Tuesday Post 615

 Good afternoon! Firstly, today I've been hard @ work plodding 4211 steps (ooh, I'm over 4000 steps; that doesn't happen very often!); secondly, John Piper's devotional topic from last night's 'God Cares For You'; thirdly, TWFT topic's 'Show Your Appreciation' 'The Hope Jesus Brings'. Anyways, events for today?

• Yay, 2nd consecutive awesome sleep last night! Nature didn't call until 6:25am and after one pot :P trip, I spend ten minutes beginning a mostly silent chat to Percy the saint/angel, asking him please to help me with the patience, perseverance, strength and endurance I need to get through today with, giving PIG mum all the pleasure, all the satisfaction and just suffering for her whenever she decided that only she can be happy and/or satisfied. It doesn't sound very fair, but she's taught me through her actions, if not through her words, that it's enough she's happy and/or satisfied, and I guess whenever that happens, I've just got to grit my teeth and endure. >< *sigh* Actually, nature already called once just before midnight; after one pot :P trip I'd just crawled back into bed when either parent went THUMP! upstairs! Luckily, I'd just relieved myself otherwise I'd have been really grumpy @ being denied an awesome sleep. >< XD
• Daddy Bear and I happily cuddle and snore, nature calling once around 9am, shortly before PIG mum begins her daily noisy a-THUMPING around upstairs. Soon she's let herself into my room to hit me with the eye goo and give poor Elf a very brief rub since she'd totally ignored my poor foot last night. Doesn't matter:  Era rubbed Elf's ankle for fifteen minutes last night and let her wear her sock to sleep although obviously peeled it off her first thing this morning! XD
• Once PIG mum let Peggy inside @ 9:30am, Peggy knocked and opened the door before announcing "Good morning." When Daddy Bear nods good morning back @ her, Peggy next states, "Fifteen more minutes." Daddy Bear nods once more that flicks his paw   'shoo' @ her. Peggy just smirks with laughter and wisely withdraws, thus saving her from the wrath of the Bear Bum.  XD
• Once I've counted 900 seconds, I give Peggy thirty more seconds leeway before grousing "Peggy, I'm hungry!" and swinging myself over to the pot :P for one more tinkle. Turns out Peggy was already waiting outside my room; she immediately comes inside and we get me kitted.
• While Peggy gets me some breakfast ready, I brush teeth (thanks to Peggy who's already squirted me some toothpaste), sit over the loo then wash and dry Era before heading out to the gobbling :P table with Peggy, who tells me that she had her usual two fried eggs for breakfast this morning.
• For breakfast, I only get two dry (no honey) Weet-Bix with one slice of dry (unbuttered) toast spread with   avocado and lightly sprinkled with salt cut into four squares, all my usual drugs :P and one full mug of water.  Over breakfast, I spent another ten minutes continuing my mostly silent chat to Percy the saint/angel, asking him please to help me get through today okay. I find it's exceedingly important to constantly remind the cruel and unfaithful God that He has no bearing on my good day whatsoever, that I am perfectly capable of having a good day without Him, despite Him and apart from Him, because my good day's dependent on my own good attitude. If only God would remember that ... *sigh* He created the phrase 'live and let live', so why the heck can't He lemme live the free, independent life that I deserve? Okay, fair enough, we all only deserve death because of Him, but why can't He just lemme live the life that nearly everyone else gets to live?? *sigh*
• After breakfast, Peggy slathers my face and both arms with sunscreen then accompanies me back to the bathroom before returning to the kitchen and washing the breakfast things up.  Over the loo, I do a stinky unspeakable, also leaning fully against the side rail and finishing my mostly silent chat to Percy the saint/angel. Remember, however the cruel and unfaithful God tries to make my day bad for me, I won't let that affect me because my good day has NOTHING to do with Him; I'm perfectly capable of having a good day without Him, despite Him and apart from Him. See, my good day's dependent on my own good attitude! 

