#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Tuesday is another bright & sunny day here in deepest, darkest Yorkshire. It’s a bit cold at the moment - just over 6ºC, but the temps are due to climb to the low teens later so I will once more be out in the gravel pit - not too far to go now on the cleaning side, I can see the bottom of the bulk bag now.

Have a cracking day #Today & remember Rule No. 3 when desperate find a pecan! 😊🫶🖖

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#Journal of a slightly relaxed Dutch Pixy 🧚🏼‍♀️ (Saturday, 29/03/2025).

@tldr 🤖 please do your thing for me.

I woke about an hour before the alarm. My body was sore from the chores of tbe previous day (washing Smurf was a hard thing now for me), and my pain meds were done working, so my body needed to get up and get moving. 😊 The scale was an asshat again which will probably be my own "fault" (but maybe I can blame the hormones? 🤔 Hihi). I got dressed, cared for Arwen, and then got ready to head to the gym again.

I caught up with some texts from some very sweet friends. I caught up with some notifications. I rode the seated bike for a while, until my leg had enough again. And then, I didn't use the massage chair for ten minutes... I used it for twenty! My body was sore and no one seemed to want to use it, so I snuck in an extra ten minutes. Yay! Then I headed back to Skoosh again so I could get home.

Washed up, changed, had brekky. The weather app said there was a a 90% chance of rain, so I was a good gall and I took my umbrella. So... Of course I didn't need it... Which wasn't too bad, but it's weird. As when it said there was a 40% chance, it rained, and now it said 90% and it was dry... Weather can be weird! 😂 We had a nice walk and Arwen had many sniffs and she did her things. I worked on my blog some, so that was good too. I started a new post that I thought would be "an easy one". But then, with adding all the needed alt texts, it took me quite a while before I was content with it. It won't go online for a while yet, as I have many blogs planned ahead. But at least I have another one to share. And I think I did rather well on it. 😊

When we got home, I switched clothes and I got to the treadmill. I walked for an hour! Just a slow 4,4kmh pace, but still... I did have a 3% incline for 55 minutes, so that wasn't too bad!

I washed up, changed again, and then had some food. Arwen and I relaxed a bit and then we headed to Skoosh. We drove to the Herperduin, and Arwen and I had a lovely walk. The weather was good enough and it wasn't too busy yet, so Arwen and I could have a relaxing walk there.

After that, we had some relaxing time. I started the laundry, and when that was done, and I had some food, I started the dishwasher. Around 9, Arwen wanted walkies again. And she was lucky as her friend was out again as well. 😊

When we got back, I swept the floor and couch. Then I had some soup, and my friend texted me that she was getting ready too. We booted the PS5's and started up the NMS games. We played solo, but we chatted while we both started the new expedition. We played till it was time to get ready for last long walkies for me again.

The walkies were nice and the weather was a bit chilly. But when the sun was out and there wasn't too much wind, it wasn't too bad. Arwen got some splashes in again as well.

We watched some telly till it was time to get ready for bed. Arwen did a wee and then I took an extra painkiller and dived into my bed. It didn't take too long to fall asleep.

Woke once after about 4 hours for the loo. Then I woke about half an hour till the alarm, and I got up and started my day/night. 🌑

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Friday is a bit of a manky morning, not exactly warm at just over 7ºC, overcast & quite windy.

Mrs S has gone shopping so that has left the house nice & quiet.

Gonna do my chores then chill out until she gets back.

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Thursday is another lovely bright day here in deepest, darkest Yorkshire, ideal for a day of chilling out & relaxing.

Yon sea-lion (below) was giving it loads yesterday, making sure everyone knew he was the boss of the place!

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Yay made it to Saturday!

No plans for today above the normal doing of the chores, I might get out & do some gravel grovelling but I might give myself the weekend off.

Have a cracking day #Today & remember Rule 17: Drink sensibly! No pissed-aschios on my TL please! 😊🫶🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Tuesday hey, this what happens when you allow Monday to get away with mugging Sunday! 😜

It’s a bright & sunny day but very cold, just above freezing when I came down earlier with a high of 9ºC forecast later.

