Friday and I am not sure how my day started other than I went through my waking routine and took my vitals as usual. As the household was at work I walked down to the village café for a bacon and sausage baguette and a decaf coffee. Having bought a paper on the way I dawdled in the café till I had finished the days crosswords. Once home there was some Christmas puttering to be done, I ‘m trying to have everything under control by December, even some of the wrapping has been done. I get the strong sense that I am not alone in this, friends tell me that they are doing the same and the general rush at the shops seems to confirm that people at large are doing the same thing. It feels like there is an element of people wanting to get it over with so they can back to the ordinary ” winter making ends meet”.
In the afternoon I accompany my partner to the garden centre to eat and then return home to continue the Christmas puttering. Friday afternoon slides into evening where TV awaits and finally the medication before bed.
Saturday comes as a bit of a surprise I have clearly slept deeply and it takes me a while to get myself together and to get to go through my usual rituals. When I do get up my partner has gone to the hairdresser and I find my eldest daughter dressed as Wednesday Adams as she prepares to go to Comicom. I make breakfast, take my morning meds and wonder why I feel so rough. I do more Christmas organising until the garden guy turns up. With the garden guy given coffee I accompany my partner to the garden centre where we pick up food for the weekend and return home.
I’m still not feeling chipper but I find the energy to fill the bird and squirrel feeders and then watch a rugby match followed by a football match. I try to clear the decks and in doing so get the gas fire in the lounge working again. I also get the Christmas post box done ready to send to Sweden for my older grandson who has become a Leicester City fan. The family eats tea and settles down to watch Strictly, its getting difficult to call. The evening dibbles away until I take my night meds and get myself off to bed. Its been a lack lustre day so I must train tomorrow to get myself going again.
