Friday Five!

2.) Heat wave? What heat wave?   

Not here either, in fact, we have rain which I'm glad about for the sake of the garden! 

Not here either, in fact, we have rain which I'm glad about for the sake of the garden! 

Same! Was so glad to see the rain this morning!

1.  Nope, no heat wave here either, thankfully!
2.  terrible day at work today... my productivity was shite due to awkward cases, and im going to have to hear about it on Monday.
3.  still... a terrible day working from home is infinitely better than a terrible day working in the office!
4.  I was planning to go to the greyhound walk on Ayr beach on Sunday, but OH wants to go for a long, leisurely Sunday roast at a restaurant and it's ages since he and i did anything together, so... a roast it is!
5.  In 2 days time it's my baby girl Becky Blue's 1st gotcha day... that was a quick year!! I'll need to get her a nice treat to celebrate 

ksand, you're lucky if you can get the second booster. Enjoy the sun and I hope your travel home is uneventful & on time.


Haven't done one of these in a while, life has been really difficult but it's at least stabilising.

1. Finally, after 4.5 years living here, have a competent rheumatologist. I've been dealing with escalating symptoms for the last 2 years, the previous rheum ignored them completely and referred me to a service that was closed. We had it pay privately and be referred onto his NHS service, but I've been dealing with such severe symptoms he pushed me to the top of his cancellation list and now I have a lot of tests to get done.

2. My brain has been functioning like I had a TBI in 2020 (I didn't have a pulse oximeter when I had bronchitis/possible covid in March 2020, I wish I had), so I'm not able to do much of the work I used to. Through an agency that helps disabled folks I'm doing a Salesforce training with a certification at the end of it and it seems like a good fit so far. I'll probably never be able to get back to work full time, but even 15-20 hours a week would really help fund medical care and bills as the cost of living skyrockets.

3. I love having AC on days like this. My asthma and autonomic nervous system do not agree with hot weather, the AC keeps me safe.

4. Having a wheelchair is amazing, I can do things again and not need multiple days to recover. But people really do treat you differently as soon as the wheels are there, when partner is with me they ask him questions about me vs just speaking to me.

5. I mastered baking gluten free bread, occasionally still have a slightly big steam bubble but for the most part perfect crumb and lots of little bubbles.

Not here either, in fact, we have rain which I'm glad about for the sake of the garden! 

Nor here. I have to wear a hoodie in the hoose and my summer coat outside.

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FRIYAY!!!!

1.  After an absolute write-off of a week due to covid, I do feel as though I could be re-entering the land of the living!  Yesterday I felt better as the day went on and today actually feel pretty normal.  I know Rule #1 with covid is NOT overdoing it.  Which I will be following.  I'd rather have a lazy weekend and be back  in full force next week than push it and be a wreck again.  I have SHOWERED!!  And put a load of washing on.  That's enough for today.  Well, I'll move the clothes so they dry.  But that's all.

2.  Last weekend was good.  Our babysitter stayed the night and the kids were great.  Even though we left early, it didn't feel like we got away though really.  But nice to know that our sitter will sleep over AND that our kids are cool with it.  The concert Saturday was absolutely fantastic.  And we were Floor Standing which was fun.  I could see most everything (I'm short).  My husband could see EVERYTHING (he's tall).  A good time was had by all.

3.  Today is my mom's 70th birthday.  My dad surprised her with an overnight at the resort we will be staying at next month and I arranged champagne and strawberries in their room.  I hope she has a good day!

4.  The a/c for the new bit of the house gets hooked up next week on Wednesday/Thursday (they did all the ducting when the house was under construction).  I can't wait to have a cool bedroom at night again.  Last night was fine with the windows open (and our bedroom gets a cross breeze which is awesome).  But the cats can't sleep with us.  They broke in TWICE though (need to look at the door latch), but thankfully my husband caught Tarquin just as he started to eye decending down the roof.  The kids require that the kittens must be called kittens as they are still zero... nevermind the fact that they each make a Male African Lion look petitie.  Anyways, both kids report that the kittens slept with THEM last night, so nice they are sharing the love.

5.  Worktops on the sink run for the house FINALLY were fitted yesterday.  THIRD TIME LUCKY.  FFS.  Shouldn't be that hard people!  Anyways, my husband is getting the sink, GARBAGE DISPOSAL, and dishwasher hooked up this weekend.  YIPPEE!!!!  No more hand washing in the utility room!!  And a garbage disposal!!!!  (we don't have a compost heap). 

Happy Friday!!  Glad you're feeling a bit more normal KFDancer!

1.)  Double header music gigs tomorrow. Should be fun though.

2.)  Recertified some professional credentials today and now good for another 3 years 

3.)  Warmer temps and some rain and the garden is off like a rocket

4.) Oktoberfest beer has finished brewing, so will bottle that up this weekend for extended conditioning

5.) Dreaming of a holiday somewhere. Hmm. 

Hey KFdancer, is that garbage disposal plumbed in yet?  I've always wanted to do the garbage disposal margarita thing 

  He's even got Nascar going in the background!  That will cure COVID for sure

That’s funny!

No 3 hours and everything looks exactly as it did 3 hours prior. 

Some tequila could definitely kill the nasties. Wish I had some margaritas. I haven’t seen them at Costco for a loooong time. The ready made ones which are perfect!

