First or Last?

So … do you consider Sunday to be the first day of the week or the last day of the week?  I choose Sunday to be my last day of the week.

I choose Monday as my first day of the week.

This next bit of information was new and surprising for me!

I am confused …

Isn’t everybody like this … ?

17 ADHD SYMPTOMS NOBODY TALKS ABOUT

1. Feeling guilty while relaxing.

2. Waiting all day for one appointment.

3. Rehearsing conversations repeatedly.

4. Avoiding tasks that take two minutes.

5. Feeling physically stuck before starting.

6. Losing momentum after interruptions.

7. Hyperfixating on people.

8. Forgetting to reply to people you like.

9. Needing background noise to focus.

10. Feeling overwhelmed by too many choices.

11. Constantly changing interests.

12. Getting emotionally attached to hobbies.

13. Forgetting basic self-care tasks.

14. Mental paralysis from simple decisions.

15. Feeling exhausted after concentrating.

16. Knowing exactly what to do but not doing it.

17. Feeling misunderstood by people around you.

This is my question … How do other people live, manage relationships, complete tasks, enjoy being creative, make decisions etc.?

Gawd 😳 am I ADHD?

BGWLBH and I drove into The Bay this morning but it was a short day and we were home before 1.30pm.

Just in time to make lunch and plant my butt to watch the football.

So far, only my beloved Broncos have ruined my perfect round in the footy tipping comp.

Tonight is the men’s final of the French Open Tennis. I will be supporting the German, Alexander Sverev.

The third round of the USPGA golf was suspended early yesterday due to the weather, so they will be attempting to squeeze a LOT of players’ third round in before starting the fourth and final round today.

I think there will be a lot of tired golfers at the end of the day!

I will probably fall asleep before either the tennis or the golf is finished.

I’m off to bed right now.

Nite all.

An Unexpected Day

Well this is interesting …

Parkinson’s and golf courses

Today started out pretty shitty, with a disagreement that caused sadness and division and required some work and healing.

Ruth was my rescuer and I left the house for about an hour I guess. I ran into a couple of people and chatted with one of them for 15 mins and another for ten minutes, then pedalled to check out one of the new estates.

I was gobsmacked by how much our little town had grown … and not in a good way.

Small homes stacked closely together with poorly maintained yards and gardens, multiple cars parked in the front gardens and on the street and looking to me like unkempt rental properties. I was even a little afraid to go too far in to the area and I took a u turn to get out.

I rode for seven kilometres and even the back streets were busy enough to have me moving to ride on the concrete footpaths, instead of the road.

What started out as a leisurely and enjoyable ride, turned into a wish to leave the area. We are so lucky to live in an older section of town among neighbours who have been in the area for decades and who care for their properties and the people around them.

I was home by midday, made some lunch and plonked myself on the couch to watch an old James Stewart movie called “Winchester 73”, followed by a Rock Hudson/Gina Lollobrigida movie called “Come September”.

After that, I needed a nap. I only had 2 hours of sleep last night and I was feeling very weary.

With Harley snuggled by my side, I slept for 90 minutes.

A disappointing night of football with my beloved Broncos losing to the Titans. So far my only incorrect tip for the weekend.

Now I get to switch between the French Open tennis women’s final and the USPGA golf in Dublin, Ohio.

I doubt I’ll last long before I start racking up the 😴 

Nite all.

Beautiful Windy

Windy as it was, the day was pretty great …

I had to wear a vest over my t-shirt to beat the cooling wind, while I went out twice on my trike (Ruth).

I wanted some Sarsaparilla, and Adoring Husband was in town having the car serviced, so I rode to the local supermarket.

With the strength of today’s wind, I would never have attempted the ride on my old trike because my legs just aren’t strong enough anymore. Ruth and her electric motor makes riding against the wind easy breezy - pardon the pun.

So I ordered coffee for both BGWLBH, I strolled through the supermarket and picked up a couple of things, stood in the queue of 2 people at the post office to check my PO Box (I’d left my keys at home) and 10 minutes later, my coffees arrived and the queue was still 2 people long with no sign of reducing, so I left.

Halfway home, I realised that I’d forgotten the Sarsaparilla!

I took the coffees home, grabbed my PO Box keys and rode back for the sars.

Now there were NINE people in the PO queue! Luckily I had my key AND luckily I had no parcels to collect!

I remembered the Sarsaparilla this time and rode home along the river path.

Earlier in the day, I made ten pairs of earrings, which now makes 25 pairs to sell at the art and craft expo at the end of this month. I also started to make another extra large bracelet.

Harley got to play twice and I tried to teach him to jump into the basket of the trike. I think that will be a process haha. He doesn’t remember from his puppy time, riding in the trike, and he doesn’t quite understand what I’m asking of him. 

We’ll get there eventually.

I made prawn laksa for my dinner, BGWLBH thawed out some chicken soup from the freezer and AH made his usual chicken wings.

We watched the first game of footy together and moved to our respective bedrooms for the second game. I’m doing very well in the footy tipping so far.

I’m hoping to get up super early to attend the Howard markets in the morning so it’s time to sleep.

Nite all.

Three in a Row

Another glorious Winters day in Queensland. A very mild maximum of 24°C with a pleasant breeze, clear skies, birds singing and free time to kill.

