Ello sweet and lovely Friendos

I is back again! I have been awake for a while though, but I had some messages from sweet friends, so I've slowly been trying to catch up with them (still have some messages waiting).

I had a decent sleep, just an hour or so top short. But my pain meds wore off anf my muscles urged me to be used again, or they would go stiff too quickly. So yeah, I listen then, get up and take my meds.

The scale wasn't too kind even though I had a very active day and I didn't snack that much... But I guess with my time of month coming again, the hormones are messing with me again. 😔 Ugh... Ah well, I'll keep doing the things I can do and hopefully it will at least prevent me from gaining too much...

Mum is still in hospital. They're debating when she can and should get the surgery she needs. I hope that they can get it done ASAP, as it's been bothering her for some time now. And the current situation means she needs constant enemas (sorry, tmi) to "keep going". So I just hope that they will get that surgery done ASAP. She has a balloon trip coming up with a good friend of hers and she's been looking forward to that for almost half a year, so it would be bollocks if she should miss that... So fingers crossed 🤞🏻 it will work out well...

Ooooof I'm riding the seated bike and my muscles don't like me, even with my meds kicking in and all that. So hopefully all will go well today and I can take it easy and play a game here it there. I do have some chores to do, as I need to have the dishwasher work and I need to do laundry. But the machines do most of the work then for me. I'm hoping for some gaming with a sweet friend today... 😊

Hopefully you're all having a good (start of the) weekend! catch toy later when I share my journal Toot!

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#Journal of a rather busy and slightly sore Dutch Pixy 🧚🏼‍♀️ (Friday, 28/03/2025).

@tldr 🤖 please do your thing for me!

I woke before the alarm. Got to the scale, which was a little less nice to me. Got dressed, took my meds, and prepared Arwen's food. She went out for a wee. And then she was happily eating and I put out the snacks and I grabbed my bag to head to Skoosh.

I enjoyed my protein shake while I waited for the meds to kick in. Was checking my socials and then I saw a text from my mum. She never texts this late. Hmmm 🤔. Well it wasn't good news, but, in a way, it was good news...

Without sharing too many details, mum has a small hole in her diaphragm. They closed that some time ago, but apparently, it's back... Some of her intestines got though the hole. And they block up the "usual flow of things". So when the usual meds didn't help, they admitted her to the hospital. So she finally gets some relief. And hopefully they can schedule the surgery (she was on the waiting list already) soon.... But that threw me off a bit. I was glad that she was getting help but I was also a bit worried...

I offered some help to her and dad and then I tried to do the usual things at the gym. But my mind was a bit preoccupied... I rode the seated bike, had a massage in the chair, and then headed to Skoosh again.

I washed up, changed, had brekky, and then Arwen and I went out for the usual SniffiVerse™ walkies. We had a decent enough walk, so that was good. I managed to work on my blog a little and with some help from AI, I "made" a simple cover art thingie for a playlist on Spotify. I have to say that I really like the cover, so I'll share it here. 😊

I didn't do any exercises after the walkies. I knew I needed some spoons later to help dad, so I worked on my blog instead. I also finished the second season of "Totenfrau" on Netflix. I really enjoyed the series. 😊 Then I fixed some food. Arwen and I went out for walkies. When I tried to open the door, Arwen's friend was walking up. So of course we went for another round. 😂

I relaxed a bit with some gaming after that. No Man's Sky had a big update, so I wanted to grab that and try it out. 😊 I played a little and then I logged off so I could get ready to start the chores that I still had for today.

First I took Arwen to the vet. I also got the meds for her friend B, so that N didn't have to ride the bike to there to get them. Then we visited the Jumbo so I could get some groceries for dad, as mum was in the hospital. Onwards to Nijmegen. I walked the dog's and then dad was ready so we started the work on the cleaning of Smurf (their car).

I had told dad of the things I could not properly do. So I ended up doing them anyway... 😔 Yeah apparently, dad could do those things even less, so they were still up to me. 😢 So when Arwen and I headed home, I started to feel some ouchy here and there...

I fixed some food for Arwen and myself and then we got ready for walkies with N&B. We had a nice walk and Arwen had some splashes! Then we relaxed with some telly till it was time for us to get ready for bed. Arwen did a wee, so that was good. 😊 I took an extra painkiller and went to bed.

It didn't take too long to fall asleep. I woke once for the loo. When I woke again, it was about an hour till the alarm. But my body was sore, so I just had to get up. The scale was an asshat, ugh... But yeah, let's start the weekend and see if I can relax some...

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Ello frens and fans of Arwen

And... We're back on another adventure .

