What are you up to today if you have chronic illness? Thread 3

[MewithME]

Link to last thread.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5406424-what-are-you-up-to-today-if-you-have-chronic-illness-part-2

Can't believe we filled another one.

Sorry I I jumped the gun. Was just being prepared 🙈

I managed to get the compost onto the garden this morning. Pleasex to gave that job done...pleased I had the energy to do it. Now pacing myself with a restful day tomorrow.

Another good girl! Hope Santa is taking note.

If we really want to fill up the thread we can claim to be shocked and traumatised by finding a single chin hair like a daft woman did on Style and Beauty this week. She got loads and loads of replies, it went on at length. I did wonder if she was a troll, or a cunning plant by Mumsnet to drive site traffic. I think we're just a bit sedate to get the big numbers!

I’ve just been trying to pick out a chin hair… it’s a great past time.

ds1 and dh are making a Yule log. But it’s not going to rise as they didn’t get the egg whites stiff.

@FurForksSake so, so satisfying when you get a really deep rooted one!

I did mention on the thread her DH would one day have hairy ears. I give DH's a little snip when I'm cutting his hair, just in passing, but no way am I doing a proper job! He even has eyebrows like a Highland terrier, poor chap.

Settling in for a calm evening. Finally caught up with All Creatures Great and Small. It's quite good on period detail, but the number of private cars on the roads is pretty unlikely, given that petrol was strictly rationed.

Maybe I mean a Skye Terrier. Hairy though.

I hate how the little buggers are invisible until you come back from some important occasion, and there they are shouting "LOOK AT MEEEEEEE"..

Need the laugh emoji back. Chin hairs, so gross yet so satisfying. I get a lovely big black one sometimes. God I'm gorgeous 😂🙈

Thanks Tea, the nurse who referred her had been upfront about the referral so yes stress levels were high for a few days but she was seen quickly and they were pretty reassuring that they were just trying to work out what was going on. Definitely a relief to that call today tbough!

But how do they grow so fast? The fine ones spring out like a tiny ringlet, the ones like tree stumps sort of sit there taunting you - you feel them long before you can grab them, so it is a waiting game.

LOL at chin hairs 😂 I only ever spot them on the rare occasion I put make up on and then it’s usually when I’ve just finished and put my glasses back on to check and then see a huge hair sticking out of my chin 😂

While we're doodling in the final pages of this thread, can I recommend Man versus Baby? Netflix. We watched the first episode last night and enjoyed it. I googled to see if the baby was played by twins, and discovered there were actual twins plus a spare set of body doubles, and CGI was used to put faces on different babies. Creepy! I'll have to pretend it's a cartoon.

There really should be some tiny face jewellery for these occasions, so one can style it out.

Bet I'm more gorgeous in the chin department, my hairs have been nurtured for many more years than yours!

Bring back those Regency patches. They cover up a sneaky hair and if the glue was strong enough, they might remove the hair when you peel the patch off.

Off to patent that!

Tomorrow we are off to Blenheim palace to do the house and gardens. I’ve pre-booked a wheelchair. I bought some electric hand warmers, they are amazing! I’ve also got some self heating insoles and a portable heat pad. I’m very keen to stay warm, I’m pretty skinny so I get cold easily.

I was in a lot of pain today, barely knew what to do with myself. So hoping I’ll mange tomorrow.

Hope it goes well @FurForksSake and you have a lovely time. Have you seen those heated gilets? Can get them on Amazon. Haven't tried them but might work well?

@TeaAndStrumpets saying about face jewellery made me think of the nice chap on the local co-op who has a full beard and wears baubels in it this time of year. It's gross but sweet of him to be festive for customers 😁🎄

I have a heated filet! I forget it exists, thanks for the reminder!

I would like heated everything, like a space suit, although I don't fancy the inbuilt plumbing the astronauts need.

@MewithME nearly there!

Heated throw and a warm cat for me!

Are we nearly there yet?

Not quite!

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