Happy Lady

It is a good thing you went! I bet it is painful! You are in my thoughts Jon

The Allrecipes recipe, sounds right up my street

If you are reclining while you listen to the music, why not turn any depression into 'something good,' - in your 'minds eye', plan other works perhaps something totally, different from the 'norm' - feel the paint as it flows onto the canvas. Sometimes, when we are at our lowest, we can create at our best.

Great post Enjoy the weekend

Most certainly, believe I will be back! I have told all of my family to expect me in either a visual presence or 'signs' (clocks going backwards)etc. But, they know to be 'aware of me'.
I would love to read your experiences, please write them

Hhhmm. I will have a go at this. It is a different (and I suppose 'harder') thing to accomplish, than 'making' it happen (this I can do). I will let you know how I get on in a weeks time - the Wednesday, as I want to think about how to 'approach' it.
Great article

Oh the Viennese Waltz - I love to see that dance (I can't 'do it', but I love it nevertheless)

Well done all ! - I had forgotten about 'Anneka Rice' - gawd, thats going back some init?
You have been in my thoughts all day, actually - it's a week today isn't it? Do you go in on Monday or the Tuesday?
I hope poor old Emily was ok on the journey back from North Wales - I remember what you were like, you were always 'ill' even 'after' chucking-up.

We have the show 'over here', but as it is on during he afternoon, I rarely get a chance to view. When I have done, I enjoy it immensely ! Stepladders can be a little frightening and dangerous - even the 'low' ones. I hope Ted is ok now

Don't take on too much, listen to your body if it says 'rest'

So pleased you had a great time - and your photos are wonderful

If you take a look at 'page 6' of my previous posts, take a look at a post entitled: My First (hopefully many more to come) Anniversary.
This will explain my present situation. I celebrated my 3rd anniversary 7 months ago, so I am doing 'something' right he entire situation was caused by a type of blood poisoning - Endocarditis, it started to disintegrate my heart (the first hospital didn't realise I had it, so it was ignored) this led to a piece of my heart getting into my blood stream and it lodged into my brain - hence the stroke. I was transfered to another hospital when it was discovered that I was dying, luckily, it was a good hospital and they managed to 'fix' my heart with a couple of valves (mind you, they managed to puncture my lung while doing it - fortunately, my husband noticed my breathing was a bit 'strange' after the op. and they re-inflated it then - oh that f- - - ing hurt - I couldn't have any more anesthetic.Anyway, all of that was in 2001, I was in hospital for a while, but more or less go better. Every year I had to go for a full check-up - I felt really great! Then 3 years ago I got my 'shock'. That is what is in the post I just mentioned on page 6. I still feel ok, it is just 'that' which is hanging over me now.

While most recipes for the hot toddy use whisky, water, sugar, lemon and cloves, here's an entirely different one:

Boil one cup of milk.
Add sugar to taste.
Top up with as much whisky as you see fit and drink.
The combination of hot milk and whisky induces a sort of soporific stupor that will eventually lead to a good night's sleep - which is exactly what a cold demands (all those old wives are right). A posher alternative is to make yourself a steaming cup of hot chocolate (cocoa doesn't seem to work as well) and bung in a measure of brandy.
I knew, someone had asked for info on someting, but I could not remember 'who' or 'what', until I was reading Randys blog, it dawned on me then 'you' & a toddy recipe! So sorry I forgot

- hope you are feeling better, & won't need it

Get well soon Randy