Saturday 28th August 2021: Inchies Diary, and sometimes the odd ode, that might be told?

♥ TFZer Gals Get Together! ♥

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SATURDAY 28th AUGUST 2021

06:00hrs: After a few failed attempts to get out of the recliner and dropping back to sleep, I managed to stir into blurry imitation wakefulness.

Had the customary wee-wee, made a brew of Thompsons Punjana, and found me doing the Health Checks.

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Onto The Computer

Excellent results today!

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Started Blog Updating

07:35hrs: No Moring Carer yet, but then again, it is a Saturday. A day that is infamous in the realms of staff 'Calling in late - can't get in' scenarios within the under-resourced Meridian.

Which, of course, puts extra hassle onto those who have to work to cover for the absentees. Nichole has a job and a half on; no blame attached there. As with the security world, the very nature and intense competition of the Care industry enforces an under-resourced situation that affects all staff. My EQ tells me that something similar is going to occurring this Saturday morning. Mmm! It's possible, a new gal or one that does not usually facilitate or service Woodthorpe Court might be coming today.

I waffled on a bit there. Sorry.

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Photoed The End Car Park

Made a brew of Glengettie, took a wee-wee and stubbed my toe going back to the computer.

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Morning Carer Arrived

08:10hrs: First time this gal has called on me. Jenna was her name. We went through what needed doing. She got the medications and questioning done in no time. We had a mini-chinwag...

Sister Jane Rang

Sang me the Happy Birthday song. We had a long natter about this, that and Nottingham Forest. A lovely touch on the envelope from Jane, a stamp with a picture of much misses Tabitha - the first and runt of them, to pass away. Excellent touch, Jane! ♥ Thanks, gal!

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Carer Jenna Departed

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Porcelain Throne Visit

Another good session, well, apart from the getting things moving and a fair bit of bleeding. Not messy and ridded from the bowl with the second flush!

On the brighter side, I got a few more clues in on the 98th crossword puzzle!

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Got the Spuds In The Crockpot

Made a brew of 99 tea, and spotted a potato, just about worthy of Billum of near Ohio, and apophenia expert, to see he sees what I did in this spud photo.

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Graphic Creating

To the accompaniment of Herberts tap-tapping, but it didn't last for long - hope he's alright?). I used CorelDraw to make up some graphicalisations for later use.

Spent a good few hours at this, but it was slow, frustrating work. Shuddering Shoulder Shirley being the main perpetrator this time.

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Nosh

Super tasting little dish. Flavour rating of a much deserved 8/10.

I seem to have eaten it and fell asleep with the tray balancing on my mould of a flobby stomach. Hehehe!

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Woken Up by Evening Carer

A few seconds were needed to acclimatise to this state of wakefulness. I soon realised I'd been in the land of Nod, for over four hours. (I Must have needed it?) I suppose.

I started talking and don't think I stopped gabbing much, at all. Not a lot of sense was spouting out of my mouth, gibberish at times! (I sensed a Mind-Haze was coming) I'm not surprised that Carer Jayne was looking a little dubious at me. Got the medications done, but was only offering me one tablet, not the usual five. Mentioned this, and she dug out some Warfarins for me. I mentioned the big tablet was missing, too? Atorvastatin was added. Offered her a can of plonk in thanks, and she asked for more, and took four! (for the others in the office?) Haha!

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Updated This Blog

Got it finished and posted it to Blogger. Went on Facebook catching up.

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The Haze was Coming Over Me

Crapdoogles!

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All part of ageing's wonderous phase, in phrase!

When cometh down the fog and haze,

Mind control leaves, it just strays...

Thought Storms create a mind-malaise,

My very actions, I begin to dispraise,

Logicality, common-sense decays...

Beliefs I start to reappraise,

Sometimes this can last minutes or days!

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Fare Thee Well!

Friday 27th August 2021: Inchies Diary, and sometimes the odd ode, that might be told?

♥ TFZer Trio - Mmm? ♥

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Thursday Evening:

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FRIDAY 27th AUGUST 2021

06:00hrs: I stirred into mock-life and awaited the brain to join me. What day is it? What needed doing? Anything urgent? I'm sure there is something... Ah, the decluttering, the clothes need sorting...

But first, a wee-wee was needed! Blimey, the bucket was well used last night? I added this morning's short-sharp reluctant trickle and took the NWWB (Nocturnal-Wee-Wee-Bucket) to be washed, sanitised and disinfected.

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CBD - Hemp oil - Peptac Taken

Accifauxpa!

