My arm is fine now, only a mild bit of soreness at the jab site and the redness has gone, and I slept like a log last night. Jane, I've never heard that theory that a strong reaction means the jab has 'taken' well - maybe it's true! Although, having said that, I did actually have flu last winter, despite having had the jab - but of course the jab only protects against the strains that the scientists think will prevail that year, and there are loads of variants, so I guess I had a different strain.
Did anyone see the Aurora Borealis last night? According to posts on FB from our local page, it was clearly visible even down here, loads of photos of lovely red, purple and green skies. What a pity I missed it, I was so tired I think I was asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Wonder if it'll be visible again tonight?
It's a beautiful bright sunshiny morning but is really cold - putting the washing on the line just now, my fingers quickly got frozen and I was breathing out cloudy vapours....or whatever it is! Betty came out with me (she's my shadow more and more lately, follows me everywhere) but it was even too cold for her with her thick coat and she quickly ran back indoors.
Husband has his nerve tests in his feet today at the big hospital in Taunton, so we've decided to go to Aldi as well - makes sense to do it today when we're in Taunton anyway, rather than making a special trip on Monday, as was my original plan. Husband's feet have been a problem for years.....3 or 4 years ago he had an operation to - I think, I can't remember the details - do something about the tendons and/or ligaments, he had some pins put in as well. The tendons had got very tight, apparently due partly to years of wearing big steel toe capped boots for work, and partly down to jumping out of lorries rather than climbing down. In the past couple of years he's had pins and needles in his feet almost constantly, which the doctors now think is possibly due to diabetic neuropathy. Isn't it odd - he's only borderline diabetic and was only diagnosed about 4 or 5 years ago, and already has some diabetic retinopathy in his eyes, as well as the possible neuropathy in his feet, whereas I've been diabetic for 12 years and have no such damage. In fact, I had a results letter yesterday following my recent diabetic eye screening which said that as I've had no signs of retinopathy, I no longer have to go annually for tests.
For the first time in years - or ever, really, come to think of it - I'm not dreading winter like I usually do. I guess it's because I'm so much happier now, in our lovely little bungalow. Moving here was one of the best things ever, I continually feel blessed. As does husband, albeit more grumpily!
We're attending a walk in flu jab clinic next week. It's funny you say you aren't dreading winter this year. I feel exactly the same way but have no idea why
ReplyDeleteA mixture of milder winters and a warm home, takes away winter fears, we have not turned our heating on yet, our bungalow is still warm enough for us.
ReplyDeleteI missed it as well. I remember, years ago when we were on holiday on the Isle of Mull. We got chatting to a local farmer who asked if we'd seen the Aurora the night before. It was the best he'd ever seen. Of course, we were all sound asleep. I spent every night of our holiday after that, waking up every couple of hours to look out of the window. No joy.😭
ReplyDeleteYou are now in your happy place, so winter is here to be enjoyed. I wish you could send some of that bliss to me - I'm dreading it! I hate being cold. xx
Here in Maryland, US, last night (Oct. 10, 2024),my husband's phone notified him, and he visited our daughter who took him and her family out to a dark area near her home to see the Aurora. He texted me back at the church and I went out in the parking lot and could see the VERY faintest pink in the deep blue sky, even with the smartphone it stayed faint. Then we met back home and he took me to the dark area to see it - to the naked eye it was just the same faint pink. BUT!! with the smartphone held up to the sky, we could see a band of neon green, with curtains of red hanging above in 2/3 of the sky horizon. Overhead, there were faint clouds of pink with stars shining through. We (being old) could hold our phones over our heads only for 30mins. Taking lots of photos. Then we headed back home. It was amazing!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of your hubby feeling 'grumpily blessed'. :-)
ReplyDeleteWe 've just had our flu and sore arm and sleepy but as we're retired plenty of time to put up our feet.. moaned a bit to each other about our achy arms! We feel blessed too like you with our bungalow..
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