Moving On....

I do feel SO much better this week, although It took me until Monday before I felt fit enough to take the dogs out for a walk on my own. I am trying to "take it easy" and limit the amount of exercise and "pottering' I do on a daily basis, as there is no way I want to feel that rubbish again for a wee while ( actually if at all!!) 

The family ( and friends) have been amazing , if slightly annoying with their constant moaning and nagging, but I actually was so tired that I complied, and "listened to my body" which did need rest and recuperation. 

Big thanks to CM and LT for their family food contribution, very gratefully recieved, ( the boys were made up, which doesn't say much for my cooking!!!

Played racquetball this morning, and was pleased to last the hour and manage a fair bit of running, so maybe I will actually be able to go up to netball on Monday and play a six minute half! Crumbs its next Saturday the 3rd December that we have the Bingo/chopping off Rena's hair night. Think Dan has roped at least 10 mates into coming, so for all those ladies making cakes (including me..make lots!!)

Jess has been to the vet today to have a canine removed, it had chipped and was going bad, so needed taking out, she wasn't in any obvious pain, but dogs don't apparently show pain the way we do, mind you I had pain when I saw the bill- that's one of the down sides of being a pet owner. She's worth it though, its her and Beanie that give me the best welcome when I walk in the door- even if its 'cupboard love', as I'm the one that feeds them!!

I have made a Christmas cake ( of sorts- i never quite know how it will turn out... and Tom says don't put much Brandy in.. isn't that the best part?) I've also made a start on the few Christmas cards I send, only because I write letters in some of them- yes, old fashioned I know, but not everyone I know is on the internet!

Talking of the internet, we had quite a laugh around the table the other day. Nowadays when someone queries a date or a fact, its easy to go on line and look it up, and I'm afraid long gone are the days when we 'banned' phones from the table. A sad state, but providing they mostly stay in pockets that's fine. Anyway, Papa was staying for supper and at the end of the meal when folks were clearing up, two of the family were on their mobiles, and Papa not wanting to appear left out announced "I'll just get my phone out", and retrieving his mobile from his pocket starting randomly punching the screen. 

Bear in mind, that he has an extremely old, very small Nokia, with no internet access, it was a pretty futile exercise, but one that made us all laugh. He does text ( not predictive so takes quite a while, especially with 'sausage" fingers ( that man has hands as large as shovels, not spades, shovels), and it can make calls, and that's about it, but as he says, just right for what he wants/needs. 

I think as he is going to be EIGHTY ONE next week, that's pretty good going!!