A mixed week, weather wise, chores wise, pain and emotions wise… The puncture on Wednesday was definitely something that I would not mind if it never happened again. Thursday was the usual Germany shopping day… The weekend I tried to relax a bit, and had a few nice gaming sessions with a dear friend.
All sorts of weather predicted for this week. Warmer, colder, sunny, grey, wet… It will be a mixed week, weather wise at least…
Quick links to the days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
Monday
I woke way before the alarm. My body was very sore and made it very clear that there was no way of me getting back to bed. Well, of course I could go back, but I would not be comfortable, or so it let me know. I got to the scale, go dressed, and I took my meds. I prepped Arwen’s meal, took her outside for her business, and then I fixed her meal. She was eating happily when I got my bag and headed to the gym.
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It was a bit busier still, so I enjoyed my protein drink while the meds kicked in, and I scrolled the socials during that. 😊 I then got to the seated bike. I made it to 40 minutes and then my energy was done. A nice massage in the chair before I got ready to head home again
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I washed up, had my brekky, and then Arwen and I headed out for walkies. It wasn’t too cold, 5°C, with a real feel at 3, and it was dry. So we had a good walk together. When we got back, I changed my clothes. I headed upstairs to ride the hometrainer. I thought I’d only make it to half an hour, as my back was annoying me. But in the end, I still made it to an hour… 😊
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Went back down again, cleaned up and then I got my laptop to work on my blog a bit. Most was prepared for the journal one for Tuesday now. Which felt good. Arwen wanted a walkies so we headed out again. Just a short one.
After that, we relaxed on the couch a bit. Watched some telly, scrolled some social media. Around our usual time, we went for the normal walkies. At one point, Arwen rushed off! I didn’t see the neighbor, so I was a bit worried, as I also didn’t see Arwen. But… It was the neighbor, she was out early today. She headed home and we resumed the walkies. But Arwen didn’t understand, even though she saw them heading home, she kept checking to see if they would come back. My little autistic gall 😂 just like me… Needs the things to be “normal”. The walkies was a lot colder now than the nightly ones, as the real feel had dropped to -3 now! At the end of the walkies, bestie called me.
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We had a nice chat while she was heading to her work. I watched a little telly and then I got my bags and I headed to Skoosh. We drove to Schaijk, where I went to Jumbo for some groceries. I was a little early, but at 8:06, I was back in Skoosh, ready to head home. Yay me!
I fixed some food, and then Arwen and I went out for walkies again. Arwen was very fortunate, as she saw the neighbor again! And this time there were treats 😂. We had a nice walk together, as it was slowly getting warmer a bit.
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When we got back, I switched on the purple beast, and a sweet friend and I started the game “Devil in Me”, to resume our game. We finished up killing them all, and we got another trophy for that. 😊
When we logged out of the game, but were still chatting, I got an email from Basic-Fit about the complaint. They explained the situation. And the good thing was, now I could just easily reply and explain the bits. So I did. And… Within 5 minutes, something I tried to sort for over 6 months finally got sorted! Yay! 😁
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I got a text that B wanted to work on his tan, so Arwen and I got ready for walkies. It was another lovely walk with sun and a nice temperature. Arwen had some splashes, B got “assaulted”, which made him cranky with us for a while (even though all I had done was giggle about it)…
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We got back and relaxed on the couch until it was time to get ready for bed. Arwen did her wee, fortunately, and we went to bed. It didn’t take too long to fall asleep.
I slept in one go, till an hour before the alarm. I had the weirdest dream then, a bit scary as well, so when I got up, I really didn’t want to go back for the last hour, fearing I may continue the bad dreams…. So… I got up and started my day.
Tuesday
I woke before the alarm. I slept in one go, but I woke from a very freaky dream! Usually, I don’t really remember the details, but this time, the last “moments” were stuck with me… And they were gross! So, I got up, hit the scale, got dressed, took my meds, prepped Arwen’s food, and I took her out for a wee. Arwen was eating her food when I headed to the gym.
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I enjoyed my protein shake as I was catching up with the notifications. Then I headed to the seated bike and I rode half an hour. After that, I walked a (slower) 1k on the mill, with a slight incline. A massage in the chair after that, and then I got ready to head back home again.
