Monday, September 13, 2021

Monday 13th September 2021: Inchies Day, and sometimes the odd ode that might get slipped in!

I Think Gerry might be in trouble here?

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Sunday Evening

Evening view from the balcony.

Inchies microwaved bacon and sausages, with can heated chilli bean supper. Grrreat!

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MONDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 2021

Woke around 23:50hrs

Did the Health Checks.

Well pleased with these results!

Sat down and fell back asleep!

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Woke again at 03:10hrs

Urgent: Rush To Porcelain Throne!

I was straight up, no catching my balance, no wee-weeing - I hobbled hurriedly straight to the Porcelain Throne ASAP!

I knew I hadn't caught my balance when I shoulder-charged the wet room doorframe in my haste!

But no time for cursing. I was desperate to get on the throne in time. I was still only partly sat down; when the funking torrent of liquid evacuating product shot out, splashing several items en route... Me, the floor, bowl, wall and floor.

I'll not go into detail. Suffice to say, it was an unpleasant ten minutes that followed after the evacuation, of cleaning things up, and with a very painful shoulder - that the bashing had kicked off Shaking Shoulder Shirley, as well!

Not a very good start to the day! 

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Made a Brew of Glengettie

Rubbed some Phorpain gel on the shoulder. Brewed a mug of tea, took a Galpharm® capsule, hoping to firm things up. Stuff lurking in there waiting to pour out in liquid form on the next Porcelain Trone session. I can feel it bubbling!

And onto the computer to catch up on what Liberty-Global Virgin Media Internet stopped me from doing last night when it went down again. Frugnangles"

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Finished Facebooking

Why, you ask? Because...

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Ablutionalisationing!

Disregarding a plethora of dropsies (Mostly caused by Shaking Shoulder Shirley), this was almost as pleasant a stand-up session that I can remember taking!

Just one thing got to me, there's always one, isn't there? Hahaha!

On leaving, I carried the medical exchanges and the just-cleaned and sanitised nocturnal wee-wee bucket. So I allowed myself more room on the right, which is the side affected by the depth perception or lack thereof. And clouted my left elbow this time on the other side of the door! Humph!

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Bit Of Housework Done

Not a lot!

Made up the yellow hypo and medical waste bag, and four normal waste bags, only small ones, they are easier to get down the waste chute, placed the household ones in the box in the hallway to take later.

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Morning Carer Called

Valerie, this morning. She seemed a little more up to it today, bless her.♥

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Potatoes in the Saucepan

I made a name up for this variety. 'Spotty Specials'. Haha!

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Washed a Shirt

The Pakistani long-sleeved green shirt was hand-washed, rinsed, freshened and hung to dry above the kitchen sink.

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Spring Water Bottles Made

I made two one-litre bottles of spring water from the last 2-litre bottle. Adding some orange cordial (just a drop) and a few citric acid crystals to each bottle.

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A Murder of Crows Gathering!

For almost a minute, crows were flying level with the 12th-floor, passing the kitchen window. Going to the left of the building. TFZer Lona loves crows.

I hastened to get the camera, stubbing my toe en route and banging my knee against the kitchen door n my return... It's not going well, is it?

I then hit my knuckle on the window catch, as I opened as fast as I could! 

Not a flaming crow was in sight. Cragnangles! I still took a couple of photos of where I thought they might have ended up.

I checked to see if they had landed anywhere. Nope! So I took a shot of Chestnut Walk car parking.

Some spaces available?

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Box Of Bags To the Chute

Carried the box of bags to the other end of the sterile 12th-floor balcony...

And I gave myself a good clout on the ankle and knee with the walking stick. A good job; none of today' Accifauxpas is serious cause I've had a few.

However, when I got in the cubby-hole room, all went well.

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Back to the flat

Updated this blog for an hour or so. Then went to see any comments that might have come in and reply to them.

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Sudden Serious Tiredness & Fatigue!

No, joking here: Things had seemed to be going okay. Then the eyes dropped, I felt all weak, and I just had to stop everything and get sat down in the chair.

Utter instant fatigue! I was genuinely worried about the sudden decline in energy, concentration and strength of body... I turned everything off and got down in the recliner, feet up on the chair (the recliner does not work).

In time to catch some Herberts!

But even this noise could not affect my involuntary desire, nae, need, of getting some rest and sleep.

I think after I heard the Herbert, I was in the land of nod within seconds!

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I woke, in need of a wee-wee!


A few recognitions of this awakening:

I'd been asleep for only about two hours or so, yet I felt refreshed.

The wee-wee was a good, powerful, long, strong, but painful one! 

And the rampant wee-wees continued to come all night after that... it was as if some little helpers had been working away at the bladder for me, and they were successful. Hehehe!

