I feel absolutely useless today. Tired beyond belief. I think the last two weeks of struggling on despite back pain have taken their toll. That and nightmares last night. (No idea what that was about but I woke in the night struggling for breath, with heart pounding and blood racing and shouting "I'm not having …
A little of what you fancy
There was a step change yesterday and I was delighted to be able to spend my day in an upright position and without benefit of painkillers. I put the improvement down to this I cast on on Tuesday for my Windswept shawl. It seems to have been therapeutic and relaxing. It has now reached the …
Philosophically speaking…
If a body had sort of promised themself that no new projects would begin... you know, like if a body was concentrating on clearing up UFOs... and if a body was faced with a project bag containing paid-for pattern, purchased yarn and needles... would a body be correct in calling that project bag a UFO? …
Good Morning, Monday
Good Morning, Monday - and a very fine Monday you are too. No rain! No wind! Sun! A great shame that I missed the better part of you through lying abed. Sunday night and your early hours were a great trial to me. Perhaps that Chicken Dopiaza was consumed just a little late in the …
Bits and Pieces
We've been painfully short of treats this week and you have had to put up with my constant whingeing about my bad back - I think it's a result of not being able to focus and recall the good parts of the week. Anyway - to compensate, and to say "sorry" - here's a few …
Gently Does It
It is not raining today. Nor is the wind blowing. It is  frosty. It's calm, still, and mild. Heaven be praised! It's like a whole other world out there. The back continues to improve, though not as quickly as I would have hoped. SpinningGill is presently chauffeuring Mr L to the shops, as I …