While Adoring Husband was getting organised for golf and BGWLBH left for the bay, I made myself presentable and took Ruth to introduce her to my art girls at the Lions Park.

That’s three days in a row!

I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying Ruth. She makes exercise much more pleasant than my old girl. Even though I don’t have to put too much effort into pedalling, my legs are still aching from riding 3 days in a row. It shows how I haven’t used these muscles in a while.

There were only three of us in attendance this morning, but The Author and The Stylish One were super impressed with Ruth and made all the right noises when I pulled up to join them.

We all chatted for about 90 minutes before saying our goodbyes and I rode along the river to the supermarket, where I made some small purchases, including a lactose free latte which I enjoyed very much.

I arrived home to an empty house and plonked myself in front of the TV to catch up on Australian Task Master. I enjoyed 2.5 solo hours before BGWLBH arrived home, followed closely by AH who’d had a successful day of golf.

Dinner was baked jacket potatoes and sour cream, accompanied by a tuna salad (tinned tuna, sugarloaf cabbage, parsley, diced cucumber, diced tomato, diced avocado, diced red apple, shallots, toasted pine nuts, crumbled goats cheese, salt pepper and lemon juice).

An hour of trivia and all in bed before 8am.

I watched Manly defeat Souths in the football - good for my tipping.

Now I’m watching The Memorial Golf Tournament in Ohio USA live.

All of the favourites are out of the French Open tennis and I believe that none of the finalists have EVER won a grand slam tennis tournament, so that’s pretty exciting.

I will now fall asleep to the sound of club on dimpled ball!

Nite all.

Day Tripper

THINGS THAT QUIETLY HEAL YOUR BODY

• Bone broth

• Turmeric

• Blueberries

• Kefir

• Pumpkin seeds

• Sardines

• Green tea

• Garlic

• Sauerkraut

• Tart cherries

• Ginger

• Extra virgin olive oil

• Dark leafy greens

• Walnuts

• Mushrooms

• Dandelion tea

• Sea moss

• Walking outdoors

• Sunlight

• Deep sleep

Today was a late start for me.

I slept a solid 8 hours. Midnight til 8am but I didn’t rise until 10am.

30 minutes playing with Harley, hung out my washing, made myself presentable and took Ruth out for her second outing.

I pedalled through a couple of the new estates, then rode along the river bank, sat down to admire the view, visited The Motivator to return her special glass jar and took the long way home. 

I was gone for 2.5 hours!

I made myself a late lunch and sat down to watch my quiz shows.

Harley got another play before I prepared dinner. Beef goulash from the freezer served with a garden salad, followed by home made apple strudel and custard for dessert.

An hour of trivia and all in bed by 7.30pm.

I did a stocktake of all the natural products and supplements that I have beside my bed, in the pantry and in the fridge. All 38 of them!

Here are just a few …

I do not take all 38 every day. Some I take only when I feel that I need them. Some are for specific ailments. Some are preventatives - like if I inadvertently come into contact with a contagious sick person.

I am 66yrs old and take no medications. I have gut issues which I am attempting to fix myself.

I take probiotics every 2nd day.

I rub magnesium oil infused with frankincense on my torso every night.

I take a couple of good mouthfuls of home made colloidal silver three times a week.

I dip my wet pinky finger into the basin salt every day and suck the salt off that finger.

I sit in direct sunshine for 20 minutes every morning baring as much skin as possible.

I prefer bare feet for grounding whenever possible.

I drink about 1 litre of specially filtered water every day.

I drink soursop tea with half a teaspoon of raw honey every day.

I rarely eat more than one meal a day because I’m just not hungry.

I drink 3 x 600ml bottles of Wimmers Double Sarsaparilla every week.

I use home made chicken bone broth in all of my cooking, I use it as a base for my soup and I drink it as is, so I have it ‘in some form’ pretty much daily.

I use natural, organic make up, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, soaps, toothpaste and all cleaning products are non toxic - clothes washing, dishwashing, floor cleaner, bathroom cleaner, window cleaner etc. 

The reason for ‘nontoxic’ is because when Adoring Husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, I was told one of THE most important things I could do for him was to remove all chemicals from the house because the brain is highly susceptible to them.

I rebound for 5-10 minutes almost every day.

I aim for 7-8 hours of solid sleep every night, but sometimes my body just won’t co-operate!

I meditate every day. Sometimes 5 minutes. Sometimes 30 minutes.

I have a gratitude journal that I write in every day and I have MANY other journals that I write in regularly. They are stored IN and ON my book case bedhead.

Harley is my ‘pets as therapy’ dog and is the perfect medicine for all ailments!

With all of that, my food choices are not always as healthful as they once were and I could definitely do better in that department.

I also have a genetic gum disease that I struggle with. It causes loose teeth. My mother had the same disease and lost all of her teeth by the age of 16 and had false teeth for the remainder of her life, so I’ve done well to reach this age with more than half of my teeth still intact.

That’s all I can think of for now.

I certainly haven’t included enough movement in my routine for a few years now, so having Ruth will help me out there. She may be electric powered, but she’s ’pedal assist’ so I HAVE TO pedal to make her work. Movement is required!

I don’t want to be a frail old lady. I want to feel strong, fit and agile, so I have some work to do! I also don’t want it to feel like a tiresome chore to reach that goal, so I’m looking for joyful ways to improve my diet and lifestyle.

So, that’s me!

Nite all.