Another day of resting (pawsing?) the paws today, in an effort to get them ready for a concerted push on Thursday & finishing getting the gravel into the reed bed filter.

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖
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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Well it’s a lovely sunny Saturday morning here in deepest, darkest Yorkshire. Although it’s flipping cold still! There’s rumours of warmer temps next week which will be very welcome!

Mrs S has gone to do the shopping & then on to see her mum, the cats are asleep upstairs after an exhausting hour or two while they had breakfast. Peace reigns!

Might get out & do some more gravel cleaning later but for now I’m finishing my coffee & enjoying the solitude.

Have a cracking day #Today & remember #RuleNo1: Don’t let ‘em Cash-ew ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Sunday has dawned bright & sunny, a bit cold first thing with temps lurking around 5ºC but the promise of it getting up to the low teens again later!

Having a dose of ‘Father Brown’ over breakfast & then there is a day of cleaning gravel - oh joy!

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

A very sunny Thursday morning here in deepest,darkest Yorkshire so I’m going to pull up my big boy pants & crack on with cleaning the filter on the pond - I’ve had an epiphany involving a stress ball & how to stop too much water flowing back into the pond from the filter! More in tonight’s diary update - if you’re really good there maybe piccies!

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

Talking to a Peep today about helping folks with MH issues & I think pTerry says it most succinctly in ‘Soul Music’:

“Sometimes the only thing you could do for people was to be there.”
― Terry Pratchett, Soul Music

This quote of course applies to all kinds of things, & one of the things I love about the Fediverse is that when folks are struggling the community is there for them - it is a wonderful example of how social media should work!

Annddd on that note I’m off to prove that the katana is far deadlier than the pen when you’re a monol at the wrong end of it! 😜

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope you’re well & safe! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

Tonight’s quote sums up why I prefer the written word in all it’s glory as my primary form of communication - the ability to edit ones thoughts is a powerful tool!

“It is true that words have power, and one of the things they are able to do is get out of someone's mouth before the speaker has the chance to stop them.”
― Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters

Right off to marmalise some mongols (current flavour of baddy) they are gonna get so shot full of arrows that they will make a hedgehog jealous!

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope you’re well & safe! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Saturday has arrived! Yay!
It’s a lovely sunny morning again but cold - temps around 3ºC.

Plans for today are dependant on how my MiL is doing in hospital.

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

Tonight’s quote is very reminiscent of Yorkshire, there’s a reason there are 3 major reservoirs within walking stance of the Squirrel Den! 😆

“It was raining in the small, mountainous country of Llamedos. It was always raining in Llamedos. Rain was the country's main export. It had rain mines.”
― Terry Pratchett, Soul Music

Ok off to bed, here’s hoping I actually manage to get some sleep!

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope you’re well & safe! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

As a dyed in the wool, complete & utter computer nerd I can 100% empathise with the Druid in tonight’s quote:

“The druid stiffened. "*Nice?*" he said. "A triumph of the silicon chunk, a miracle of modern masonic technology -- nice?" "Oh, yes," said Twoflower, to whom sarcasm was merely a seven letter word beginning with S.”

-- (Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic)

Right, given that I had a night as ruff as a bears bum in a cheese grater last night I’m off to bed.
For those of you who are struggling to sleep & need something to push you off the edge into the land of nod I can throughly recommend tonight’s diary entry, which is overly long & guaranteed to make even the most hardened insomniac sleep!

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope you’re well & safe! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Sunday, chilling out & relaxing after yesterday’s exertions, it’s a wet & cooler day today so no gardening for me today!

Have a cracking day #Today & remember #RuleNo1: Don’t let ‘em Cash-ew ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#AfternoonAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Friday has been hard to get to grips with, but I’m here now you lucky, lucky Peeps! 😜😂

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

I feel we are collectively in need of a TL palette cleanser, hence tonight’s somewhat whimsical choice:

“The footprints go this way," said Cuddy, "and then they return. But the ones coming back aren't so deep as the ones going. You can see they're later ones because they're over the top of the other ones. So he was heavier than he was coming back, yes?"

"Right," said Detritus.

"So that means...?"

