Strange Thoughts

When I awoke this morning, I lay for a while deciding whether I wanted to get up or not.  Suddenly, I heard the sound of my pulse.  It was a pulse beating in my ear!  Do we have a pulse in our ears?  Anyway, back to the point.  On the positive side, it was a good steady rhythm, which I was delighted with considering, until I thought it missed a beat, before starting off again.  Then it did it again.  Still lying there, I put my fingers to my neck to check out my heartbeat, but I couldn’t feel a thing.  So I lay there and thought about it some more.  There had to be an answer.

 Could I have passed away in the night?  Should I shake my husband and ask him whether I was really talking to him or not?  Or – this one is good – when I got out of bed, would I turn around and still see myself lying there?  Eventually, I realised I was letting my imagination run away with me and got out of bed.  Nevertheless, I did turn around and give a quick glance at where I had been lying.  Of course I wasn’t still there.  All I can say is that while these thoughts were running through my mind, I didn’t panic – on the other hand, what on earth would have been the point? 

 As you can tell from the fact I am writing this, I am still alive and kicking.  I am also writing this with a glass of wine at hand.  Yes, life is hard, but wine certainly helps.

 There has got to be a story in there somewhere.

 Have a good weekend.

 Cheers!

Moans and More Moans

I still haven’t been to Newcastle. How sad is that? I love looking around the shops in the city, but for one reason or another, I haven’t been able to make it. Hopefully I will get there soon otherwise the whole city is going to wonder where I am! They have got to be missing me darting around the shops trying to fit everything into one visit.

I am trying to re-edit another story to sent to Take a Break. I have a few submissions there at the moment, so my fingers are crossed. However, knowing my luck, they will all come winging back together. I have read several copies of the magazine, and I have re-read several copies of the magazine, and I still don’t know what is so different about my stories to the ones they publish. However, there must be something, as I am still trying to bend the Fiction Editor’s ear. But I haven’t given up yet. It is such a shame that The Lady stopped publishing short fiction, as I had been writing for them in a freelance capacity for some time.

My husband still hasn’t managed to control his diabetes. He has to keep ringing the Diabetic Dept giving his readings, and they then up the dose, but so far he still has a problem. No doubt it will sort itself out soon – but when??

Yesterday I had another session on the Wii and I think that is the only positive thing in my life this week, as the results are getting better. Truthfully, I quite enjoy it, so I think I will go and have another try now.

Take care all and have a good day.

Cheers!

The Week So Far

We had a very pleasant afternoon on Sunday.  We were invited to a neighbour’s house to carry on from where we had left off the Friday before.  Therefore there is no need for me to tell you that the wine flowed at an alarming rate.  This time, as the weather here had cooled considerably, my swollen feet had reduced in size, so I was able to wear shoes.  

Tuesday was Haircut Day!  My husband is looking neat and tidy again.  Last week it had to be postponed, as he wasn’t feeling at all well, but yesterday there were no problems and the afternoon went off well.  His hair was cut before my friend had drunk too much – if it is left till later in the afternoon, the scissors take on a life of their own and things can happen that weren’t meant to.   (If you see what I mean)

Today I was going to go to Newcastle, but I didn’t get up early enough, so it has been put off until another day.  Instead we might pop into Berwick.  Not quite the same, but it will have to do.

Later I think I will have another crack at the Wii.  I am getting better, but not quite good enough to take on the world yet.

I think that is all at the moment.

Enjoy your day

Pleasant Evening

On Friday evening we went to a gathering in our friend’s garden for a few drinks.  It had been a very hot day, so I think everyone welcomed the cooler evening.  I certainly did!  My poor feet had swollen during the day and by the time it came to get changed, I found I couldn’t get any shoes on.  Nothing would fit.  Anyway, not to be miss out, I went to the ‘do’ in a pair of slip-on slippers.  At one time, they were rather nice, as they have golden coloured sequins on the upper.  However, they are getting on a bit and some of the sequins are missing now.  Not to mention the stains of several liquids that had been spilled on them.  Oh! and the soles are drifting apart from the uppers!  Nevertheless, I wore them to the do.  They must have gone down okay, as we are invited to another do this afternoon!

Might have a trip to Newcastle tomorrow.  I’m not sure at the moment, as it involves getting out of bed a little earlier; the city is some 70 miles away from here.  But I do love going there, so I might be swayed.  Wait and see!