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Evening Carer Arrived

It was Caroline. She got the medications sorted in a short time. I gave her the microwave bacon cooker thingy; it is of no use to me. I thanked and bade her farewell, and off she trotted. I asked if she would take the three small bags of waste to the chute for me as she passed by, and the gal did so for me. 

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Updated This blog

In between Wee-wees!

I got found I'd gone wrong on a graphic done yesterday! I lost well over an hour in putting it right - I'd have been quicker starting it afresh! Yet this didn't irk me; I just plodded on and did it. This is so unnatural for me lately?

Got as far as I could with the updating. Any things that happen afterwards will have to go on tomorrows blog.

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Took a Photo of the End Car Park

The Nottingham City Homes have looked after the car owners complaints about shortages of parking spaces available. Spent a fortune on building these car parking spaces, and one car is using it? I wouldn't blame Nottingham City if they were to fail to respond positively to any future complaints.

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I intend to get this blog finished and posted to Blogger. Then Email the link, and catch up on Facebooking.

This depends on when and for how long the Liberty-Global, Virgin Media Internet goes down for... not I didn't say 'if it goes down! Update in Tuesday's post.

Fare Thee All Well, Mon Amis!

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Sunday, September 12, 2021

Sunday 12th September 2021: Inchies Day, and sometimes the odd ode that might get slipped in!

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SATURDAY EVENING

I Gave Up!

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SUNDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2021

03:10hrs: I stirred, passed wind, stood up with ease, caught my balance, wee-wee'd (getting more robust and more forceful!), and went to put the kettle on.

Where the morning view was demanding to be photographed, such was the beauty of the twinkling lights. So, I did!

But this is the best of the three that I photographed with the Canon. Shame! A shame I couldn't make a better quality one.

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Well, these are down nicely. I wish they could find out why all the ups and down figures keep changing so often.

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Prepping Food For Josie's Sunday Lunch

She asked for the chilli stew again last week, so chilli stew it will be for both of this sad Sunday!

I got some spuds in the crockpot, to be diced up small for Josie.

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Summoned To The Throne

Imperiously - Urgently!

I nearly got my legs entangles with Metal Micky (4-pronged stick) as I scurried and stumbled my way to the wet room. It was all over in about a couple of minutes. No doubt about it, Trotsky Terence is in charge today! Damned messy and cringingly smelly with it at the same time.

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Waste Bags Made Up

Sealed them, and into the box, they went.

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Mug Of Thompsons Punjana

And I got on with the updating of this blog. I used the timer to remind me to check the food every fifteen minutes, add seasonings after tasting, etc., and I reset the timer.

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Saturday Blog Completed

At last, I got the diary for Saturday done. Emailed the link, had a look at any comments come it, none yet, too early. Then on Facebooking, which cost me a lot of time, but I do enjoy it.

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Morning Carer Arrived

A new to me young gal, name of Louise. Who was not in too much conversationalisationing, but was confident and capable enough, soon got the hang of my medications, bless her. As I bade her farewell...

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Porcelain Throne Alarm!

This time was more urgent than the last one. I felt sure I would not make it to the Throne on time! But I did, just! I like these braces. They are easier to get out of than the belt. More importantly, this time, quicker as well! And well, the evacuation flowed - almost liquid. Trotsky has a grip on things now! Splattery, messy, and ponged, something awful! Eurgh! I had a heck of a job cleaning up and freshening myself and wet room furniture! Tsk! I'm not looking forward to the next visitation!

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Sister Jane Rang

A good natter and laugh and moan. Hehehe!

CorelDrawing

I've not got much time before Josie's food needs making up. But, I went onto CorelDraw to start at least on doing a graphic, or even two? I made two, not a lot, but better than one. Har-har!

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Brew & Car Park Check

Three vehicles this morning! All parked near each other. The red tinge in the sky, photographed from the other end of the balcony.

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Brew and a nibble

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Itching on the Head

Ran my hand over the dome, and it seemed I was secreting an oily substance of some sort? Mmm!

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It is the lovely Glady's Birthday tomorrow, so I made a graphic and posted it to the TFZer site. ♥ ♥ ♥

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Josie Dines!

Delivered Josie's Sunday Meal to her door, yet again spot on time requested! Smug-Mode-Adopted. The gal seemed content with it.

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Waste Bags to the Chute Room

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Back to the flat

Got the beans in the small saucepan, then added some potatoes and Worcestershire Sauce. For me later on, with hopefully some sausages, or a beefburger, or whatever.

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Kitchen Cleaned

Whoopsiedangleplop

I was reaching to get the potato I'm missed from the bowl, inevitably it shot pt of my hand...

