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Sep 29 2013

Physio, and weekend :)

Well, I’ll start with the tough one. Physio on Thursday. Couldn’t write about it, as was in a bit of pain thur and fri. Only ‘early’ days with the break yet. So I’ve got small stretching exercises to get the joint moving. I’ve to use the sling when out, or for the extra support. But I have to try and stretch. Bit impossible at the moment. Can’t get my arm anything near straight. Really painful. And making a fist. No chance, the pressure on the forearm is tooo much. 

I can wiggle all fingers, although have some burning sensation in my wrist itself, and can type for a short amount of time. (really not long though as it aches too much) So in all I’ve got some work to do. 

Physio is positive for a good outcome. She thinks in time I will get full movement back. But it may be much longer than I hoped for. So, still taking it a day at a time. I’m a little impatient, mostly because I’m sat at home, and itching to get back to the things I love. 

 

It was okay when I hurt my knee a few months back, feet up and could type and stitch till my heart’s content after a few days. But the pain killers make me fussy headed, so can’t concentrate, and I can’t use my hand. 😦 so boredom sets in really quick. 

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The fish seem a lot better this last few days. So I’m hopeful that I’ve got rid of the flukes. Taking a scrape today, just to be sure. 

 

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Writing, well can’t say it’s easy. But, I’m trying. Plotting some of the next book, that’s the best part. Because I don’t have to type, I can use the dictation function, to get all my jumbled words together. 

One of my writing buddies is doing nano this year, so hoping we can egg each other on to that finish line. Or maybe I’ll start in October and do mine a month early. Think I’ll fry the dictation device though trying to get it to type 50k 🙂 or is that cheating because I’m not actually physically typing. I don’t know. lol

 

This weekend, has been quiet. Everyone’s working. So, home on my tod as per usual. Hubby is off today, but going fishing. I ditched the pain killers last night, but then regretted it. Still not sleeping, can’t get comfy at all in bed. So that really sucks. Can’t sleep past 7am, which means my days are long, and hard work. 

Praying for some ease this week. Lets hope for some sleep, and some good news. Hate, not earning any cash. Just as we get ahead, something knocks us back. Thank goodness the solar cash comes in this week. £600 will tide me over till I get back to work. 

 

That’s all, caught up. Hope to speak soon. 

 

Dawn x x

 

 

 

 

Sep 23 2013

Better day :)

Well today was much better than I thought it was going to be. Still not much sleep even though I went to bed early. It was gone 12pm when hubby came to bed, and then again I had to get up for pain killers, so was awake for a good while. 

 

The baby tank, our Qt hasn’t been looked at by me for a couple of days, and I was keeping a good eye on them till I broke my elbow. So going out there today I noticed a couple of red spots on two of my whiter fish. So there was me, my big pan net, and a floating net trying to catch them one handed. Lucky enough they weren’t too difficult. That wasn’t a good sign either. 

 

Scraped one, near where the sore was, and put it under the scope. No wonder they were sore. Skin flukes. Geeze. So only treatment I had was fluke M so in it went. 

 

Fingers crossed they’ll feel better soon and will be okay. Will keep you posted. 

 

As for everything else, well spoke to the solicitor about the accident I had. It went well, totally honest with her, we’ll see what happens. I just don’t want anyone else to go through this so it’s not nice. 

 

I’ve managed a little editing today, more than I have the last week. So, I’m happier in that sense. 

 

Couldn’t get a docs appointment, so I’ll try again tomorrow. I did however walk into the village and buy some veg soup. So I felt better doing that. Will try and aim to do it every day, then I might not panic over weight gain. Just still need to be careful. 

 

Pain, bearable this afternoon. Fingers crossed it is starting to heal. 🙂 

 

D x x

Sep 7 2013

First week back :(

The first week back after any time off is hard, hard work. This one was no exception. 

The worst of it for me, is shopping on a Friday evening. I hate it. I’m tired, I’m cranky and hungry and it’s just not a good combination. 

Tag that to having to spend so much cash to use my vouchers, I managed to spend over £200 and with the discounts etc, it came down to £155. Thanks Tesco 🙂 

However, finally rested and caught up on all the things I should have been doing. So it’s a good thing. 

 

I could do with an afternoon kip though, but we’ll see. Still lots of homework to do from my coaching/editing session with EJ this week 🙂 

 

Catch you later. 

 

x x 

Sep 1 2013

Busy week…and weekend

Been really knuckling down with things this week. In regards to actually putting in real effort with TSK and in helping out Paul with the few jobs we need to secure before winter starts to set in. 

 

Got through Chap 4 and it’s almost done. Might have one more pass with it, but I’ve worked really hard on Chap 5 for Thurs session this week. 

 

I’ve got a busy day tomorrow, and Tues/wed eek. My friend and customer, still has some big issues with his fish, such a shame. So I am still helping out there. It really needs hands on every week till they are clear of these two terrible parasites. Costia and white spot. Like myself last year, he’s lost so many. So sad, but they’re pretty weak now, and I can only hope that they’re out the worst. 

 

Nice to have a wonderful big pond. Hard to catch and treat fish effectively when they’re sick.  With no running QT it’s a fighting battle.

 

Back in work tomorrow, not looking forward to it, already had several complaints, but hey ho. I live where I serve, can’t take any time off without an adverse reaction. At least they know I’m back tomorrow and things will return to normal. 

 

Hope you all have a good week, and I’ll try update as soon as I can. 

 

Dawn x 

 

 

Aug 18 2013

TSK and my goals for the rest of the year.

Hey everyone. 

 

I’ve got the whole day to myself, so I’m really going to knuckle down and edit. I set myself a pretty good working day. So, coffee and toast followed by clocking on at 9am. Hubby will be home at 4pm so I’ve 7 full hours. 

I’m not too sure I can take a full hit at that length, but I’m going to try. I’ll take a little time off for lunch. And then be right back at it. 

 

One of the worst things about being an early bird, is that you get all your big jobs done before most people are even up on a Sunday. I can never get much of a sleep in. Always awake at the same time every day. No matter where I am or what I am doing. 

 

I bet it will be the exact same thing when we’re on holiday next week. Oh well. Least there is plenty of writing/editing to go through. 

 

So, my goals really at the start of the year, and after nanowrimo were to polish this novel up and get start the process of querying this year. I do still aim to complete that polish, but my own realistic goals have to give me time in the summer for my animals. And I kinda forget through the winter how much time they really do take up. 

 

I’m going to strive to get through the rest of the edits needed in the next four months. If I pull my finger out. Which I have been doing. Then I think I might just make it. 

 

Keep your fingers crossed for me, I’m pushing on. Got Bobby for company so at least I have someone to chat too. lol 

 

🙂 

 

I will report my day, later… just so you know. 

 

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