Well Marlene in Scotland, your tip about that Podcast seems to have worked a mini-miracle! I slept so long last night I didn't wake up till 9.30!!! In fact, I was just making myself a cup of Earl Grey and my phone went - it was Tam, phoning to see if I was alright as I hadn't been on line/Messenger and she was worried I was dead. In which case, the cats might after a few days, have to resort to eating me to stay alive!!! Oh that did make me laugh!
I even have some energy this morning and despite the "2 deg - feels like - 6 deg!" on my computer weather check, I will take myself out for a walk. Tam isn't coming for the weekend as she has come down with a nasty cold, so she is stuck at home saying "a picture" over and over as Rosie keeps pointing to the pictures on the walls (she was doing this last weekend and it sounded like she was saying "que?" like Manuel from Faulty Towers!) Rosie went to the child carer for the first time this week, a short taster session of 3 hours, and didn't cry when Tam left, was enjoying all the toys, and even slept!
I have now been researching our itinerary for the holiday and will truly be walking in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia as we visit several Crusader Castles on our daily tours. Now I am not so exhausted, a little excitement is starting to creep in.
Danny is popping over tomorrow, which will be nice, and tonight I have a talk with the Heritage Society - Celtic to Christian by Dr Mike Williams. Just up my street. I will be wearing a mask though - daren't risk catching something nasty just before my holiday.
Walk on hold until I have found a couple of extra layers to wear as it is blardy perishing out there - they were right about it feeling like minus 6!
That's really good news about the sleeping; it's whatever works for each of us. I am glad you are looking forward to the trip, it will be wonderful once you get going. x
ReplyDeleteIt's so good when you find something that works that well isn't it. What a relief for you, and I guess for the cats too. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHow encouraging that Rosie settled in with the daycare. It has to be hard for mothers to go back to work and leave their 'baby' with someone else. In this country maternity leave is brief.
ReplyDeleteCold here also after a frosty moonlit night, but--the sun is shining!!!
Sleep is curative! Stay well. Sounds like some really cool adventures coming up for you. Take care. Your cat is gorgeous!
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I am glad you are perked up enough to start anticipating your holiday. I am glad you had a really good sleep last night. My little disabled cat has come into season ( she is far too tiny to even think about putting her through an operation) and is waking us up at night with her songs to her people.
ReplyDeleteIt was b***** cold here in Derbyshire too. Even though we had beautiful blue skies and sun, but the wind cut right through me. An exciting trip to the tip and then on to Currys to replace OH's laptop. Its kept him quiet playing with it this afternoon. Also a nice late birthday present in the post, a Viburnum for my new garden from my oldest and best friend. Xx
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you are getting a bit excited about your trip. I think once it actually happens, you'll have a lot to tell us. I can't wait to hear.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that you are feeling re-energised. It has been a blooming cold day, although I am sure the supermarket I went in earlier on was colder than it was outside!
ReplyDeleteI am pleased you had such a good sleep what a difference it makes i just discovered the podcast a few weeks ago in a magazine and its a godsend to me, a widow too x
ReplyDeleteI always worry about dying and just mouldering away too. I don't think the dogwalkers who come daily would notice.[I have a text thing at 9AM too]. But I do worry about my Pug, so he has bowls of water I think 4 or five, constantly full, so he'd be ok. [yes then he'd eat me maybe but he only likes pug kibble, lol.]
ReplyDeleteIf the podcast helps you that's wonderful. I will recc it to someone I know who has been struggling to sleep since Covid. I tried the podcast last night and it gave me the heebie jeebies, omg, sooo sllloooowww, like meditation or hypnosis do. On the other hand, I fall asleep the instant I put my head down, tho if I then have a nightmare or panic attack and wake up, I actually try not to go back to sleep.
The trip sounds so exciting.
lizzy
A good night's sleep makes all the difference! When is your trip? I'm sure you mentioned it, but I don't recall. It sounds very exciting.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you got a good nights rest and are beginning to be excited about your holiday.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.