We're already several hours into the day, and there was no thread here yet.

Well, you know the drill... White rabbits!

In just 3 weeks I will be celebrating 10 years of working in that neighborhood doing carts.  :)

Dai and I took James to university today. He has a nice room in a modern block in his college. Lectures start next week, they will be mostly on line. He will have some small group face to face teaching.

James is at the same university as Elizabeth so we all met up for dinner.

Going to spend all month recovering from stomach surgery. Will probably go back to work in a couple weeks but we are slow there, hour cuts and layoffs. Hopefully my doctor approves me to stay home longer.

Dai and I took James to university today. He has a nice room in a modern block in his college. Lectures start next week, they will be mostly on line. He will have some small group face to face teaching.

James is at the same university as Elizabeth so we all met up for dinner.



Cambridge?


Cat

Happy first of October, everyone! I hope we all have a wonderful new month. Remember to stay safe, wear your masks.  :)

Cambridge?


Cat


Yes. Elizabeth is doing another year to get her Masters in Chemistry. James is going to be studying Classics (that is Latin and Greek) possibly with some linguistics.

With the fitters and workmen in for the last few days, the rooms other than one are finished now. We just need new furniture now.

Going to spend all month recovering from stomach surgery. Will probably go back to work in a couple weeks but we are slow there, hour cuts and layoffs. Hopefully my doctor approves me to stay home longer.


Hope you feel better soon.

Happy first of October, everyone! I hope we all have a wonderful new month. Remember to stay safe, wear your masks.  :)


and wash your hands.

Yes. Elizabeth is doing another year to get her Masters in Chemistry. James is going to be studying Classics (that is Latin and Greek) possibly with some linguistics.



I am VERY impressed-with both of them. You should be very proud. (I know I don't have to tell you that.)


Cat

Yes. Elizabeth is doing another year to get her Masters in Chemistry. James is going to be studying Classics (that is Latin and Greek) possibly with some linguistics.

That is impressive; I send them well wishes. :)

Anyway, I finished up a very busy work week yesterday, so today I'm taking it easy. Hopefully I can go into the pool later on while the weather still warm.

Anyway, I finished up a very busy work week yesterday, so today I'm taking it easy. Hopefully I can go into the pool later on while the weather still warm.

No pool today!

Maybe tomorrow; we'll see.

I voted today.  :)  Our ballots will be taken to the town office tomorrow.

And I wrote Carlos in for Justice of the Peace.  :D :D ;D ;D ;D  We pretty much ALWAYS write him or myself in for something.


Cat

From September

Had my Blood Test and Flu Job this morning, in one arm and out of the other.


The good news is on my blood test I am all clear.

From September
The good news is on my blood test I am all clear.



YAY! I guess it was ok that you didn't study for it.  ;) :D ;D ;D


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YAY! I guess it was ok that you didn't study for it.  ;) :D ;D ;D


Cat

;)


On a related note, I finally have a flu shot (aka "flu jab" in some parts of the world) scheduled for later this week. I did not put it off this year!

;)


On a related note, I finally have a flu shot (aka "flu jab" in some parts of the world) scheduled for later this week. I did not put it off this year!


I went to get mine on Saturday.  :)

I went to get mine on Saturday.  :)


I got mine on Labor Day.

Last years didn’t help me much but hopefully this year will be better. I guess nothing says I can’t go in for a booster around the first of the year.

I got mine on Labor Day.

Last years didn’t help me much but hopefully this year will be better. I guess nothing says I can’t go in for a booster around the first of the year.


A lot people get their side effects from the flu shot. I never do thankfully. But my arm was sore for a day...and that was it.

A lot people get their side effects from the flu shot. I never do thankfully. But my arm was sore for a day...and that was it.


My arm was sore for maybe an hour. No side effects. Just out $41 because my insurance doesn’t cover them.

My arm was sore for maybe an hour. No side effects. Just out $41 because my insurance doesn’t cover them.