"He lose weight?”
― Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms

Ok off to catch up on my audiobook.

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope you’re well & safe! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#Journal of a happy but also tired Dutch Pixy 🧚🏼‍♀️ (Friday, 07/02/2025).

TL;DR it started as an usual day but then... It wasn't! Friends came to visit and we headed to the zoo! Long day, but a good one. 😊

Woke about twenty minutes to the alarm. The scale wasn't too bad, and I got dressed and ready to care for Arwen. I let her wee, mass brekky for her, and then I got my bag and headed to the gym.

I updated my social media while waiting for the meds to kick in. Used the crosstrainer for 15 minutes, then the seated bike for 45 minutes. A nice massage in the chair after that, and then I headed back home.

Washed up, had breakfast, and then Arwen and I went out for SniffiVerse™ walkies. It was a dry night, but there was a colder wind. We had a good walk, Arwen wanted the longer one, so I obliged.

When we got back, I started some cleaning work at the house. Around 4:45, I walked Arwen again, and then we headed to Skoosh to head to Nijmegen. I had forgotten that the highway was closed off, so I had to drive a longer way to get to Nijmegen. Left Arwen at my parents place, and headed back home. Had an asshat being very annoyed with me that I followed the rules and he didn't, so of course I was to game for his errors... Sure... Asshat! But it did wind me up, even though I did all as I should have done...

With Arwen being out of the way, I could start the bigger cleaning. First the couch. Even though I try my best to keep it clean, it was still very sandy! Then I cleaned the kitchen. I hoovered after that, and then I mopped! 😅 It was a lot of hard work! When all that was done, I headed to the store and I got some bread for today at the zoo.

As my friends hit some traffic, I did my best to make them bread. So when they'd arrive, we could head to the zoo easily. They arrived, we packed bags and then we headed to Skoosh, on our way to the zoo. The roads were still a bit busy, bit we had no real bad traffic, so we arrived shortly before ten. They got their ticket and I got my yearly sub, thanks to a very sweet friend!

It was a dry day, but there was a mean wind! We didn't see all the animals, not we saw some that we missed on October so that was cool! We had a great time, taking vids and snaps and enjoying the more quiet time, as the zoo wasn't too busy.

After some time, I thought it would be best to head back home. I was getting very tired and achy and I'd forgotten to take meds with me. 😔 And if we'd leave too late, it would take us ages to get home due to traffic. My friends had seen all that they wanted to see, so they were good to go as well.

I was able to scan my pass at the parking lot, and it worked to let me out! So yay for that. We had a decent drive back to my parents. It was a bit busier, bit we were able to keep driving all the way. I picked up Arwen, she got in the back of the car with one of my friends, and we headed back home.

I fixed food for us all, and we watched some telly. Then we walked with Arwen. We watched some more telly, and I was yawning so much! So my friends headed upstairs to watch something on their tablets, so that I could head to bed.

It didn't take too long to fall asleep. And crazily enough, I woke at my normal time for the loo! But I did manage to sleep some more. I did wake before the alarm, but Arwen didn't mind as she was ready for some food and all that... 😊

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Thursday is upon us like an eager kitten clawing at the bottom of the curtain of the weekend!
The sun is out, my chores are done & the 2 new units are still standing - a testament to the power of an electric screwdriver & a good bash with a pin hammer!

Today holds the promise of cleaning the coffee maker & descaling it, since the warning light is lit.

But first there is the prospect of a cup of tea - I might go wild & make a china rose tea - my fave but it does need steeping for a little while.

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Cannot get my brain in gear today, having a 2nd coffee to try & kickstart myself into something like action.

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Up early this morning despite not getting much sleep because we need something like 4 hours to get ready to go out apparently.

So off out to a family birthday lunch, really not up for it but will make the effort.

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Gotta very fuzzy brain today, but I’ve made breakfast & done my other chores so I’ll see if I can escape into one of my virtual worlds.

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Ello sweet and lovely Friendos

It's me again folks!

