Sunday 10th December 2017
Amharic: እሁድ 10 ዲሴምበር 2017
0155hrs: Woke up with the mind still a little nebulous, vague and inchoate, from last nights funny turn. No, not the right word, perhaps troubling is a better term to use. I felt as if I had had no sleep much at all.
Demands had not arrived for the Porcelain Throne usage. Ailments seemed in a good mood, apart from Hippy Hilda when I dragged my body-mass out of the £300 second-hand recliner.
The wind escapers had regained their potency. I wondered if this would be an advantage to the Throne visits?
Got the computer started to download and sort the photographs and found these three. Presumably taken some time last night. Why they were, I have no idea and no memories of making them either?
Questioning my sanity seemed the sanest thing I have done for a while. Hehe!
The call to the Throne arrived, and I responded. Boy, was I right about the accompanying aroma returning! This time, for the first time in days, the session was the same as the previous one. There were no signs of Trotsky Terence, Solid with almost clear liquid accompanying the evacuation. Maybe things were settling down at last? (I can dream? Haha!)
Into the kitchen and put the kettle on, got the medication stuff ready, and took these photographs while hanging out of the window. The extended van is a hired one. Good job the workers are not on at the weekend. I hope the emergency services don’t have to be summoned while this is here.
Got the Health Checks, and medicating needs attended to.
Took the drugs with a good tasty mug of Co-op 99 tea. The readings on the Checks look very good this morning, the Sys and pulse were going down at last.
Pleased with these figures, I proceeded to get the next week medication pots sorted out and have another cup of tea.
Nice and warm in the kitchen, temperature indicated it being 59° c.
Far less rumbling from the innards as well now, but what does escape from the rear has a certain crude-hum to it.
I felt a lot better now and had a go on the WordPress Reader. Then comments.
Then on Facebook.
Made another mug of tea. Then on to CorelDraw prep work for the next TFZer series.
I spent a couple of hours getting it started, and went to the kitchen to make myself a brew:
Boy am I glad I didn’t talk myself into going out this morning!
The first picture is from the living room.
Then I opened the kitchen window to take the other ones.
I felt a tad sorry for whoever had hired the van, cause they were just moving it to the foyer doors to load it up, or unload it, whichever is the case.
I tried to take some photographicalisations from different angles.
The snow is not heavy but is persistent in nature.
Only small flakes as yet.
I think this is going to prove bothersome for the workmen in the morning if it does not clear-away. I imagine the hoist cages will be in a right state of wetness. And the balconies they were working on are well covered in snow, and up here I think it will freeze harder and become another hassle for the men?
There was only, as far as I could see, one owner being taken for a walk by his two dogs. They seemed to be enjoying the weather, tails wagging fiercely! Hehehe!
I pondered on what to have for nosh today. Scottish Bread sarnies I think. The last of the cooked belly pork, sliced tomatoes with balsamic vinegarette and some cheese sounds good to me.
Back to the graphicationalisationing.
The Strobe Fire-Alarm went off. I went on s seek and discover mission again. Looked outside, no signs of any emergency vehicles in attendance – Checked the door handle for any heat with the back of the hand, there was none. Opened the door, no sounds of any Fire-Alarms ringing. I assumed it was another false alarm. I really must remember to tell Obergruppenfurheress Warden Dean about these activations, but I keep forgetting to.
While at the window I took a few more shots of the snow.
Put the kettle on and noticed a family with their youngster with a plastic sledge having fun in the bottom field. I enjoyed watching them so much.
They would put the nipper on and push him or her down, and he or she would get right to the bottom end in one go. Then, they thought it would be fun for Mother to join the little un.
Hahaha!
They started off alright and at a reasonable speed too.
Then they came to a cropper and fell off.
Nobody hurt, much laughter ensued.
I might be all on own, but it cheered up just looking at them having such fun. Especially as no one was injured and much merriment was attained as a result.
I made the tea I forgot about earlier, and had a quick look at the WordPress Reader again.
Then back to CorelDraw and the TFZer Vehicle funnies creating.
