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Date: 02 November 2006 19:43:45
Did you miss me? Things have been a bit busy here this last couple of weeks and computer time has been well and truly limited. Probably did me good, all things considered - just like my beloved friend M has been doing me good by forcing me out two or three times a week swimming/aquafitting. With friends like those....
I tried arguing that the nurse had told me I needed less exercise and more chocolate. She certainly used those precise words. Maybe not exactly in the same order, but what's an exchanged noun or two between friends? I'm certain that's what she meant to say. The problem? Apart from being overweight, you mean? (And that one I'm studiously ignoring).. well, I went to see her because I'm all glandy yet again. I think it's just a random infection, though she's checking my thyroid just to be on the safe side. Once she knew I wasn't keen on needles, she ticked all the boxes on the blood test request so's to get them over with in one go. She's such a thoughtful nurse.
Other demands on my time have included a week-long visit from my brother who's contribution to the family efforts to care for Dad is to look after the Smudgelets (well, Tiddles, anyway... Smudgelet's too young for him!) and to decorate my humble home. So Smudgie Towers is now looking considerably more impressive with new central heating (oh yes, you knew about that! How unusual for me to be going round turning radiators down!), a new coat cupboard, a new linen cupboard, and a fully decorated and totally rearranged kitchen. If you're going to moan about the colour, by the way, I will not tolerate it. I had enough with him moaning about it. I told him he hadn't got to live with it, he was just the labourer not the householder. Hmmm... didn't go down that well. I wonder why! ;) Tiddles had a whale of a time in a spare boiler suit of my brother's (courtesy of a hot wash and tumble dry which took it from covering my brother's beer belly to being just perfect for my shrimp of a son), acting as decorator's mate and painting all the awkward to get at bits inside cupboards!
Incidentally, my fridge is fine now... and they've all gone.