See the little air slit at the back of the stove? That is where it disappeared to, after bouncing off of the stovetop, rebounding off of the microwave, without touching the sides! Humph!

Gave Up Trying to get it back

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Mission Impossible!


Added three of the four little potatoes to the beans in the pan. Sadly, I anticipate never seeing the fourth one again!

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On Computer Updating Blog

The mobile ran out - much to my delight, it was my much-missed and departed carer Jill ♥. She is going to come and see me later, but is very busy with her new job and sorting things. That was lovely to hear. More than lovely!

We chatted away,


Not seen her for many a day,


My heart and hopes were raised,


The gal can't be overpraised,


If only she could come and stay,


It can't be done, oh, lackaday!


Still, I'll continue to pray,


She will adopt me one day! ♥

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 Made my Sunday Lunch

Sausages, bacon and beans.

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Blissfully Nodded Off

Had minute or so of Herbert. Then went off to kip for nearly two hours or so. Woke and off to the kitchen to check nothing had been left dangerous, the faucet (tap) running, stove on etc., all clear. 

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Evening Carer - Frit me!

There I was, wiping the sink down, and the new carer gal Sobia appeared from the darkness of the hallway, Gawd, did she make me jump! Yes, she flipping-well did! Hahaha! I've been a bag of nerves since. Sobia got the medications given and was soon off on her rounds.

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Blogging

Got this blog updated and finished, checked and posted off to Blogger.

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Facebooking Catch-Up

Back to Sleep. Zzzz!

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Saturday 11th September 2021: Inchies Day, and sometimes the odd ode that might get slipped in!

TFZer Get-Together!


♥ Beauty & The Beasts! ♥

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Friday Evening...

Facebooking and...

Started Template...


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SATURDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2021

02:40hrs: I was rudely awoken by Colin Cramps. As I moved about in failed attempts to ease the pain in the legs, Anne Gyna started to throw her ten-penneth into the mix, Just what I wanted!

Rubbed some Phorpain® gel into the legs and took a good gulp of Pentac.

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UP & AT 'EM!

I battled my way out of the £300, second-hand, c1968, cringingly-beige-coloured, not-working, rickety, incommodious, grotty recliner, and as I stood to delicately catch my balance: The adventitious right leg Neuropathic Schuhplattler dance kicked off, with a short but brutal flailing performance.

Judging by how far I unintentionally kicked the wastebasket; it bounced off of the cabinet, hit the chair and rebounded into the balcony curtains door; I could potentially be in line for a call up for Nottingham Forest! Hehehe!

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Wee-Weeing Improvement!

I hobbled to the NWWB (Nocturnal-Wee-Wee-Bucket), and without any delay, the flow started, painlessly, in fact unfeelingly. I got no sense or feeling that I was actually passing water, and an awful was passed. But this is a good thing (I think). The colour was much better, too, which reminded me to do the health checks. So, I did!

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Health Checks

The BP was a little improved today. But looking at the log record, there is room for this. The Up & Down SYS beats me! An Ode came into my mind; I wrote it down, it flowed easily.

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Most of what I do isn't intentional,

The cock-ups are often unpreventable,

My fault? Yes, partly, it's undeniable,

Rarely are Accifaupas contumelious,

Getting summat right can be delicious,

I always try not to be malicious,

Avoiding anything the slightest bit vicious,

My hopes, all contain contentment wishes,

I want to come across as equanimous,

I tend to feel wimpish and self-conscious,

Cause I'm uneducated and impecunious!

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Started On The Template
No tea, and no nibbles, straight on with the job. Yes, this shook me as well! Worked through for about two hours, then went on Facebooking, TFZer and the Winwood Heights sites.

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Pondered On The Day

Checked the calendar. The Morrison order is due between 8 - 10:00hrs. 

The microwave extras, plate, bacon tray and egg cooker pot are coming today. Last night the email said: Due For Delivery Today by 11:00hrs. This morning: due For Delivery Today by 13:00hrs. The one just received said: Due For Delivery Today by 22:00hrs. Humph! I've ordered some bacon with the Morrison order; I'm looking forward to trying the plastic thingamabob to cook it in the microwave. But fear the things will arrive too late for me to have time for noshing anything - staying awake that long will be something of a problem!

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Ablutionalisationing!

A stand-up affair, too soon to be using the noisy shower. The alcoholics, druggies and Party going tenants mustn't be disturbed. Only joking! Hahaha!

The session went quickly enough. No... I say No shaving cuts, only three dropsies and not until it came to leaving the room, any other accifauxpas...

Then I had a double-blow. Tsk! I misjudged the distance again and banged my elbow, this time on the door frame... possibly hitting the ulnar nerve (funny bone), cause I sort of jumped a little and stubbed my big toe again! Haha! It's taking a bashing lately.

