Jan 8 2012

08/01/12

YUK!

 

What else can I say, I woke at 4:30 this morning in agony. I had thought during the week that I felt a little feverish so had taken some beechams etc. But, didn’t think any more of it. So today my whole left side of my neck throat and ear is  in so much pain it is unreal. There are no words to say how bad it feels. Like swallowing red hot molten glass, maybe. Yes, I think that suffices.

 

I got up at 10, went with Paul to collect my brothers fish  tank, which has gone to a lovely home. His fish 4 of them, went to a different home, but wow, they were bigger than we first thought. Paul dropped me back at home and he went onto deliver the tank.

 

I went back to bed, and have such, just got back up. Still in agony. I think I might have to see the doc tomorrow… This time last year, I had tonsillitis on and off for 5 weeks. I don’t want it like that for the next few months 😦

Done my jobs, not hoovered though, that can wait till tomorrow. So, I’m off to take some more medicine and relax for the  evening. Night all.

 

Dawn

Jan 7 2012

07/01/12

Hey there,

After a few drinks last night, I never slept. Awful night really. Heard the guinea pig cry a few times and just was worried. Poor thing. His wound this morning is black, so at least it isn’t open any more.

Paul got up at 5:30 to see if he could get his tyre blown up at work, nope. So he came back and I had to drop him off to fix it later on my way to Dive training.

It has been an interesting day, but a long one.  The theory behind BSAC and all the gear is hard work to get your head around. Because I’d done it last year, it was easier to remember and we finished the first three lessons and went into the fourth, which I hadn’t done. So learning more today about dive plans and tables was interesting.

I’m tired now, and haven’t done any of my jobs today. I have to do them tomorrow. Looking after the big fish and the babies, cleaning the guinea pig pen and tidying the house. This is  all in amongst picking up the fish tank from my brother and taking it to Wigan for a friend. Nightmare, I think tomorrow will be just as hard as today. 😦

Oh well, I am going to relax tonight and see what happens. I’ve done well this week so relaxing is top priority lol….

Not sure if I’ll get much writing done, but I am going to do a read through while the other half flicks channels trying to find something to watch. Sat night TV isn’t much good.

Catch you laters 🙂

Dawn

Jan 6 2012

06/01/12

What a day….

You know it  has been a tough one, so I have to say sod the health kick  tonight and I’m having a drink 🙂

I’ve still cut out so much I have to have a little treat…

Guinea pig was screaming in the night… he’s  so in pain. I cut away the fur around the wound today to see it better, hoping the air will help. I also separated him from his friend, although he can still see him. They have to be social creatures. I want him some time alone to heal up and maybe I’ll have to keep him like that, but it is a big big sore, not nice…

I’m tired… had the piggy to sort out, the fish…. the cat, the washing, food to get out for tomorrow… change my clothes so I can wash my work gear. I’m beat.  So chilling out tonight and not doing anything 🙂

Catch you all laters…

Dawn

Jan 5 2012

05/01/12

Hello 🙂

 

Finally getting there. It is Thursday, that means one good thing it is Friday tomorrow…. YEY!

 

I have to be excited about that. It seems like it really has been a long week, although it has been a short one.

 

I am doing my (re) training on my theory for Diving on Saturday. At someone’s house who I probably won’t be able to find. Yikes.

 

It has been an ongoing issue with the dive club about the lack of comittment this last year from anyone available to teach me. I started out great. Did theory lessons 1-3 completed all 5 pool sessions and was waiting for someone to finish theory 4-5 but nothing ever happened. It got too late in the year to be organising any trips out in ‘real’ water because it would be far too cold for me.  And that was that. I paid my membership and  was forgotten about. Sucks, and I’ve had it all out with them, so hoping this time things will be different.

 

Of course I’ll let you know.

 

Work was better today, windy as heck like, got blown all over the place, but it was okay.  In my job the target is to read £300 in sales at least per day. It has been a tough couple of days but I made up for some of it today, which was good.

 

My mum, who now works with me,  has the other side of Southport. She’s not doing so good and has been asked to start to try and get more customers. Doing this isn’t easy when you are driving, and trying to serve and fit in the ones you do have. It took me more than 10 months to get the confidence and quickness to work out and do a little of everything.

 

I know they told her the job might only be temporary, (maternity leave cover) but I am hoping they realise that they can’t cover the holidays people want and take time off themselves… They really do know how to run a tight budget that way.

 

I have my fire lit, the fish have been all checked on.

Babies are doing fab…. If you want to take a look… I have a youtube account.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ic8MG5mjxE&feature=youtu.be

 

 

This is the latest video… check it out and please tell me what you think.  It is hard to see the better ones. When the weather warms up I want to get them in a blue bowl for inspection and I’ll video them there again. One  of my favourites (yin and yang) has just that, his first half is white, and the back half is black. You can see him in the vid, (27 seconds ish) although hard to spot. What you can’t see is any of the Kohaku’s which are coming through. There is a nice 3 step one, but till I get it out, I don’t know if it will be any good. In fact don’t know if any of them are any good. But they’re growing, happy and healthy…  that is all I am interested in. They do come from good stock, they were just an odd breed to put together.  Oh,well.

 

Big fish,  not so sure about. I can only hope that the White spot has gone… no one is sulking any more and they’re all back looking around for food. Now started to put a little in, (because I have an albino sturgeon) and I’ve loaded it with Sansai a good bacteria, like Actimel for fish 🙂

 

Guinea pigs are settled in lot more. The smaller one is doing better, gave him some more pain relief today. And I must admit he really like it,  hooked I think!

 

So I am now off for a bath and something to eat, before the other half gets in. Then I can carry on with TSK as I didn’t get as much done as I’d liked yesterday.

 

Speak soon….

 

Dawn

 

 

Jan 4 2012

04/01/12

Yukky day 😦

 

Ummm, bit of everything in here today, but I don’t really have a lot to say today, feeling a little down. Work has just been very slow and that general buzz everyone had before Christmas is just gone. I think we all have the January Blues. Which is a shame really.

 

I managed to write three pages yesterday on my sci fi TV project. This one is just more for my fun than anything else. My characters were begging me (in my sleep) to be brought to life a little more, so I started The Secret King – The beginning, just before Christmas. I am almost to the end of the fourth act and really pleased. Although, as usual it will need heavy editing before anyone gets to read it, I am still having fun. Sometimes, you need to have a little bit, don’t you?

 

I’ve stuck to my guns for the second day. No rubbish food at work. I weighed myself yesterday and will monitor it, but am not going to get stuck into doing it everyday. Once a week and I’ll let hubby record it so he is aware  how much it drops, (slow and sure) For me the alcohol will be the biggest calorie loss. I never realised how much was in it before. So cutting that back will defo help.

 

Guinea pigs are settling in well. Although, the smaller one’s bite  isn’t healing very well and keeps opening up. He’s on pain meds at the moment, and we’re keeping an eye on him.

 

Fish are all fine, babies are growing massive, will need to keep them a few more months yet and then get rid of them. Sell them hopefully, they’re looking smart now. 🙂 I am really pleased with how they’re looking, such hard work to raise, but worth it.

 

Going to try and aim to finish the next few pages and to the end of Act four on TSK… will let you know how I get on tomorrow 🙂

 

Speak soon.

 

Dawn