I've been catching up on some chats with friends. And now I've caught up with some of Masto. 😊 I'm just riding the seated bike as my body is protesting anything else it seems. My neck and shoulders are so sore... I wanna train my muscles but when they're this sore... It's a nope. And that disappoints me... 😔

I had a rather decent night, which was nice for sure. The scale wasn't too kind, but that is probably my fault as I snacked a bit too much.... But it could be worse. Definitely could be better as well.

Ow, and I think I know why I couldn't login to the scale app anymore. It seems they updated the app and added a different type of login. But it would have been nice to just save the progress and then import it again into the new profile...
Ah well, guess shit happens at times... If this is the worst, then I'll manage... 😉

Let's get to writing my journal Toot while my legs are doing the work!

Just quickly helped someone struggling with the water machine, so did my good deed 😉 for today as well. Haha!

Anywhoo... Let's see if I can write the journal Toot for you folks here. 😇

Catch you all in a bit!

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Well it’s very dull & ‘orrible here in deepest, darkest Yorkshire.
It’s about 2ºC outside with a high of 5 promised later on.

Plans for today - pretty much the usual.

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

So did y’all catch me on the news today … they thought I was being cute, but I led a crack team to check out the opposition! 😜

Red squirrel colony discovered in North Yorkshire https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78x798z7mro

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

I seem to have picked up the sniffles today, Nuggan knows where from!

All the excitement of the last couple of weeks is catching up with me so I may well lurk for the rest of the day.

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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Happy New Year Squirrel Fans!

2025 starts here Peeps! (For a given value of ‘here’!)

“Everything starts somewhere, though many physicists disagree. But people have always been dimly aware of the problem with the start of things. They wonder how the snowplough driver gets to work, or how the makers of dictionaries look up the spelling of words.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

Where ever are you I wish you the best & nuttiest possible New Year! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

A happy Monday to all, I got up late so am now going nuts rushing around trying to catch up!

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#Journal of a slightly exhausted Dutch Pixy 🧚🏼‍♀️ (Friday, 27/12/2024).

TL;DR tried to get back to my own routine again after a shorter night. Managed a wee bit of exercise and some gaming as well. 😊

Woke before the alarm due to a very stupid nightmare. So I just got up and got dressed, I didn't want my mind to wander there again... I took meds, cared for Arwen and then got everything ready to head to the gym with Skoosh.

Caught up on social media and then got to the seated bike. Did my best to get some rounds in, till my leg gave out. When I was just about to head to the massage chairs, two galls rushed passed me and took them. OK... Bummer. So I switched my shoes. And when the galls saw me head home, they just got out of the chairs and went about their business again. They never even activated the massage systems... So that felt rather weird to me... 😔

I got home and I cleaned Arwen's little wound. I washed up, got brekky, and then we got ready for SniffBook walkies. It was dry which was very nice. But it was a bit chilly, so I was glad when Arwen kept moving some. She got in many sniffs and did her thing, while I managed to write a bit for my blog. Yay for that. 😊

When we got home, I got to the pc and I worked on my journal post. Worked on the Xmas days. Then I went downstairs and I had some food. Another shorter walkies with Arwen. And then I got to my hometrainer and I rode for about half an hour.

While I was relaxing on the couch a bit, a sweet friend texted that they'd be up for some gaming! That sounded lovely! So Arwen and I had a quick walk and I fixed her food. 😊 Then I had a nice gaming session with my friends, where there was some yawning happening, as we were both exhausted from the Xmas days... 😇

I got ready for the last walkies and bed time. N&B texted a bit early, but Arwen didn't mind. We had a lovely walk and then I headed to bed. I needed some extra painkillers as my hip was not too pleased with me laying on it. So I switched sides, and then the meds kicked in and I was able to sleep some. 💤

I woke once and then when my alarm woke me. So I got dressed and I was ready to start the last weekend that 2024 has to offer... Let's make this a good one!

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

I can sympathise with Nobby Nobs in tonight’s quote, I appear to have reached the age when socks are the gift that keeps being given!
I got 2 pairs from Mrs S today!

To be fair one pair were from the Assassins Guild!

