I will take the day in order.
I didn’t feel good when I woke so I went back to sleep. I felt worse when I woke because I had slept through the second alarm and was running late.
Breakfast was two well soaked shredded wheat and a piece of cold toast with marmalade, washed down with cold tea. I’m lucky like that, I can enjoy my food hot or cold and have never understood why people wince when I drink tea or coffee that has been standing for hours. It tastes much the same to me.
At the other end of the spectrum I am able to finish scalding hot drinks quicker than most people, even though I’m told it increases my risk of oesophageal cancer. (That is the first time I’ve ever used that word in either written or spoken form).
Emerging into the day I first noted the amount of noise being made by the birds, then noticed that the sky was a lovely blue colour. Spring is starting to show. The bird noise wasn’t song, it was the sound of Magpies playing on the rooftops and Great Tits calling from gardens. Neither one could be accused of being melodious.
I made it to work with 15 minutes to spare – I’m old-fashioned an consider this a minimum as it takes me 15 minutes to turn things on and compose myself. Younger and more modern people seem to think it’s OK to turn up dead on time and carry on from there, before starting work ten minutes late.
We weren’t busy online, with just four parcels to send, but we had phone calls and customers and the day passed easily, though I did start to flag in mid-afternoon as a desire for a warm bed stole over me. I’m not sure whether I’m coming down with something or have weakened myself by going on a diet. I remarked to my sister by text, that I had expected my new vegetarian regime to make me feel better. She said she’s been vegetarian for over 40 years and hasn’t noticed any great feeling of well-being. Now she tells me…
Finally I came home, put the fire on and started to feel better, read my blood test results and, eventually, drifted off to sleep for half an hour. Julia, fresh from swimming, came and woke me, shoving a vegetable stir-fry into my hands before making pancakes. I think she’s been reading cookery books again.
The results were good. I have a target of 2.5 and hit 2.4 so I have another twelve weeks before the next test.
I’m planning on an early night and sleeping until I wake up rather than setting an alarm. We have no plans for tomorrow apart from dropping stuff of at charity shops and clothes banks, so I’m taking a relaxed attitude.
The presentation is falling into place and at this rate it should be finished with hours to spare. Considering I’ve had eight months to do it, this is either commendable precision or world-class procrastination.
Get well soon. And congratulations on finishing the presentation.
Thank you. 🙂
By the way, here’s an article on hot drinks and oesophageal cancer: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drinking-hot-tea-linked-to-increase-risk-of-esophageal-cancer/
I heard from a Chinese student many years ago about the risk. She didn’t have the English for œsophagus so called it throat cancer. Notwithstanding, it seems people do seem to drink their tea hotter in China.
I can see the problem but I’m not sure I drink that much of my tea at very hot temperatures. Just in case, I will give it a few more minutes before drinking it.
After reading the end of the article I’m now worried about my intake of pickled onions…
Oops – not my intention, though all my Chinese students tried to dissuade me from pickled vegetables while I was out there. Their version of sauerkraut was sublime 😊
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I read you next one first, so I know you weren’t much better then. I hope you are improving now.
Yes, much improved now thank you.
I’m convinced that a relaxed attitude can do wonders for a person’s spirit and body. Alas, I seldom am able to achieve such an attitude. 😉 Good news about the blood test!
I’m sure you are right about a relaxed attitude, I am working on it. 🙂
Yes, the test result was good. 🙂
Me, too, but relaxed isn’t exactly my thing. Sigh.
I suppose it’s hard to be a world famous author and relaxed at the same time. 🙂
Tee-hee!
I am sorry you are feeling under the weather. It is the time of year for that, with all kinds of respiratory viruses, gastroenteritis viruses, etc. going around.
It seems to have crept back. I’m sitting by the fire drinking cold remedy and feeling sorry for myself. I am quite good at that.. 🙂
Commendable precision of course.
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