As part of the process of hardening myself off to get back to work I set myself a 30 minute target on the computer this morning. I have already had breakfast, been to have my dressing changed and had a drive in the country.
After waiting for the computer to start, checking emails, reading a the headlines and checking comments, I now have 17 minutes left to either read blogs or write one. As I haven’t been writing many posts recently I thought it was time to write again.
Medical news is that I am much better, the leg is definitely healing, the swab showed only normal bacteria, my weight is decreasing and everything is returning to normal. Coming downstairs this morning after another good night’s sleep I really felt wonderful. By the time I got halfway down the stairs my legs were feeling a bit heavier, and things weren’t quite so rosy, but it was still good.
There were butterflies on the shrubbery at the surgery – a Speckled Wood and a Meadow brown, which was good as I have struggled to see anything other than whites this year. The front garden is still full of bees and hoverflies, though deficient in butterflies.
I’m currently concentrating on nature haiku and am having to write about what I see from the house windows, so it was good to get out for a drive after seeing the nurse.
Talking of which – I let several deadlines slip by in the last couple of weeks, but if you aren’t feeling 100% is it worth putting out substandard work? I decided not. I did have some bits I could have sent, but the filing system is a little chaotic and there was a risk of sending things out that I’ve already sent elsewhere.
As I have recovered I have been writing more, but haven’t typed a lot, which is also something I need to take in hand. In the next few days I’m hoping to send some submissions out, which will be a sign that I’m back to normal.
Sorry it’s a bit rambling, but as it’s not unusual, the only excuse is poor focus. This is one thing can’t blame the illness for.
Picture is a Speckled Wood from about this time last year.
My timer just went, by the time I have added tags etc I will have done about 35 minutes on the computer. It’s a start.
Glad to hear things are improving, and you are feeling better.
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Good to read that you are on the mend
So glad to hear you are feeling better and working on getting back to all kinds of work and activities. That’s how we like you. . . bustling about and persnickety.
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I am glad that you are back writing and posting. It makes me nervous when we don’t hear from you. Butterflies seem to be in short supply everywhere this year.
Great that you’re recovering 😁And writing again, you’ll be insulting Yorkshiremen before you know it😂
I wish I could be as organised as you, I can spend a whole morning deviating and procrastinating 😂 Keep the recovery going 👏
In my heart I never stopped insulting Yorkshiremen. My sister was born in York so I have a long history of this . . .
Ah, I see, scarred from man early age then.
That is my excuse. 🙂
I think that in the circumstances of not being very well focusing on something as fragile but beautiful as a butterfly is a really good first option
Very glad to read that you are feeling so better. It’s been a long haul for you.
It’s my age. 😉 just fortunate it wasn’t too serious in the end.
Thank goodness!
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