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Yesterday was spent mostly in bed feeling sorry for myself. Some days, the illness, the pills, the side-effects, the world, simply feel like too much. The dizzies returned yesterday, so I’m glad I’ll see the doctor Friday. Those more than anything drove me to bed. Today is already better. And I keep reminding myself that I’m feeling so much better than I did just two months ago.
SG finished washing the rugs yesterday evening. We then watched Dudo leave a skid mark in the still damp dining room. (Groan.) Time for another spot clean. Today we will actually put the living room and dining room together, somewhat. The comfy chair will be here in January. We have no idea when the sofa covers will arrive. We thought they’d be here already. That hasn’t bothered the cats who find the uncovered sofas just fine. One of Moose’s favorite spots is being wrapped in the plastic SG put under the rugs to protect the wood floor during cleaning. I’ve put down towels on the sofas for the cats (well, for me; they don’t care).
The electrician is returning this evening to install the terrace light fixture. No word from the other plumber who’s supposed to fix the toilet. Pre-Christmas probably hasn’t helped matters. Now it’s time for me to shower, throw in some laundry, and get busy. That will help the mood.
Ayer pasé la mayor parte del día en la cama sintiéndome mal por mí misma. Algunos días, la enfermedad, las pastillas, los efectos secundarios, el mundo, simplemente parecen demasiado. Ayer volvieron los mareos, así que me alegro de ir al médico el viernes. Esos fueron los que más afectaron mi estado de ánimo y me llevaron a la cama. Hoy ya estoy mejor. Y sigo recordándome a mí misma que me siento mucho mejor que hace solo dos meses.
SG terminó de lavar las alfombras ayer por la noche. Luego vimos a Dudo dejar una marca de derrape en el comedor todavía húmedo. (Gruñido). Es hora de limpiar otra zona. Hoy realmente juntaremos la sala de estar y el comedor, un poco. El sillón cómodo llegará en enero. No tenemos idea de cuándo llegarán las fundas del sofá. Pensamos que ya estarían aquí. Eso no ha molestado a los gatos, que encuentran los sofás descubiertos perfectamente. Uno de los lugares favoritos de Moose es estar envuelto en el plástico que SG pone debajo de las alfombras para proteger el piso de madera durante la limpieza. He puesto toallas en los sofás para los gatos (bueno, para mí, a ellos no les importa).
El electricista vuelve esta tarde para instalar la lámpara de la terraza. Ni una palabra del otro fontanero que se supone que tiene que arreglar el inodoro. Es probable que la época previa a Navidad no haya ayudado. Ahora es el momento de ducharme, poner la ropa a lavar y ponerme a trabajar. Eso mejorará el estado de ánimo.
• La iglesia parroquial de San Nicolás de la Villa (no Papá Noel del Polo Norte) fue construida en el siglo XIII como una de las 12 iglesias de Fernando III, el Santo (22 tatarabuelo de SG). La torre fue construida durante el reinado de Fernando II e Isabel I (finales del siglo XV) sobre los restos de un minarete. A lo largo de los siglos se sucedieron las renovaciones y ampliaciones. El portal principal data del siglo XVI.
• Una vista del trasero de San Nicolás.
• Al otro lado de la calle de donde compré los calcetines grandes de San Geraldo (post del martes).
• El techo de cristal sobre el vestíbulo donde esperábamos para registrarnos como residentes.
• Una tienda de antigüedades en el barrio. Quiero esas columnas de oro. No quiero saber el precio. ¿Alguien más piensa que esa guirnalda es de mal gusto o soy solo yo?
• Una vista desde la ventana de nuestro dormitorio tarde una noche.
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Sorry you’ve been feeling yucky. And yeah, getting anything done at this time of year is a challenge!
Steve:
Yeah, feeling burnt out and now waiting for Christmas to pass.
Oh, that exquisitely beautiful architectural gem of an old building . . . and then there’s a Burger King on the ground floor. A metaphor for our times.
Debra She Who Seeks:
That’s what I thought.
Boud here wishing you better now. Dizzies are awful.
What views you have, now a city from the bedroom window, wonderful!
Boud:
I do enjoy the view. Very busy down below during the day. Serene at night.
Keep reminding yourself that you are feeling better than you did a few months ago, and that you seem to have a good doctor now. But also rest when you need it and cuddle with a cat or two or that guy with the big feet!
Bob:
Thank the goddess for the guy with the big feet! (And for the cats.)
St Nicholas has a nice behind. It is nice to see how a modern business, can be blended into a classical building and not tacky the place up. Only in major cities here in the US will you see fast food that is not in a stand alone ugly building.
