Monday 7 February 2011

Is it morning yet?

Oh whoops, its nearly midday.

I have had a bad few days, pain wise. So I have resorted to taking my painkillers and sleeping tablets at night again. Back have come the snacks for the early hours of the morning.

I have found a bizarre way of sleeping that relieves the pain.It cam about as I tried to find a comfortable position. I added an extra pillow for my bad leg,but I gave up and went to get up.So with one leg down and dangling I noticed the pain relieved.So in my drugged state I thought I'll just rest here a second and enjoy the sensation.Well 4 hours later I awoke with a cold,numb leg.

So of course I tried it again last night and it still works. God knows why.

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Well today after surfing the internet in my scrap room at 5am,having a snack and topping up my tablets,back to bed I went and I woke up at nearly 11am!!!!!!

Changing bedrooms had also worked as the black out curtains make it night-time all the time.Plus it’s so much quieter,not once have I heard everyone else getting ready for work.

Hubby even walked through to get to the bathroom and I was head back snoring.

Talking of weird sleeping positions I managed to capture Teddy asleep on the sofa.I had to crawl on all fours to get my camera ,so as not to wake him.

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of course he woke up and gave me that look.

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You know that black hole in everyone's house that swallows up the socks.

Well, it swallowed up my external hard drive.

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I religiously updated it every week. I got it out and put it on the landing and that was the last anyone saw of it. It just disappeared.We have checked the loft 4 times, the cellar.We’ve cleared out every drawer, looked under all the furniture, but its vanished. We even checked the local charity shop we had recently donated to.

I waited and waited thinking it would turn up somewhere obscure, but it didn’t. I hadn’t had it long, so I was cross I’d have to buy another one, but buy another one I did this weekend. So, no doubt the bloody thing will turn up now.

I’m going to probably buy a monitor calibrator today. I have been talking myself into it for a few months. I am sick of my prints coming back dark or different to what I see on my monitor. I never knew such a thing existed ,until I did Karen Russell's photography workshop. That class has a lot to answer for. I have spent an indecent amount of money since I took part in it.

I have no idea how easy/hard  the calibrator  will be to use, but its the first step in maybe buying an iMac to process my photos. It’s my latest item I am trying to talk myself into purchasing.

My son wants it desperately. He has a MacBook and three laptops. But its his MacBook he’s devoted to. So I may allow myself it for my birthday in May. The only problem I can see is that I won’t have Photoshop and that I will have to pay out another £700+ for it .

How sad was it to hear about Amanda Holden's loss this weekend. I keep thinking how devastated she must be feeling.

5 comments:

Scrappi Sandi said...

So glad you're getting some quality pain free sleep...even if you are legs-akimbo!!!

LOL at Teddy...has he no shame?!!

Where could your external hard drive have gone....a real mystery? But it's sure to turn up now you've bought a new one...& just as well! How many photo's would you be losing otherwise?

I kept thinking about Amanda Holden yesterday...I find her irritating, but I wouldn't wish what she must be going through on anyone!

Denise said...

Well, who cares how you are laying if you get some relief from the pain- you'll have to get a one legged blankety type thing! Your Project Life is coming on a treat-am still waiting for mine but know it's in the country now.It must be a boy dog thing,cos my dog layson the sofa like that!Hope the pain is not too unbearable xx

Michelle said...

Hi Karen

I am a bit like you, did a few courses, had a semi decent camera and then ended up really getting into photography and then I needed a new camera, I needed that 24 - 79 f/2.8L lens and a prime lens and a 70 - 300 f/2.8 IS USM, and now on my wish list is an 85mm 1.2 prime lens!!! Santa brought me a really big gift of the really good Imac with Aperture and now I need to buy photoshop to go with it and the list gets longer!!! But all in the name of creativity... Now if only I was earning money instead of spending it. Hope you get your Mac, and enjoy the change!

alexa said...

Pain-free sleep is what counts so keep going! You might need to convert to one-legged PJs, though :). Glad you are getting some relief, finally ...

kym said...

That dog is so cute, he must have been watching you laying in bed....

It's such a shame the epidural did'nt work for you, I can't belive your so upbeat about it, you must be getting really fed with it xx

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