I never mind the hot weather. My plants do though. When I got home I noticed that one of my trees had a rather parched look about it and I had to water it immediately. It looks a bit better now.
Yesterday I had to have a needle biopsy on my thyroid. It was done because the thyroid gland on one side had increased in size and so, as a precaution, they recommend a biopsy is done to ensure that nothing sinister is going on.
I had put off doing it because it was inconvenient but over the past weeks I have had pain from it and figured that I should just get it sorted.
Well, I thought it would be just like a blood test. Turn up, offer my throat and then they would get a sample. Then I would go home. Nope. Three people. Radiographer, nurse and the doctor. It hurt, brought tears to my eyes and cost me $600 (which made me cry). Then I went home, poorer and feeling a bit sorry for myself.
Still, all done so I can leave that one for now.
I was late to work today. Later than I wanted to be. I slept like crappity crap (what's new) and after many nights of bad sleep I just had one of those mornings where it caught up. My head was muddled. I put on more make up than usual with the idea that I would look less like that walking dead. Then I was too tired to blow dry my hair straight and did a lazy weekend style.
So, when I left the house I had the thought I looked okay but the reality was I looked more like a cast member of "What ever happened to Baby Jayne". Or the crypt keeper.
At work I had the concentration of a pea and after doing some shitty urgen things I then dedicated myself to doing the filing. A huge pile of filing. A huge and boring pile of filing. Tomorrow I have about another two hours worth and that will be it for a while. As much as I find filing excruciatingly boring, I do love it when it is done. I am so anal about it and take no short cuts. There have been many times when paperwork dating back years is required and I know exactly where it is. Not just that, my filing system is so user friendly that other people can find things without too much worry. Does that sound like I am blowing my own trumpet? Well, when it comes to filing I am just great. When I do it that is. And therein lies the problem. It can be a bit all or nothing with me.
So, today was very, very hot but I still went to a body pump class in the evening. When I finished the class and walked to the car I noticed how very still the air was. The trees were so silent. There was not even a hint of a breeze. Outside the air was thick with the heat. I drove home with the car window open, listening to music as the hot air filled the car. I love hot evening air.
I was listening to a lovely song. Calling All Angels by Jane Siberry. I played it loud. It seemed like the sort of music that suited a drive home on a hot evening.
Tomorrow is Friday.
Then the weekend. This weekend is a rather full one. An early Saturday morning to the Farmer's market. I think my niece will be coming with unless she is too tired. Then a trip the the hairdresser's.
Oh, isn't that bliss.
On Sunday is the first training walk.
I think I am looking forward to that!
Although, it is more than likely I am lying.
Ciao
LC
Don't you have paid medical insurance as they do in Canada and the UK?
ReplyDeleteI certainly hope that Australia is not like America, where we have to pay out the wazoo for medical care.
Cameron: We do have medical cover for public hospital and also for part payment of doctor visits and specialist visits. However, there is a gap between what the Govt pays and what the patient pays. I will get back maybe a third of the bill despite having private cover of my own on top of the Govt cover.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely cheaper than the US and a better system but there is a push for people to have private health cover as well. Otherwise waiting times to get into hospital are very long and you cannot choose your own doctor.