Cate's Diary

Petal- I'm feeling much better tonight. I took my BP about 10 mins ago, curious to know what it is & it's up quite a bit (139/76, pulse 56), So when it goes back up a bit, for whatever reason, I feel better. Re: a hut in the middle of our bush. I started thinking about it & looking at rustic looking huts, but what I think would be good is a rustic looking, but comfortable bench seat, with a back, under an open-sided small shelter with bush poles & a roof. I know that Ireland has lovely weather too I'm sorry. It probably has some dry areas too, but I always imagine it as being so green!

Tru- It's definitely not me either. I actually do try to put a lid on my inappropriate comments & weird sense of humour, away from here as well, but not successfully usually. Things sometimes just blurt out before my brain says stop :blush5:

I'm tossing up whether I am going to attempt a game of golf tomorrow. The way I feel right now I think I would be ok, but I'll see how I feel in the morning. I do have to do some veggie shopping. G will be playing golf.
 
My parents have little, differently-styled, sitting areas all over the garden even though it's much smaller than your property and it's lovely.
About feeling better when your bp goes up: bodies like what they know. Changing your diet, for better or worse, makes most people feel off at least for a couple of days. I think it may be similar with a large bp drop. I know I feel unwell when mine goes up to the textbook 120/80.
 
I think I'll start adding those little differently-styled sitting areas all over our land LaMa. It may even extend the amount of time we can stay living here & enjoying it. I think bench seats that could be moved easily might be a good option as that way there would not be so much maintenance as the bush tried taking them over. 50 acres is a lot to keep at bay. There are some little areas where things don't grow so much.
I can see why my cardio recommended I only gradually introduce this new pill as I would hate to think how I would have felt if I had gone straight into having a full dose. I feel that my body is starting to get used to it now. My BP went back down to 114/67, pulse 61 by 10 pm last night. I'll take it again soon. I am doing a spreadsheet so that I can email it to him at any time. I'll include the spike early last night. I usually only put the second reading as I take my BP & then do it again 5 mins later as he instructed. Last night because it was higher I waited 2.5 hours. He said not to bother doing it every day, but I think I will until it becomes a regular low reading.
I'm not going to golf today but will go do some shopping & pick up a parcel from the post office. I ordered a new doona cover, a couple of pillow protectors & a quite expensive new woollen pillow from a company who sells fragrance-free, ethical, organic bedding & clothing. The stuff I have bought from them before is just lovely. I think a lot of my sleep problems come from my pillow. I have also decided to wean myself off taking a 5mg Phenergan every night as I'm sure it can't be good for me & is probably contributing to my feeling so dopey in the mornings. I'm just having a half pill each night for a couple of weeks & then I'll stop. I may need to take an extra anti-histamine (non-drowsy) during the day, but I might get a nasal spray instead for those days.
I'm feeling pretty good this morning & glad I'm not going to golf. I'm aiming at playing next Sunday with our social group. The game is actually at our local course, which will be funny if anything. I figure if I'm going to get dizzy at least I will be amongst friends & with G. It will be the first time he has played at the course since he quit in January.
 
I love the sound of the differently-styled stopping-points/resting places/tea-houses/meditation shelters just here or there, along the way, on your acreage! There are some gorgeous and inspiring pictures on the internet, but just a simple timber seat would be wonderful, too. (Railway sleepers? Are they available in Tasmania? )
I don't know enough about blood pressure to say anything useful - except it's still good news that your cardio hasn't rung up in a panic! Best wishes for things to be sorted out.
Good about no golf today - and also for playing with friends, and with G. handy too, on your own course (ie not the steep one).
 
I know what you mean about getting the proper pillow. I often have trouble sleeping if we travel due to not having my pillow from home. I love buying new linens! The seating areas sound lovely - I want to do that on our property, though just close to the house. 50 acres to maintain :svengo:!! Glad your bp has come down and that you are adjusting to the new medicine! I hope the golfing at the old club goes well and that you get nice people to play with!!
 
