3 Too Many

“Our strength often increases proportional to the obstacles imposed upon it” – Paul De Rapin

3 hours sleep. That’s all the body could muster! 3 lousy hours. If I was buying sleep then it would be getting returned for a refund. A wee bit sore this morning but all in all not to bad considering how busy day yesterday was. I get up take meds and a cuppa then busy myself until a respectable hour for starting power tools arrives. The neighbours would not be happy with me starting a chainsaw at 8am. The joy of living in suburbia. The mood today is mellowish which is a nice change for me even from the last couple of days. I guess that mood swings and bad days are just part of the life now.

10:20 rolls around and I start the chainsaw. Drop a tree and nearmyself in single blow. It fell unexpectedly and it caught me just as I shut the saw off. Close call. I picked myself up off the ground – it had knocked me off the ladder too – dust myself down. Do a quick roll call of limbs and digits – all present and correct so back to the cutting. Bugger me if the same thing didn’t happen again about 10 mins later. Thankfully this was the last branch to come down so no more saws. Out then with the leaf vac. Jacob takes over that job and I go and teach Lachie to mow the lawns. Good training ground for the boys. Jacob then cleans the car with the water blaster – more power tools! Got to have the toys

Head to the dump then to Dad’s to drop off the ute. This driving business is becoming a habit. Back home clean up and head out to get a new kettle. Stop by to see Nutty and Fridge. Have a beer and a chat then head for home with Tyler in tow to have a sleep over. BBQ for tea. The brilliant 25 degree day has given way to cold crap now. Have tea, then promptly surcome to fatigue. 2 hours later I wake up. Head upstairs to bed and to do the blog. Bloody head is thumping away now too so take the strong meds to try to quiet the pain down.

I really hope that I can have a decent sleep tonight. Please may I be granted a full 8 hours un-interrrupted sleep. You know what will happen now though – a bloody quake will roll through to wake me. Hope that all have indulged in a lovely Sunday and if you’re in NZ you have a lovely day off. M&D time now and Murhphies Law – I’ve woken up again now. Shit, shit, buggery bollocks. And I have real pain in my waist area – ouch!! Till tomorr, take care and be good.,

Kia Kaha.