Computing For and Against

I am in my usual spot sat at my computer, I realise that I spend more time in this little space than anywhere else. Its cosy it’s absorbing and at times very rewarding.

Then on the other hand it stops me from doing other things, I walk out of here and look round at the many things I started before I just popped in to check my emails for a few minutes. I also lose all track of time, so am inclined to find I am very hungry and haven’t planned what I want to eat.

I enjoy sorting through my photographs and I have even entered some in competitions, well that’s a plus I would say.

Then I look up and see the room is full it’s like trying to fit a pint into a half pint pot, I don’t even have the consolation of saying I know where everything is because of my constant reorganizing I have no idea.

But and it is a big but does it really matter that much, I suppose the eating is something to be tackled but as for the rest I am not interfering with anyone else and besides that I have just found a half bar of chocolate in the fridge and very tasty it is too.

My no 1 daughter is home next weekend so I had better make sure she can get in, (sorry T I will try and give you a space)

Parky has been remarkably quiet recently, which is a big bonus I was beginning to think I was going backwards. I am driving again which makes it much easier for me and also my family and friends. I don’t have the same confidence that I used to have and am aware of my driving skills, if I feel I am having an off day I don’t drive.

Perhaps if everyone did the same it would reduce accidents who knows I am probably a much safer driver as I know my limitations.

Cards and Domino’s

The night before last I babysat three children and one 90 year old. I thought it would be easier to have the grandchildren with me while doing a stint looking after my Mum.

The fact that I managed to cope with both young and old has a lot to do with my eldest granddaughter, she was always nannies treasure when little and still is. She not only helped with her young brother and sister but was excellent with her great granny.

I thank her for taking care of her Nanny as well, all three of my grandchildren ask me if I have taken my tablets and the little one at four years old likes to get me a drink of water to take them with. I may be a bit biased but I think they are going to grow into very special people.

I am teaching them how to play cards and domino’s which takes me back to my own grandmother who taught me when I was a child. I enjoy their company and love to see how they cope with winning or losing. When the two youngest went to bed it was time for a few different games of dominos. Maltese cross, and Matador, that certainly gets the brain going. I never let them win but love to see the look on their faces when they work out how to play well enough to beat me.

I have started to drive again as I am not now falling asleep at the drop of a hat, which was caused by the increase of pills. I am pleased that I am driving again but a bit miffed that my pills had to go back up, who knows if I can stay stress free maybe they can come down again.

Sunshine Make me Smile

I have been in my garden today and am really glad I didn’t move, there may be a tad more garden than I can cope with but at least I have my sanctuary.

I even got round to cutting the hedge, not that there is much to cut but at least now I can see the fields instead of just hedge.

I have my hot tub up and running again so I had my first taste of lovely soothing water last night before bed and I intend to do the same tonight. The trouble is when I get in I don’t want to get out so look out for the prune that will be me.

I hate to say this but I have stayed away from my mums so as to deter Parky, I feel very guilty but its self-preservation. I am still not driving as I’m not sure of myself; I was fighting to stay awake on the bus the other day so I better wait until Parky releases his control.

I have found my bit of seaweed that was in my shoe after my escapade on the Isle of White, it is now in a SD case so who knows it could be my lucky charm. I will defiantly blog it if I win the lotto or maybe not as I will be too busy traveling. I should be so lucky.  

Parky Good or Bad

I’m not sure I should be writing this at the moment as I am feeling a bit off. Everything seems too much trouble and I don’t want to do anything.

I think Parky has taken up residence and I wonder how life will work out. I am not usually downbeat but today it would have been nice to climb into a nice cosy spot and disappear.

I am so tired of fighting; I feel my life has lurched from one crisis to another.

BUM BUM BUM.

That’s it stop your moaning girl (well woman) it’s time to get positive.

Parky has introduced me to a lot of friends, in fact I have done things that I never would have done without him. I have Sky Dived, taken a trip to China and Peru, and of course written this blog.

He may make me stiff, he may make me robotic. He stops me from dancing and stops me driving from time to time, this being one of those times.

Maybe it’s the fact that I feel a little bit trapped by him, so is this a taste of things to come. I know I have been lucky up to now but just sometimes I am stopped in my tracks and can’t help wondering what will happen to me if Parky wins the war?

999 for Parky

I am so embarrassed while on holiday on the Isle of White I ended up having to ring 999.

Better start at the beginning.

While I was on holiday I have been struggling with my medication, because it is a bit of a stressful time my pill popping seems to be a bit off. Yesterday I decided to go for a walk with camera as walking is good for Parkinson’s and concentrating on my photography would relax me.

I set out by myself along the beach, took a few photo’s saw a bench just up from the beach where I sat and made a couple of calls on my mobile and popped it into my pocket. I could see a path which looked to be heading away from the beach so started out only to find it ended in mud trying various other paths I gave up and headed back to the beach. BIG MISTAKE.

I came to a land slide and as it was very difficult to get back I did a stupid thing I decided to try going down it. I ended up to my knees in clay one shoe off and one shoe on, when I tried to reach the one I lost I just got sucked down I knew that if I tried to get myself out I would end further in. I also realised that Parky was just waiting to take control; I was going stiff and found it difficult to use my hands. The one thing that I was more than relieved about was that I had kept my mobile in my pocket and not put it back in my rucksack.

What on earth should I do? I rang a friend’s mobile as I thought she had stayed round the hotel only to find she had gone off on the local bus and was told by my friends that I must dial 999.

So that is what I did and felt a complete prat.

What service did I want? I didn’t know

Where was I? I didn’t know

How long had I been walking? I didn’t know

How far had I come? I didn’t know

In the meantime my friends had rung Norton Grange the Warner’s site that we were staying at and all the staff that weren’t doing anything set out to look for me.

From the time I dialled 999 I had someone on the other end of my mobile phone talking to me and slowly I was able to explain how far I had walked and what had happened. The fact that I have Parkinson’s and been stupid enough get myself into such a predicament.

They probably agreed with me but never said and then told me about all the people that were out looking for me. Too my relief 2 firemen appeared then two more I was lifted out my shoes retrieved and washed off in the sea as was my feet. There appeared another fireman who gave me his coat plus a police woman. I was helped along the beach to a waiting paramedic which was then replaced with an ambulance; fortunately the only thing that hurt was my Pride.

 After the police lady used my camera to take a photo of me with my rescuer’s I was looked over and returned to Norton Grange.

I am so grateful to all the very lovely people that came to my aid from the lady on the phone to Mary who works on the camp who took me under her wing. She took my trousers and washed them got the clay off my coat and also ran me a bath to get me warm.

I have now a very warm spot in my heart for the Isle of White, and also my friends who didn’t rant and rave at me for being so stupid but I know they will eyes like hawks the next time we go away.