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Washed up, had brekky, and then Arwen and I headed out for walkies. It was a bit colder that night, but at least it was dry. We had a good walk, and Arwen even wanted the long one! I was very surprised about that, but I let her lead and she seemed to enjoy it loads! 😁
When we got back, I rode the hometrainer for an hour. Then I went back downstairs, changed clothes, and made some food. Arwen and I went out for walkies. Bestie didn’t call as she had another thing to deal with, so it was a bit of a boring walk, without the chat…
I relaxed a bit when we got back home. Worked some on my blog. And then I got ready to head to Lidl. I guess many folks were annoyed that I was going 62kmh on a 60 road, as I got more followers on the drive than I have at the Fedi! 😂 Just kidding, but there were definitely many folks behind me that had been speeding…
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I got to the store a bit early. When I got in, I knew what I needed and, also, I kinda knew where to find it now. So fifteen minutes later, Skoosh and I were on the way back already. Yay!
I relaxed a wee bit and then Arwen wanted walkies again. She was fortunate, as the neighbor was there, so she got some extra nomnoms again… Lucky 🍀 gall. When we got back, I made some soup, and then I booted the purple beast (my PS5), and I started the Devil in Me game. Trying to do the solo game, and maybe get some trophies along the way. I think there are 30 (well, 31, but the last one only pops when you have the other 30), and I think I have 8 now. So… I have some work to do! Makes me wish I had a printer again, as I used to print out the guides, so I could make notes and keep them at hand, which was easier than using the phone for that…
I played a little, and then I fed Arwen. Then she wanted out again, and we ran into the neighbor again. Arwen wanted to walk with them, even though there were no nomnoms involved. I didn’t mind, but it did mean a slightly longer walk, so less time to game for me. Ah well, the dogs were happy, and I could chat, so it was all good. 😊
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I played the game some more, until my hands were getting annoyed with me. Then I watched some Downton, till it was time to walk Arwen again. We had a nice walk, but the weather was such a change from the previous few days. Grey, with a colder wind, ugh… But then, it’s still winter, so we’ve been blessed with that week of lovely weather.
After walkies, I watched some more Downton, and then I got ready for bed. I was rather tired, as I’d been up a little longer today. Arwen did her thing, and then I headed to bed. It didn’t take too long to fall asleep. I woke once for the loo, and then about an hour before the alarm. This seems to be a new thing now? 😔 Ugh… I would like some more sleep brain! Anywhoo… I got up and started my day. Or, night… 🌕
Hump day / Wednesday
I woke before the alarm again. I didn’t have a really bad night, but when I woke, I just had to get up, so I did. Did the usual bits and bops, and when Arwen was enjoying her meal, I got my bag and headed to the gym.
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I checked up the social media bits while I enjoyed the protein shake, and while the meds were slowly kicking in. I got to the seated bike and rode it for half an hour. Then I walked the treadmill at a slow pace with a slight incline for 1km. Got to the massage chair. And then I switched my shoes and headed back home again.
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Washed up, had brekky, and got ready to walk Arwen. It was a bit chillier again this night, with only 1°C. But it was dry and there wasn’t much wind, so that was a plus. We had a nice walk. We walked the “in-between” route again. I let Arwen choose and yesterday she went for the long one, but today, she wasn’t up for it. Which was all OK. 😊
My leg felt a bit funny at times, like the hip was rattling a bit in the socket. Which could very well be true as the socket had been reloaded a bit. So I didn’t mind that Arwen took it easy, as it made me more steady in my walking.
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I wasn’t really feeling motivated to ride the hometrainer. But I did manage half an hour. I was feeling more anxious about the upcoming procedure every hour, and I didn’t like that very much… 😔
I made some food, had a short walk with Arwen, and then watched some telly. At the usual time, we had a walk again. Arwen saw her friend for a short bit, they had a sniff, and then he went home and we went onwards. Arwen did her things and then we headed home again.
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Bestie called me when she was driving to her work and we had a nice chat. Then I just relaxed a bit on the couch, as I was really getting anxious…
I walked Arwen and when we got back, mum was already pulling up. Of course she was early… So she had to wait a bit while I fixed an earlier meal for Arwen, so that she’d not be hungry when I was out and about at the hospital.
I love my mum to bits, but I do feel that her driving skills have gone downhill some, and I wasn’t all relaxed when I sat next to her. But I tried to be calm, as I was freaking out some already about the upcoming puncture.