There's lots of places that give them for free or for next to nothing. CVS even. Nobody does that in your area? $41 for a flu shot is an absolute outrage.

There's lots of places that give them for free or for next to nothing. CVS even. Nobody does that in your area? $41 for a flu shot is an absolute outrage.


They all say “free” with fine print. The fine print says “covered under most insurance plans”.

We don’t have CVS around here. I’ve gone to Walmart and to Walgreens various years and both are the same price.

There's lots of places that give them for free or for next to nothing. CVS even. Nobody does that in your area? $41 for a flu shot is an absolute outrage.


Yup I got mine for free. And my insurance did cover it thankfully. I hear the flu shots can be a bit pricey depending on the area you live in.

I went to get mine on Saturday.  :)

That's good. I will get mine on Friday afternoon this week. (I called my physician's office last week to schedule an appointment, and Friday the 9th was the earliest day they had open.)



A lot people get their side effects from the flu shot. I never do thankfully. But my arm was sore for a day...and that was it.

I don't get any side effects whenever I have one either. Just a little soreness, which subsides after a short while.



There's lots of places that give them for free or for next to nothing. CVS even. Nobody does that in your area? $41 for a flu shot is an absolute outrage.

Last year I got mine at a drugstore (Walgreen's) and had to pay $25 for it. And it was later in the year. This year I contacted my doctor's office and there's no charge for one there.

They all say “free” with fine print. The fine print says “covered under most insurance plans”.

We don’t have CVS around here. I’ve gone to Walmart and to Walgreens various years and both are the same price.
In the UK, flu jabs are free at your doctor's surgery with the vulnerable and the high risk having priority this year due to Covid-19. Flu jabs are available at pharmacies for a charge.

;)


On a related note, I finally have a flu shot (aka "flu jab" in some parts of the world) scheduled for later this week. I did not put it off this year!


I had mine at a local CVS.

A lot people get their side effects from the flu shot. I never do thankfully. But my arm was sore for a day...and that was it.


Last time I got the flu was so many years ago.

From September
The good news is on my blood test I am all clear.


That's good news.

My arm was sore for maybe an hour. No side effects. Just out $41 because my insurance doesn’t cover them.



Did you use Medicare or Medicaid?

In the UK, flu jabs are free at your doctor's surgery with the vulnerable and the high risk having priority this year due to Covid-19. Flu jabs are available at pharmacies for a charge.

I had mine at a local CVS.
A few years back I was told by my doctor because I am fit and healthy and in employment I was told to go elsewhere for my flu jab.

Did you use Medicare or Medicaid?


I think he's still way to young for Medicare!

Did you use Medicare or Medicaid?
I have the NHS

I have the NHS

I have Medicaid.

That's good news.
O0

Did you use Medicare or Medicaid?


I have an insurance plan through my work. Which is kinda weird what it covers. They don’t cover vaccines or anything injectable. Nothing related to cancer or if it can be used for cancer. But you can get an outpatient surgery done for $75. So I figure paying for my own flu shots, taking care of my own blood clots, etc is a fair trade off. I’ve used the outpatient thing for getting my esophagus stretched and scoped several times.

I have the NHS


I'm guessing it's like Medicaid?

I had mine at a local CVS.

Yes, the drugstores usually give them, but there is often a charge.

Yes, the drugstores usually give them, but there is often a charge.


People's places of employment sometimes offer them for free (or for under $5) also, regardless of insurance. A previous employer of mine did.

People's places of employment sometimes offer them for free (or for under $5) also, regardless of insurance. A previous employer of mine did.

That's nice. I guess it depends on your health insurance provider or similar factors, such as whether your employment offers them for free (or at least a discount). Not so much with mine.

My flu shot was free because I go to the V.A. My arm was sore for a few days. Even though it wasn't too bad going in, I had a bit of a bruise where the needle went in.


