I had another day of increased tremor, poor balance, weak speech, and aching muscles. I feel really fatigued even though I had another good night of sleep, and I think it must be because I’ve overdone it (although I really and truly haven’t been doing that much). Dystonia in my right foot is playing up – perhaps that’s another reason for my poor balance today.
My wife is spending another day trying to get the conservatory sorted out. We are having a family barbecue at the weekend, and she wants everything to be spick and span when everyone descends upon us. For my part, I need to clean and repair my barbecue so that it’s fit for use this weekend. No pressure there, then! Prior to doing that, I walk the dog and then go into North Walsham to go to the bank, and to get a 21st birthday card for my daughter (it’s her birthday on 31st August).
On my return, I grab a bottle of cream cleaner and a pan scrubber and set about giving the barbecue a damn good clean (well, it was a kind of mediocre clean, really, but the best I could manage). Then I got inventive – the central column of the barbecue is secured to the barbecue stand by a threaded bar, which has corroded beyond use. I managed to improvise with a coach bolt and a couple of big washers, and the copper conductor from some electrical cable that I found in one of the sacks of rubbish that is waiting to go to the tip! I’m happy that it will (should) stand up to being used this weekend! I take the dog for her afternoon walk.
My wife, of course, has worked 10 times harder than me and has washed the conservatory frame inside and out, washed the windows inside and out, cleaned out the guttering and washed the roof inside and out. I really don’t know where she gets her energy from, but I’m truly grateful to her for all of her hard work. I wish I had the energy to help her more.
After dinner, a beer is in order to assist with muscle relaxation. Self-medication with cannabis is also on the cards. I’ve probably gone and overdone it again – tomorrow will tell.