We got to the hospital a bit early, so we had to wait for a bit. Then, I finally got called in. Mum stayed in the waiting area. I was so nervous. But the people were very kind to me. All went rather well, but damn… The injection of the sedation stuff was painful. But then he started and I thought it was OK enough. Until he got deeper! Damn!! I was clutching my hands so hard that sweat was dripping from them. It just hurt that much… 😔 It didn’t take too long, but for me, it felt like it took ages… When they were done, I felt a bit weird, but that was just the sedation in my leg and the adrenaline in my system…
Mum and I headed home and we got into an argument, as she was being stubborn and then she didn’t bieve me, so she drove the wrong way… Ugh… I was sore and wanted to go home. So mum driving the wrong way definitely didn’t help. And, as I mentioned, her skills aren’t that good anymore. So that made me feel some anxiety as well… But… We made it home safe and sound.
I relaxed a bit until Arwen indicated that she wanted walkies. I texted the neighbor, and a few minutes later, we were on our way. It felt rather weird to walk with that leg still being bummed out a bit… But we made it and the dogs also seemed to have a good time!
Some more relaxing on the couch, until I couldn’t stop yawning anymore. So I let Arwen out to wee, and then we got ready for bedtime. I took an extra painkiller, and then went to the land of snooze.
I woke once for the loo, and then when my alarm told me it was time to get up. Which startled me a bit, as usually, I’m up before the alarm wakes me.
Feeling a tad sore, I got up and started my new day.
Thursday
I woke up when the alarm startled me! I usually wake before the alarm, so when it wakes me, it always startles me… 😊 But I did have a good night where I woke only once for the loo and then slept on till the alarm… I abused the scale, got dressed, took my meds, and cared for Arwen. She was happily eating when I got my bag and headed to the gym.
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I checked the social media bits whole I was enjoying my protein shake and waited for the meds to kick in. My right upper leg felt bruised and sore, so today would be a relaxing one. I rode the seated bike for half an hour and then I headed to the massage chair. After that, I got ready to head home again.
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Washed up, got brekky, and then Arwen and I got ready for the walkies. We had a good night. It was a bit cold, but there wasn’t much wind, and it was dry. So it was a nice night for a walk. Arwen wanted the “in-between” walkies, which was fine by me, as my leg was still a bit wobbly…
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I didn’t ride the hometrainer when we got back. Instead, I got my laptop and I worked on my blog a bit. 😊 Then I fixed some food before I prepped to head to Nijmegen. Got the things in the car, and Arwen and I walked a round. Then, we went to Skoosh and drove towards my parents. On the way, bestie called, so we had a nice chat. I had to fill up Skoosh, so I called her back after that for the last bit of the drive. 😊
When mum was ready, we cleaned their car and then headed to Germany. We got the groceries that we needed and filled up their car at the gas station. Back towards Nijmegen, we made a small stop in Kranenburg, to get some snacks for the doggos. Onwards to Appie, where we got the rest of the things.
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I helped mum unpack the bags and when she was done with the fridge and her coffee, we took the dogs to the small woods. The weather was good for it and the dogs had a lot of fun! Arwen even played with her ball a little! 😁
We got back, and I packed my bags, and we headed back home. Made food for Arwen and then I struggled with a binge eating attack! 😢 It was hard to deal with but I just could not stop myself! 😞 Ugh I hate it when that happens…
When it was almost time for walkies, N texted already that B wanted out. So we got ready and had a nice walk together. Arwen played a bit in a big puddle, so she was happy too, as she was dripping loads! 💦 Haha!
We got back, I tried to dry Arwen, and then we relaxed till it was time to get ready for bed. I was terribly tired, so I was hoping for a good night.
I woke once and then again, about 50 minutes to the alarm… So I just got up and started my day…
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Friday
I woke once for the loo, and then when my alarm woke me. I’m not used to my alarm waking me, so it took me a few seconds to realize that the sound I heard was, indeed, my alarm. Haha! I got up, went to the scale, got dressed, took my meds, cared for Arwen… When she was happily eating, I got my bag and I headed to the gym.
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I had some chats with some sweet friends, so I first answered them. Then I headed to the seated bike and I rode for half an hour. My leg wasn’t too pleased with that. So I headed to the massage chair and then I got ready to head home again.