• After washing and drying Era, I climb into the backseat of Auto (pronounced Alto) and Peggy tootles me off to Breathe for physio. You're allowed to park after the first three spaces; unsure why Peggy always parks @ the very end where the disabled spot   is? I thought the disabled spots were closer to the entrance but that one's the furthest away! Doesn't matter~
• Physio today: .783km bike ride, forty v-bar cable rows for both   hands, forty bar-assisted pushups, forty steps for Erf with left weight shift, forty steps for Elf, forty leg extensions for Elf. forty leg curls for Elf, tennis ball catching and throwing for Era and boxing! Biggest   surprise:   after half a DECADE, Breathe's relocating to Macgregor! Winnie says rent here keeps rising and their new place will be both home and work!
• After one loo trip (CZ259 opens the female bathroom, and the second cubicle has an ambulant rail) Peggy tootled me off to the Baskin Robbins @ Calamvale   Central to redeem my free ice cream! :D
• But I left without. ><  Sth wrong with the sign-in? Peggy assures me PIG mum will help me sort that out though and she'll take me again next week~
• Back home, I showered my quickest - hairwash today. Also thanks to Peggy who helped me rinse out my hair, thus freeing Era to hold my stupid right eye tightly shut.
• Dried, creamed   and rekitted, lunch was my delicious crunchy pork salad roll and one odd-tasting mug of herbal tea from T2.
• At 2pm, I signed Peggy off with my thanks and byes. She's back same time next week.
• Lunch   finished, I used the loo for one tinkle then plopped online and did my daily Bible readings. Unsure where the pen's gone?  Hopefully PIG mum'll bring one back~
• Once I've used up the most important hours of the day, I'll use the loo for one tinkle then sit @ the gobbling :P table for arvo  tea; hopefully dad remembers to gimme some rice!
• Jacinta's taking me to Toastmasters tonight! An UnHappy Meal with an orange juice for dinner. *sigh*
• Toms:  Presuming PIG mum'll help me up and take me grocery shopping somewhere before coming home for lunch with dearest dad.
• Jane's coming @ 1:30pm and taking me to table tennis! Must remember to ask PIG mum will she make a birthday cake for me tonight/next week.
• Only I can't attend GG neither toms night nor next Wednesday; PIG mum's decided dad's too   tired to drive me and I can't source a ride but Pastor Peter Pie says don't join through Zoom?
• Oh, but I'll haveta  create GCCW homework!
• Anyways, hope everyone's had a smashing start to their week!
  Cheers,
  Em. ^^

Monday Post 615c

 Good evening again and one final greeting for tonight! Em's final, final plodding total for Monday now stands @ 3620. Ha, I'm over 3.5 grand.  XD Anyways, final, final events for tonight?

• After publishing the previous post, I started composing the Facebook post about my upcoming MRI next Monday and sharing Facebook memories.
• At 9pm, I walked myself once more slowly   and safely to the loo for one more tinkle and back, again and always rising above the cruel and unfaithful God’s near-overwhelming hatred and not letting Him push me over.
• Toms: Peggy's coming @ 9:30am and taking me to Breathe for physio.
• Why I'm excited: PIG mum says we can go to the Baskin And Robbins @ Calamvale Central to get my free birthday ice cream!! <3
• Will haveta ask PIG mum may I return to Pinelands Bakehouse to buy my once-weekly crunchy pork bahn mi and buy groceries for her from Coles?
• After Peggy leaves, I've gotta read the daily Bible verses for tomorrow.
• Have just reminded PIG mum to please gimme some rice for arvo  tea toms; PIG mum can't since she's hitting the city to catchup with her friend who's visiting from HK! Will ask dad, then~
• Jacinta's taking me to Toastmasters toms night!
• Anyways, hope everyone has a smashing day toms!
  Cheers,
  Em.   ^^

Monday Post 615b

 Heylo again and good evening! Firstly, Em's new plodding total for Monday now stands @ 3416 (so hopefully I'll   have reached 3.5 grand before the night's out) and secondly, Joni's devotional topic's 'Remain In The Vine'. Righteo, continuing today's events?

