INCHIES DAY: Monday 11th October 2021:

♥ TFZer Nancy Dismounting ♥

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TUESDAY 11th OCTOBER 2021

00:04hrs: Working on this template.

01:30hrs: Got the template finished.

Not too bad at all. Pulse down a smidgeon, SYS as well. Jolly Good!

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Graphic Creating

Onto Coreldraw. Got a header done and two sub graphicalisations done.

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Made A Brew

Glengettie this time and had a few shortcake biscuits; well dunked naturally. I knew I'd need something more substantial later, lurking hunger pangs!

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Began this blog

03:15hrs: I started on today's diary. I had been going along nicely previously, but Saccades began giving out the blurred vision, which slowed everything down terribly. Created many errors and mistakes as well. Hey-Ho!

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The Dreaded Hum!

Only heard it a few minutes ago, but it's back with a vengeance this morning! Louder than ever! A Constant running-fan like noise. It seems to be flipping more annoying than ever, as well!

Cragnangles!

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Back On CorelDraw

04:00hrs: Another go, see how things go with Saccades. Oh, no! Abandoned these plans, sight nothing like good enough!

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The Plates Are PAinful?

As to why the feet should suddenly kick-off, I know not, but they indeed have!

The flash came on the Kodak as I took this photo; the feet tone came out looking slightly more vivid than it really was. You can't win... well, not me! The right foot, I fear, is building fluid again. The itching from under the skin has returned too! 

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Brekkers Needed

A BBQ microwave Rustler, perhaps? Yes, that'll do me. Get it before the morning carer arrives.

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But The Morning Carer Didn't Arrive!

Around 0810hrs, no carer called. I was fighting off falling asleep, but not for long, and drifted off into a dream-filled sleep. Annoyingly, yet again, I can't remember what the dream was about.

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Sprung Awake!

11:00hrs: I shot awake, with the thought-storms rampant! I was fully cognisant of the missing Meridian carer. This concerned me a bit. Doubts crept into my ponderings... had I somehow locked the flat door? Had a carer been and not pressed the door chime, it does fail sometimes. I rose from the £300, second-hand, c1968, cringingly-beige-coloured, not-working, rickety, rusty, incommodious, grotty recliner and hobbled to check the door.

No, not locked, I tried the buzzer, and it rang out the reasonably loud 'Oh, my darling Clementine' tune. Back to the front room, I trudged, confused again now. I thought I was doing well.

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Ablutions Sorted

Really, I'd gone to the wet room to visit the Porcelain Throne initially. But things were rock solid, and despite the innards telling me it needed an evacuation, it seems that Constipation Conrad was in charge! The innards being blocked, my be due to a tablet I've not taken yet? I took one of the Dioctyl ® Poo-softeners.

So, I got the ablutions tended to. A better session than for ages!

The nasal clearing went a smidge bloody?

The teeth cleaning was painful.

The shaving was a cracking job - I don't think I had a single cut or nick!

Showering had only two minor knocks. The first one was against the power box, the other one on the inner grab rail!

Both, caused by dropsies retrieving.

Overall, the dropsies totalled only about six incidents! A Smug-Mode! 

The right foot was still tender underfoot, mind you. Toe toes were looking chubby and seemed fluid-filled; here we go again, methinks. Tsk!

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Titivated the kitchen

Walking was still causing me a bit of stinging underfoot, and my balance was not so good now.

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Meridian Carers Called

After eleven o'clock, I rang the Meridian office located in Winwood Court to advise them of the missing carer. 

The lady said she'd send someone up straight away to me. 

Care gal Dionne came shortly. No point in my complaining, I know the problems they face with staff not coming in, holidays etc.

Dionne got the tablets sorted. She had to get back to the office, but she let me waffle for a minute first, and she took the waste bag to the chute for me as leaving. ♥

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Computerisationing

Made a start on this blog at last.

