The New Normal: Quick Chat

 On Monday I had my Covid jab and found the atmosphere at our hospital positively welcoming, enjoyable even!  friendly staff and volunteers kept the queue moving and I was in and out in a few minutes.  

On Tuesday it was so warm here I was able to sit out in a garden chair and read a book all morning until work at 1pm.  I had some side effects of the jab on Tuesday night, mainly felt very cold and ached so went to bed early and skipped the rowing/exercise. 

  On Wednesday I popped in the post office to send a birthday card and was given a commemorative Only Fools and Horses stamp from the new Royal Mail 'Only Fools and Horses' set.  Mine was this one but there are more.

Only Fools and Horses | Royal Mail Shop

They're fun, aren't they?  I think everyone in the UK must be familiar with Del Boy, Rodney, Grandad (later replaced by Uncle) and Trigger on Only Fools and Horses, Del's yellow Reliant Robin three wheeler car ... the series set on a London council estate  - their bamboo wallpaper reminds me of home as my parents had some (to accompany our bright orange carpet - well it was the early 1980s!) and I suspect it's thanks to that program that Del Boy's favourite word, kushti (Romani for good/good  luck)  became a trendy buzz word over the era!*

On Wednesday I felt much better from the jab, just a sore arm and nothing to worry about.  So I went back to my daily routine of 30 mins on my rowing machine, potted up my rosemary plant and moved my cacti around to sunny windows.  Did two loads of washing, tumble dried and folded for the men to put away and played with Mollie cat before lunch and work.

I had a phone chat with my GP physio to arrange a fitting next week for a splint for my right hand.  Over lockdown I have found  reduced  mobility and gradually increasing pain which is most likely carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritis.   I hope the splint will help but am finding exercise helps most (especially rowing luckily).

Today I was up very early and found a mouse from Mollie at the back door, having disposed of it, she brought me another one straight away (think she's stockpiling them!).  She has stopped the nervous regurgitating now and seems more settled - occasionally if I lie on the floor, she comes up and touches  noses if I sit very still - which is a sign she is accepting me as hers.  She enjoys being brushed daily now.   My next job is to get her used to having her paws handled, she has very sharp claws which may need trimming in the future, but we will have to build up her trust very slowly on this one.

This morning I beat my own target of 5000 metres in 30 minutes rowing and then went for a walk to collect a library book.  Hubby is learning some new IT skills so this will help.  We just made it home just before the heavens opened, a huge storm is raging at the moment with very high winds.  Hoping our newly repaired fence holds up!  Working a late shift then have some days off.

The rest of the week is likely to be spent indoors with paint brushes out, hubby painting the entrance hall and me painting my March journal page.

Sorry for lack of pictures, hope to have something pretty for you next post.