• Breakfast is one/two (prolly one) dry (no honey) Weet-Bix very lightly sprinkled with some Minus :P, all my usual drugs :P and one full mug of water. Over breakfast, I spent another ten minutes continuing my mostly silent chat to Percy the saint/angel, asking him please to help me get through today okay. I find it's exceedingly important to constantly remind the cruel and unfaithful God that He has no bearing on my good day whatsoever, that I am perfectly capable of having a good day without Him, despite Him and apart from Him, because my good day's dependent on my own good attitude. If only God would remember that ... *sigh* He created the phrase 'live and let live', so why the heck can't He lemme live the free, independent life that I deserve? Okay, fair enough, we all only deserve death because of Him, but why can't He just lemme live the life that nearly everyone else gets to live?? *sigh*
• After breakfast, I walk myself slowly and safely back to the toilet, again rising above the cruel and unfaithful God’s near-overwhelming hatred and not letting Him push me over. There, I do a stinky unspeakable, also leaning fully against the side rail and finishing my mostly silent chat to Percy the saint/angel. Remember, however the cruel and unfaithful God tries to make my day bad for me, I won't let that affect me because my good day has NOTHING to do with Him; I'm perfectly capable of having a good day without Him, despite Him and apart from Him. See, my good day's dependent on my own good attitude!
• After washing and drying Era, I climb into PIG mum's car and buckle my own seatbelt (what I do all day). PIG mum tootles me off to see Ray for some massage and acupuncture.
• After using the loo for one tinkle, I lie down for treatment.  PIG mum's in her element yapping unceasingly @ Ray; my grateful thanks to him for always replying and keeping a conversation flowing. Today, she was excited enough to repeat one syllable five times before continuing. XD Me, I enjoyed the shoulder CPR the most~
• After another tinkle, PIG mum tootled me back to the Warrigal Square Woolies and we bought groceries before returning home to lunch with dearest dad.
• Lunch was only one slice of oven-baked pizza, but dad also fed me one spinach and feta pastry: delicious! PIG mum only had one slice before leaving for her aqua aerobics class since apparently, it's not good to go swimming on a full stomach? Once she left, dad and I held a group  Whatsapp video chat with his sisters!
• At 2pm, I excused myself, used the loo for one tinkle then walked myself slowly and safely online, always rising above the cruel and unfaithful God’s near-overwhelming hatred and not letting Him push me over.
• PIG mum arrived home and shortly afterwards, Liam arrived to give Ela an OT session. He only comes once a month to check my progress; usually Ela does exercises with Ari and then I cook with Dorrie every other week.
• I thought Jacinta was minding me today but Jessyca from Staffing Options came instead! I sent a quick text to Jacinta asking her was she okay?
• Whoops outta time so just super-briefly:   showered, had arvo  tea, read for one hour, watched the 6pm news (Nine's) for the 46TH time (all the things I like recording are @ the bottom of the previous post), used loo for one tinkle, had dinner, drank soup, took bowl to kitchen and returned online.
• Used loo for one more tinkle when nature suddenly called @ 8:15pm.
• Righteo, hopefully bbl after one last loo trip @ 9pm   with my final, final plodding total for today, the final, final events for tonight plus what's happening toms else wishing everyone a smashing Tuesday ahead!
  Cheers,
  Em. ^^

Monday Post 615

 Good afternoon! Firstly, today I've been hard @ work plodding 3089 steps (ha, I'm just over three grand XD); secondly, John Piper's devotional topic from last night's 'Open The Windows Of Your Heart'; thirdly, TWFT topic's 'Keep Persevering And Refuse To Quit' and fourthly, Our Daily Bread's devotional topic's 'True Basification In God' but fifthly and way most importantly, I'm really still owed ONE HOUR and ONE MINUTE online after Liam comes and gives Ela a session of OT!! Anyways, events for today?