Getting tired now, poor old thing. Mind, the Porcelain Throne visits have not been many today, so, one good thing.
A quick bash on Facebook, and then got the nosh ready.
Did the washing up, medications and Health Checks and collapsed into the recliner and there I stayed. Nodding off and waking for hours before eventually drifting away into a blissful sleep.
Dropped off in Arnold and went straight to the Chambers Meat shop. Got some of their Home-Cooked Belly pork that was a lot less fatty than what they had on off yesterday… no, on Thursday.
Went to Fulton’s, no knuckles. Called in Asda, no pork knuckles. That leaves Tesco to try on Monday – snow permitting.
In Sherwood, Welsh Bill got on. Another chinwag session was enjoyed. At the flats, Welsh Bill and I got in the elevator and William pointed out the temperature was still the same now at -1°c.
No Porcelain Throne visit demands, that was a good sign, too.
coming from outside.
both appeared content with their lot.
Got the nosh prepared.
Watched all three episodes and then fell asleep. I dreamt of when the wetroom was being installed for some reason?
Then, when I went to get the morning medications out, 
I’d missed yesterdays morning dosages. I checked the evening ones, and I’d not taken them either!
The cramps in the fingers were playing-up, and I dropped the tablets as I took the morning’s out to take. Unsure of what would be best to do with the evening ones though. So I decided just one Warfarin blood thinner and one Trental 
Cooked pork knuckle in jelly. I wish I could remember where I got this from, cause it was absolutely delicious. Sliced mini-tomatoes with balsamic vinegarette, and ready prepared Potato Gratin with masses of extra-mature cheese added. An apple and two slices of Irish Batch bread dabbled with Vegemite.
Washed the pots and did the Helth Checks and took the medications.
Oh, dearie me.
I added an ADRC capsule to the morning medication pots, so I didn’t forget to take it.
I collected together the second load of washing that I could not get in the machine yesterday, and went down and got them in the washer. Popped out of the foyer door to take this picture.
To the laundry room to collect the things. Not a lot, just two dressing gowns, one shirt, one underpants and a pair of socks, oh, and the two towels.
Cleaned the filters and drums, packed the bag and off to the elevator.
I took this photograph to show off the Bates Motel towel than Sister Jane got me last year. When it came to putting it on here, it looked like some insects were in evacuation-mode near the left door? Hehe! If I go down later, I’ll have another look. It can’t be ants this time of year… or can it? Maybe the eggs or whatever they are were deposited by the well-known Woodthorpe Court Aliens? Just look at the pattern on those underpants! Haha!
To the Throne once again, and different still. Back to near normal – not that it usually is, very often. Only a tiny bit of bleeding.
Then caught the bus into Arnold to get the shopping bits in.
sarnies with trimmings.
Then I weakened as I passed by the fresh cream cake fridge.
To the bus stop. When I got on, I realised I had not been to the Doctors surgery! What a Plonka!
In Sherwood, Roy got on the bus and more banters ensued. Up to the flats and we still were laughing about something as we arrived at the foyer.
Did the Health Checks and made a brew. Then got the nosh prepared, no bother cause there was no cooking involved. A lot of crumbs to be located, though.
As the darkness fell, the rain came with it. The winds still howling up here.
0145hrs: Awoke, with a deep-feeling that my recent years of scaevity, were about to get worse. Maybe, I had been dreaming and couldn’t remember what about, but something had planted this new fear in my brain, and it was not going anywhere.
Down again in the elevator. Got the clothes out of the dryer and folded them ready to put them in the laundry bag.
more Nottingham Artwork, on the window ledge?
I got the Tuesday chronicle finished and posted off, then made a start on this one. Not for long though, back to the Porcelain Throne. Painfull and messy, but far less blood this time.
end of the radiators, to be left on and lit all the time – until we need to shut down the heaters for summer. One input, one output. A computerised settings box fits on the top as well. Button for turning to make choices, and pressing to select. Three Mode Buttons. A Boost Option that they recommend we don’t use. Oh, dear, I got baffled to start with.