“They always gives me bath salts," complained Nobby. "And bath soap and bubble bath and herbal bath lumps and tons of bath stuff and I can't think why, 'cos it's not as if I hardly ever has a bath. You'd think they'd take the hint, wouldn't you?”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

Where ever you are in your day I hope you’re enjoying it! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#Journal of a slightly bummed Dutch Pixy 🧚🏼‍♀️ (Wednesday, 18/12/2024).

TL;DR a not too bad day, to be fair, just a bit annoyed with the constant pain in my leg. It's only been three years since the surgery, so I hoped for more pain free years... 😔

The alarm woke me. I wasn't in the mood for the scale, so I just got dressed. Took my meds, cared for Arwen, and got ready to head to the gym.

Enjoyed my protein shake and caught up with the notifications. I rode the seated bike for a while, and then finished up with a massage in the chair. And then, back home again.

A quick clean of Arwen's wound. I could feel some thickness but I could not get any puss to come out. So I'd try again after walkies. Washed up, changed clothes, and had brekky. Arwen was eager to go on walkies, so we had a good time with them. There was some rain, but it wasn't too bad and it didn't last too long, fortunately.

I tried to write a new blog post but it was a bit hard to get to the point, haha, as there was so much that popped up in my head.

We got back and I worked on my blog a bit. Then I fixed some food. I walked 5k on the treadmill after that, even though my muscles were protesting a bit. Arwen wanted a walk after that...

I went upstairs again to take down the washings, as they were dry now. My bestie called me as I was busy folding. We had a very nice chat and I cleaned up the rest of the stuffs. I got to the couch for a bit, but felt I needed a painkiller to get through the rest of the day. It had been 9 hours since the first one, and I'd done quite a bit, so I guess it was slowly wearing off...

Took the meds and wanted to relax some before hoovering the downstairs area. But as soon as I sat down... Arwen told me she needed to go out. Ugh... I do love her but my back was killing me and I just wanted the meds to kick in first. But nope, we *had* to go....

So of course Arwen only did a little wee and she was more interested in checking if she could spot N&B anywhere! 😂 So much for me relaxing a bit. So when the meds had kicked in, I hoovered the downstairs area. Where does all that sand come from? 😂

Then, another small walk. I watched some telly after that, till a good friend told me they'd be getting online. So I did the same, and we muddled through the Adrift expedition. We were joined by another sweet friend and I had a very good time with them! 😁

I got ready for walkies and bed after that. N texted early, which Arwen didn't mind, so we quickly headed out for walkies. It was rather windy but it was dry so we had a nice walk. I got to bed after that, and it didn't take too long to fall asleep.

I did have a restless night, as I woke several times for the loo. Then it was about 25 minutes till the alarm, so I just got up and started my new day...

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Ello sweet and lovely Friendos

Itsa meeeeee again!

I've caught up with the notifications and all... A sweet friend is struggling some and I was worried for them, but tonight we chatted a bit and that helped me to feel a bit better. Still sorry that they're struggling, but good to know that it's "nothing worse" than that, if that makes sense, as any struggle is hard enough... 🤔 Just hope that they will feel better soon, as it's never fun to struggle. And I often feel like a bad friend because there's so little I can do to help...

I hope you're all having a good time! It's almost hump day 🐪 here, for those that celebrate. To others it's just a third Monday (I'm looking at you @Nio haha 😂).

Today should be a relaxing day. Gym, SniffBook, some cardio, I *really* need to hoover, then... Gaming! There will be some times where Arwen will need some walkies and food... I won't forget about her. Though I also need to clean the little wound after the gym. Hopefully there will be less puss now... She doesn't seem too bothered and she let's me clean it every time, but I'm sure it's as much fun to her as it is to me... 😔

But hopefully there will be some gaming today with the very bushy-tailed @MAJ1. I still need to work on the expedition, and there's about a week left, so I need to get my hands to the controller and to this thing! 😁 I wonder why I keep feeling like I can't do this? 🤔 I know I struggle with some things, but it's not that bad? 🤔 Ah well... Just the brain being silly...