I took the under-tongue CBD and had a good gulp of the Peptac. The ineluctable first Accifaupas of the day was when I was dropping the hemp oil. Nicodemus' neurotransmitters failed and made my right-hand shake as I had the dropper in my mouth - I could easily have crunched on it. Haha!

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Decluttering Prepping

I was feeling pretty perky now and made a start on clearing the clothes in the junk room. No rushing, I took my time, working at a steady pace. I even found myself singing as I went along? Some of the photos I took afterwards were a bit shaky, and Peripheral Pete and Nicodemus's neurotransmitters kept going off-line - but I thought I coped well.

It may look like a right mess, which it still is, of course, but a far less messier mess than before I started the task. Then again, I could be wrong, methinks?

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Work-Spurt Ends!

I was trotting along, thinking how well I was coping. Then a sudden weakening came over me. Not physically or depression-wise, mentally perhaps. I just could not go on anymore with the decluttering?

I took these snaps, so many of them blurred, but I didn't notice this at the time.

The walker-guide was now filled with things to go. The comfort of having Jillie to help me out is just that, a comfort!

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Waste Bags Made-Up and Amassed

I put them in the box, ready to go to the chute room later on.

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Crockpot Utilised

Got the spuds in the slow-cooker. I've done well in not eating any bread nor spuds for two days. Today will be a weakening and a special treat day for me. Haha!

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♥ Carer Jillie Arrived ♥

It is like the sun coming out when Jill gets here! A carer that really cares! She sorted the medications and asked the questions.

Of course, I got the usual telling offs. I think Jillie was impressed with my past two meals being so small. Hehe! She offered me a few words of support and advice, and we managed a laugh or two! ♥

Jill took the got-to-go bag and things with her and departed. But as with Arnie, She'll be back! Tonight! The gal had cheered me up and encouraged me; she usually does, bless her.

But her leaving leaves me smidgeon low.

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Porcelain Throne Needed

Well, that went superbly well! Apart from some bother sorting out Little Inchies fungal lesion bleed, I don't think there was a single inimical event at all! The gigantic evacuated product took a while to flow. But I actually had a bit of success in doing the crossword, still on number 98, mind you.

When the procedure did start, it was smooth, bloodless and not hurtful at all! Great!

Oddly, to say that I didn't use any cleaner or disinfectant, the bowl of water bubbled away after the single flush needed to clear things out. I could even hear it?

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On The Computer

With Herberts Accompanying Noise

I made a brew of Glengettie tea and started sorting out and updating this post.

I did my best on updating this blog. But it was hard, slow work again. Nicodemus and Shaking Shoulder Shirley being the main culprits. Although, to be fair to them, my own inorthography and inscience held me back somewhat too. This hour-long session was uncomfortable, annoying and frustrating.

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End Car Park Check (Hehe!)

One maintenance van, and some residents red van, plus three either President or visitor cars. Being used a bit more now!

I could not resist the temptation to create a funny graphic on this photo - So, I did!

Here it is: Suggested Security measures to encourage residents to feel parking at the top end can be made safer:

Hahaha!

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Belated Health Checks Done

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Gave Up On The Internet because...

Dastardly, Mr Fries!

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Got My Head Down

But, thanks to the indeterminacy of Sweet Morpheous, sleep did not come. It may have had something to do with a decent programme being on the TV for once. Hehehe!

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Ablutionalisationing!

Well, this evening's wet room session has not gone as well in many months! Almost perfect!

The total of the dropsies was only around about five, all the way through. Brilliant!

Fair enough, I did give myself two toes-stubbings. But no Dizzy Dennis, zilch Neuropathic Schuhplattler dances, or bangs or knocks! Oh, and no signs of Shuddering Shoulder Shirley! Grrreat! I got the medicationalisationing done and dressed with nae bother. Worrying in a way? 

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Waste Bags To The Chute

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Checked on the Spuds

Nibbled one to see if they were cooked yet.

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Washed the Jammie-bottoms

I did have a Whopsiedangleplop in doing this. I knocked some drying dishes off of the draining board, tried to catch them, and now have a bruised elbow to show off. Tsk!

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Found Mystery Photo

I think I know where I took it, but of course, I didn't intend to. Kitchen, would you like to have a guess, please?

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Nosh served To Eat Later.

Got the fodder on the mini-platter to eat later, after finishing this blog and then the  Facebooking. That is if I'm still awake to do it! It's getting late now...

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Sometimes I consider Sweet Morpheus a despot!

Like today, could I get to sleep? It wasn't too hot,

I was not over-worried, at least I think not,

Nearly nodded off once, but needed the pisspot,

What chances of rest for me? Not a lot!

Oh, dear, did I leave on the tap or crockpot? 