Well I guess I had better get back to see what my divorcees have been up to, while I have been playing around with another short story for a magazine.

Have a good day!

Cheers!

Another Hospital Appointment

My husband had another hospital appt this morning.  We had to be there for 9.45am, so thankfully it was at our local general hospital, because that is not a good time of day for us. We both like to break into the day gently, rather than take a headlong dash at it.  On the other hand, having an earlier appt meant that we got a parking space quite easily.  There was none of the usual driving around waiting for someone to leave and then dangerous act of nosing your way into the spot before someone else gets in first.  Also, the seating at this hospital is much more comfortable than some we have been to recently.  I have to add that the staff were very thorough.  We were there for about three hours while my husband underwent several tests.

is another hot, sunny day.  Two days in a row – that has got to be a bonus.  This evening we have been invited for a relaxing drink with our neighbours in their garden, which sounds very nice.  In the meantime, I am going to try to find a shady spot and keep cool.

 Hope your day is filled with sunshine,

 Cheers!

Flaming June

Okay, yesterday was absolutely freezing.  It was 1st June and it could well have been December.  However, today is the complete opposite.   It is warm and sunny, just as a June day should be.  The kind of June days I remember as a kid.  Hopefully it will last more than one day, but you never know in this country.  Therefore I think we should all make the most of it.   So what the heck am I doing sitting here writing this when I could be out there wallowing in the sun?

Went to the hairdresser today for a cut and blow dry, so I am looking very smart around the head at the moment.  Later my husband and I called for coffee at out local garden centre, before doing a little shopping.  The town was packed.  The lovely sunshine must have brought out all the people.

 The town has a new one way system, which is designed to keep the traffic moving.  Usually it works very well, but today is recycling day for the shops, so the traffic was held up while the guy collecting the cardboard etc, loaded his lorry or whatever it is they call it.  The line of cars stretched back up the road and snaked around the corner.  There is the same problem if one of the shops is having a delivery – still, I suppose you can’t win them all.

Perhaps I might get the chance to sit out on our garden swing.  The weather turned bad shortly after we bought it, so I’m afraid it hasn’t been used very much. We should take the opportunity today in case the sunshine doesn’t last.

 It might be worth me mentioning that am getting better on the Wii.  Perseverance does the trick.

 Hope you have sunshine wherever you are.

 Cheers!

The Day That Never Was

Today should have been haircut day. For those of you who don’t know about hairct day, this is the day a friend comes around to our house and cuts my husband’s hair. Okay, I can hear you saying, what is so special about having your hair cut. Well it is normally a social event because my friend’s husband comes here as well. We all enjoy a drink or three, while putting the world to rights. Somewhere in between all this drinking and banter, my husband has his hair cut. However, today my husband isn’t too well, so the day has been cancelled, which is why this is the day that never was.

This means the ironing will get done this afternoon after all. I had already warned it that it would have to wait until tomorrow, as today was haircut day. Therefore, it is in for a surprise, when it sees me get the ironing board out. Ironing is not my most favourite thing in the world, but it has to be done sometime.

Haircut day will take place next week. So watch this space.

Meanwhile, I will be seeing my hairdresser on Thursday.

Have a good day!

Cheers,

Something About Nothing

I don’t seem to have added anything to my blog at the moment, but quite truthfully nothing has happened worth mentioning.  Oh yes, I have attacked the Wii a few times, well several times, actually, and I seem to be getting better at various things.  I have also completed another short story, which I will send off to a woman’s magazine this coming week.  I have also added some words to my novel, Divorcees.com, but nothing exciting has happened, if you see what I mean.  

The mention of my novel has reminded me of a dilemma I am in.  I can’t make up my mind how to write/word the title.  Should it be Divorcees.com or would it look better if it read Divorcees dot com?  I have commented on this to a few folks and no one can agree.  Some think I should go with the former, Internet wording, while others say I should spell it out.  Any suggestions from all you folks out there would be appreciated.  When I first decided on the title, which was before I had even thought about what to write, I went for Divorcees.com.  Perhaps I should stick with my gut instinct.

 Well it seems I have managed to write a few words about nothing after all.  I seem to be getting good at this, must make it a hobby of mine.

Next Tuesday is haircut day.  More on that next week.

 Hope your week has been filled with joy.

 Cheers!