Back in the swing

Almost like not being away the daily entries now come as they always did. Not necessarily going to set the world alight…no prizes for literature and probably a little TMI on occasion but just the feeling of being able to write what I like and feel refreshed and a little more at ease is lovely.

As I am on a return to work today is a no work day. Return to work? A phased reintroduction back to work after being off for some time. I had a back issue again, my life revolves around managing my back, but this time it affected far too many bots that have taken a looooong time to resolve. Even now they have not returned to how they were before November last but are better than they were. Yep for that I am grateful – although the pills help they do leave me dopier than enough. I await the hospital appointment to see what the specialists will say and how much more prodding and poking will be needed.

Meeting yesterday didn’t help health or temper but today is a relax day. Bachelor series 16 is a brain out listen while typing – I thought this had died yonks ago but good to see people put it all out there for the entertainment of others. I wonder how many actually last beyond a few months after. Has to be said a bible belt family and the daughter with a guy who makes wine does not look for easy happy family times! Oh well guess they need to live with adults making adult choices…or are they really in it for the long haul?

Well I did some hoovering using a Dyson so the place looks vaguely tidier – since the loss of OD the nun (wife – long story but read back over) got a dog…a golden retriever who like the rest of us has bad bones. She is a pedigree and lovely natured but glad we had her insured from the start…definitely getting the money out of the insurance! – with the dog hair the house gets a second carpet!

And on the menu tonight a spaghetti bolognese – ok so Italians may not have such a thing but it has become a staple and follows a chicken curry (not a success using the slow cooker for it though), a roast chicken dinner and a chicken breast roasted with pasta quiche. Nothing to set the world alight but keeps body and soul together. As I o most of the cooking I am grateful for my perching stool to help in the kitchen. A perching stool? Well its a stool that is taller than a usual one and you perch or just rest your butt on the seat which is tilted slightly forward to help when preparing food, stirring pots etc. If you use a search engine of your choice you’ll see a ruck of them. Without it I would be at a loss or unable to o what needs doing in the kitchen.

Ug Bachelor update girls are in love, falling in love, and don’t trust men but falling in love. Closely followed by woman scared to say she loves men (OK I can get that) closely followed by leading him to a wedding bower etc and then telling him she loves him and really pushing him [her name is Courtney by the way] this cannot go well!

Oh well coffee calls – and more drivel TV just hope all goes well with all of you