Views From The Edge

It's been pretty busy week, I spent Tuesday with one of my granddaughters. Her mum had to work so we went to Cabramatta for the day. It was hard for me to get around though as I hurt my right knee and I had to use a walking stick. We did have a lot of fun though. I also spent Saturday with three of my granddaughters. We went bowling together and despite my sore knee, I did pretty well. I love bowling, it's one of the few things I am actually good at. LOL.

I spent the next couple of days at home, I am still adjusting to the Methoblastin, but it is getting better. It's not making feel nauseous anymore and the dizziness is gone, thank god.

The weather is getting colder so Steve and I have been getting our winter clothes out. I don't think we will be going to the snow this year. Petrol and diesel is still so high so we will probably be spending a few day at the Central Coast, maybe Nelson Bay. They are closer and really lovely to stay. I think it might be better for Steve and I to stay in a warmer area like the Central Coast.

I hope everyone has a great week.

I saw the Rhumatologist at St George Hospital this week. It turns out I have Psoriatic Arthritis. It is similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis, but this attacks your skin cells as well as causes inflammation and swelling of the joints. As much as I am not happy to now have an autoimmune disease, I am happy I finally have an answer to all the health problems I have been having. The excess fluid and swelling in my hands and feet, my finger and toenails pitting and lifting off the surface, and all the aches, pain, and stiffness.

The doctor has put me on Methoblastin as an immunosuppressant. I have to take folate as well to protect myself from any possible side effects from the Methotrexate.

So now I have to have monthly blood tests and X-rays, (not monthly) as well as hydrotherapy and psychotherapy. Thank god all this is covered by Medicare. The PBS also covers the medication, I can even get the folate on the PBS as well, so it is only $5.00 instead of $20.

On happier news, I met up with a good friend of mine for lunch and we had a lovely day together. She gave me a Chucky elf and a blue eye bag charm. We promised to make our lunch dates a regular thing in the future.

I hope everyone has a great week.

Where do I start? This week has been insane. it all started when we decided to adopt a dog and a cat from a shelter that rescues animals. Seve had seen George the dog on their website and was told that he was available for adoption. So far so good. We bought toys, food, a collar and lead and a bed for him, we drove out to the shelter, did the meet and greet and we were about to adopt him when another woman who worked there came up and told us that the dog was promised to someone else. The workers had no idea about this and they were pissed off.

A woman had been making inquiries about George and had been calling them for a week, she was making up her mind whether she wanted to home him or not. We were told she was going to make her mind that afternoon, needless to say, she decided not to home him, so we have did. At the same time we adopted a beautiful calico cat we called Cindy.

We got Cindy home a week later than George because she had to be desexed. We get her home, had her settled, then she suddenly leaps out of the laundry window and runs off.

I searched everywhere for her. I spent the whole week looking for her, worrying myself sick. She ended up planting herself on my downstair neighbours balcony. I managed to catch her and bring her home, only for her to escape and go straight back to my neighbour's place. My neighbour is a lovely person, she has two cats of her own and she is happy to have Cindy. technically she is still my cat, but she is living on my neighbour's balcony. I will buy her cat food to pay for her room and board. LOL. We rehomed a beautiful ginger and white cat from the same shelter and she is happy and settled with us, so we have two cats but only one living with us.

Honestly, you can't make this crap up. I am happy that Cindy is safe and cared for although I am feeling a little hurt that she rejected us so quickly. I guess she prefers to be outside, but she is microchipped and desexed so there's that.

Hopefully the rest of January will be less eventful, fingers crossed.

As you can imagine, we are all reeling from what happened in Bondi. My heart is broken but I am not going to let this define who we are. Australians are resilient and we will not let this tragedy change who and what we are.

Having said that, Steve and I are thinking of going away for a few days. We were thinking of going into the mountains for a few days after Christmas. I think a break from the city would be nice and the weather has been beautiful. We have been doing a lot of walking, Steve has special crutches that help him with his balance. we are lucky to live near bush and national parks so there are plenty of walking tracks. We love going bush as it is so calm and peaceful.

We have all our Christmas stuff done, all we need to do now is do the groceries and bits and pieces. It will a quiet one which is what we want.

I hope everyone has a great week and a wonderful holiday season.

I am trying to get ready for Christmas, but every time I make a start, something happens and I end up having to do something else instead.