I got up to order food, got an Iceland delivery slot,

I got up and stubbed my toe - what an idiot!

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Fare Thee Well!

Thursday 26th August 2021: Inchies Diary, and sometimes the odd ode, that might be told?

♥ Gerry's Idea for a new TFZer Pool Bus! ♥

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Wednesday Evening

Liberty-Global Virgin Down!

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THURSDAY 26th AUGUST 2021

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Potatoes belatedly in Crockpot
Added some Worcestershire sauce.

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06:00hrs: I stirred, in a fainéant, slugabed mode straight away, and nodded off again.

So, that helped me to part company with the £300, second-hand, c1968, eyesorely-horrendously grungy coloured, haemorrhoid-testing, unfit-for-use, recliner... But it still took a lot of effort, despite the absolute and ever-increasing in degree need for a wee-wee, and for once, the recliner felt comfy... Humph! 0615hrs: I woke up again, and I was working out how to battle my dysania, and the need for the regulation wee-wee arrived.  

Got to the NWWB (Nocturnal-Wee-Wee-Bucket), the flow was weak, but with a lot of  PMAD (Post-Micturition-After Dribbling). I took the NWWB to the wet room for being emptied and sanitised. The body was working well this morning. There were hardly any losses of balance too! But the brain was a little foggy... nae, bollixed and confused!

Got the bucket done and disinfected, took it back to its handy position, ready for any urgent needs in the front room. Then went off on one of regular early morning and evenings, 'Start doing this... so something else, forget what I was doing, begin on an unrelated job' routine. 

I had a session of sorting and making up waste bags and got them in the box.

Sorted some clothes out that needed to go to the Winwood Court trinkets table, filled a big bag and put it on the trolley.

Then, for some unknown reason, I took a photo from the balcony of the end car park. Much more popular this morning, three vehicles were using it!

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Health Checks Sorted

I was pleased with the figures. Not perfect, but they will do for me, nearly in amber!

Back To The MEanering Twixt Jobs!

Well, that was the plan, but things were interrupted with a call to the Porcelain Throne.

Again, there was a long, failed crosswording wait for the action to start. Once the movement began, there were a few oohs, ahhs, a shriek, and argh. I only just avoided giving out a scream! Yes, it was painful!

Still, no messiness to clean up!

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More Sorting Out

Added stuff to the bag on the trolley guide.

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Carer Helen Arrived

Very late, but not her fault

She seemed a little down, nothing concrete to read, but her body language was translated by my EQ as if the gal was a little down. So, I made an effort to crack a few funnies and praised her work. Gave her some of the Towel-Pills, too. Helen liked them, bless her! She took the waste bags to the chute for me on her way out. Sounding a little happier as she trotted off. X That cheered me up too!

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Hours Updating This Blog

The mistakes were coming thick and fast in my typing now. I may have spent longer correcting things than writing them!

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No Hot Water - Oh dearie me!

A few hours later, I went to get a wash and shave, but there was no hot water? Still, I wasn't exactly filthy. And the pale, ashen, stramineous feet looked okay.

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Brekkers!

I made a good strong brew of Glengettie and had my daily orange Wagon Wheel for breakfast at the computer.

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Ode Composing!

Spent a few hours making up a funny Ode and got it sent off to Blogger.

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Blogging until too Weary

Black Sheep of the Family!

First, taking the spuds out to drain them and discovered a black sheep in the colander.

Then I got the nosh served up. I used the rectangular mini-dish again, thus ate far less! Oh, I am good at times!

Franks, pots and tomatoes.

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Snoozed for an Hour!

Woke, wee-weed and washed the pots.

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Updating This Blog

As it came close to the possibility of the evening carer calling, I tried to get some graphics done on CorelDraw. Managed to get a couple done, and...

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Evening Carer Crept Up Behind Me!

Haha! Frit Me To Death Nearly!

I had my nose up at the screen, struggling with interference from Saccades Sandra, and the Carer greeted me loudly! I nearly fell out of the chair! Full marks to Elena; she caught me tonight. Better not take my blood pressure now; it's bound to be flipping high!

She was in a determined mood this time. Having failed to give me a heart attack, she told me off for moving the INR Dosage sheet, and got me to fetch her a box to put the medications in, then told me to 'Keep them here (where she put them), right on my recliner! Hahaha! She got the medicines given, did the questions, and read the City-Care Rehabilitation & Falls Team Letter. Told me to go on the website address provided. Yes, I will, I replied. Lovely gal.

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Blog updated

Then I posted it off, sent the link email, and went on Winwood & TFZer Facebook.

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Sat Down With An Iced Lolly to Watch TV

Zzzz!