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I was halfway home when I could not cross the railway crossing. They were doing some construction work there, which had not been announced… A man came to me, asked if I wanted to pass… Had to be careful not to say that I wanted to see the big machines at work during the night! 😂 So yeah, I told him that it had been my intention to drive home. He told me it could take up to half an hour before I would be able to pass! I could walk home for that in that time. Well, I’d be getting closer to it, at least. But I had to turn around and go all the way back to Oss, and then make my way to the highway. If only they would have announced it… I could have gone straight to the highway from the gym… Ugh… So… Extra time, extra km, extra benzine… But after all that, I finally got home…
I washed up, changed clothes, and had brekky. Then, Arwen and I got ready for the SniffiVerse™ walkies. The weather was a bit cold, with -1°C, but there wasn’t much wind, and the moon was full 🌕 and beautiful! We had a good walk, as Arwen wanted the “medium” one today. I worked on my blog a bit while Arwen was getting in all the sniffs.
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When we got back, I changed my clothes and I got upstairs to the hometrainer. Rode it for half an hour. Then I relaxed a bit with some telly. Arwen wanted a short walk, so we headed out again. Back home, where I watched some more telly. Another walkies at the usual time, where we could see the moon slowly getting smaller. There would be a blood moon, but it would not be visible from the Netherlands, as it was happening too late…
I made some food and then got ready to walk to the supermarket. Got some food for the next day. Walked back again. Swept the floors for the gazillionth time (So. Much. Sand!), and then Arwen wanted walkies. She was very fortunate as she saw the neighbor out as well. Nomnoms! We had a good walk, or a food walk, for Arwen. 😂 Then we got back, and I got ready to game with a very sweet friend.
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We started another play through of “The Devil in Me”, where we hoped to keep them all alive. And we were trying to get some other trophies along the way as well. I between gaming, I fixed food for Arwen and me, and I quickly let her out for a wee (she was not impressed by that!). We played till it was almost time to get ready for the afternoon walkies.
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We had a good walk, but without the sun, and with the wind, it was a bit chilly. Arwen didn’t seem to care and she went splashing anyway. 😂 Yay for another dripping wet dog…
I watched a bit of telly and got everything ready for bedtime. I let Arwen out for the last wee, and then we headed to the land of snooze.
I woke twice during the night for the loo. I almost got up the second time, but I fell asleep again until my alarm woke me. Ready to start a new day, the weekend even!
Saturday
I woke twice for the loo. The second time, I still had over an hour till the alarm, so I headed back to bed. When the alarm woke me, it took me a bit to realize what I was hearing and feeling (as my watch vibrates as well). So I got up and started my routine. Scale, clothes, meds, Arwen… She was happily eating when I got my bag and headed to the gym.
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I caught up with the notifications while waiting for the meds to kick in. Then I headed to the seated bike. I almost made it to half an hour and then my leg started annoying me. When it settled a bit, I decided to try the crosstrainer, as I wanted to do something more. I managed 5 minutes and then the leg was annoying again. Ugh, is it time for that surgery yet? I hate the tingling that my leg keeps doing… After a massage in the chair, I got ready to head back home.
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I had seen some folks at the railway crossing again, so I decided to be “wise” and I went the long way home, using the highway. It was a bit further, but at least I would not be surprised halfway home by the crossing being closed….
I got home, washed up, had brekky, and then Arwen and I headed out for walkies. There was a lovely almost full 🌖 moon, and Arwen seemed to have a good time. She had all the sniffs and even wanted the longer walk. It was dry, but there was a chilly wind and for some time I just watched some Cold Case, as I tried to warm my hands in my gloves. Brrr… Is it spring time yet? 😇
When we got back I switched clothes and got upstairs. I rode the hometrainer for half an hour, and then I managed a few other exercises. I went back down, switched clothes and all that and I made some food.
It was delicious 😋. Afterwards, Arwen and I went out for walkies. Then, I finally got to trying my idea for the painting touch-ups that I had been dreading to do for weeks now… And… I did it! I had a few slight drips that I tried to clean up as best I could. But… It sure made a difference! 😁 Later I’d see that I missed a bit, so I’ll have to do another bit the next time around. But for now, many bits do look better already! Yay!
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I did the laundry and then swept the floors. Another walkies with Arwen, and she was a happy gall, as the neighbor was out as well. When we got back, I booted up the purple beast (my PS5) and I started the solo play of “The Devil in Me”. I managed to make a wee bit of progress. But unfortunately, I missed a few things… Ah well, I already knew I had to do it again anyway… Then, my friend texted me that they were getting ready to come online as well. So I played to a save point and then we started the co-op play.