I thanked him and made my way out to the bus stop to go up to the Aldi-store.
Got the nosh going. Canned tomatoes with extra from a jar of tomato and mushroom sauce, oven baked bread roll and the Polish Sausage, cut in three to get it in the pan. (Hehe!) The bread roll was delicious.
The sun seemed reluctant to leave us tonight.
it failed to go through.
ped the stomach ache or itching.
The workmen have been coming up and down in their external hoist all the time, and drilling and knocking on various balcony bases. But the noise did not bother me today.
bought yesterday from the Poundland Shop because I’d forgotten I’d ordered these from Morrisons. Sad, I know!
Not even a bit humorous, no idea why I did this whatsoever?
Got a reply from the Surgery.
Made yet another mug of tea.
shower shave and medicalisationing session. Sorted the bin bags and took them to the rubbish chute.
I left and off on a limp down into Sherwood, getting some odd looks from the residents at the meeting.
The maggots seemed nice and plump.
As I walked up the hill, a row of three shops in a row had now been closed down.
p of the hill, the closed down Swinton Insurance office come shop, has been replaced with a Card Factory outlet.
A nosey inside showed me two staff and many customers milling around.
back up the hill to the apartments.
Put the shopping away, and got on with sorting the meal of the day. Surprisingly, I felt hungry for once.
Back to the kitchen to make another mug of tea.
First time for ages, I felt a little peckish and thought I’d have a banana. Went into the kitchen again and found they were not ripe yet, still green from Tuesday when they were delivered. I’d left them in the window near the heater, thinking this might ripen them up a bit. But, no.
Made yet another small mug of tea. I’m drinking a lot, but not eating much?
Got the fodder sorted, Decided on Scottish buttered bread, red cheddar cheese, potato-letters, crispy bacon and franks. Sliced tomatoes with balsamic vinaigrette? Hope I can eat it, cause I just don’t feel too hungry? Odd this, the tooth pain eases off after it came out, and now I still can’t get any desire for fodder!
settled, I knocked the mug of orange juice off of the Ottoman. Extracting myself from the clutches of the £300 second-hand recliner to fetch a cloth, I stubbed my toe and knocked the camera off of the same Ottoman.
Woke up around 0005hrs, with a craving for something to nibble. Had a feel around the tray on the side Ottoman and thought I had found a soft nougat sweet to have. It turns out it was a chocolate covered brazil nut. As I bit into it, trying to recall some dreams, I knew that I’d had but couldn’t – Snap! Out came the loose incisor! I very nearly swallowed it.
Later I took this photograph of it with what looked like a metal strip protruding from the bottom of the tooth. Could this be part of the filling I had a few months ago? And, why did it go all brown and green within minutes of it coming out?
Got the Health Checks done and medications taken.
Then did WordPress Reading and comment replies. A chap from New Mexico mentioned oil filled radiators to use as an alternative to the electric fire when they take away the storage heaters to fit new ones – this triggered the grey-matter, and I got out the one I bought from Amazon last year and had forgotten out. Sad!
Got nosh on.
Took this picture out of the kitchen window. Despite all my ailments, I could see something beautifulness in it.
Didn’t eat it all, and kept the fingers crossed that Trotsky Terence would not disagree with my choice of fodder.
I placed the notepad next to the chair and settled once more, and watched some of a Jonathan Creek DVD, and had to extract my lumbering body from the recliner and off to the Throne.
0030hrs: Got the machine going and back up the lift. The second elevator now lit up, but stuck on the ninth floor?
It was a lot warmer this morning.
I poddled around and ended up buying 2 pots of lemon yoghourt. Not cheap and very small, but they looked delicious with the lemon settled at the bottom of the glass pots. Some Part-Baked Rolls. The very naughty Frikadellens, and two tins of garden peas. I only spent £4.18. Good for me, that I think.
Had a wee-wee and made a mug of tea.
The DVT, INR Warfarin Level Results and new doses. No Email from the doctor surgery again. So, no chance of getting to the dentist.