I have had an unwelcome taste of the bad old days.

theresak

Hope you enjoy your trout, DD, and the forthcoming Gold helps things improve for you.

dachshund

Hello DD
i hope you are feeling your normal self again.
take care ((((((((DD))))))))
joan xx

stickywicket

dreamdaisy wrote:

I am baking a trout just to see if I can. DD

A trout which you caught at the supermarket, I presume. I hope it baked well. I love baked salmon fillet. Haven't had trout for ages. Come to think of it, I know a few old trouts. Hm... :?

barbara12

I hope things ease up a little for you DD..just do what you have to do and no more...I am sure Mr DD wont mind one bit..(((()))) xxI see cherrybims is back so are we re opening the den :P

dreamdaisy

The trout was blooming marvellous - I fear Mr DD won't see any of the three in the freezer but no matter because he ain't a great fan of trout. (Note to self, must tell him he isn't! )

Knee, ankle and toe pains are still at silly levels but there are more steps to be taken before I am awarded the golden bottom. My toes have cramped far too often today but why wouldn't they? Something is truly amiss but I am not sure what, which is disappointing after so many years of LWA. I cannot see why my hospital will have changed its 'three strikes at an anti-TNF and you're out' rule because they are still in debt, and gold is, apparently, relatively cheap. As am I. :shock: DD

daffy2

relatively cheap. As am I.

Because you are priceless DD

dreamdaisy

Oh Daffy, thank you!

Things are worse so maybe they'll soon start improving. I am reading a gem of a book on my Kindle, it's called The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson (I'm laughing out loud on many occasions) and this morning I read a line which neatly sums up my prospects for the day.

He looked at his empty coffee cup, thought of the awfulness of the day ahead. It lay before him like a rotting cow on the pavement.

DD

Slosh

Very descriptive phrase but I do hope your day doesn't end up matching that description.

dreamdaisy

It already has. Is it only 8am? Ye gods. DD

marrianne

Oh DD "So things can only get better " Off to get that book on my kindle ,Then to feed the horses well chucking about 30 apples and same in damsons ..stones removed into the fields at the bottom,Glad you enjoyed the lovely fish ,DD not to sure about the gold myself but heard very good things at the ruematology we always chat to each other about what we are on it is relatively cheap in comparison to the other stuff and 3 strikes and your out is daft rotten ifact it should be based on what can do most good there are some new anti TN F s comeing along all the time hope the day does get better Marrianne xx

dreamdaisy

Well, I've managed to get this far so I am now girding my loins (or griding my lions) to begin the dinner. I've warned him it will be very simple because it will: neat trout, roasted fennel, plain boiled spuds and sugar snap peas - not that colourful a meal but hopefully tasty. The thought of a Mug Shot starter followed by a Pot Noodle main course (all colourful) is very tempting but there is major technical hitch: we don't have any of either. :roll: DD

marrianne

dreamdaisy wrote:

Well, I've managed to get this far so I am now girding my loins (or griding my lions) to begin the dinner. I've warned him it will be very simple because it will: neat trout, roasted fennel, plain boiled spuds and sugar snap peas - not that colourful a meal but hopefully tasty. The thought of a Mug Shot starter followed by a Pot Noodle main course (all colourful) is very tempting but there is major technical hitch: we don't have any of either. :roll: DD

....Oh DD ..Grind your Lions tomorrow and stock up on the pot noodles selling extra big ones for the same price in L...L But think on its Friday tomorrow so trout again would be even better your tea sounds absolutely delicious xMarrianne xx

dreamdaisy

I've discovered that we've run out of balsamic vinegar which was due to be brushed over the fennel in addition to olive oil. I recall a finger-wagging lecture from him about writing on the chalk board when something has run out when he went to use something and it wasn't there - odd how he can't follow his sage advice. :roll:

More cocos to be swigged back now to help me through the evening. The pain in my knees and ankles is quite startling so I'm off to sit under a warm shower and see if that helps to ease matters. The trout and fennel are in the oven and should be OK for thirty minutes or so. I don't care if they're not. DD

marrianne

O/H said last night he had brought me soy sauce ...oh lovely sez me stir fry this evening discovered he actualy brought me soya milk SO no dinner ALSO BOILED the apples for a crumble into liquid so no pudding .......no shower DD ...so of to bed with lemon and barley drink bumper bag of crisps and my kindle ............oh not forgetting the throbbing arm Marrianne xx

villier

I am sure the fennel without the balsamic was just as nice as was the nice warm shower which hopefully has helped to ease the joints. Lets hope the cocos do there stuff and you manage a reasonable night. xx

dreamdaisy

I've brushed the slices with sherry vinegar so we'll see how things turn out! The shower was nice whilst it lasted but I'm dripping again now - he's in and there's only fifteen minutes to go to The Great British Trout-Off. DD

stickywicket

I hope you enjoyed your meal. I'm guessing that, Mr DD being a bloke, it slid down swiftly with no real appreciation of what was filling the hole in his tum let alone whether or not balsamic featured :roll:

daffy2

girding my loins (or griding my lions)

or ringing your lidos - I've heard some folks find hydrotherapy helpful....

dreamdaisy

Now that version of loin-girding I like! Thank you Daffy, I have been there and done that with hydro, it's fab when I'm in but, when gravity hits on the way out of the pool, all hell is let loose in my lower joints.

I'm treating myself: the heating is on. 8) Last night I rang a friend to sort out their coming round to No.10 in September and, somehow, found myself accepting an invitation for lunch today at our local. I must be barking but it's lovely to have the prospect of something to do today which is not housework-related! DD

dreamdaisy

Well, lunch was lovely but the payback not. The rollator is proving to be very useful indoors - not Hermione though as my knees won't bend sufficiently far for me to sit in her. Ho-hum, you win nothing and you lose more. DD

fortuna

Well DD you may not be feeling wonderful but your humour and turn of phrase make us all smile, I am sure. I've had a few dead cows rotting in front of me recently but things have improved greatly over the last week or so.
So here's to less dead carcases and more golden shots!
Fortuna

dreamdaisy

The slump is still going on, my OA is complaining at the cold ends and starts to the days, my body temperature is still uncontrollable, my mobility is becoming further compromised, my temper uncertain, my positivity lacking, I am in right old state! Hey-ho, no matter, I'm off to meet a couple of friends this morning, then I have an appointment in Boots at 10 (the nice girl at Clinique is going to turn me into an even more stunning beauty than usual) and 'im indoors won't be in until 8.15pm which means a very lazy dinner for yours truly to cook. It's not all bad, is it? DD

stickywicket

dreamdaisy wrote:

I have an appointment in Boots at 10 (the nice girl at Clinique is going to turn me into an even more stunning beauty than usual)

Please don't go orange.

But, if you do, can we have a pic?

LignumVitae

Make sure that lazy dinner contains a glass or two. I hope things look up soon, when might you get your golden bottom?

Slosh

Hope your make over goes well, it sounds like a lovely idea. I agree you then deserve a glass or two of wine, especially while things are tougher than usual for you.
Hope you get "gold-plated" soon and that it does the trick