Scrimping and saving, ranting and raving. Past retirement age.
There are violets growing in profusion in the verges and crevices of the low walls. They are so pretty, tiny and delicate.
The sight of them cheers me up when I'm out with Beano.
Steve mood is very variable, he got up early for him, 9:30 two days running and seemed quite cheerful. Then he was back to staying in bed until 11:30 and being bad-tempered all day. Has something or someone be upset him or is it just his usual temperament? I shall just plod on, ignoring him as much as possible.
Yesterday Steve decided to turn the storage heater in the living room off, it's the only heater in the flat!
He also turned off two of the the hot water cylinders, I had a shower first thing this morning, our shower runs off yet another water heater.
We had a heated but brief discussion when Steve got up this morning and the water cylinders and storage heater were turned back on!
Bugger, walking Beano this morning and I managed to trip. I ended up sprawled on the grass. I had great difficulty getting up.
Beano had spotted our neighbour with her dogs on the other side of the road. Beano and I walked across the road so the dogs could say hello. Unfortunately I misjudged the height of the grass verge and ended up sprawled across it.
I had great difficulty getting up. I wasn't hurt but all three dogs seemed to think I was stretched out on the grass as I wanted to play! They were bouncing around me with great enthusiasm.
I eventually regained my balance and stood up, then we had to untangle the three leads, all three dogs were on extending leads.
We eventually managed to untangle the dogs and their leads and I returned home. All seemed well, I've enough fat covering me plus I was wearing my padded winter coat. I've had a fairly busy day, I went for lunch with Betty at her bowls club, came home, then took Beano out for a walk and then went to the summer house.
When I got home I sat on the sofa and dropped off to sleep, something I do fairly regularly. Unfortunately I fell asleep with my legs curled under me, not a good idea. Oh boy were my knees stiff and painful when I woke up. A quick stretch and wriggle and they have eased. I went to the bedroom to find some painkillers but realised once I'd found them that my knees had stopped hurting.
I really need to be less of a klutz, at 73 you'd think I should have mastered the art of walking!
It's been a difficult week for Steve, he's had to get up by 9:30 every day, instead of 11 o'clock. He's taking his blood pressure repeatedly throughout the day and getting wound up as it keeps getting higher. Today he's gone into town to meet up with his friend in a pub.
I'm making the most of the new fridge freezer, it's so much bigger than the one before.
I got used to managing with a very small inefficient fridge on the boat and when we moved here there was a very old fridge freezer in the kitchen. It was old and also not very efficient. I'm making the most of the new one, I've made a big bowl of salad, enough to last a couple of days and I've just had some of it with a hard boiled egg.
I've checked my cupboards and found a tin each of tuna and one of salmon. I always have eggs and cheese in the fridge and mayo in so salad every day it is.
The supermarket delivery will be here tomorrow so I've ordered some white fish fillets and some chicken for me. Steve will order more of his food I'm sure so the freezer will soon be full.
Flis, the new fridge freezer has arrived, it's been sat in the kitchen waiting for the gas to settle. It's three hours now so I've turned it on, now I need to wait for it to get cold before I fill it. It's a lot bigger than the old one, which was here when we moved in.
Mudgekin, lovely to see you, sorry you are going through it with your husband's health. It's a hard road to travel as I know only too well.
I was supposed to be meeting my daughter for lunch today but one of her children is unwell so she has had to cancel. I've not seen her for a while, she broke a bone in her foot so couldn't drive.
I went to the summer house to join in with the quiz, I do love a quiz. I know all sorts of useless information but fail dismally on questions about TV programmes as I so rarely watch them.
I am going for lunch on Friday with Betty which will be nice, we are having fish and chips.
So although I've taken Beano out for his morning walk it was very brief, he has rushed out, had a few widdles and rushed home.
The rain also means Steve will be in a strop all day, nemmind.
My first job every morning, whilst the waiting for the kettle to boil, is to mop the floor in front of the fridge. I've known for a while that the fridge/freezer is on its last legs, it was in the flat when we moved here.
I kept meaning to mention it to Steve but often didn't bother as I assumed it would result in him having a strop. However when I did tell Steve he immediately measured the fridge and started the process of ordering one.
The first problem is size, our kitchen is tiny and we can't find a fridge/freezer that will fit in the space the current one takes. If we order one slightly taller, the cupboard above it will be too high for me to reach. I will also have to lose a few inches of the shelf that currently butts up against the side of the fridge.
We finally chose a fridge/freezer and placed the order, it will be here on Wednesday. I need to get the old one emptied, defrosted and wiped over before then.
Oh well, first world problems and all that. Not to worry, I'll manage!
We've had a few very cold days but warmer weather is due soon, it's been bright and sunny which is nice.
One of the residents was admitted to hospital, she's had a stroke and won't be returning here.
Her flat is on the market for £120,000, Steve is having conniptions as the prices here are dropping. He didn't want to move here, he wanted to stay in the Airbnb that was costing us an arm and a leg!
I'm not sure what he expects, he's one of these people who thinks everything he owns is worth double the market value and then gets aggrieved when his things don't sell.