I rode the seated bike for half an hour. And then I had not one but two "rounds" in the massage chair. My body was/is so sore from yesterday's work that I earned it, especially as there was no one that seemed to want to use it too. 😊

My leg is feeling like it's "rattling" again, so it's a bit annoying that Arwen is a bit indecisive where she wants to sniff. Every time I need to stop and turn, I feel that stupid feeling again. And I know it's her sniffing walkies, so I just need to deal with it. But that doesn't mean that it's an annoying feeling, and a bit painful at times. 😔

Ah well.... So, today... Three chores, some walkies, and hopefully some gaming with a sweet friend!

I've been abusing AI some more to make some more album art cover thingies for the music mixes I have on Spotify. I'll share them here. 😊 (also so the alt bot can help me with descriptions... 😇).

I still want to make two more, one for Within Temptation and one for Volbeat. But with a free account can't get too many creations. And I just can't afford any paid version, especially since I now have the 4-weekly payments for Arwen's meds. So I'll have to create things more gradually... Ah well...

Let's see if I can write a bit for my blog now. They said there was a 90% chance of rain so I have the umbrella with me. But as long as it's dry, I can play with my phone. 😉

Catch you later folks!

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Ello sweet and lovely Friendos

Wow! That... Was quite some work! But I think it will look good when it goes live... 😇

I've been creating some AI album art bits for my playlists in Spotify. I shared some of the images here and on Pixelfed.

So I thought it would be nice to write a blog post where I show many of my covers, from the earliest ideas to the latest ones.

Getting the images in wasn't the hardest part. But I wanted to add elaborate alt texts to all the images, to make it an inclusive post. And that took some time and editing... 😅

I think the post is done, so I scheduled it. As I have several posts lined up already, it won't be shared for a while (it's scheduled for the 25th of April 😉).

But yeah, it's good to add the best alt texts, and I hope that the AI and alt bot did a good job, as I used them to help me make the best descriptions. But it's quite some work to get it all neatly sorted in a post...

Well it's done now!

I'm walking the treadmill now, trying to get some exercise in, as I wanna game this morning, and that means more couch time. And I'm back at the 82 kilo so I need to work on it some... 💪🏼

Catch you later folks!

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Ello sweet (and sporty) Friendos

Well... It's bren quite a few crazy days. Hopefully today, I will be able to relax some, of course after doing some bits and bops.

Unfortunately, my weight this morning was back at 82. 😔 Even after all the hard work, I gained some weight again...

Thursday was the usual Germany groceries day. But we had to rush a bit, as mum had an appointment she needed to be home for. So that triggered me some, as I felt I was under pressure to get everything done even faster than I usually do it.

Thursday evening, mum was administered in the hospital. Nothing too bad and she's getting the help she needs now. But that added a bit to my chores for the Friday.

I already told dad I'd help him wash the car. I also got him some groceries and I walked the dogs. The car was hard work, and I had muscle aches before the afternoon was over. I took an extra painkiller to get some sleep.

I woke up earlier due to my muscles being sore. I rode the seated bike for half an hour. Sneaked in a second round of ten minutes at the massage chair.

Had a decent walkies with Arwen. And then... I got to the treadmill and walked for an hour (4,4km, with 55 minutes with a 3% incline).

Relaxing a bit now, while my steps are at 14.8k, so that's pretty decent. I'll take Arwen to the Herperduin in about an hour. After that... I need to let the dishwasher and washing machine work. And... I hope to relax with some gaming with a sweet friend. 😊

Busy, busy morning... Relaxing afterwards, I hope...

Hope you'll have a lovely day today folks!

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#Journal of a slightly anxious Dutch Pixy 🧚🏼‍♀️ (Tuesday, 25/03/2025).

@tldr 🤖 please do your thing for me here! 😁

I woke about half an hour before the alarm. I got up, and the scale was a wee bit kinder to me. Ow, nice... 😊 I got dressed, took my meds, prepped Arwen's food and let her out for a wee. She was happily eating when I got my bag and headed to Skoosh.

Caught up with social media while I was enjoying my protein shake (and while waiting for the meds to kick in). I got to the seated bike and rode for a bit. After 25 minutes I had to stop. When my leg was a bit better, I walked a short bit on the treadmill, just half a KM, but with a slight incline. I enjoyed a massage on the chair and then I headed back home again.

Washed up, had brekky, and got ready for walkies with Arwen. We had a nice walk and Arwen even rewarded me with a nice selfie. When we got back home, I changed clothes and headed to the hometrainer. I rode for half an hour. I finished my journal blog post and I started a new (to me) TV series on Netflix.

I watched "Totenfrau" a while and I fixed some food. Then Arwen wanted walkies again so we headed out again. When we got back, I changed clothes and walked half an hour on my treadmill. After that, I got the hoover and did the downstairs area. Then I got the mop out and I did the easy to reach bits with it. I was exhausted when I was done. But... I had done it! Yay me! 😁

I washed up, changed clothes, and then I tried to relax on the couch a bit. Arwen was annoying me for quite a while that she wanted out. But it was too early and I just needed a wee bit of rest before we'd be heading out again.