Let's send this Toot and then head to the seated bike. I didn't do the scale thing as I just felt like it would disappoint me. The PT mentioned that there was "a bit more of me now", which indicated to him that he saw I was struggling with my ehakth again. As that often triggers a weight gain... He's so right, as the situation with my right leg just bums me out so much! 😔

It's still 6 weeks till the hospital appointment, and the leg is starting to get more issues. I do wonder what is wrong. The xray showed nothing being wrong, but I do wonder if one of the many screws I have in me is interfering with my muscles/tendons/nerves, and that's causing the pain? 🤔 I had a screw being naughty back in 2006 and they had to take it out. It wasn't too bad, but it did mean a new wound and new recovery... So if they do need to take out a screw, it would mean some hassle again. At least I have a guestroom for mum, should I need her to be with me for some days, should they need to take a screw out... My bedroom is downstairs, so there's no stairs I need to struggle with... I know, maybe it's not that, but that doesn't mean that I don't worry about it in advance... 😔

Anywhoooo I got to the seated bike in the mean time. Let's send this Toot and then write the journal one. 😊 I hope you're all having a good time. Can't believe that next week, it's Xmas already.... Time flies at times!

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

Slouching thru L-Space, as one does, I came across this quote, which, on occasions, has been very true!

“IT GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN, LIFE, said Death, stepping forward. SPEAKING METAPHORICALLY, OF COURSE. IT'S A HABIT THAT'S HARD TO GIVE UP. ONE PUFF OF BREATH IS NEVER ENOUGH. YOU'LL FIND YOU WANT TO TAKE ANOTHER.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Where ever you are in your day I hope you’re enjoying it! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Friday has finally caught up with us, delayed as it was by Thursday who was on a 24 hour protest for a shorter working week!

Not going to be around a vast amount today, partially because I’m still somewhat overwhelmed by the whole peopling thing at the moment but mostly because I promised @PlaystationPixy some help on NMS.

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

I generally make it to step 5 & then get distracted!

“The path to wisdom does, in fact, begin with a single step. Where people go wrong is in ignoring all the thousands of other steps that come after it.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

Where ever you are in your day I hope you’re enjoying it! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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This is my exact technique in the kitchen!

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#Journal of a Dutch Pixy 🧚🏼‍♀️ (Tuesday, 03/12/2024).

TL;DR an usual Tuesday, which went rather well. Especially when compared to last week... Did some chores, had PT, got some exercise, went to Lidl... 😊

The alarm woke me up. It had taken some time to fall asleep and I had woken once for the loo. I felt a bit groggy, but not too bad. I got dressed, took my meds, prepped everything for Arwen, took her outside for her wee... She was enjoying her brekky when I put out the snacks and I headed to Skoosh.

I enjoyed my protein shake while getting on top of the social media bits... 😊 Then I got to the seated bike, which I rode till my leg gave out. It was followed by a massage in the chair, before I got ready to head back home again.

A quick wash up, change of clothes, and brekky! Then we went out for SniffBook walkies. It was drizzling some for a bit. But then it go dry, which was better. Of course, as soon as I put the umbrella in its cover, the rain would start and it went hard! So I was getting wet before I could get the umbrella out again... There was enough rain, even Arwen didn't want to walk the largest route! I didn't mind too much, as my pants were getting wet and the wind made it cold...

I changed clothes when we got home. I worked on my PC to finish the journal blog post for that day. Then I went down and I walked on the treadmill for an hour. Just a slow pace with a slight incline. Then I fixed food. After which Arwen and I went out for walkies.

When we got back, I started the laundry. After it was done, I took it upstairs. I also took a hammer and I finally finished the Billy! I put it in it's place. Then I had space to put up the rack and hang the laundry. It should be done and ready for cleaning up before my friend comes to visit. 😊

I hovered the downstairs area after that. And then... It was time to just sit down and relax some with a TV show. I also wrote some for my blog. Then Arwen wanted walkies, so we headed out again. After that, I made some food. I sat down with my Menopausing book and read part of chapter three.

When it was almost time to leave to Cuijk, I walked Arwen. She was enjoying her food when I got to Skoosh and I headed to PT. The person that was scheduled before me was late so my PT called me in as they could not reach her. So I had an earlier session which was all OK with me.