Thanks, Amy. I think a few simple seats dotted around will do the trick. I have so many in the house already, like old church pews (3), but they are not suitable for placing outside as they would just rot away. I'll start checking out garage sales for outdoor seats & pots for plants I think. Actually, I'll have a look on Gumtree in a sec.
Yes. I'm hoping it's no news is good news, but it has also not been quite a week since I had the CT scan & he is a very busy man. I don't miss playing with the women at my local course. Sunday we can choose to play with who we like. There is no-one in our social group that we don't like.
bensanon said:
Glad to hear you're feeling good, Cate. That all sounds great and like you're approaching the new medication carefully and safely.
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Thanks, Rob. I went a little bit slower than he suggested as almost all meds throw my system out easily. I'm glad I did. Hopefully, my body will adjust even more. Actually, I hope these are only temporary! I felt much better before them.
LaMaria said:
Sounds like things are looking up. Glad to hear it :grouphug:
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Thanks, LaMa.
Marsia said:
I know what you mean about getting the proper pillow. I often have trouble sleeping if we travel due to not having my pillow from home. I love buying new linens! The seating areas sound lovely - I want to do that on our property, though just close to the house. 50 acres to maintain :svengo:!! Glad your bp has come down and that you are adjusting to the new medicine! I hope the golfing at the old club goes well and that you get nice people to play with!!
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Thanks, Marsia. I opened up my new pillow & gave it a hug as it felt so good. I put one of the new protectors on it & one of my organic cotton pillowcases & put it on the bed. I think it will make a big difference. I got the flattest one, but if it flattens much more G will inherit it & I'll get a bigger one as I'm a side sleeper & he sleeps on his stomach. The doona cover is lovely & will really suit our bedroom.
50 acres is impossible to maintain, but we do the best we can. The 13 sheep & gazillion wallabies do a good job.
 
Cate glad you are treating yourself to some new stuff . The benches sounds good . I have a couple in corners of the garden and a big rock or two but I only have a acre . The rest is cordoned off and local farmer uses it . Basically you have what we would call here a farm.
I find the acre too much at times to be honest .

That will be interesting for G to play golf there again. The time has flown past
 
Good morning fellow pillow hugger! I didn't use to like putting pillow cases on the pillows until I started thinking of it as pillow fluffing, and now I give the pillows a good hug before putting their cases on - I think I have been influenced by Marie Kondo! Glad you got nice new things for your bed and hope they are really comfy!

Glad you can get out and golf close to home with people you enjoy golfing with! Too bad none of them golf with you during the week, too!

I hope you find the perfect thing for your meditation bench and structure. Our outdoor chairs are swinging chairs with a frame that I got on sale after the season ended. They are really comfy, and I use them indoors in the winter. I love the idea of sheep and a small army of wallabies helping you with your fields! Where you live just sounds so magical. I hope you can stay there a long time and enjoy it!
 
Hi, Petal. Our land is the right size to be called a farm, but it's not good land for farming as it's so hilly & rocky & most of it faces South. We have a small area fenced off around the house, which is quite easy to maintain & the sheep spend a lot of time near the fence as I feed them some pellets each day that they just love. They then keep it fairly clear. As long as we have a friend come up to help cut down trees that grow up & block our view we are ok. We have learned to not worry too much about being too fussy.

Hi, Marsia. I don't think I have ever had a pillow that I wanted to hug as much as this one. Usually, they are horrible synthetic things that I want to keep well away from my face. The Blessed Earth stuff is such good quality & totally fragrance-free. I may go for the thicker one later I think, but I'll wait until I see how much this one settles down. I'm going to turn it over every night & air it in the sun at least once a month. I had a really good sleep last night & only woke once. Because I am reducing the Phenergan, I woke at 6 & was wide awake. If that continues I might just start going for an early morning walk. You never know.
I haven't been able to visualise what I want for seats yet, but now that I have the idea I think I'll just wait & see what I see when I'm out & about.
Golf should be fun on Sunday. Playing on my local course with people I really like will be lovely. Speaking of which my friend, who has cancer rang me last night to see what's up & she suggested I play with her next Wednesday. She'll only play 9 holes as it's her last day of radiation & she suggested that we all go out to lunch soon to celebrate that. I do really like this woman.
We'll stay here as long as we can or until we feel it's time to move while we can. Hopefully, we have at least another 10 years up here. We both just love it.