We had a nice walk and Arwen was lucky to see N&B again, as she scored some extra nomnoms. When we got back, I relaxed on the couch. I watched another series on Netflix, Stay Close, and I really liked it. So when that's done, I should get back to Totenfrau.

I fixed some food and then Arwen wanted walkies again. After which I got back to the couch as I felt so tired. Just when I was getting ready to head out with Arwen, I just texted N, my phone rang with an unknown number. I hesitantly answered, as I wasn't expecting the hospital for another 90 minutes. But it was the surgeon! There was no infection, we could schedule the surgery, the waiting in list was about 2 months... Ah ok... Anxiety over the call went, anxiety over the surgery began! 😂

We had a good walk with N&B. Then some relaxing until it was time for a last wee for Arwen. I was so tired... Went to bed and it didn't take too long to fall asleep. I got my eBook and didn't even get to read from it! I was exhausted...

Woke once for the loo and then again, half an hour before the alarm. So I got up and started my new day...

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We're back on another adventure it's not too cold with 7 degrees at the moment. It's dry but a bit more humid. The real feel is about 5 degrees. So we should be good for a nice walk.

I only rode the seated bike at the gym. I wanted to use the massage chair, but someone was in one and he was kinda blocking the other one with bags... So yeah... I didn't bother with that.

The scale was a bit nicer weight wise this morning. But it did give me a lower health score as it said my fat was a bit higher and the muscles a bit lower. Well, I've not been able to do the dumbbells exercises due to my hand being very sore after the thumb dislocating a bit a few times last Sunday...

Today we have a "walkies date" with a good friend and their dog. We'll be heading to the Herperduin, so hopefully Arwen will like that. 😊 As we need to wait for the friend, we can't go as early as we would usually go. So hopefully it won't be too busy, and hopefully the weather will be decent enough.

Hmmm 🤔 Arwen is very slow again with her sniffs. I don't mind her sniffing, but I don't want to get rusted in place while she just stands there for ages 😂. There needs to be a middle ground somewhere, with some sniffs and some walkies. 😊

Hope that you're all having a good time! #TZAG happy third Monday to those that celebrate

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Just shared an extra blog post. I usually post only one a day, but I felt like I needed to share this one now.
There's not much info that I had not shared here before, but still...

Those that missed the Toot, the blog post link is here:
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2025-03-26 03:06:24

Hip update…

…kind of… 😇

I start writing this post 5 days before the scheduled call from the surgeon. I got the puncture done 8 days ago. And the surgeon will call me in 5 days (as I write this). Unfortunately… It’s a 15:00 call, so I’ll have the whole day to be anxious about it. As I’m already anxious about it now.

I mean, I know I need a surgery. I know that hip bowl (or is it a cup?) needs to be placed in the right position again. So my leg can stop “wobbling”, so it can stop tingling, so it can (hopefully) function properly again… But…

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Knowing my “luck”, I’ll have an infection there and I need antibiotics (again). And those meds will probably then mean, that I’ll also need more testing, as they need to know if the antibiotics are working. The area needs to be clear before they will schedule the surgery. As an infection means that the hip bowl is at risk of not healing properly, like what happened now…

Should this change of the bowl have been caused by the infections I had post surgery, and should the area be clean now, then… I guess I will be placed on the waiting list for the surgery. I just wish I knew a date.

So I could plan, so I can arrange things for that, so there would be less insecurity. I need facts, I need to be able to plan, I need to make sure that I can get everything sorted so I’ll have to worry less when the date comes. But for now… I’m just anxious, counting the days, and then the hours, till I get that call. And, when I know more, then I’ll continue this post. Not that you’ll notice, 😉 as it’s just continuing below this…

Well, it’s been a few days since I started the post, and I have an update. 😊

There is no infection! 🎉 So… It means I’m on the list for the surgery. According to the surgeon, the waiting time is ± 2 months. So, I should be getting the surgery around the end of May? Then there is a six weeks period of boredom! I mean, I’ll be limited so much, so it will be hard to get through…

But yeah, they will call me when they can schedule me in. When I have the date, I can make arrangements for the bed/couch thing, and I can ask people to help me with Arwen and groceries and such… I never like asking for help. But when you need two crutches, you can’t just do your things….

It will be hard, for sure. I’ll struggle, I’ll be triggered, I’ll be sad and angry… But hopefully it will all be worth it… 🤞🏻

I’ll try to update you all when I know a date and all that. 😊 And of course I’ll keep writing about it as the journey continues, as I usually do. 😉

To be continued…

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