Momentous (monumental) Moment

Wish I was on one of them! This was taken from the balcony of our holiday apartment. Great location, the beach and sea were what you saw as you sat drinking the first cup of coffee every morning - fabulous. It was a bit too windy to actually sit out on the balcony tho' as we were on the 21st floor. Lovely and sunny, blue sky, blue sea and blue sunbeds

Good morning friends and occasional passers by, I hope that you are well and ready for a happy day.

I'm sorry to say that I'm still feeling poorly with the cough and all it's other symptoms. One of which is being unbalanced - (physically that is) The infection being in my ears and throat is having that effect.

It isn't funny! I feel like I'm on the deck of a boat that is lurching from side to side. I went to Doc' yesterday and got some antibiotics, so I'm hoping that they have the desired effect of putting me right very soon.

I've hardly been out of the house since I got back from my holiday and that's a week ago. I've even been hit and miss with the dog's walks, there have been days when we didn't go at all. All other activity has been minimal too including making my presence felt around here.

The afternoons are turning to night much quicker now since the clocks went back and the added darkness along with dismal weather seem to be having a negative effect on lots of people. Both of my daughters have to set off and return from work commuting in darkness and they're both complaining of feeling low and not in good spirits.

Well I have to say, thinking what to write is making my brain hurt, I'm going to give it (and the rest of me) a break now. Maybe I'll pop back later when I've recuperated

Got back from my holiday a couple of days ago feeling refreshed, but hubbie had started with a cough and sore throat whilst we were away and now I am suffering with it too
Here are a few images from Benidorm to give you an impression, as I don't feel like writing much. May post more later. You can click to make the pictures bigger if you want to.

The owner of this blog has gone on vacation

So how about these for a couple of opening paragraphs?

Empty table

Progress

Nearly a week since I last wrote here, I don't know where the days go. At the moment I'm busy preparing to go on holiday. It's the first one for a few years so well needed. We are going to Benidorm, which was not my choice, I haven't been there before but am fearing it's Blackpool like image (Sorry Blackpuddlians but I'm not a fan of your town)Anyway, it's Fiesta week, so I'm hoping that will provide some Spanish authenticity. Needless to say, whilst I'm away cobwebs will be forming around my blog as it is unlikely that I will check in.

Back to daily life, I went into town yesterday and noticed that the shops have taken up the Christmas festive theme already. Halloween was also evident and providing a boost in sales for fancy dress outfits. This event seems to be much more widely participated in these days by both children and adults.

As yet I have no idea what sort of family gathering will take place this Christmas, it is usually left up to me to organise, but since the kids have grown up I sometimes wish I could opt out. The whole "business" of Christmas celebrations increasingly feels like more of a chore than a pleasure. I wish I didn't feel like that

Not wishing to degenerate into a tweeter you understand, but I'm in a caring sharing mood, so I thought you might like to know; dinner is prepared and the beef is roasting in the oven as I type.

The dog and I enjoyed our walk earlier. Just the usual stroll through the park and a shop stop to pick up milk.

My urge to "fulfil the day's potential" is ebbing somewhat as I was drawn back here to the computer, but soon I intend resurrect it by tidying my lounge and doing some ironing.

Sabbath won't be a day of rest for me, I am a haphazard "Domestic Goddess" and have to do chores when the urge strikes (or not)

A butterfly draws patterns in the light behind my blinds
Shadows of the tree waving it's arms pass to and fro
A fly flits by in a hurry
The filtered autumn sun beckons
I poke a finger through to part the slats
Dazzled I shield my eyes and put it back

It's quiet in here and safe
Just the tip tap of keys as I type
That fly just buzzed by again
or maybe it was another one
A flurry of leaves hit the window
Come out, come out, they seem to say
Open the blinds and greet the day

Just as I expected, the extra hour in bed didn't materialise for me. The dog gave me a wake up call according to her own body clock - not the one on the kitchen wall, that I had carefully adjusted before retiring to bed last night.

So with an extra hour of wakefulness and an early start, you'd think it could be a really productive day and it does have some potential to be that, but so far I've been sitting sluglike watching TV and having got bored with that I've now moved over to the computer.

These are distraction activities, things that I do when I don't feel inclined to do anything that actually needs doing. My throat is feeling sore this morning and my mouth is really dry, I think it is caused by the inhalers that I have to use, there's alway's a payback with medication in my opinion, in this case "for the privilege of breathing easier" the charge is "dry mouth and sore throat"

I fear this post could easily descend into being a whiney, whinge as that seems to be the tone of my thinking this morning. Time to put a halt to that then! I'm now going to get ready and take the dog out to blow a few cobwebs away, then I'm going to do something to fulfil the day's potential

I love it when writing my blog helps me to clear my "attitude" and get on with the day I f there is anything worth telling, I'll pop in later to let you know

I couldn't get this video on my post with the coloured writing, so had to settle for plain black and white! Have a good day