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Hunger Returns

I made the last ready-cooked roast vegetable risotto. I only had to microwave it. I added some peas, black bean sauce, sliced some spuds and the last of the yoghourts. By Gum, I live well, don't I? I will order some more later after my beloved afternoon nap.

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Fatigue Attack Again

Getting regular theses are lately!

And yet once more, they were of the dream-filled stop and start, waking, nodding off again, waking... routine.

This time, I remembered bits of one of the dreams and scribbled on the recliner-side notepad. Oh, yes!

Unfortunately, I could not really understand anything I'd written due to my atrocious rushed handwriting.

I could read dream, Jill, five, and last or lost. Can anyone helpeth, please?

The Jillie mention was understandable. I still can't believe she didn't adopt me as her Grandad? Hehehe! ♥

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Yet Another Cat-Nap!

I settled to watch something on the TV, and I think within minutes, I'd nodded off again this time, I seemed to sleep right through... For hours... Until being woken by Carer Carolynne, the TV still on, and my bloated Belisha beacon-like right foot stuck up on the back of the swivel chair?

The poor gal looked weary and tired again. Carolynne's been doing so many hours lately, bless her cotton socks ♥.

I rearranged my twisted body and limbs and rose up, using only the left foot to stand on, the right being so painful. I used two sticks to manoeuvre about for a while.

As I was getting the stuck up in the air leg down, I clunked it against the metal chair leg, and I uttered something like, "Well, thank you kindly for that, foot, did me a lot of good that did!" I'm so glad I did; cause Carolynne emitted a laugh! The medications were sorted, and a few words were exchanged. I offered Carolynne a choice of nibbles and plonk, and she took a waste bag with her to the chute for me.♥

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Amazon-Morrison Order

I made up a Morrison order to be delivered by Amazon and was most disappointed to see that the Roasted Vegetable Risotto meals were not available online. Humph, and Gragglespitgurgle!

Of course, the tempting Beef in black bean sauce was, as I thought it might, available; it's £1.35 more to buy!

I have to say I was surprised at the total cost. I didn't think that I'd spent that much at all? Baffled once again!

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Porcelain Throne Demand

Got the kettle on, made a mug of Thompsons Punjana, and left it to marinate and get good and strong. Off to the Porcelain Throne, with crossed fingers for a movement this time. Hehehe!

Went through the Risk Assessors orders this time. I got my knees up and waited for the result of doing so. Success!

It took a bit of effort to get things going, but the giant torpedo flowed, the pain eased, and great relief was enjoyed! Those Dioctyls sometimes work a treat!

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Quarter Moon Observed!

I got the Kodak, and I toyed with the options... Getting myself more and more confused. I tried to get a distance and close shot of the moon.

As you can see, they were both abysmal failures. I tried several photographings' of each range, but these two were the only ones partly recognisable! Grumph!

Most annoying! Globblegripes!

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Updated This Blog

Then went on Facebooking, getting in early before the Liberty-Global Virgin Internet started to go offline. 

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Published Blog

Posted to Blogger - Sent Email link. And basically fell asleep. Hehe!

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Thursday 16th September 2021: Inchies Day, and sometimes the odd ode that might get slipped in! Inchies Day

♥ TFZer CAR-POOL SUPERVISORESS ♥

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 THURSDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2021 

Last Nights Sunset

Bootifull!

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06:40hrs: Woke and awaited the brain to follow my example. I didn't, so I carried on, on my own. Hehe! Had a chat with Koala and Teddy, hoping no Carer would come in and catch me. Haha!

Rising to my feet, painfully, and I got a bit of a surprise-and-a-half.

The feet had bloated to a stage where walking was difficult, dangerous and hurt a smidgeon. Keeping my balance was nigh-on impossible at first. I was staggering, struggling to maintain control.

I've had this before when it was caused by water retention. It could be that again, but I've been wee-weeing yesterday, a lot stronger? I had a walk up and down the corridor, and things walking-wise were eased after that.

