Depression: Happily somewhere away from Baggy.
Anxiety: Okay just a bit stressed.
Tears: Well yes.
Laughs: Lots.
Hormonal Hannah, bless her little cotton socks, has made Creative Clara totally forget to write a blog - sorry Baggees! Though Clara has been rather busy anyway - she has finished her first novel!! Well kind of anyway. It now has a beginning, a middle and an end and runs to a little under 100,000 words. It's only taken her three years to complete it; there's no point in rushing these things after all. Now begins the major tweaking, also known as editing the edits that she's already done. This may take some time - actually, there's no 'may' about it; it will take some time. However, Clever Bird has Clara completely motivated to finish it to her satisfaction, sooner rather than later. She just needs to persuade Hormonal Hannah to let someone other than Clara read it, so that she can get some constructive feedback! Any volunteers Baggees? Truthfully, even though Baggy thinks it's pretty good, she is still terrified of sharing it.
Clara does have a little plan. There is a creative writing group in the local library, and she realises that it might be an idea to join it. It is after all run by a published author. What's more, Furry Mama is delighted, because Pepper Pooch is welcome to go too, so there is no excuse - apart from Hormonal Hannah's anxiety about sharing the book - ridiculous woman.
The novel is set in Suffolk, the county where Baggy lives, so a fair amount of it was written, or conceived in her happy place, Billy Bob Jalopy campervan, with her pooch at her side. (Sorry about the photo - the pooch is on Baggy's baggy tummy, the lid is off the cappuccino she had as a treat for coming up with a good ending!
Meanwhile, number one furry has been getting on with his parking area, and Gloria Gardener's new bit of garden, with a bit of help from his friend. It's looking good, although still a work in progress.
The latest plan is to create green walls between the upright metal posts, rather than chopping them off. Work has commenced on this plan, but Clara hasn't taken the photos. Typical. However, she did take a few (poor ones) of her plants in the giant molehill....
and of Gloria's pond, which is also a work in progress...
It's taking a while, but Baggy is proud of Calum's efforts. Work will be progressed at the weekend hopefully, and more plants may be purchased!
In other news, Baggy has been declared free of anaemia, apparently her haemoglobin levels are the highest that they've been since 2015 - however, her iron levels are almost non-existent! And nope, Clever Bird doesn't understand those facts, however, it is why Baggy is so tired again, so she's added a daily iron table to her diet, and has been told by her doctor to take them for the rest of her life.
Baggy's arthritis is a bit of a problem, especially in her knees, so she has bought herself a witchy-style walking stick (which is helping). It does get a bit interesting for Baggy, when Furry Mama is trying to control the pooch, and the long stick, but practise makes perfect. Apparently her physiotherapist will be referring her for x-rays and to see a consultant about a possible knee replacement fairly soon. Freda Fretter was extremely anti this plan, but Baggy's lovely doctor said 'Better to have it done when you can really benefit from it,' which is actually a good point. It is annoying when Baggy can't even get herself up off the sofa, (or more embarrassingly still, the loo), without pushing herself up, and even then she gets stuck! Gloria can't kneel down to do her gardening, and The Domestic Goddess managed to get Baggy stuck on the kitchen floor after she had put the shopping away. Truthfully though, Clever Bird feels it's unlikely she will qualify for the operation, as although she's in a fair amount of pain, she is still extremely active compared with many.
She and the pooch hobble up this beach on most days, after all, so all is well in Baggy land Baggees, Baggy hopes it is well with all of you too......
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