Cat

People's places of employment sometimes offer them for free (or for under $5) also, regardless of insurance. A previous employer of mine did.


I get mine for free from work. I work in a school and they have decided it is worth the cost of all staff having a vaccine against potentially having to close if too many staff were off work with flu.

In a previous job at a local university they offered the vaccine to staff some years if a flu epidemic was predicted

I was sure busy today...three loads of laundry! And the washer and dryer aren't even in my apartment. There's a separate laundry room, so I have to go up and down the stairs to and from the laundry room. Carrying laundry bags, liquid detergent and my laundry card. It's exhausting! But I'm super woman lol and I did it all!  ;D Thankfully I won't have to think about doing laundry for a little while.

I was sure busy today...three loads of laundry! And the washer and dryer aren't even in my apartment. There's a separate laundry room, so I have to go up and down the stairs to and from the laundry room. Carrying laundry bags, liquid detergent and my laundry card. It's exhausting! But I'm super woman lol and I did it all!  ;D Thankfully I won't have to think about doing laundry for a little while.


I just did my wash.

I just did my wash.

I had two full loads of laundry to wash yesterday. And I got 'em done.

I am having a great morning!

Hayden Christensen sent me a DM!!!!!!!! Yes, THE Hayden Christensen!!! From the Star Wars movies. I am beyond excited!! I replied of course, I didn't know what to say so I said hello and told him he is an amazing actor!

I will come back and give updates! Hope everyone has a good morning!

I am having a great morning!

Hayden Christensen sent me a DM!!!!!!!! Yes, THE Hayden Christensen!!! From the Star Wars movies. I am beyond excited!! I replied of course, I didn't know what to say so I said hello and told him he is an amazing actor!

I will come back and give updates! Hope everyone has a good morning!
Forgive me from asking, but what is a DM?

Forgive me from asking, but what is a DM?


It's a recipe for egg scramble with jelly!

Forgive me from asking, but what is a DM?

It's a recipe for egg scramble with jelly!
discreet manger ?

My last remaining grandparent died yesterday. On her 92nd birthday. She’s been in a home so couldn’t see her most of this year. Service will be towards the end of the month so by then I should be good to go.

My last remaining grandparent died yesterday. On her 92nd birthday. She’s been in a home so couldn’t see her most of this year. Service will be towards the end of the month so by then I should be good to go.



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Cat

Forgive me from asking, but what is a DM?


It is another term for private message. Actually an abbreviation.


It's a recipe for egg scramble with jelly!


Umm..... ;D



My last remaining grandparent died yesterday. On her 92nd birthday. She’s been in a home so couldn’t see her most of this year. Service will be towards the end of the month so by then I should be good to go.


I'm so deeply sorry for your loss.  :-[

My last remaining grandparent died yesterday. On her 92nd birthday. She’s been in a home so couldn’t see her most of this year. Service will be towards the end of the month so by then I should be good to go.

So sorry for your loss. :\'( Always sad when a person dies. Especially on their b'day.

I lost my last remaining grandparent on my birthday just four years ago, namely my dad's dad. Then we had to spend the next several months cleaning out his house and putting it up for sale.

So I got my flu shot this afternoon. I had to drive up to a certain location to get it (in a parking lot, outside a medical building). And I didn't have to wait in line at all because I had an appointment. And it was free, no cost! So I was in and out of there in just a few minutes' time.

So sorry for your loss. :\'( Always sad when a person dies. Especially on their b'day.

I lost my last remaining grandparent on my birthday just four years ago, namely my dad's dad. Then we had to spend the next several months cleaning out his house and putting it up for sale.


Thanks all. Been a long time coming but she was the one I was closest to. My daughter will miss her dearly too, as I took her there when I was working till she was 5. My mom and I drove past her old house yesterday too, not knowing she was on her last breaths.

Odd how that works sometimes. My ex wife’s grandma died on her 89th birthday. And it was my ex housemate’s birthday when she lost her mom.