 But I was aware of the need to be careful while the problem remained and take things steady. No sudden getting up, rushing or... Hahaha! Rushing? Me? Hehehe! I do write some unintentional, humorous garbage, don't I! 

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The SYS is working its way back up very slowly. 141, 130, 134 and today, 143. But the NHS Assessment came back with a good result all the same when used with the DIA. Nicely in the lower red, almost in the amber! So, I'm well-pleased with these.

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Pottering Around Again!

I kicked off on now usual pottering around doing unrelated and not time-critical odd jobs. Starting with the washing of the new shirt for the second time. Getting the floor and myself wet in the process.

Ten made some mini food-waste bags up and put them on the box in the hallway, near the door.

Got the potatoes into the crock-pot on a low setting.

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Morning Carer Arrived

The carer was Sobia Naheed, I think. She's a new starter, a student, I guess. Very pretty. Of the no-nonsense mould.

Efficient at the job, though. Just not interested in a chinwag with an old-timer like what I am, Hehe! I think that her mixing with the lower classes is helping her with whatever university or college course the gal is taking. Suits me though, she's certainly got me to cut back on the waffling while she's here. Hahaha!

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Porcelain Throne Activity

With bloated Feet Assessment

After two days of PorcelainThrone activity of the Trotsky Terence type, almost liquid nature, it has returned to the control of Constipation Conrad style!

Stubbornly refusing to start any movement, despite my innards telling me it's coming, it didn't! So, I had a go at the crossword puzzle book, grid 101.

I absolutely failed to get a single solution! So, still no activity from the rear end, I moved on to puzzle 102.

Ah, this one was better for me. I did manage a few answers in this one. Then, just as I was getting on so well with crossword...

The slow, grinding, raw, throbbing event began. It grounded out.

But it needed assistance when it stopped of its own accord part-way through. It does that sometimes?

Several monumentally demanding pushes brought the session to a close. Gawd, that was one of the most prolonged and complicated evacuations I've ever suffered!

Inconceivably, there was no bleeding whatsoever? But I was still glad it had ended. Then had a decker at the legs and feet with the Canon. 

The knees and legs looked okay to me.

T'was the feet and toes that were the problem this morning still. Walking continued to be a problem.

I got dressed without any issues, and as I turned to leave the wet room... Would you believe it? I found the missing cotton-thin dressing gown! I've been looking for this for some days now.

As soon as I spotted the dressing gown, it was hanging at the back of the shower curtain rail. I remembered putting it there to dry after I'd washed it a couple of days ago now. Ah, well!

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My noisy, taciturn, aloof, Laodicean neighbour from above.

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Wee -Brew-Comments

I took a long wee-wee. Made a brew of Thompsons Punjana. Then went to the Blogger comments.

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CorelDraw Graphic Making

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Tap-Tap-Tap- Knock-Knock-Tap-Tap

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Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap

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Wee-wee - No Tea

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CorelDraw Graphic Making

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Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap- Clunk -Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Tap-Loud Music?

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Feet Ankles

Might be looking less swollen? It could, of course, just be me seeing wrong; saccades has kicked off again.

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CorelDrawing Again

Slow work, I had to stop; Saccades was too bad for me to concentrate. The persistent noise isn't helping. Hell, he's off again!

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Tap-Tap-Tap-clunk, bang-Tap-Tap...

All the time now, non-stop. Herbert's got a big job on, I suppose? I'll stop recording my  equanimous, unclubbable, stand-offish, unapproachable, haughty, neighbour's noises, but if they do stop, (Hahahahaha!) I might mention it.

What a Git! 

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CBD Time

I'll take an extra painkiller now; the noise had given me a headache. I hope I don't meet the scumbag if I go out... it will not be pleasant if I do! To say the least.

He's still belting away up there.

Swine!

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Got Some Nosh

I had planned to show a photo of this rather tasty beef & gravy, potatoes and peas made up meal - but I left the SD card in the computer and took this non-existent photograph and two of evening skies, which didn't save, of course. 

