vegetable Cup Soup and today's breakfast was my usual two slices of 'Toastie' toast with 'Buttery' spread and the last 250ml of the carton of apple and mango juice.

Here are yesterday's and today's meal photos to round off the week:

Today's (1st December 2024) to-do list

• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan
• Use blood pressure machine while my laptop is booting up
• Download, resize and save BP machine photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Listen to podcasts
• Turn on air purifier
• Read and review a book
• Get sponsorship for MacMillan - my postie said that he was going to sponsor me even though he barely knows me!!
• Get sponsorship for LPT
• Get washed and dressed with my carer
• Take bread out of the freezer
• Take photo of my breakfast
• Have breakfast
• Do washing up
• Resize and put photo on here and Instagram
• Log breakfast into FitBit app
• Keep checking Facebook about TFA product tests
• Do morning laps
• Bring in delivery??
• Come up with blurb for book - Rob is going to help me
• Do the news
• Make lunch
• Take photo of lunch
• Bring lunch through to the living room to eat
• Have lunch
• Log lunch into FitBit app
• Put photo of my lunch up on here and Instagram
• Take lunchtime pill
• Refill dosette box
• Do washing up
• Take rubbish outside
• Take recycling outside
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Do afternoon laps - only going to do them once a day this week
• Collapse in a heap
• Sort out more of the spare room
• There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
• As well as the snacks in the tubs on the side
• And chocolate raisins in the fridge
• If I can wait for half an hour then there's fruit bread too
• Keep hold of the scales and bowl
• Keep hold of the Scrabble game
• Keep hold of the clothes airer
• Study my courses
• Use BP machine
• Download, resize and save photo
• Put yesterday's and today's photos on my health site
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Mornin' all

Well today is the first day of my carers being back and I'm soo nervous that I will wobble or even fall while they are using their phones!

I've already taken my blood pressure, popped my morning pills and had my breakfast and run the daily virus scan, so I'm all set for this morning now.  Gotta remember to take the rubbish and recycling out today too... you watch me forget though lol  I've got a delivery due either tomorrow or Tuesday too, so it'll be all go next week!

Gonna keep this reasonably short (compared to some) so that I can hopefully get today's to-do list up before my first carer of December arrives.

BBS