FRIYAY!!!!

HUMUNGOUS progress on the house today.  The "to be complete list" is really shirinking!

1.  Monday we had the sink, garbage disposal, and dishwasher plumbed in after the worktops were FINALLY completed last week.  My husband has never had a garbage disposal and is absolutely IN LOVE with it.  I definitely a "you don't know what you are missing until you have it" item.  We've chucked banana peels and chicken bones down.  I've seen him and our son hunting to see what else they can throw down.  He's already loving not having the smelly food waste bin, which I'm not convinced my council actually recycled/composted anyway as they had us put it all in plastic bags!

2.  Wednesday lots of little bits were finished and yesterday they FINALLY INSTALLED THE DOWNSTAIRS LOO!!!!!!!!  It's a Japanese toilet.  I need to program it still.  I believe it'll take awhile.  Have to sit on it and say where to aim the front wash, back wash, adjust pressure and temperature of the water, etc.     I am hoping it'll solve some issues I've had from two pregnancies.  I have heard a bidet would solve/help my issues so hoping this does the trick.  It's also in the downstairs cloakroom so will be a fun feature for all who visit.

3.  Today we are off to Adele at Hyde Park.  At least I don't think she's cancelled yet....  I've been "okay" since Sunday which was pretty awful.  But I am looking forward to tonight and hoping that we can just put our blanket down and sit and watch and not have to stand the whole time. 

4.  Tomorrow if fake 4th celebration with a small group of friends.  FOOOOOOOOOOOOD

5.  I'm actually REALLY looking forward to getting the house CLEAN.  Like scrub a dub dub get this place cleaned up.  I'll get some photos posted when I do!

My Friday Five:

1. It’s been a very stressful few weeks… I worked 142 hours in 19 days (46 hours more than I would normally work in that time) without a day off.

2. I’m supposed to be leaving Ascension in 4 days, but I’m worried that the plane will be delayed and that I will miss my holiday to the US on the 14th

3. I should have actually been leaving this morning because although I was always supposed to be on the flight on Tuesday 5th, the plane that was due to land here on Monday 20th (then go down to the Falklands and back through here last Friday) broke down in Cape Verde and is still stuck there 11 days later! It was due to be fixed on Monday, and I was going to fly back to the UK on it today, but each day this week it has ‘delayed another 24 hours’. Problem is, each time the plane delays, we have to change shifts and rewrite the roster… hence me losing almost all my days off this month.

4. I’m getting my second booster jab this morning… which I’m glad about because who knows when or if I will be offered it in the UK.

5. I really, really hope I make it back home for my holiday - thoughts of Disney World have been about the only thing keeping me sane lately. All the stress of long hours, plane delays and roster changes have made me extra emotional and I need a break.


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My Friday Five:

1. It’s been a very stressful few weeks… I worked 142 hours in 19 days (46 hours more than I would normally work in that time) without a day off.

2. I’m supposed to be leaving Ascension in 4 days, but I’m worried that the plane will be delayed and that I will miss my holiday to the US on the 14th

3. I should have actually been leaving this morning because although I was always supposed to be on the flight on Tuesday 5th, the plane that was due to land here on Monday 20th (then go down to the Falklands and back through here last Friday) broke down in Cape Verde and is still stuck there 11 days later! It was due to be fixed on Monday, and I was going to fly back to the UK on it today, but each day this week it has ‘delayed another 24 hours’. Problem is, each time the plane delays, we have to change shifts and rewrite the roster… hence me losing almost all my days off this month.

4. I’m getting my second booster jab this morning… which I’m glad about because who knows when or if I will be offered it in the UK.

5. I really, really hope I make it back home for my holiday - thoughts of Disney World have been about the only thing keeping me sane lately. All the stress of long hours, plane delays and roster changes have made me extra emotional and I need a break.


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Ahhh, I'm so sorry Ksand. Exhaustion always makes everything worse. I really hope everything falls into place and you get your most well deserved vacation!

3.  Today we are off to Adele at Hyde Park.  At least I don't think she's cancelled yet....  I've been "okay" since Sunday which was pretty awful.  But I am looking forward to tonight and hoping that we can just put our blanket down and sit and watch and not have to stand the whole time. 

One of my closest friends, his stepdaughter is opening for Adele in Hyde Park.  Her career is taking off like a rocket!!  (Singer/songwriter). She's local to here and also a lovely person. 

Hopefully Ksand24 that all goes okay and you can go on your Disney trip!


Friday!!

1.) Been a stressful week for a few reasons. Getting to the other side ,at least

2.) Since school holidays have started now, the next 6 weeks are always interesting workwise. They'll be either super quiet or super busy, depending on what crisis pops up with most people out. Hopefully super quiet! 

3.) Was hoping to do some work travel this year, but this has been curtailed. Cost of living and recession are looming.

4.) Want to get my bike out and cycle around a bit. Hahah, this smiley, haha 

5.) Meeting my team this afternoon for cake. Yum! 

Oh ksand, I really hope it falls into place and you get your holiday.  You NEED that holiday!

Glad you are reaching the other side of stress PB.  What's the name of your friend's daughter?  I'll certainly try to find and listen!!!  I know it's a full female lineup tonight, which is awesome! 

Tamzene