I did laugh about it! Well, no, I didn't. Sorry about that fib. Cragnangles!

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Evening Carer Arrived

It was Julia, the American gal. Julia did her best to explain the prescription shortages and what she was doing to make it right. She took her time and said that the Codeines would run out by Monday. Which will, I think, mean she will leave notes for Meridian to sort out - they are infamous for failing to do so and indeed have let me down several times already! But I rear I got a smidge confused, and am not sure anymore. She did say she was going on holiday, though. A grand lass, I like her so much. Walked, weel hobbled with her to the door. She took the waste bags to the chute for me as she departed. ♥

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Jill ♥, it was who left a message telling them I needed a reminder of the Doctors appointment for the first memory test. Meridian failed to do so.

The second one, I was assured I would be reminded by the morning carer on the rearranged day. Again, no reminder was given. I was told the carer the third time, and an email would be sent to remind me of the third appointment - neither matured! As pure luck would have it, Jill ♥ called a day before and sent a reminder email to me on her own account. ♥

Then for two Saturdays, no Morning Carer arrived. The first time, I forgot all about no carer calling, and I missed all my morning medications.

The second time, I rang the number on the Meridian folder, and I could hardly understand what the chap was saying. But I did catch his impatient mannerisms when I failed to tell him I was in Nottingham, and each asking him to repeat what he said really pissed him off. However, someone came out to me, six hours late. Which meant I dosed up on the evening tablets six hours early... I don't think it did me any good that, if I recall rightly.

So, my confidence in the prescription medications being fetched for me, and someone to ring the Doctors to make an appointment for the flu jab, my hopes of avoiding the worry and panic, are not at all high. It all goes to prevent any contentment from sneaking into my life!

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Late Evening

Things are unattainable, like rest and respite,

Cause everything takes much longer, life's a fight,

Can longer do things quickly, try as I might,

To pass wee-wee without pain, the day's highlight!

Trying my best to keep out of the limelight,

Appointments, shopping, just another oversight,

The Lord's Prayer, sometimes I recite,

After losing another memory-blank fight,

I went to buy bleach, came back with a theodolite!

It's such an effort to try to type or write,

And the potatoes I bought were covered in blight!

If I forget to get food in, it's stale bread and Marmite,

The Whoopsiedangleplops and Accifauxpas unite,

To ensure each night is a sleepless twilight,

Well, it certainly was yesternight!

Life's a struggle, a constant fight...

I think I'll have pickled onions tonight!

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Updated Blog

Then posted it off to Blogger.

Facebooking, then bed was so needed, I got a nibble and my head down.

TTFN!

Wednesday 15th September 2021: Inchies Day, and sometimes the odd ode that might get slipped in!

♥ TFZer Quote/Caption Challenge ♥

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WEDNESDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2021

06:25hrs: I woke, wrestled wrigglingly away from the c1968 recliner, up onto my feet, and fell back down again as I took the first step! Two good things about my timing: I fell backwards and into the chair and had a soft landing, avoiding any chance of Haemmorroid Harold's piles bursting open. Secondly, I added an extra cushion to the seat last night, so my landing was no real bother.

Early morning Smug-Mode-Adopted!

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Moments of Obiter Dicta

As I went to put the kettle on, deviations, diversions, strayings, divagations, and generally extended moments of confused meanderings began. The mind and body appeared to have a falling-out!

I sensed that they wanted to do different things at the same time. Yet, the brain just trusted that this muddled state of mind would soon pass. Without concern, I worked through this mood, whatever you call it. I was unphased, trusting in my EQ. Generally a reliable indicator. 

The following events made me start to doubt my own confidence. Within an hour or so, things began to come back on and in line, medulla oblongata wise. 

The tea was never made. I'd washed a towel and oven glove? Had a moment of allotriophagy and ate two iced suckers? (wrappers found in the waste bin) I only remember eating one of them?