I have started my shopping. This year, it is going to be easier as I am only shopping for the grandkids. We are such a big family, there is no way I can afford to buy for all the adults. I think our Christmas will be a quieter one, as my older daughter is going out of state to stay with a friend until the new year. My son is back in Queensland for work, so sadly, we won't be seeing him as well.

Summer has definitely arrived, and it is so hot now. I have started swimming in the rock pools again. Steve and I have also been taking the RC cars out for some fun. He has joined an RC car club, and they meet every couple of weeks to get together and have fun. I have to admit that I have been enjoying it more than I thought I would.

Other than the RC cars, I have been watching all my old favourite movies and catching up on some of the new series I have been getting into. I really should do a Geeky Girl post, but things have been so hectic. Steve is due to be fitted for a new wheelchair, and I have to go for some more tests. I don't mind getting older; it is just all the medical crap that goes along with it. Thank goodness for Medicare and the NDIS, or we would never be able to afford it.

I hope everyone has a great week.

This week has been so busy for both Steve and myself. Once again, it was mostly medical appointments, but we managed to fit in some fun stuff like taking the RC cars out and taking a drive to Goulburn for lunch.

We both had our annual eye tests and I need new distance and reading glasses. No sign of glaucoma but my cataracts have thickened so I am going to have to get them done. It's covered by Medicare so it won't cost anything. I only have to pay for the glasses and they were on special so thank goodness for that.

Saturday was fun, it was a birthday for two of my granddaughters. We took them to the pool. lunch at Maccas and them back home for birthday cake. The kids had so much fun and they loved the bead bracelets I made for them. It was a great day but getting out there was interesting to say the least. I didn't take the car because Steve was going out and I like taking the train. There some trackwork so I got off at Cabramatta station to get picked by my son in law. There were police everywhere, a section of the street outside the station was taped off. There had been a fight. I don't know the details, but it must have been a bad one. I missed all the excitement thank god.

I hope everyone has a great week. Take care.

It's nice to have a slower week after looking after my granddaughter and taking her to Oz Comic Con. We had so much fun, and she wants to go to Smash and SupaNova as well. As much as I enjoyed it, it is good to be able to put my feet up and have a rest. I guess I am starting to feel my age.

I have been catching up on my reading, and I have started to go through some of my stuff to either store or throw out. I keep putting it off, but Spring is here, so I am determined to get some spring cleaning in. I have also started my new diabetes medication, and I think that is making me feel a little tired as well. I am sure as I get used to the medication, the tiredness will ease up.

The weather is really warming up, and it's nice to see all the flowers starting to bloom. I watered and re-potted some of my pot plants. I need to buy some more potting mix and a couple of hanging baskets.

Not much else has been happening. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

It has been a while since I have posted anything. Things have been so busy, more medical appointments and more blood tests for my cholesterol and blood sugar.

Things seemed to have stabilised, so that is good. I have been walking more; winter here has made me lazy. I love walking and swimming, but this winter has been so cold and wet, I prefer to snuggle under my doona and watch movies on my laptop.

The weather is slowly warming up, and I can feel that hint of spring in the air. Steve and I went to Cronulla yesterday, the beaches were a lot busier than I thought they would be, another sign that the weather is warming up.

Other than this, not much has been happening. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Steve and I decided to take a break and go to Melbourne. We drove down and stayed for four days. Now that my son has gone to Queensland to start his new job, we decided a break would be nice.

It was cold, but the weather was nice; we didn't get rain until we came to Sydney. I was a bit disappointed that the Victoria Markets were closed for renovations, they are my favourite markets, hopefully they will reopen when we go back there.

The weather here has been freezing cold and wet. Great weather for snuggling under the blankets and catching up on my reading. I finished Stepsister, which was great, and now I am planning on re-reading Rose Madder. Perfect for a rainy day.

Hope everyone has a great week.

Steve and I are snuggled up at home, waiting for a massive storm to hit. Right now, we are getting heavy rainfall and plenty of wind. The meteorologists are calling it a bombogenesis, which sounds scary enough. I am a little worried about the stuff we have stored in the garage, as it is under the unit block where we live. Hopefully, we won't get flooding down there.

I am finally getting over all the damned illnesses. This winter so far has been a write off for me. My son will be traveling to Queensland soon to start his new job, and I want to spend some time with him before he goes. So far, I have been so sick that we have hardly gone anywhere. I still have a couple of weeks before he leaves, so hopefully we can go out for lunch and a couple of drinks.

I hope everyone is having a great week.