All went well, and we did our best, and we made it to the final fighting scenes… And then, almost at the end…. The game just froze up on us! 😵 Ugh, we were so close to getting the “happy ending” and the trophy 🏆 that comes with it… There was no time to restart the chapter, as Arwen and her friend wanted walkies… So, hopefully, we can try again tomorrow… Hoping it won’t crash then…
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We had a nice walk with N&B, but the wind was rather chilly, and there wasn’t a lot of sun. When we got back, we relaxed on the couch with some Downton Abbey, until it was time to get ready for bed.
I didn’t see if Arwen did something, so I went to bed a bit uneasy, and I changed the alarm a bit. I heard Arwen being a bit restless, so before I undressed, I took her out again. But she didn’t do anything again, so yeah… I just took some of my sleep time away by adjusting the alarm, and I went to bed…
I woke once for the loo, and then when my alarm woke me. I think I had a very weird dream when the alarm went off, but I can’t really recall it… 🤔 And then it took me a bit to remember which day it was. 😂 Ah well, what a way to start the new day…
Happy Sundog / Sunday
I woke up twice during the night, but went to sleep and then I got startled when my alarm woke me. I had set it a little earlier, as I wasn’t sure if Arwen had done a wee before bed time. So that meant a little less sleep for me, but I’d rather sleep less than have her in distress of a full bladder…
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I got up, used the scale, got dressed, took my meds, and prepared Arwen’s food. I let her out and she did a big wee when she got to the grassy area. I fixed her food, put the snacks in the usual places, and I went to the gym.
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I caught up with the social media bits while waiting for the meds to kick in. I enjoyed my protein shake and then I headed to the seated bike. I rode it for 32 minutes and then I went to the crosstrainer for 8 minutes. That’s all my leg allowed me to do. Had a massage in the chair and then I got ready to head back home again.
Washed up, switched clothes, and made brekky. Then we went out for walkies. It was dry but there was a cold wind. So for a while, I just watched Cold Case as my hands tried to get warmer in my gloves, while Arwen was getting the sniffs.
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I changed clothes and headed to the hometrainer. Rode for 35 minutes. Then I got my exercise mat and I did several abs-roller rolls. And I used my 3kg dumbbells for a few exercises. Then, back down. Changed clothes again and I fixed some food. Arwen wanted walkies, so we headed out after that. Just a short walkies, as we’d be going for the normal one in about an hour.
I relaxed a bit with Downton Abbey until we went for the second morning walkies. Arwen was a wee bit disappointed, as she didn’t get to see her friend. When we got back, I relaxed a bit on the couch, as I was feeling tired. Then I booted up the purple beast (my PS5) and I played a little of The Devil in Me. Arwen wanted walkies again and I told her she was too early to see her friend. But she kept bugging me, so I just gave in.
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She was glad with the walkies, but of course disappointed that she didn’t see her friend… We got back, I fixed some food, and then I started the game again. I got a text from my friend that they were getting ready to join be a bit later, so I finished my chapter and then waited for her to come online as well.
We had a good time playing. Arwen was a bit disappointed again as she didn’t get to go for the walkies at 11, just a quick wee outside… Life is hard when your huumom wants to game. 😂
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My friend and I got several achievements in! Yay! Then we logged out of the game, and I got ready to walk with Arwen and our neighbor. We had a lovely walk, until Arwen gave us both a fright! Her friend was drinking at the waterside, of the small river there, and she went to him and she just flopped herself into the water!!! N was faster than me and rushed to the side (as it would be impossible for her to get out on her own!). She got the handle of the harness, I grabbed the harness side, and together we were able to pull Arwen up! Damn, that gave me quite a scare!! 😲 I was glad that N helped me and that Arwen seemed to understand that she had to help us in order to get out. But yeah… My heart rate was off for quite a while, and Arwen was soaking wet! And she seemed a wee bit proud of that 😂! Silly gall…
We got back and I did my best to dry Arwen off. We relaxed for a while on the couch, after I prepped everything for the bed time routine. This time, Arwen did wee before bedtime, so that was a plus. I changed my alarm, and I fell asleep rather quickly. And… I slept till about half an hour before the alarm was set to go off! Wow…
I got up and started my new day, heck, a new week even!
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