Which wasn't too bad... yes, it was!

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Mug Of Glengettie Tea!

Made a brew and caught up on Facebooking, the TFZer site.

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Porcelain Throne Needed

So, I went to the wet room. (Which, I thought a logical, sensible idea, as that is where the toilet is located, Hehe!) 

Whipped the braces off, and the trousers dropped to the floor, got seated, and grabbed the crossword book. I was sort of part-determined to get some more answers in crossword 101.

I got one solution straight away, then the action flowed from the rear-end. Again, painlessly and smoothly, a lot of it too, leaving a worryingly putrid whiff in the air. I used the air-spray freshener.

The pins and plates were aching a bit. It was worst under the soles and toes? Nothing to do with the toe-stubbing.

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Morning Carer has not arrived yet?

Ah! of course, it's a Saturday. Always a problem day. On two Saturdays, they have failed to turn up at all. You'd have thought a telephone call or message would have been forthcoming from Meridian to inform me, but none did. Mind you, as long as they come late, it'll do for me. My worry is if they don't, and I get involved with CorelDrawing, I'll forget all about the medications.

But, with my experiences in running security control, I can and do empathise with their problems. People not turning up at the weekend was a bane for me when I was at Sawley Security.

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CorelDraw Graphicalisationing

Getting graphics done is crucial now: I've just used the last one on this post. But the carer may arrive any minute now, so I'll make a brew and dunk some biscuits first while I await the visitation.

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Hang on, though!

The Amazon Morrison is due now as well? No carer yet; I hope they do not both come at the same time. Oh, dearie me! Still, I made the Glengettie and had two shortcake biscuits with it. Gawd, I live well!


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Waiting, CorelDrawing, Waiting

Aha, the Carers have walked in. Natalie and a new gal, which I think I may have seen before... Samantha?

We had a decent nattering session and laugh, and I had a moan about the scum-bullying declutterers. Hehehe!

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Did Some Cleaning in the Kitchenette

Not for long, though; I did get some more waste bags in the box.

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Amazon Morrison Shopper Arrived

Decent chap. I gave him a can of G&T in thanks. Left the parcels in the doorway for me to move into the hall.

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Got the Goods Stored

Some of the betterer stuff on the server trolley above. There was no uncooked smokey bacon, the 6 cans of Lamcello was limited to one can, and two more items were unavailable. I did get the smoked back bacon, potatoes, sugar snap peas, three of the six burgers, milk and bread. Oh, the 3 lemon and 3 plain bottles of Morrison bleach became one of each.

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Waste Bags Disposed Of

Off to the chute room with them.

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Rang Sister Jane

I wanted to give her the Paid Funeral details, so she knew how to go on when I snuff it. She said she thinks she has all the details needed. We launched into a meandering old people waffle, both of us at times forgetting what we were saying. 'True!'

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HERBERT

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CorelDrawing

I must get back on CorelDraw Again!

So, I did. I struggled to get one graphic done, terribly sad, innit?

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Nosh

Sausage sarnies

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Fell asleep in the computer chair!

Woke and went out to do a spot of Car Park Monitoring for Billum, of near to Ohio, 10° NNWest of somewhere. Results:

The park was populated by the red transit van...

Then... Some action. A small black car came along, searching for a spot to park in, his/her last option was to use the end car park...

By gum, it's getting exciting!

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HERBERT

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Amazon Order Arrived

Soon had it inside and opened to check the things and stored them away.

The oven plate fitted. The Eggs cooking thingy seemed straightforward for a ten-year-old to understand (I didn't). The bacon whatsit was easy to grasp. Minutes after storing these away, I wondered, will the bacon thingy fir in the oven? Oh, dear, I had to go and check... 

Sod and dangwangles, it's too big!

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HERBERT

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Evening Care Arrived

It was Valerie. But I could not hear a word she said, and I had to part-guess most of what she said? (Checked later, they hadn't?) I think the ears might have a build-up of wax.

Valerie got the medications sorted and was keen to get off on her rounds. The gal must be busy tonight.

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Sudden Instant Fatigue Hit Me

This has not happened for a while. No other choice but to stop everything; check the place is safe, and get down in the recliner in search of Sweet Morpheus - which failed miserably, I'm afraid. Sleep eas not interested in me, despite my feeling so tired, with eyes drooping???

I put the TV on, that is sometimes a help, as I fall asleep as soon as the commercials come on... but not tonight! I put the headphones on as usual, with the volume on full, but I could still not hear the speech? It was a horrible time and feeling. 

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But I must have nodded off cause I woke up six hours later.

Evening... no, Morning!