Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts

Friday, March 5, 2010

cracked up

With all this hand washing, cold weather and dry buildings, my thumbs are cracking up. Nothing works to alleviate the my sorry and painful state. But I am told that help in is the barn - "Bag Balm". I presume that it is for cows' udders. Am I right? So if they can come up with a product for cows, why not for people? I expect that it is really greasy and mostly lanolin. Am I right?  Gardening season is just a month away, and my hands will feel it, badly.

Monday, November 23, 2009

'flu shot

Waiting at the swine 'flu clinic, and it wasn't a long wait. I turned up at the clinic at the shopping mall, was given a number, and then I went off to Tim Horton's to get a cup of tea. When I returned I found my place in line and was ushered into this room. Everyone was given hand cleanser and then a clipboard and pen with the usual questionnaire. By the time I had finished it and drunk my tea, my number was called. It was a quick prick and then we were sent to those chairs you can see on the other side of the room and told to sit for fifteen minutes. After the alloted time filled with good conversation, I was out the door. Piece of cake!

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

blood letting



My new card for blood donations came in the post today. In Canada giving blood is voluntary. I hadn't given blood for years. For a long time I could not, and then I forgot all about it. But the blood services was coming to Sussex, and I said that I would be a donor. So I go to the clinic in the Lion's Den and they ask I have a donor card. Indeed I do. I have always carried it in my wallet. It was issued on the 24th of February, 1965. They were flabbergasted and assured me that they would issue me a new card. And it turns out that I have a relatively rare type - so they want lots more of it. I always knew that I was special.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

gym

So I have no opportunity to get exercise here, except walking. I relented and joined the gym. I hate exercise. It's boring. They insist that I turn up three times a week. They'll phone me if I miss - and then they want me to make appointments - but in my job, this is really difficult, Nevertheless here I am with muscles to tone and pounds to lose.