Thanks all. Been a long time coming but she was the one I was closest to. My daughter will miss her dearly too, as I took her there when I was working till she was 5. My mom and I drove past her old house yesterday too, not knowing she was on her last breaths.

Odd how that works sometimes. My ex wife’s grandma died on her 89th birthday. And it was my ex housemate’s birthday when she lost her mom.

Yeah, I remember it well. On the day before my 36th birthday, my dad talked with his dad on the phone; somewhere in the conversation my grandpa said he was gonna call me sometime the next day to wish me a happy b'day, but we never heard from him at all that day. Finally we called the local police department in the city where he lived, asking them to go check to see if he was okay...and then they called us back to report that he'd passed on. :\'( He'd had an aortic aneurysm in the months prior to his death, so it was a matter of time before it burst and terminated his life.

Unfortunately there was no service for him, because he was registered with the Neptune Society, meaning that as soon as he died, he got cremated and his ashes scattered at sea without any service (and I think that part was lousy, because I feel that a family member deserves a service).

My last remaining grandparent died yesterday. On her 92nd birthday. She’s been in a home so couldn’t see her most of this year. Service will be towards the end of the month so by then I should be good to go.


Sorry to hear this. Thinking of you

My last remaining grandparent died yesterday. On her 92nd birthday. She’s been in a home so couldn’t see her most of this year. Service will be towards the end of the month so by then I should be good to go.


Sorry for your loss, My last grandparent died a few years ago and she was 100.

So I got my flu shot this afternoon. I had to drive up to a certain location to get it (in a parking lot, outside a medical building). And I didn't have to wait in line at all because I had an appointment. And it was free, no cost! So I was in and out of there in just a few minutes' time.


Good you finally got your flu shot! Our clinics are giving them out for free as well.

Good you finally got your flu shot! Our clinics are giving them out for free as well.

Thank you. That's good to know. :)

Staying home today. Catching up on things: family, music, housework. Saturdays are usually very busy for me.

So, our little Luna (Tic) has tendency of stopping right in front of us. I'm always afraid that she will do that when we are on the stairs. Being legally blind is even more worrisome. So, this morning I am in the kitchen and didn't see her under my feet. I went flying and my hand met the refridge's door handle. I thought I heard & felt a crack and my first thought was that I broke my pinky finger. Luckily, I didn't. It wasn't even my finger but my hand below the finger. I put ice on it. Man, it really &@$&*% hurts!  Naturally I keep hitting it or moving it in such a way. I am now reduced to typing with one hand. (Luckily is was my left hand because I am right handed.)


Cat

So, our little Luna (Tic) has tendency of stopping right in front of us. I'm always afraid that she will do that when we are on the stairs. Being legally blind is even more worrisome. So, this morning I am in the kitchen and didn't see her under my feet. I went flying and my hand met the refridge's door handle. I thought I heard & felt a crack and my first thought was that I broke my pinky finger. Luckily, I didn't. It wasn't even my finger but my hand below the finger. I put ice on it. Man, it really &@$&*% hurts!  Naturally I keep hitting it or moving it in such a way. I am now reduced to typing with one hand. (Luckily is was my left hand because I am right handed.)


Cat


Ouch

It might still be worth getting it checked out. You could have cracked a bone in your hand.

I have making more masks  for us to wear. Elizabeth messaged and asked for some more and I am also making some for my dad and also for me to wear at work.

I am going back to work next week. I will be in for half days to learn the new routines in cleaning etc. Then it is two weeks off for school holidays and then I hope to be back full time.

Today Dai and I went to an orienteering event. I haven’t orienteered for months so I was glad it was a relatively straightforward area

Ouch

It might still be worth getting it checked out. You could have cracked a bone in your hand.



I thought of that.  I have my annual visit with my doc this Thursday (by phone this year). I will talk to him about it. (This is through the V.A. so he could give me a referral if need be and I won't have to pay for it.)


Cat

Thanks for the wishes everyone.

