Dismal

 I've just been outside to hang washing on the line and it's dismal out there....misty with that dampness in the air and very cold, my fingers were freezing.  Just put the heating on...the room thermostat says 18 deg but it feels much colder, husband said he's feeling the cold as well.  I doubt very much that the washing will dry, it'll have to go on the airer in front of the hall radiator when I get it in later.  No rain forecast for today, but supposed to be misty all day.  Very similar weather forecast all week, not a bit of sunshine to be seen on the weather app.  How dreary.

I didn't get any painting done yesterday - having been a dull morning, by lunchtime it had changed to very dismal with fine misty rain and so dark we had to switch lights on.  This sort of weather I find so depressing.  Sigh.  Never mind, it'll soon be Spring! (I have to keep telling myself that).

Husband has just had a phone call from the GP (he actually remembered to put the phone on loudspeaker so I could hear the conversation), he'd rung to tell husband the results of the nerve conduction tests he had on his feet a couple of weeks ago.  The tests showed he has diabetic neuropathy in both his lower legs and feet, to accompany the background retinopathy in his eyes.  This is all very strange really, as husband is only borderline diabetic (on no medication for it, diet controlled only), diagnosed 4 or 5 years ago.  Whereas I've been diabetic for about 12 years and am on meds, mine is well controlled and I always get praised by the diabetes nurse at my annual check up for having such good control.  I have no diabetes related problems - no retinopathy or neuropathy, so I asked the GP why husband has.  He said basically I'm lucky and husband isn't! (said with a laugh).  He said there's no rhyme or reason to it, some people are just unluckier than others, everybody is different.  Unfortunately, there's no treatment for the neuropathy, other than pain relief which husband says he doesn't need as it's not particularly painful.  The GP said it may get worse with time, or it may not.  It does explain why husband is unsteady on his feet and is always stumbling.  The GP said he must take good care of his feet and especially not walk around barefooted, as with having less sensation in his feet, he could possibly tread on something and hurt his feet and wouldn't necessarily feel it.  When he goes to the loo in the night he rarely puts his slippers on, so I've told him he must.  No doubt he'll forget, so that's something else I'll have to keep reminding him about.

Talking of forgetting, husband has been doing that a lot lately.  This morning he insisted I told him we were going shopping today - we're not, I'd already told him - twice - yesterday that when he goes to the gym tomorrow, Wednesday, he'll be dropping me off at the supermarket and I'll do the shopping then (by myself!  Without him rushing me around and putting stuff in the trolley that either I don't want or need, or that I've already put in myself 😒.  So it'll be bliss to do it by myself).  He also forgot to ring his daughter at the weekend, despite me reminding him several times, and then rang her yesterday during the day.....forgetting that she was working and isn't supposed to take personal calls at work.  Some days he's more forgetful than others, I expect he'll get back to 'normal' - his normal - in due course.

I had a lie-in this morning - not intentionally, I had a bad night and didn't get to sleep until well after 02.00 am - no particular reason, I'm not worrying about anything (well, unless it's subconsciously), it was just one of those nights I think.  I normally get up around 06.30 - I've always been an early riser - but this morning it was 07.20.....nearly an hour later than normal.  Even husband was up before me.