I don't know if this is a common thing, but my tastebuds seem less sensitive in the mornings, as if they hadn't woken up properly yet.  I can tolerate (in fact enjoy) much spicier food at breakfast than in the evening ( Read more... )

Well, it's a particularly unpleasant New Year's Day here - cold and wet.  So I probably won't be going on the country walk I'd been thinking of ( Read more... )

There's something odd going on:  I can't read any LJ comments.  When I click to look at them a screen comes up saying how many comments there are but without the comments there.  Anyone else getting this, or knows what to do about it?

I think I'm just making one New Year's resolution this year:  to get more sleep ( Read more... )

I know I worry too much. I know worrying is a total waste of time and energy. But it is so hard to stop ( Read more... )

I'm enjoying getting back into playing the keyboard. I've bought the book and CD for Grade Four of the Associated Board. Not intending to actually take the exam, but it's nice to have a level to aim for. I only ever took Grade One as a child, but I reckon that (with a bit of a stretch!) Grade Four is where I am now ( Read more... )

Pebbles (cat in the icon) had been getting really thin, in spite of a voracious appetite, so we took her to the vet a couple of weeks ago. She had a blood test, which revealed that she has hyperthyroidism (which is apparently quite a common problem in older cats). So she's on daily tablets, which she definitely does not like - but I think they ( Read more... )

By the end of this week I should have done everything I need to for my NVQ.  Which will be a great relief:  it hasn't been what I would call fun.  Next thing is to try and get funding for the braille course that starts next February.

Think I've been gluted again.  Most likely culprit is the market cake stall.  It's always a bit russian roulette there because they are so careless about cross-contamination with their tongs, but the cakes are so yummy I still go back.  I think next time I will ask if I can take the cake myself using my fingers ( Read more... )

Oh yes, that's the other thing I forgot to write - for a couple of days before this cheering thought, I had been feeling really low.  And I was tired of fighting it - the struggle was just wearing me out.  So I found myself saying to myself:  Let's just go there.  I visualised it as a shady lane turning off from the main road.  I'd been resisting ( Read more... )