Myself, I’m getting around a little better and going to try going back to work next Tuesday. That’s when my short term disability runs out. My boss called me and said we got a bunch of work in and could use me whenever I feel up to it.

Thanks for the wishes everyone.

Myself, I’m getting around a little better and going to try going back to work next Tuesday. That’s when my short term disability runs out. My boss called me and said we got a bunch of work in and could use me whenever I feel up to it.

Glad to hear you're making progress.

Are you able to work from home?

Glad to hear you're making progress.

Are you able to work from home?


No they still haven’t installed my internet so I can’t work from home.

No they still haven’t installed my internet so I can’t work from home.

Aw, bummer.

I've been working mostly from home since late March, only going into my office when my boss wants me there. In fact, this Wednesday I'll be going in. Of course I bring my face mask and social-distance whenever I'm inside the office suite.

Hand update:  It is still swollen and my palm is bruised. I can move all my fingers but I can't put pressure on my pinky (like when I type) because it uses the muscle that is bruised. I'm sure I will be back to normal in a day or two.


Cat

Hand update:  It is still swollen and my palm is bruised. I can move all my fingers but I can't put pressure on my pinky (like when I type) because it uses the muscle that is bruised. I'm sure I will be back to normal in a day or two.


Cat


Hope you feel better Cat, take care of your hand.

Hand update:  It is still swollen and my palm is bruised. I can move all my fingers but I can't put pressure on my pinky (like when I type) because it uses the muscle that is bruised. I'm sure I will be back to normal in a day or two.


Cat
Please take good care.

Hand update:  It is still swollen and my palm is bruised. I can move all my fingers but I can't put pressure on my pinky (like when I type) because it uses the muscle that is bruised. I'm sure I will be back to normal in a day or two.


Cat

Please take care; sending healing thoughts your way.

Aw, bummer.

I've been working mostly from home since late March, only going into my office when my boss wants me there. In fact, this Wednesday I'll be going in. Of course I bring my face mask and social-distance whenever I'm inside the office suite.

Change of plans, I will be going to the office on Thursday of this week, working that day in lieu of Friday.

by the way, last week I realized that it was a whole year since my work schedule changed from two days per week to three days per week.

Tried going to work today. I did ok for the first couple hours but after that kept feeling worse and worse. I went home at lunchtime. They understand completely. I’ll try again tomorrow but might just have to do half days for awhile or skip some days. Thankfully I’ve got plenty of vacation left.

Tried going to work today. I did ok for the first couple hours but after that kept feeling worse and worse. I went home at lunchtime. They understand completely. I’ll try again tomorrow but might just have to do half days for awhile or skip some days. Thankfully I’ve got plenty of vacation left.

What about sick time?

Tried going to work today. I did ok for the first couple hours but after that kept feeling worse and worse. I went home at lunchtime. They understand completely. I’ll try again tomorrow but might just have to do half days for awhile or skip some days. Thankfully I’ve got plenty of vacation left.
Please take good care and be safe.

What about sick time?


Still not feeling good, not going in today. We don’t have sick time. Just vacation time no matter what you use it for.

Still not feeling good, not going in today. We don’t have sick time. Just vacation time no matter what you use it for.

Got it.

In many workplaces, they offer sick time. I've had to take some on a few occasions (most recently last November when I got the flu, but only for one day).

Still not feeling good, not going in today. We don’t have sick time. Just vacation time no matter what you use it for.
I hope whichever choice of situation you choose or given, I hope it is the safest one for you. Can you work from home?

Please, please take good care.

Still not feeling good, not going in today. We don’t have sick time. Just vacation time no matter what you use it for.



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Take care of your self and I hope you feel better soon.


Cat

Still not feeling good, not going in today. We don’t have sick time. Just vacation time no matter what you use it for.


Sorry to hear.  Take good care of yourself!

I hope whichever choice of situation you choose or given, I hope it is the safest one for you. Can you work from home?