After the lovely massage, I visited Lidl before heading back home again. I relaxed a bit with some snacking. Then I got ready for bed time and last walkies.

We had a lovely walk with N&B and then I headed to bed. It didn't take too long to fall asleep. I woke for the loo once and then when my alarm woke me. As nights go, this one wasn't too bad! 😊

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Good evening Squirrel Fans.

Tonight’s quote is a brilliant way to describe the infinity of the Universe:

“The Universe contains everything and nothing.
There is very little everything.
And more nothing than you can possibly imagine.”
― Terry Pratchett

Where ever you are in your day I hope you’re enjoying it! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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#Journal of a slightly relaxed Dutch Pixy 🧚🏼‍♀️ (Sunday, 24/11/2024).

TL;DR a casual day with some of the usual bits, some chores, and some relaxing... 😊

I woke before the alarm. I had a text from a sweet friend, saying I had a parcel in my mailbox! Ow wow! So I quickly got up, dressed, and rushed to the mailbox! I got a super sweet and very thoughtful book from them! 💜 Wow! I took my meds and cared for Arwen. But then... I was so thrown off my routine, that I forgot to give Arwen the snacks before I left to the gym! 🫣 Whoops! That's not good... 😔

At the gym, I worked a bit on my social bits online, and then I got to the seated bike. I rode a while, while writing my journal Toot. I went to the massage chair after that. And then it was time to head back home again.

Arwen wasn't to pleased with me and I wondered why... Till I saw the snacks on the kitchen counter! Aaah... I quickly gave the snacks to her and she softened up again, slowly forgiving me for my mistakes. I washed up, changed clothes, and had brekky. It wasn't cold, but it was very windy and wet.

We had a decent enough SniffBook walkies. After some time the rain stopped, which was very welcome, as the umbrella was challenging with the winds! I played with my phone while Arwen got all the sniffs. And she got loads of those, so I guess the walkies were a success. 😊

I went upstairs and worked on my blog a little. I edited another video and then I headed back downstairs again. I fixed some food. After that, Arwen wanted walkies again. So I prepared myself and it was good that I did, as she wanted the shorter SniffBook walkies this time.

When we got back, I worked on my blog a bit. Then I did the laundry and I rode my hometrainer a bit. Another walkies with Arwen and when we almost got home... We ran into N & B, so yeah... We had some extra walkies as Arwen definitely was in need of extra nomnoms 😂.

I hovered the downstairs area and I tried to dust some. Then I relaxed on the couch till a friend was ready for some gaming. We had a nice time with some good chats which I really enjoyed. Then I got ready for the last walk. N was home in time, so Arwen was very pleased that she got extra nomnoms again!

Then I got ready for bed and it didn't take too long for me to fall asleep.

I woke before the alarm, the scale wasn't kind, and I had little messages to enjoy... So yeah, let's start the new week!

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Cold SniffBook Walkies Toot

It's bloody freezing! Arwen and I have bundled up best we could, and we're hoping for dry walkies. But there could be some snow. It's -2°C, with a real feel of -6... So this will be a short Toot and then I'll quickly wear my gloves... 😊

Gym was ok, although I could not use the massage chair. But they say that some snow could be coming later, so a wee bit earlier walk could be beneficial. Although Arwen is sniffing loads, so we're going slowly.

I'm very glad to have the thermal leggings and the decent rain pants. The pants are over twenty years old and they still work nicely. They were meow expensive back then, but they're definitely worth it. The new boots with new socks also keep my feet rather cozy, although we've not walked while freezing yet, so time will tell today... 😊

Some chores need to be done today. But after that, I hope to relax with gaming! It's too cold for anything else. 😂

It's said to be a warmer on Sunday and Monday, so maybe I'll be able to wash Skoosh then, as she really needs a shower... There is a 24 hour one in Oss, so maybe I should try that out after the gym, when the weather is warm and the people in bed... 😇

Arwen is really taking in all the sniffs and I've asked her a few times to keep moving some. I am not too cold, but standing still isn't helping me to feel cozy and warm, even with my winter clothes... 🥶

So yeah, I'll send the Toot and then warm up my hands with my gloves and watching something on the phone...

*I'll be back!*

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