• Yay, what better way to begin the week than with an awesome sleep last night? Nature didn't call until 6:20am and after one pot :P trip I spend ten minutes beginning a mostly silent chat to Percy the saint/angel, asking him please to help me with the patience, perseverance, strength and endurance I need to get through today with, giving PIG mum all the pleasure, all the satisfaction and just suffering for her whenever she decided that only she can be happy and/or satisfied. It doesn't sound very fair, but she's taught me through her actions, if not through her words, that it's enough she's happy and/or satisfied, and I guess whenever that happens, I've just got to grit my teeth and endure. >< *sigh*
• Daddy Bear and I happily cuddle and snore. Have forgotten whether/not I woke again for the pot :P @ 7:45am but I definitely before 9am, just before PIG mum begins her daily noisy a-THUMPING around upstairs. Soon, she's let herself into my room to hit me with the eye goo and help me exceedingly slightly with absolutely nothing bar the bra strap (well, she also lays out the tee for me, but that's it) before leaving me to get myself mostly independently kitted, which I comply with  after giving myself fifteen more minutes first. That done, I call PIG mum to please finish with Elf's AFO straps and both laces; it's already 9:40am and I don't wanna be back inside my room for more sleep before twelve hours have passed!
• PIG mum eventually comes back and not only finishes with absolutely nothing bar Elf's AFO straps and both laces before I let her gleefully FORCE :( me to walk over to the bathroom and brush teeth. Oh, she clips my toenails this morning, despite my protest that it's already late! In the end? I don't exit the room till 9:50. *sigh* That's alright; will just sit over the loo for longer tonight before entering my room.  XD
• Teeth brushed, I sit over the loo for one tinkle, wash and dry Era then walk myself slowly and safely out to the gobbling :P table, rising above the cruel and unfaithful God’s near-overwhelming hatred and not letting Him push me over.
  Cheers,
  Em. ^^
  P.S. All the interesting surnames I saw while watching the 6pm news bulletin (Nine's, read by Melissa Downes and Joel Dry) for the 46TH time: Millward, Geran, Crisafulli, Boekel, Croucher, de Winter (heard), Hegseth, Mimi (first name), Becker, King, Bowen, Thistlethwaite, Trump, Rihanna (first name), Thompson (heard), Cavallaro, Sanderson (heard), O'Dempsey (heard), Gilbert (heard), Watson (heard), Plath (hheard), Karapani, Pezet (heard), Tudhope, Epstein, Opetaia, Andrews, Gardiner (heard), Bailey (heard), Corrine (first name), Camm, D'Alessandro, Carpenter, Hesam (first name), Pleban, Tomasi, Jakob (first name), Funk, Pritchard (heard), Janine (first name), Dixon, O'Carrigan, Francis, Griffin, Kniese, Leaney and Youngberry. Chris Kohler read the finance report (1AUD = 70.12USc), Aislin Kriukelis read the sports report and Garry Youngberry read the weather report from the Surfers Paradise. Brisbane was 21-23 today. Brisbane toms: 20-29. Mt. Gravatt toms:  19-29. Sunrise: 5:45am Sunset 6:11pm

Sunday Post 615d

 One final good evening and greeting for tonight! Em's final, final plodding total for Sunday now stands @ 3889. Righteo, final, final events for tonight?

• After drying the toilet seat I sat for one tinkle, stamped both feet dry, dried inside both ears, washed and dried Era then walked myself slowly and safely back online, rising above the cruel and unfaithful God’s near-overwhelming hatred and not letting Him push me over.

•  Did my weekly file backup then happily watched the 6pm news bulletin (Nine's) for the 45TH time. All the things I like recording are @ the bottom of today's second post.

• Sat over the loo for two more tinkles once the news ended before climbing back into Cherry. Thanks to PIG mum who kindly helped me buckle my seatbelt both ways since I've got seriously sh*tty  side vision, amongst other things. ><  *sigh*

• Another dinner @ Ho Lin Wah, another frugal feed. *sigh* I had less than one bowl of the A set meal (stir fried Hokkien noodles with chicken), less than half a bowl of the omelette with rice and again less than half a bowl of the soupy thin ho fan with   cuttlefish balls. Drank one cup of Chinese tea, half the set soup and just over one mouthful of the hot HK-style milk tea. Have I said yet? My first week of birthday MONTH celebrations have a total disappointment since I've not had a proper meal out since JANUARY. *sigh*

• Back home, I walked myself slowly and safely back online, again rising above the cruel and unfaithful God’s near-overwhelming hatred and not letting Him push me over.

