Awake and up all night

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“Getting a cancer diagnosis is extremely stressful, and that brings a whole load of emotions, and lack of sleep certainly does not help. I think many of us have periods of insomnia. I experienced a long period of not sleeping. I could go off to sleep quite quickly, but after an hour I would find myself wide awake again, and would spend the rest of the night getting frustrated because I couldn't sleep."
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  • Hi Gill,

    Definitely not pancakes and bacon for breakfast - the bacon doesn't resemble what we have at home. We did have fish & chips yesterday evening at the Canyons Crown, an old "pub style" place here in Tucson They weren't at all bad too, although sadly no mushy peas.

    We've seen plenty of coyotes in various places and one bobcat which is quite rare. The wild birds are spectacular though, many very colourful, and plenty of roadrunners.

    Derek.

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  • Hey Derek, that's fabulous, seeing all those birds. I remember you sending photos of some beauties from the garden where you were staying last year. Have you rented the same place this time round? Hopefully the house as well as the garden. Thumbsup

    Roadrunners are cheeky individuals but if you'd looked behind a rocky outcrop you might have also spotted Wile E. Coyote with his Acme gadgets, a much rarer sighting.

    Now we're talking, fish and chips, so it's good you enjoyed them. Do call again, sir. Yep, I've seen what passes for bacon on the Pioneer Woman cooking show and it looks nowt like, so avoid. Same goes for sausages, unless you find a dive that dishes up British bangers. The Cowpony, hmm?

    Well those are my tips done with, so have an exciting day ya'll and don't do anything too crazy xxx

    PS You're meant to read the above in your best American drawl.

  • I don't put a lot of happy things about me as you all should no about my text i put a text out today around the place that i live which is on top of a mounting which is not a very big place then you got the other side of the mountain which is a big housing estate and at the moment thay are doing the one way down to town so there is just 1 more way to get out of the mountain because there is only 2 ways down the mountain so thay have been doing work on the road which then everyone goes up the same way then when you ask about a painter And decorator this is not from me the decarater is up the mountain looking for sheep which I cannot understand is it a Welsh or English language 

  • That’s totally understandable. It’s a good job I don’t get squeamish. xx

  • Hello. 
    I hope the antibiotics are starting to work, and that you feel better soon. 
    Glad that your blood tests and ECG were okay. xx

  • Long drive that uki. I went to tenby and Saundersfoot years ago. Beautiful places.xxx

  • How are you today Ray? Hope antibiotics are working.xxx

  • You will be pleased to know I have ordered a truck load of muller corners being delivered tomorrow. Enjoy your holiday.

  • Hi Steve Wave 

    The painter and decorator looking for sheep has me flummoxed too, in English or Welsh. Maybe the farmer had asked him to touch up their tup markings. Who knows pal.

    We don't live on top of a mountain but at the brow of a pretty steep road. The plonkers building a new semi at the top of said steep road have decided to close it for a month, effectively cutting off one of the escape routes into town, and caused chaos as a result. You have my sympathy Steve, if you're suffering a similar dilemma.

    Well that's my Saturday evening whining done, so hopefully you'll have a good and quiet one hon. Hugs to you and yours xxx

  • Evening Kez Hugging 

    No, I don't do squeamish either hon, but being largely brought up on farms saw to that. Seeing life in the raw and red in tooth and claw. A smidgen of poetry Joy I've been in an odd mood today.

    Have a good evening sweetheart xxx