On The Mend

More sunshine and resting today.

I am feeling much better this evening.

I made a tomato and vegetable soup today.

Ingredients (which I made up):

• 8 tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 1/3 red capsicum
• 1/2 zucchini
• 2 celery stalks
• 1 carrot
• 1 potato
• 1/2 orange
• 6 strawberries
• 1/4 cup cranberries
• 2 inches fresh turmeric grated
• 1 inch ginger grated
• 2 chillies
• 2 teaspoons mineral salt
• A generous shake of black pepper
• 1/4 cup brown sugar 
• 1/2 cup lentils
• 2 cups home chicken broth
• 4 cups filtered water

Put it all in a large pot on the stove. Simmer for 20-25 minutes stirring occasionally. Allow to cool. Use tongs to remove tomato skins then, in batches, blend in the blender. It will be thick and creamy. Toast some sour dough bread, break apart and toss into the soup.

Adoring Husband had some for lunch, requested it for dinner and then went back for more a couple of hours later!

BGWLBH also enjoyed a large bowl for dinner.

I had a big bowl for lunch and there is one container of it now in the freezer.

We’ve all had a very healthful eating day.

I’m considering heading into the bay tomorrow - I’ll see how I feel in the morning. I may need another day of rest yet.

I watched the most recent version of “Don’t tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” and quite enjoyed it.

Now it’s almost 11pm so I’d best get some sleep. I slept a solid 7 hours last night and I hope to do the same tonight.

Nite all.

Resting Up

Still sick.

Apart from 25 minutes sitting in the sunshine for a strong hit of vitamin D, and a half dozen trips to the loo, I’ve been in bed all day.

Adoring Husband has been waiting on me, bringing me my morning coffee, topping up my water and feeding me lunch and dinner.

He’s a good man.

I’m feeling a little better tonight, so hopefully, after a good nights sleep, tomorrow will be another step towards good health.

Nite all.

Farewell and Good Night

Two things … 

On Saturday night just gone, Grannymus, my first mother-in-law, passed away at the ripe old age of 94.

Before her eyesight deteriorated, she used to comment on this blog often and the last text I received was almost exactly a year ago.

She was a wonderful lady who made me feel truly loved. I was married to her son and having babies from age 18 and I had no idea what I was doing. I can’t imagine how I’d have managed without the loving foundation that she laid for me.

At 94, she knew it was her time and she was ready, so I believe she has passed to a place of pure love and she will be so happy to be there and surrounded by loved ones gone before her.

RIP Grannymus ❤️ 

Secondly, I am not well.

Sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, fuzzy head, weak and feeling blah.

So, no meditation for me tomorrow.

It was suggested, to save me from having to cook, that we get fish and chips for dinner tonight, but sadly, the fish and chip shop was closed … as was the bowls club restaurant (they do takeaways) … so I cooked crumbed chicken and made a garden salad.

BGWLBH is also sick, so Adoring Husband might have to play nurse for a couple of days.

Happy with the results of the Irish Open Golf with the Irishman, Lowry, winning by a mile.

Happy with the results of the US Open tennis with Sverev winning - even though he was so focused on his game, he didn’t even realise that he’d won until the umpire announced it and the crowd cheered! So funny!

Now I’m off to get some sleep.

Nite all.

Snuffly and Sneezy

I may be coming down with something.

BGWLBH has been quite sick for a week. She thought it was just a sinus infection but I think she might have a cold or flu and has passed it on.

I’ve been filling up on home made chicken soup, raw honey, lots of water, Vit C and sitting in the sunshine for Vit D.

I probably need to focus on better sleep - I’ve been watching the US Open tennis and the Irish Open golf so I’ve not enjoyed any solid sound sleep for 2 weeks. Must fix that.

This morning I watched the women’s tennis final. A disappointing result with my fave, Sabalenka, losing to the new number one Rybakina.

Tomorrow morning at 4am, the men will fight it out. Sverev vs Shelton. I don’t mind who wins.

Today, I almost completed my patchwork jeans. Just one more letter to add because the original that I cut out, curled up and was impossible to attach. Photos tomorrow - if I’m well enough.

After that, I watched two movies. “Unicorn Store” with Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson and Joan Cusack which I loved and “The Tall Girl” with Ava Mitchell, Griffin Gluck and Sabrina Carpenter. I loved that one too.

The footy was on after that with Penrith beating the Roosters.

Spaghetti Sunday was easy, as usual. I had my chicken soup.

Now I’m watching The Voice from my bed.

Nothing planned for tomorrow so I can have a relaxing, healing day.

Nite all.

Impractical Unmagic

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So we went to the movies on Friday morning to watch “Practical Magic 2”which stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Maisie Williams and Joey King among others.

There were so many big names, so I was expecting big things.

My first comment when we left the cinema was “that was an extended advertisement for Ozempic or GLP1”

Everybody was too thin with sunken cheeks, collar bones poking out, Botox lips and obviously filtered faces, probably AI heavily involved.

The story was so slow, too long and totally predictable. Sandra Bullock’s love interest is, in real life, openly and proudly gay, so the movie relationship is completely unbelievable.

The special effects were bad.

It was basically a bunch of narcissistic movie stars on the big screen saying “Look at me!”

We LOVED the original movie! We hated this movie! Don’t waste your time.

What made it worse, as I was leaving the cinema, I suddenly felt very unwell and had to sit down, but then I had overwhelming nausea and luckily there was a large lined, open top rubbish bin very close so I quickly stood up and just made it to throw up!

Then, much to BGWLBH’s embarrassment, I had to lie down on the floor for ten minutes. 

Only one person asked if I was ok and did I require an ambulance? Somebody else bitched “She shouldn’t be ‘out’ if she’s sick!” Everybody else just walked by like this sort of thing happens all the time.

BGWLBH found me a cup of iced water, which helped and by then I was feeling well enough to walk to the car. We made a stop at Farm Gate because we desperately needed fruit and veg and drove home.

The nausea disappeared but I still felt a bit weak and shaky so I heated up some chicken broth and took myself to bed for the rest of the day. I have no idea where that sudden sickness came from, but I am better today (Saturday).

Today, I woke up early to watch the tennis. The men’s semi-finals were on, but the one that EVERYBODY wanted to see was between the two Americans, Francis Tiafoe and Ben Shelton. It was a great match and Ben Shelton was the victor on this occasion. He will play the number one seed, Sverev on Monday morning.

I made myself some brunch and returned to bed to finish watching the tennis, did some journaling, finished making my list of Spring cleaning jobs, had a nap, took Harley out to play, crumbed and cooked some chicken pieces and got comfy for the two football finals.

Now I’m watching “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” until the Irish Open Golf starts.

Nite all.