Thursday tlc

* follow the cricket - yes
* get legs beach-ready - yes
* dishes - yes
* attack one bit of mess, seeing as I didn't make much progress yesterday, when I decided to hit all of them - yes. Washed my make-up brushes, and cut my fingernails at last. Did some general tidying too.
* look at MRI stuff - no
* start a shopping list - yes
* contact church - yes
* start a list of things I want to accomplish this year - no
* wash gardening clothes - yes


Ivy's summer holiday:

* follow the cricket - yes
* try to get to the beach (or at least the waterfront, if my gut still hurts) - yes! Went swimming, and walked along the beach.

Did the grocery shopping, too.

I feel really happy about yesterday. It actually felt like a summer holiday day, and went really slowly and lazily, and I enjoyed it.

Have a nice day, everyone. Nice to see you back, Vixen.

Ivy.

Our summer holidays tend to be shorter than yours, as far as I can tell.

Schoolchildren get about five or six weeks off here; starting anywhere from a fortnight to a few days before Christmas, and going through until late January. Older kids might get off earlier.

University undergraduates might finish in November or December, and generally resume in late February or early March.

Me, I get about ten days off before my appointment madness resumes, and I'm annoyed about it. I want a break! Wouldn't it be nice if illness, and medicine, and symptoms and side-effects took a holiday too?

Becky, have you tried putting Vicks or eucalyptus oil in warm water and inhaling the steam?

Sending you lots of get-well vibes,

Ivy.