Monday Motions

I mowed the front lawn this morning...there were long wispy bits, but so much of the lawn is dry so I had it on quite a high setting.

I had to top up the pond again as it had gotten low.

The water lilies are still looking as lovely as ever.  The white patches on the leaves are from the blanket weed killer stuff I put in the pond. fortunately the wildlife still seems to be fine.

I painted some rocks 

Just a little bit of fun.

I left one of my walk in the afternoon.

I sat and watched  a little wren while out on my walk.  I am pretty sure it had a nest in the shrubbery along where I walk...I could hear lots of little peeps and chirps.

I managed to get some wood shavings with my grocery order on Sunday so am seeing how that works in Dennis' cage.  I'd love to have a bigger space for him, but he won't be living indoors indefinitely so it is probably not worth the financial outlay - gumboots/wellington boots need to come first!

Enjoying the day on the grass.

Murphy with Jeremy resting beside him.

Bailey and Felix.  

I've been having salad leaves and radishes for lunch everyday and chard and spinach for dinner.  So good to be eating home grown produce.

I had to do my first reduction in steroids today so now down to 4 mg.  Instead of coming down every three weeks, I think it is going to have to be every two weeks if I want to be off them for at least three weeks before my tests in September.  I will see how I go.

Broken Monday

A bit like my spade that broke in half today when I was digging, I feel broken.   This was the final straw for me today and after a few choice words that can't possibly be repeated, I collapsed on the ground and had a cry.  Perhaps a bit of an over-reaction, but just another side effect from steroid withdrawal.  I've since done some research and it looks like that is definitely what is going on, I can pretty much tick all the boxes, pain all over body/joints, aching, stiffness, lethargy, fogginess, depression of sorts, increased headaches.  Still undecided whether to see if I can ride it out a bit longer, or see if I can go back on them and withdraw even slower...  Needless to say I didn't go on my walk today.

Badgers had dug up some of my potatoes, and more of the lawn.

I still haven't seen them!

Prior to my minor breakdown, I had decided to cut out bread from my diet again to see if that will help (although I am doubting it now after reading up about steroid withdrawal).  It might a bit...

Normally some of what is on my plate would have gone in a home made bread sandwich.  

I did produce two more bears.

I've decided if I am going to end up not being so active physically then I will make a few of these to eventually go in my Etsy shop.  Just trying to think of a good name for them "......................  bears"

In the evening when I cooked dinner I decided to make some blueberry muffins as I had the AGA on I wanted to put it to good use!  It feels a bit crazy having to put this huge oven on for just the little amount I cook myself each dinner time.

Sorry for the whinge!  Hopefully normally positive service will resume soon.