TL:DR Sunshine! ☀️😁; walkies, water & what the hell is wrong with my back! In that order! ; Besties are the bees pyjamas ! 🤗🥰 ; 7500 steps towards Project WOOF are not to be sniffed at !
Today was a better day, getting up at 4am is becoming easier, settling into a pattern:
A quick trip to the smallest room is followed by a romp downstairs.
Having fought off & subsequently released the 2 Ravenous Bugblatter Beasts of Traal (aka Sophie & Alice mogs) tea is brewed & poured .
Breakfast crockery is laid out & then off back to bed.
I settle down to drink tea & chat with CDP 🧚♀️ as she returns from the gym & then sorts herself out for the day ahead.
Arwen is a lot better today so CDP 🧚♀️ is a lot happier ! 😊
This has a definite positive effect on me 😊
Mrs Squirrel is off into the office today, & in a fit of generosity & downright bravery in facing down my acrophobia, I offered to give her a lift to the edge of the city where she catches public transport into the city centre.
On the way home I stop off at one of the many reservoirs in our area & attempt to do a favourite walk around it’s shores.
7500 steps later I’m a fairly happy bunny, Project WOOF has progressed, it was a glorious walk around the reservoir, with the sun shining & no breeze to speak of.
Then I try to get back in the car & discover that somehow I’ve knackered my back !
A decent amount of intense pain across my lower back leaves me wondering how the hell I’ve managed to bugger it again!
Once home, chores are done , spine complaining wildly all the while!
A fairly healthy lunch of a tangerine & (honestly) a few handfuls of mixed nuts , washed down with corporation pop are followed by a nice long phone call with my Bestie! 😊
Who entirely fails on the ‘sympathy for the afflicted’ front! Words like ‘old’ & ‘decrepit ‘ were flung about in hilarious abandon. To be fair I did not disagree or discourage this because I was laughing too much. 😂
Once my dear friend had gone to bed I found myself not only at a lose end , but a painful lose end , so did what any right minded person would do & cleaned the bathroom. This may have been a straw too far if you get my drift…. sod breaking a camel’s back , mine exploded & suggested resting may be in order.
The rest as they say is history, I picked up Mrs Squirrel, cooked tea & collapsed in the recliner for the evening.
Final Thoughts:
In the interests of not sounding like a broken record I missed the almost obligatory trigger points that were tripped for me by a certain someone today. Needless to say this afternoon could have lived without that.
Walking is definitely helping in a number of ways, although doing my back in again is not one of them! I’m going to hit the codeine tonight , & I have to take a fairly high dose, so expect a slightly manic squirrel in the morning & then a bit of a crash landing, probably tomorrow afternoon.
I find the feedback I’m getting to my diary deeply supportive & very helpful, so please keep it coming. 🙏 🤗🥰
Thanks to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖
@Tim_McTuffty@actuallyautistic Hope your back pain is easing up a bit. As someone who tried to push through pain and paid for it dearly, I'd highly recommend resting as much as practicably possible, if you get sudden, acute pain.
@Tim_McTuffty
Wow! 😁 7500 steps is such a major accomplishment! Your average steps must go skyrocket through the roof to the stars!
Sorry about your back though... Isn't there any kind of support brace that could be worn while walking and/or doing chores? I have one somewhere for my back that I used to rest with while I was seated so I would not slouch and that did help. So maybe there's some sort for walkies as well?
Still, awesome that you're still on project Woof! Owww I got on the scale just now and... I'm below the 80 kg again. Just slightly, but hey! 79,8 kg for the win! 😁 I was 91,6 at the end of my vacation in late August, so I think my meds change have made a difference for sure. 😊 So totally here supporting Woof as I already feel so much better!
Arwen is doing better bit by bit so I'm very excited about that. 😊 Thanks for all the well wishes, she and I truly appreciate them 🐾💜.
Sorry about the triggers. They can be hard to deal with, especially when they happen more often. But yay for the call that brought you laughs, even though you were being teased. 😊 But, knowing you a bit now, you probably had been teasing your bestie as well 😇 haha.
Hopefully the meds help and you're having a good sleep. 😴 Fingers crossed your back feels loads better in the morning 🤗 gentle Pixy hugs and wet kisses from Arwen 🐾.
@Tim_McTuffty
Fankoooos! I'm so happy about it. Ideal would be between 68-72, so I'm slowly getting closer. But I'll already be dancing a jig if I ever come close to 72 again. It's been a while 😇. Thanks for your sweet support 🤗
Hahaha you would not dare? 😉 Haha!
Fankoooos! Had a bit of a restless night as my right leg started with some cramps. But as it got better, I finally got some sleep. And Arwen was with me a big part of the night. 🐾💜 @actuallyautistic
@Tim_McTuffty@actuallyautistic
Evening Tim 🐿️🐿️
All power to you on the 4am thing! I'm impressed, mainly cos I couldn't do it myself and stay rational 🤣🤣😴😴
Hope the back holding out! Having moved alot of Mum's stuff today I feel your pain!
I think I would have skipped the chores
@Tim_McTuffty@actuallyautistic
Evening Tim 🐿️🐿️
All power to you on the 4am thing! I'm impressed, mainly cos I couldn't do it myself and stay rational 🤣🤣😴😴
Hope the back holding out! Having moved alot of Mum's stuff today I feel your pain!
I think I would have skipped the chores especially cleaning the bathroom 🤔
Go easy on the codine!
G'night XxXx 🐿️🐿️
@DoubleTreble@actuallyautistic Morning DT, I used to work full shifts so this is not a major change . Also when I get the old insomnia & restless nights 4am is a positive lie in !
I am sleeping better , not last night so much because my back was giving it loads but generally speaking I’m falling asleep quicker & sleeping thru !
I have a high codeine tolerance so it needs 3 or 4 tabs to help with the pain.
@Tim_McTuffty@actuallyautistic
Evening lovely 🐿️🐿️
Sorry for delayed reply 😬 been a bit full on today!
Hope your back isn't giving you too much jip!
My tripes couldn't cope with that much codine!
Unfortunately I have to just live with the pain!
Deep breaths and calm thoughts!
I guess the shift work is hard to shake off!
I know it can mess with your sleep pattern !
Hope you've had a good day 😀
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