Please, please take good care.


No internet yet so I can’t work from home.

I was doing better after the surgery but it’s like I had a relapse and I feel about as sick as when I first got home. Eventually I’ll get better but I’ve got work to do too.

No internet yet so I can’t work from home.

I was doing better after the surgery but it’s like I had a relapse and I feel about as sick as when I first got home. Eventually I’ll get better but I’ve got work to do too.
I do not know how the health system works in the USA, you must can take your time to recover well. Take good care of yourself!

Tried going to work today. I did ok for the first couple hours but after that kept feeling worse and worse. I went home at lunchtime. They understand completely. I’ll try again tomorrow but might just have to do half days for awhile or skip some days. Thankfully I’ve got plenty of vacation left.


Take good care of yourself. :)

No internet yet so I can’t work from home.

I was doing better after the surgery but it’s like I had a relapse and I feel about as sick as when I first got home. Eventually I’ll get better but I’ve got work to do too.


You were probably pushing yourself too fast, too soon.


Cat

Still not feeling good, not going in today. We don’t have sick time. Just vacation time no matter what you use it for.


Please feel better soon. Keeping you in my prayers.

Not working today because I worked yesterday instead (so that I could complete middle-of-the-month duties). It wasn't so bad driving to and from the office, even though I had to deal with heat. I will also be going back to the office again on Monday.

Thank you everyone. This morning finally felt like I could function. Went to work for a half day in my pj pants with a heating pad on my belly. I felt I reached my limit but didn’t exceed it. A full day would have messed me up again. Now off for the weekend.

Thank you everyone. This morning finally felt like I could function. Went to work for a half day in my pj pants with a heating pad on my belly. I felt I reached my limit but didn’t exceed it. A full day would have messed me up again. Now off for the weekend.
It is good that you attempted to get back into the routine of work, and you know your bodily limits. Once again, please take good care and be safe.

Thank you everyone. This morning finally felt like I could function. Went to work for a half day in my pj pants with a heating pad on my belly. I felt I reached my limit but didn’t exceed it. A full day would have messed me up again. Now off for the weekend.


Glad to hear you feel a bit better.

Thank you everyone. This morning finally felt like I could function. Went to work for a half day in my pj pants with a heating pad on my belly. I felt I reached my limit but didn’t exceed it. A full day would have messed me up again. Now off for the weekend.

Glad you are improving. O0

Thank you everyone. This morning finally felt like I could function. Went to work for a half day in my pj pants with a heating pad on my belly. I felt I reached my limit but didn’t exceed it. A full day would have messed me up again. Now off for the weekend.


I'm so happy to read this. Glad you are feeling a little better.  :)

Thank you everyone <3

Drove to the office today because I was asked to work in the office. Over the weekend I had devised a plan to better budget my time...and it worked out well! I got everything done.

My next day of work will be Thursday of this week (not Wednesday) because my schedule has been rearranged this week. That's okay, I'm flexible (and have nothin' else going on).

I accomplished a full day at work today. Same plan as Friday, pj pants and heating pad but hey it really helps. Today was also the first day since before surgery that I didn’t feel queasy. Hope it continues.

I accomplished a full day at work today. Same plan as Friday, pj pants and heating pad but hey it really helps. Today was also the first day since before surgery that I didn’t feel queasy. Hope it continues.
Excellent news, but please do not exert yourself beyond your limits.

My extended weekend was spent with my family bubble going round various stores for bedroom furniture, and a visit to a bathroom store for ideas for a new bathroom. The stored were busy, lots of people with or without masks, we had our masks on, so we did not stay long at the stores.

Excellent news, but please do not exert yourself beyond your limits.


Thanks. I’m free to go home any time I feel it’s too much.

My extended weekend was spent with my family bubble going round various stores for bedroom furniture, and a visit to a bathroom store for ideas for a new bathroom. The stored were busy, lots of people with or without masks, we had our masks on, so we did not stay long at the stores.

