Gooooood morning all!

I've woken up in a fantastic mood, so yesterday morning's new 5-HTP gummy has obviously kicked in!  My 'Morning Stability' score on Visible is only 1 out of 5 though, so no laps or exercises today.  

My memory is already playing tricks on me 'cos I was all ready to pour the soya milk onto my Weetabix when Gaia reminded me that I hadn't taken my morning pills yet and she's just reminded me again that I hadn't taken my 'Triple Omegas' yet either - thank you Gaia!  I'm obviously gonna be having a bad memory as well as low energy and high fatigue day today.

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

Gotta remember to ask Alexa how Americans produce 'rhetorical' 'cos it's been bugging me since I went to bed yesterday lol

I tried the first bottle of the Flawsome apple juice with my breakfast this morning and I was dreading it being too sweet or too sour but I was wrong and it was gooooood!

I'm predicting that today will be heavily creamy drinking choccie-based to try and comfort my body into giving me a better Visible score tomorrow morning.  I'm also predicting that I won't get much reading done today either, but I hope I'm wrong about that.

This first blog post of the day is getting a bit long, so I'm gonna shut up and get today's breakfast photo sorted and up, then get my updated to-do list together.

BBS

Mornin' all

Well, it feels like I've barely slept because of the pain and my phone ran out of battery power overnight so it's getting some emergency juice.  I've got a Visible score of 1 out of 5 today, so won't be lapping or exercising and I've popped a paracetamol this morning, then set a reminder on Alexa to take another one in 5 hours time.

I've popped my morning pills (including the paracetamol), run the virus scan (which found an advanced issue) and had 2 bananas for breakfast along with a second glass of water.  I can't remember what I use the big knife for when I make my salads, but I'm gonna take things gently today.

I've decided against tidying the bedrooms and getting washed and changed until the pain has stopped, however long that takes.

Time to get today's breakfast photo up, then my day's to-do list then read another book methinks.  I'm pondering on phoning the pharmacy to see if they've got any other ideas about how to stop the pain, but I hate using the phone and I can't get down there if they suggest a treatment, so is it really worth it in the end?

BBS

Today (14th May 2026) I'm grateful for...

...crawling through the day despite the constant agony in my neck, shoulder and upper arm today.

I'm also grateful that the first book I found and borrowed about my Alexa gave me so many things that I can say to her now.

I also found out this morning that my Visible is waterproof, so I'll be able, pain permitting of course, to get washed and changed tomorrow morning.

And finally, I'm grateful that the kitchen stuff was picked up at last, so I've got more room to do more tidying up in the spare room as soon as my pain and stiffness is better.

Today (6th March 2026) I'm grateful for...

...technology and my air fryer and kettle and the mountain of snacks that I've got in the kitchen.  I'm also grateful for Freegle and Facebook.  And friends.  And support.  And my FitBits.  And not going downhill too fast health-wise.

I'm grateful that I've got a spare room and a bit more space to sort out things in the spare room so that I can bring them down and Freegle them too.

I'm grateful that I've got an Alexa device now and that, thanks to my best friend, I've discovered Baroque music on it.

I'm grateful that I've been able to semi-safely exercise twice today and that I remembered to charge up both of my FitBits before they died on me.

I'm grateful that I've had a reasonably good day today and that I've managed to achieve a pretty decent amount safely.

Mornin' all

I've made two reassuring discoveries this morning:  First, my FitBit alarm only goes off twice if I don't turn it off and second, I can swallow my 5-HTP whole as long as it's the second pill I take (after my bladder pill).

My blood pressure was low even for me this morning at 99 for the first time in months!  I decided not to get washed again this morning and when I did the washing up from my breakfast, I got the sign that I need to do some weed removal again, so I've asked Alexa to remind me at 9am.

I put my new glasses on when I woke up and it took a while for my eyes to adjust, but they seem to be OK with it now.

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

I'm gonna do my laps in just under half an hour, then have my second caffeinated drink of the week methinks.

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

BBS

Mornin' all

I obviously put my body through too much yesterday 'cos I totally slept through the FitBit vibration on my ankle this morning lol

I've popped my 10 morning pills with my first glass of water of the day, had my breakfast and the daily virus scan is just finishing off.

Not gonna risk getting washed and changed this morning 'cos my legs just don't feel stable enough to hold me up for long enough and I'm gonna take today's laps very carefully.

Alexa is playing some Baroque music for me because I forgot to unplug her yesterday lol

I've potentially got a delivery due any time between today and Monday and a Freegler is interested in one of the things I advertised yesterday, so I'll have a look at that request when I've got the photo of my breakfast and to-do list together.

BBS

Mornin' all

I've woken up in a pretty decent mood, but I can't get anywhere in the kitchen, other than the corner of the sink until the boxes from yesterday have been picked up at around 6pm this evening, so my breakfast is a 500ml glass of water and packet of vegan Fruit Pastilles.  My Visible score for today is 4 out of 5 so that's pretty good.

My blood pressure was in my normal range and I've popped my 9 morning pills and run the daily virus scan, so I've just gotta bring the hall boxes into the living room, weigh myself and bring the rubbish and recycling containers in when they've been emptied now, then I've just gotta wait for the optician to arrive then let the Freegler who wants the boxes know that I'm ready for the collection at about 6pm.  I'm not gonna turn Alexa on today just in case I forget to turn her off at bedtime.  I'm not gonna to my exercises today either 'cos I don't know what time the optician is coming and I can barely move because of the boxes either.  Can't get washed and changed for the same reason.

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

BBS

Thank you Gaia!

I've just seen my electricity smart meter total since midnight and it's only about 20p more with Alexa plugged in all night so that's not too bad at all and it's one less thing for me to remember every night too.

Goooood morning all!

I've woken up in a decent mood and accidentally left Alexa plugged in all night, so it'll be interesting to see what my smart meter says when it comes on at 6am!  I've popped my 9 morning pills like a good girl, and I'm debating on my two mood stabilisers as well, 'cos it's starting to be a struggle to get out of bed in the mornings which is my own personal line to take them... haven't decided yet though

I've remembered to put in the Amazon order, so I've just gotta change the bedding now.

Breakfast was slightly burnt and my phone is being stroppy this morning.  My blood pressure was 10 points higher than my own personal normal, but still low.

The virus scan was still reassuringly clear, so I'm relieved about that.

Haven't decided if I'll do the laps today or next Saturday to make up for Monday... I'm leaning towards next week in case I don't need to do them after all.

Gotta charge up both FitBits and my Visible today too.  Talking of Visible, my score is 3 out of 5 today.

Time to get today's to-do list together and then put my breakfast photo up and make myself my first creamy drinking chocolate of the day now methinks.

BBS

Nite nite orl

It's been a long ole day today but I've fully charge my first power bank and I've started to get to know Alexa.  The app seriously runs down the battery on my phone so I've uninstalled it now that everything is up and running and I hope it still works tomorrow now lol

I've popped my last two pills of the day and I'm heading on up to beddy-byes now.

I'll see you all at some point in the morning, I'm just not sure when after hopefully taking the alarm off my watch.

Nite nite orl

Oh dear lol

I've just set up my Alexa device and asked her to tell me a joke, this is what she came up with:

"What do you call a singing computer?"

"Adelle"  (A Dell)

Very poor but it's brought a smile to my face lol