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Friday, April 13, 2012

It's Friday 13th......



Friday 13th is a day for boom sales in lotteries and for poker machine to be well occupied.  I don't believe in the Friday 13th tales,  thank Hera, crossing fingers.   I would buy a lottery ticket if I remembered  when in the vicinity of a newsagent and that's only because I very seldom indulge.
I do feel that I will win a huge amount one day.  I had better speed up the rate of  ticket purchases if I'm ever going to achieve it.

It's a windy, cool, cloudy, sunny day here and such a delight not to be sweating at the least provocation.  No humidity!
Just for fun..

I visited my doctor 2 days ago to renew the blood pressure script.   She was horrified when she read the results..  195/121    I must admit I was a little taken aback myself.    I told her that I had been without medication for maybe 3 weeks.  A nice mini lecture followed  with her telling me she is available on the phone if I don't want to come in.     Also,  to rest up as it will take around a month for it to come back to normal.     Hell.... I had no problem with that advice!

We drive the 35 ks to visit my mother and give her some of the clothes I made, have a chat and keep a beady eye on the staff etc as I do.    Even though it breaks my heart to have her in an aged care facility,  it is the only place for her and it has taken me over a year to come to terms with it all.   ALL the staff have been so kind and helpful and I don't think it is  just put on for visiting family.  

We then return to buy food and some reasonably priced winter pyjamas for Mum.   From then on all I seemed to do was extra tasks!     Hard physical work!     I think it is because of the cooler days. 

 Not today...  Only picked lots of avocados after I had asked for the tree to be cut off a little way up the trunk.  I figure it's no use having fruit that we can never reach and these trees will reshoot in no time and be accessable next year.

I've had a lovely day  on and off the internet.  Bliss.    Time for more coffee from my own coffee trees and more reading of blogs.    xo




4 comments:

Eccentricess said...

That is indeed an impressive blood pressure.

I don't know if stress is one of your key triggers, but I do know I finally learnt to let go of anxiety by learning not to worry about things I can't change. I used to worry about everyone I knew, about world poverty, many, many other things. Now I have chosen to simply try and help in one aspect, that is managable for me, and let all the other worries go, cos I can't fix it all.

Love the black cats picture. Our black cat has had plenty of cuddles today. :-)

Sharon @ Funken Wagnel said...

I hope your blood pressure improves, and soon! Also, how on earth did you manage to grow avocadoes?? I'm so jealous, as I've heard they're notoriously difficult. I managed to screw up even growing tomatoes this year!

Also, Friday the 13th terrifies me.

Lydia La La said...

The avocadoes grew from seeds I'd started and are about 6 years old now. They thrive but some insects have marked a lot of the fruit on one tree. a different type than the one pictured. Tomatoes??? another story. Hope your insurance claims are progressing and more wool will be purchased. What kind of shop did you have? xo

Deb @ Bright and Precious said...

Good luck with your blood pressure. I wish we could grow avocados here. I think where you are you can grow some fantastic plants. I'm a little envious. I can imagine having your mum in a home must be heartbreaking. I dread having to make that decision one day. x