Hi, Rob(alligatorob), You're very welcome to my support. I think we all do a great job of lifting one another up. It's good for us to be open & to be able to see that no-one here is infallible. I'm doing well with drinking very little alcohol, but it doesn't stop me wanting just one more. I can do it though & I am.

Hi, LaMa. I love glazed plant pots & dislike having plants in plastic pots. If ever we have to move I'll be taking all my plants with us. I have lots :blush5: I think my favourite is the Monstera Deliciosa. Indoor plants love our house as it's solar passive & they get lots of light but not much direct sun & they flourish. I'm constantly re-potting new plants that come up. They also love our verandah since we built it. It's like a little hothouse in Winter as it has a laser light roof.

It is not a nice day here today, but I will go for a walk, maybe before lunch. I'm rugged up & will wear a beanie & gloves. If I do get rained on I'll come back & have a shower. No big deal. I might add I do not like being rained on or squirted with a water pistol. Not one bit.
 
Cate said:
When I first started in the forum I noticed that as soon as people got to their GW they dropped out & no-one was left with much experience so I promised to stay when I did get there. Now, it's an integral part of my life.
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I am glad you did, having people here with your experience is a really good thing. It wouldn't be the same without you. And I suspect it has helped you keep your weight down too.
 
Cate. Your plants and pots sound wonderful. I hope you get to stay in your beautiful home forever. I was looking at pillows online last night could do with swapping some of the ones in our house
 
alligatorob said:
I am glad you did, having people here with your experience is a really good thing. It wouldn't be the same without you. And I suspect it has helped you keep your weight down too.
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Thanks, Rob.
alligatorob said:
Sounds like a really rich dessert to me...
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Well, it is also known as the Swiss Cheese plant :D
Hi, Petal. I hope we get to stay here too. You just don't know what's down the track. My pillow is a woollen one. I think I will gradually replace ours too. This one just feels right. I am trying not to buy synthetics any more & cut down buying stuff in plastic etc. The Blessed Earth bedding comes in a cloth bag & everything about the company feels right.

I went for a walk before lunch today when the sun came out & was gone for over an hour. G actually sent me a message to check I was ok. I did go a little too far but feel really good about my walk. Because he wasn't home yesterday I didn't go for a walk. I might actually have a snooze shortly.
 
I really like the sound of that pillow! I looked them up on th'internet - pricey but if they're as good as they sound - worth it!

Also - I really respect and am glad of your decision not to stay just as long as it took you to lose weight and then leave - thanks for sticking around!
 
Hi, Petal & Amy. I'm hanging about a bit more as Tru is crook with the flu. I didn't have that snooze, Petal, but am having a lazy afternoon & have been looking at real estate online just for fun. No. We're not moving. Most houses look awful inside! It doesn't hurt to have a look. A friend of G's just moved into a house in the nearby town & I was able to have a good stickybeak. It's very flash, but not my personal taste, but that's ok.
Amy, their bedding is really nice. I have never spent much money on bedding, but do think it's worth doing so. Poor quality bedding feels awful. I'll let you know how I go with the pillow. The sheets I have bought before & they are really good quality. I try to only get things on clearance from them if I can & have a regular look. I once got a $3 organic cotton T that I wear under clothes in Winter. If only I had known how lovely & soft it was. I would have bought a few. $3! I also bought a doona cover set -Soft Percale Quilt Set in Husk Silhouette. It looks great in our bedroom. I'll surprise G next time I change the sheets. I actually need another sheet set as I only have one fitted sheet that actually fits over our deep mattress, that also has a woollen underlay. We also have a spare queen-sized bed so my old' ish QS bedding can be used on it. I keep that room fragrance-free for my sister & for me when G snores too much & I can't sleep.
Amy- thanks for the lovely compliment xoxo
 
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