I developed a sinus infection at the beginning of June, took one course of antibiotics and it seemed to clear up. despite the positive tone of my previous post, it snuck back on 7 July, with avengence plus fever than resulted in the most lurid dreams about work!!!! The Westerm doctor prescribed a different antibiotic, paracetamol, rest. Saw a Chinese doctor for a second opinion, he diagnosed heat from the stomach and prescribed a mixture of 17 herbs with water, 3 times a day and cupping on my back to clear my lungs.
I looked back through this blog and found the last time I have been struck by a virus was in September 2008. Sucumbing to a virus has been much earlier this winter.
Categories: physical health
Reflexology from Thomas, massage from Simon, Chinese linament, rest and antibiotics all contribute to me feeling better than I have since I sprained my ankle at the start of June. I swam at 70% maximum effort last week, did manage to include some butterfly and feel confident that I can get back on my bike today.
Categories: Swimming · cycling · physical health
[from flickr creative commons by nisa - accessed 20 June 09]
What a delicious lunch I had with “The Ballet Mother’s” today.
Gary Price of Mr Price’s Foodstore, 502 Queensberry St, Nth Melbourne excels once again with slow cooking. My braised lamb with red wine sauce was gorgeously tender and the flourless chocolate walnut cake to die for – crisp on the outside and chewy & moist on the inside.
And so end my 53rd birthday celebrations, four weeks after my actual birthday!
Categories: Friendship · cooking
[from flickr creative commons - nijukstan - accessed 20 June 2009]
This image appeals as the minds survey each other from a distance, I’m not that comfortable with one being higher than the other. As they get to know each other more their understanding will move to this:
[from flickr creative commons - tiinateaspoon - accessed 20 June 2009]
Categories: Dancing · reflection
My energy levels are improving and I managed to swim 4 laps on Wednesday, 6 laps on Thursday and 8 laps on Friday. Alas left with a runny nose. I’m travling from Melbourne to Rockhampton next weekend for work, some staff up there are concerned about southerners introducing Swine ‘Flu but my doctor assured me on 11 June that my symptoms do not match.
Categories: Swimming
Alas this aging frame of mine was struck down by a virus, I started having lower energy levels 2 weeks ago, about 4 June. It is true that as you age your resilience is diminshed. I thought that I was simply tired, expecting that my trip to Sydney to visit my favourite nephew and his young family would provide a complete break from my usual routinue and thus refreshment. This was not the case and by the following Thursday I had to spend 5 days resting. My symptoms were aching limbs, headache, sore eyes, blocked ears, runny nose, desire to sleep about 18 hours a day BUT no fever
With all the publicity about Swine Flu I received many entertaining emails and posts on FaceBook from friends wondering if I felt a strong inclination to “roll in the mud”! I went back to work for half a day on Monday but it was too soon. Yesterday I managed to work with energy levels at about 85%. This morning I plan a short swim, experience has shown that immersing in H2O can sometimes help with head colds.
We’ll see!
Categories: FaceBook · Friendship
gentle thoughtful man
tetters on brink, unknown
electric enterprise
[image from Brandi - flickr creative commons - accessed 14 June 2009]
Categories: Friendship · haiku · internet dating
Magnificent sculpture of Queen Victoria, near Town Hall Station in Sydney’s CBD.
Arrived in Sydney 0730, had a great first day of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. First stop the Darling Harbour Farmer’s Market. Had yummy wood fired calzone pizza for breakfast followed by an ice cream “sandwich”. Next stop Powerhouse Museum. The current display of clothes donated by Dr Gene Sherman was very interesting. Parted from my family in town and had lunch on my own. Met a friend when she finished work and we went to check out the bookshop Published Art coffee at a pub then home to my nephew’s house in Killara.
Categories: Family
hungry, forbidden desire
flamed by healing hands
that do not leap
Categories: haiku · reflection
no checking of claim
possible reconciliation with old lover
has time has moved too far?
[image by Sabba7i, source flickr creative commons, "It's the same old story again...One side loves more than the other." - accessed 24 May 2009]
Categories: reflection