I hope there was social distancing.

Thanks. I’m free to go home any time I feel it’s too much.
Good news for you. Take good care.

I hope there was social distancing.
We certainly kept our distance, but others would brush by dangerously close. It will probably be my last visit to such a store for a while.

We certainly kept our distance, but others would brush by dangerously close. It will probably be my last visit to such a store for a while.

All the more reason I am not in any rush whatsoever to visit any stores myself in the foreseeable future.

Anyway, our carpet is being cleaned this morning, and that is expected to take hours. Every 18 months it needs to get maintained this way. So after this it will not need such service again until April of 2022.

Anyway, our carpet is being cleaned this morning, and that is expected to take hours. Every 18 months it needs to get maintained this way. So after this it will not need such service again until April of 2022.


I think I may need my bedroom carpet cleaned.

I think I may need my bedroom carpet cleaned.

Well, the cleaning process took about 2 hours, so now we're letting it dry, which will take the rest of the day.

Due to lockdown, furlough etc I have been at home in my slippers more than usual. Back in August I spotted that I had worn a hole in the toe area of one. Plus the cushioning has gone out of them.

Dai said he would buy me a new pair for my birthday. When they came they were a size too small. He returned them, but I don’t think he ordered replacements straightaway. A parcel arrived this morning with my new slippers in. They have cute penguins on them.

Due to lockdown, furlough etc I have been at home in my slippers more than usual. Back in August I spotted that I had worn a hole in the toe area of one. Plus the cushioning has gone out of them.

Dai said he would buy me a new pair for my birthday. When they came they were a size too small. He returned them, but I don’t think he ordered replacements straightaway. A parcel arrived this morning with my new slippers in. They have cute penguins on them.
Ten guesses what need a new pair of?

Drove to the office today because I was asked to work in the office. Over the weekend I had devised a plan to better budget my time...and it worked out well! I got everything done.

My next day of work will be Thursday of this week (not Wednesday) because my schedule has been rearranged this week. That's okay, I'm flexible (and have nothin' else going on).


And today I worked from home, getting done everything that I needed to do. :) I go back on Monday, and will work three other days next week for a total of four days.

Parents & I are home all day today as they celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary. (We plan to have a nice meal together later on.)

Parents & I are home all day today as they celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary. (We plan to have a nice meal together later on.)


Happy anniversary to your parents!

We redecorated our bedroom last week (well I say we, I mean my husband mainly). It was last painted and papered twenty years ago.  We kept the curtains and chose a paint for the walls to match. Dai also touched up the varnish on the skirting and other woodwork.

Happy anniversary to your parents!

Many thanks!

Worked from home again today. Just found out that I'll be driving to the office on Wednesday and Friday this week.

I had a nice day yesterday. I drove to Cambridge to see Elizabeth and James.

I met Elizabeth for brunch and we had a nice chat before she had to go to her chemistry lab. She is doing a research project this year and spends a lot of time working on this.

I then had a walk around the shops (the indoor shopping centre was very busy) before meeting James for lunch. I had tea and scones. Unfortunately James had to meet his tutor at 2.00 instead of 3.00 so we had less than an hour to chat. He seems to be getting on ok living away from home. His lectures are online but he still has face to face small group meetings a few times a week. He has tried rowing a couple of times and also joined the college climbing group. There is an indoor climbing centre in the town.

Locally we have moved up a Covid alert level from medium to high. This means not getting together with people from outside your immediate family bubble indoors in any setting (homes, cafes, pubs etc), outdoors it must be 6 people maximum. Most hospitality venues must shut between 10pm and 5am. Some can stay open only as click and collect or drive through. You must pre order this food, no walk ups.

Drove up the coast this morning to a place where we like to get apples. Of course social distancing/mask wearing was required when entering the place, and it all worked out well. And it was good to be able to go out somewhere, after being at home all the time.

Bye Bye October!