• At 9pm, I walked myself slowly and safely to the loo for one more tinkle and always rising above the cruel and unfaithful God’s near-overwhelming hatred and not letting Him push me over.
• Toms: PIG mum'll help me up, since I've got a late morning appointment to see Ray for some acupuncture and massage.  Bet she's simply DYING to yap unceasingly @ him; me, I just hope the rain holds off!
• Also hope PIG mum remembers to take me grocery shopping and aisle walking before we come home for lunch with dearest dad else expect a super-pissy plodding total from me.
• Hopefully Michelle's replied to the email I sent her yesterday/the day before and filled in the TBAs for my roster this week else I'll  haveta ring her and ask toms arvo.
• Also hoping to read for another hour and watch the 6pm news bulletin for the 46TH time!
• Righteo, hope everyone has a smashing week ahead!
  Cheers,
  Em. ^^

Sunday Post 615c

 Good evening! Firstly, Em's new plodding total for Sunday now stands @ 3787 (so yay I'm over 3.5   grand but sorry I'll not reach four grand before the night ends XD) and secondly, Joni's devotional topic's 'Gentleness'. Anyways, continuing tonight's events?

• Then I took a nice warm shower - I washed and rinsed my own hair today. I also only softly, slowly but most hatefully sang my short second-favourite song out aloud five times since I   didn't wanna miss the 6pm news bulletin!
• I had one tinkle before I   flipped the nice warm water off; since she'll not even dry my back for me anymore once she dried the back of the chair for me, I did everything else and she didn't feature again until my bra strap needed doing up, Elf's AFO straps needed sticking  and  both laces needed tying.
  Cheers,
  Em. ^^

Sunday Post 615b

 Heylo  again  and potentially one final greeting for today! Em's potential final, final plodding total for Sunday now stands @ 3137. Ha, I'm over three grand.   XD  Righteo, potential final, final events for today?

• Since I'd reached my PISSY two-hour net time limit while I was about halfway through my Facebook memories, after I used the loo for one tinkle I sat @ the gobbling :P table and finished sharing them before continuing to read Matthew Reilly's Scarecrow And The Army Of Thieves:  I've nearly finished it!
• After reading for twenty-five minutes, I called upstairs to PIG mum asking can you please gimme some arvo tea yet? I wanna shower before watching the 6pm news!
• It takes her another five minutes to tumble downstairs, toss me a banana, pour me one mug of green   tea and pass me one plain cracker meaning I've read for thirty minutes today~ Oh, today I reached pg.   275 @ 4:53pm
  Cheers,
  Em. ^^
  P.S All the interesting surnames I saw while watching the 6pm news bulletin (Nine's, read by Mia Glover) for 45TH time: Mimi (first name), Becker, Trump, Shay (first name), Shalom, Croucher, Layton (first name), Free, Wong, Howard (heard), Butler, Trump, Jiselle (first name), Manning, Conway, Mitchell, Seeto, Palise, Simpson, Swansbotough, Geran, Rowe, Baden (first name), Swinburne, Holton, Gilbert, Zahos, Hartwig and Youngberry, Scott, McCabe, Johnston, Auld, Todhunter, Russell, Antonelli (heard),  LeClerc (heard), Norris, Kniese, McCluccage, Bailey, Lyons, Salisbury, Gardiner, Healy, Tudhope, Kostecki, Feeney (heard), Andrews, Farnworth, Gilbert (heard), Fifita (heard), Selwyn (first  name),  Vobbo, Jakob (first  name), Funk Flegler, Thomas, Zahos (heard), Heagney, Carney, Epstein (heard), Kiss, Mountbatten-Windsor (heard), Lambe, Russell, Piastri and Youngberry. Bronte Gildea read the sports report and Garry Youngberry read the weather report from South Bank. Brisbane was 23-26 today. Brisbane toms: 21-23. Mt. Gravatt toms: 20-22. Sunrise:  5:45am Sunset 6:12pm