Took the NWWB (Nocturnal-Wee-Wee Bucket) to the wet room, emptied and cleaned and sanitised the bucket, turning to leave the wet room. A vicious wanton, involuntary right leg Neuropathy, Pete Schuhplattler dance erupted!

I was astounded at not going over - I hit various parts of my anatomy as the cross between the soft-shoe shuffle and the hokey-cokey vented away. A couple of bruises, yet no hitting the deck. It seemed that whichever way Nicodemus's none working neurotransmitters sent me, there was something to grab or solid enough to lean on or against that stopped me from going over. I was chuffed with this! I was actually lucky! It may never happen at suck a perfect place, and timing, again.

I almost enjoyed it! Grrreat!

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Turnaround Time!

Things seemed to make more sense after the Accifauxpas in the wet room, and instantly so. I decided to get the Health Checks done and put the kettle on again to brew a mug of Glengettie.

Noticed I'd made an error in the graphic again. I'd put 85 for the Sys; it was 58. But the results were so good, this didn't irk me as much as it might have.

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I Made a Mug of Glengettie!

At Last!

I got to the computer, booted it up, took my first swig of the gorgeously strong tasting Glengettie... and the Morning Carer came in!

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Carer Helen... I think it was

No-fuss. Got the medications sorted. I chatted a bit, but I do not think it was getting through, so I gave her some scratchings, thanked her, and she took two bags of waste with her. ♥

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Porcelain Throne

All wind, with just the odd splash of what looked like cooking oil? Nothing solid evacuated at all!

Well, they would. The legs and feet looked a little battered and swollen. I'd bashed them about a bit with the involuntary neuropathic leg dancing.

Gave the legs a touch-up.

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HERBERT

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Got On With The Blogging

Hard work.

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Checked The End Car Park

Just the two occupants today.

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HERBERT-HERBERT

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Tried To Get On WordPress Reader

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HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT Humph!

Shit! None- Effing Stop!

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Bite To Eat

Sausage & cheese muffin. Two mini desserts. I would have fallen asleep, but...

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HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT-HERBERT Humph!

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Another Bash at Blogging

Got on WP Reader.

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Fell Asleep

Woke up wondering what the time and day it was. Back on Blogging - Comments first to peruse. Bill & Tim's comments were Whoopsiedangleplop replied to.

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Carer Valerie Arrived

Whoopsiedangleplop

I was nose to the computer screen as the door-buzzer buzzed! But no one came in. As I hobbled down the hallway, I realised that when I changed the PPs and medicated certain areas, I'd done it in the front room, where I could sit down to get the trews on, and I'd locked the door in case anyone walked in. Believe me, if anyone had, they would have laughed at what they saw (If they had their glasses on) and may well have refused to call again" Hahaha!

I welcomed Valerie and told her why the door was locked. She didn't laugh.

After giving me the medications, we did have a little chinwag. The lack of Warfarin INR and blood tests came up, which reminded me about the need for someone to ring the surgery for me to book my flu jab. Val said she'd ask her supervisor to find out if anyone could do it for me. Bless her! ♥

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Updating this blog

Found some local news snippets

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Local Covid Update

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Finalised this Blog

Sent link via Email.

Facebooked on Winwood Heights and TFZers pages.

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Made a start on tomorrows template. 

Hopefully, I can get some Sweet Morpheus earlier than on late.

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Life can be a right mullarkey,

Decisions made, often whimscally, 

Pretending it was done or said wittily,

My walking, going more wonkily,

Falling, ending up horizontally,

Looking a fool, feeling more sillily,

Can I be adopted by some family?

Depression is increasing, steadily,

Overeating, I often do, so readily,

There was a time, I was fairly wealthy,

Impecunious now, and not at all healthy,

I forget to bathe sometimes; oh, I'm filthy!

Don't think that I'm just after sympathy!

I'll settle for a cuddle and osteopathy!

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Wrote when I'd lost my medications and CBD drops!