3 Good Things (again)

Sorry to hear someone you know has passed. I hope the wake went okay. xx

1. I had a day off - my usual Tuesday off

2. My line manager at work is going to ask the Business Manager to think about options for what can be done to save our jobs.

3. I've got my Plan B

1. My car was valeted, today.

2. Visited my cousin, at my uncle's, who's visiting with his kids; he teaches in Dubai.

3. Went to a wake; this evening.

Water is God-given.

I felt dehydrated, last Tuesday, when in Belfast.

Wasn't fun, let me tell you!

We finished our multi-day hike along the Laugavegur and the Fimmvörðuháls-Trek in Iceland with an especially challenging one. Feeling exhausted but also very good about it.

I overcame a lot of anxieties and problems on my first trip alone with just my best friend to help me.

The nature is amazing an brought some deep sense of peace to me for the first time in months.

Oh no! I hope she is ok. I will miss her.

1. Order a new Godzilla funko

2. Had a nice walk out on the evening sun

3. Just got done on the exercise bike 

So sorry to hear you had been poorly with dehydration. Hope you are doing okay. xx

1. Home again after being in hospital from dehydration.
2. Spent some time sorting my plushies.
3. Got petrol this morning first thing, before the roads get too busy.

1. Spuds doing REALLY well.

2. Realised that, to use Google Meet on my MacBook Air, I need to use Brave; Firefox doesn't allow the speakers to enable.

3. Listening to the 2023 LP reissue, I have, of the Undertones' 1981 Album; Positive Touch.

1. I managed to do a bit more on my nature presentation folder (for work).
2. I found my old purse - and it had some money in it!
3. Thunderstorm has finally eased off to the point I can take my earplugs out.

Gosh. Where did Debbie go? Did I miss something? She's now a Deleted User. 

So sad about this. Will really miss her.

1. TMI !

Hope your tummy is better soon

1. Taking a rest; due to Diarhoea.

2. Dried clothes, this afternoon.

3. Charging the batteries of my friend's Mobility Scooter.

Jam: these days; I tend to make smaller batches (5 jars per batch) by using a heavy-based, stainless steel, deep pasta / stock pot with twin handles - as I find that more manageable on modern cooker hob designs (compared with the more traditional, broad, vast, preserving pan).  If the weather around berry harvest time is just too hot to face making jam; I put 2lb / 900g freezer bags-full into the freezer ...until the motivation of a cooler month!

Camp Gadgets: someone recently told me that because Guides these days may only have the opportunity to camp for shorter durations (weekend as opposed to a week) they do not always have the chance to have a go at making gadgets (washing up bowl stands etc.).

In case people wonder what we mean by "camp gadgets" - here is an overview aimed at groups of Brownies (age group: 7 to 10, with adult supervision):

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/globalassets/docs-and-resources/programme-and-activities/adventuresathome/brownies_invent-a-gadget.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwil0pWR6KWOAxUvRkEAHezbJKUQFnoECCEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw30gD5MB_OaySHjalRPHMjH

(Maybe a candidate activity to help keep young people occupied, for a while, over the school holidays?).

The jam sounds lovely. I used to make jam and chutney with my Mum when I lived at home. There is something special with homemade.

I learnt a lot of interesting skills and crafts when I was in the Guiding Movement. I still find those like knotting and gadget making come in handy in the garden.

1. Joined my local u3a (University of the Third Age https://www.u3a.org.uk/ ) as I discovered their interest groups tend to be monthly (which better suits me as opposed to weekly classes - which I can find a bit too oppressive).

2. Lots of homegrown blackcurrants are now stored as 15 jars of jam in the preserves cupboard.  The remaining berry harvest is in portions in the freezer.

3. Been enjoying re-connecting with Girlguiding in our county (after ...mumble; decades) and.within the wider region by joining the Trefoil Guild (age 18+) who locally meet monthly, plus, supporting some events (www.trefoilguild.co.uk/ ).  This week we helped over 80 Guides in our county to learn how to make paracord bracelets (you start with a 3 m / 10 foot length of paracord and a two-part clip buckle, then use a cobra knot weave pattern).

1. Had my latest Vabysmo injection, it remains stable and they extended it to 3 months before the next one. If it is good at the next one it could be pushed up to 4 months. It's hard to squash the motions down but feeling happier now it is not monthly. Next one should be local instead of requiring over an hour in a car each way.
2. Going to get some more flowers from the florist tomorrow.
3. Am starting to accept my dx now. Starting to note my behaviours to see patterns.

1. Sleep helped me; last night, I felt like fainting.

2. Had my appointment; with a local Foot Clinic.

3. Had egg and chips, at a Café, after the aforementioned appointment.