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Sunday, 24 May 2020

A Bit Under The Weather


The last couple of days I have been feeling a bit “under the weather” and not wanting to do much, but am thankfully feeling much better today.

Sometimes I think we just need a day or two to blob out and do next to nothing.  It is like the body needs to take a break every now and then, to relax and rest.

A kind of recharging of the batteries, perhaps to stop us from becoming seriously ill.


This morning has been good.  Son and I got the washing machine connected properly to the hot water and so I was able to do a hot wash of towels (cold water is okay, but sometimes I prefer to use hot water).

When they were hung out I decided to give the washing machine a thorough clean.  That didn’t take long as it wasn’t too dirty.

But the tub beside it!!  When we moved into this place it was obvious a previous inhabitant had used the tub to wash paint brushes as the tub was badly stained and had paint spots all over it.

I thought that we would eventually have to replace the tub (it looked dreadful) but then I read that it could be cleaned with steel wool.

I always thought steel wool would scratch, but nothing ventured nothing gained, and there wasn’t much to lose if it didn’t work.

Half an hour of hard scrubbing with a soapy steel wool pad and the tub looks much more respectable.  It still has more to scrub off, but I am very happy with the results I am getting.



After a week of frosts and sunshine we are now heading into a week of wet weather.  A lot of places are still needing rain, so it will be welcome.

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend J
Margaret.

17 comments:

  1. Glad you are feeling better today. I think I have been overdoing it. Fell asleep watching Antiques Roadshow last night.

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  2. It's good to know you're feeling better. Sounds like you have renewed energy ( scrubbing the paint splotched laundry tub) Good work getting it to look acceptable if not perfect.

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  3. I do think that sometimes the weather itself makes us feel tired. I have had a couple of slowing-down-and-rest days, and the lockdown made me realise how important it is to do this.

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  4. There is nothing wrong with listening to your body and having a slow restful day, I do it often as I get older. I'm glad to read you are feeling better.

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  5. Oh dear not good feeling unwell, I have bouts of urinary infections, but its wonderful when I 'm 100% well. Glad you were quickly recovered and isn't getting something really dirty clean very satisfying.

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  6. I, too, am glad that you seem to have got over your malaise. The lowering clouds certainly portray a portent of things to come.

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    1. LOL the clouds showed exactly how I was feeling!

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  7. You just have to go with your feelings, curl up and read!!
    Sometimes it just hits you,cespecially in these lockdown days.
    Hope you're feeling brighter now

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  8. Hello, I think you are right some times we need a day to do nothing. But, I am glad you are feeling better. Love the rainbow. Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week ahead.

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  9. Glad to hear you are feeling better. The person who washed paint brushes in the washing machine must have been a little brain dead! Both our washer and dryer are starting ti get very temperamental, but they are both over twenty years old so I suppose we have had good service from them.

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  10. It is good you are feeling better, I think it is right that sometimes we just need some of those days. I have been looking back at your last posts and love all the beautiful nature. I wish you a good new week!

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  11. I love the clouds and love that rainbow! I am with you on sometimes I think we need a day just to be...to take a break from the everyday cares and worries. I am glad you are feeling better.

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  12. Our dryer is not working well but we hang clothes out this time of year so we’ll leave it until late fall.

    Glad you are feeling better. A day to veg out can work wonders.

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  13. I know just what you mean about needing a day to yourself, my body tells me that every once in a while...old age I think:)

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  14. We even had to get rid of the toilet when we moved in. Some people... yuck!Ohhh, a rainbow, hope you made a wish :-) I xx

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