David:
I remember the McDonald’s on the ground floor of a modern office building in Manhattan in the ’70s and being reminded how different that was from the suburbs.
Aww
Hope you’re feeling better!!!
And life with pets, right???
I lovelovelovelove those columns, too! Can you IMAGINE??
XOXO
Sixpence Notthewiser:
I am NOT going to check the price of the columns. NOT NOT NOT… But I so want to.
First of all, yes. The garland is tacky. It looks like a piece of something you’d buy at the Dollar Store. It really does not go with all of that gorgeous antiquity. I will arm wrestle you for the columns.
I’m sorry you had a bad day. They happen and I think it’s best to just give in to them sometimes. Rest your body, rest your soul.
I’m really looking forward to seeing your living room.
Is that the Burger King you told SG he must go to use the bathroom? It looks fairly convenient.
Ms. Moon, The Sensible One
Ms. SensibleMoon:
Oh, those columns. No, that’s a different Burger King. There’s one in the contemporary building next door to us.
Yes, garland looks cheap and out of place amongst the baroque grandeur. Tacky indeed. Now on to you… Despite your being an old hand at it, moving is traumatic–esp. when it did not occur of your own volition, the holidays can be difficult, you’ve got some medical issues. That’s a lot for anyone, which means you need to be especially good and patient with yourself and life. Most of these things you have precious little control over; you’ve dome what you can, so ease up on the things you can’t control. Letting things get to you won’t help. I’m an amatuer shrink, but a professional Stoic.
wickedhamster:
I was so surprised by the garland and cloth in that enormously expensive and piss-elegant antique store.
Nice view from that bedroom window! So many good things going on… hoping they will help you battle the issues that feel worrisome, still. I’m glad you’re soon going to see a doctor about the dizzies.
Judy C:
The doctor visit did not go as hoped. More to grouse about.
I would expect to see those columns in Versace’s mansion!
And toots…..nothing wrong with a day in bed. Some days we need that. Of course it’s better when there is a South American man accompanying you.
Mistress Borghese:
There are a lot of Versace-esque items in that shop, which is what makes that garland and cloth look so odd. Yeah, my days in bed recently are more the “leave me the fuck alone” kind.
Moose is setting a good example for you: “Just chillax, man! Bloom where you’re planted and nap to your heart’s content!”
Tundra Bunny:
Yes, bloom where you’re planted, as long as it’s next to me.
I’m assuming you mean Moose and not me, hahahahaha!
Tundra Bunny:
I hadn’t thought that through. I was meaning to quote Moose.
This is one ‘busy time of year’ and probably with everything else you are dealing with has put too many marbles in your already overflowing bowlful. Time to empty out that bowl and make room for more life things.
Sounds like you guys are getting closer to completion of apartment.
Hang in there.
Jim:
We might even hang something on a wall today. We’re that far along!
The garland does look a bit tacky surrounded by all that elegance. I would say the same about the Burger King except for the fact I love Impossible Whoppers.
I was feeling a bit down yesterday until I had a long visit with a friend who began chemo today (again) for cancer that has returned (again). It kind of put things in perspective for me. That said, we all have our “thorns” and I happen to think a small pity party is good every once in awhile. I’m glad you’re more chipper today.
Kelly:
Lots of little nits aggravating me. If it weren’t for the dizzies, I’d be ignoring most of them.
Spain’s chock-a-block full of gilding and ormolu, isn’t it? So OTT. Although I do have to agree, cheap green tinsel – and even the shocking pink brocade silk – just detracts from the Baroque spectacle somewhat.
That church and its history has me perplexed. How can a Ferdinand III be before a Ferdinand II, two centuries apart? Oh, the Spanish…
Now, instead of fretting about your health all the time, take a tip from Moose – find a cosy bit of rustly plastic, play with it, then settle down for a nap, only waking up for a snack every couple of hours. Cats get this right.
Jx
Jon:
The antique shop is so piss elegant, I don’t know how they thought the presentation of the nativity scene worked. I KNEW someone would ask about the the Ferdinands. Greats-grandpa Ferdinand III was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231, all before a unified Spain. Ferdinand II (husband of Isabella) was king of Aragon and king of Castile from 1479. As Spanish ruler of southern Italy, he was also known as Ferdinand III of Naples and Ferdinand II of Sicily. He and Isabella united the Spanish kingdoms into the nation of Spain. I don’t think those Ferdinands were in any way related. Clear as mud.
Nice view of the street and beyond you have. If I lived there I could see myself spending a lot of time just looking out the window.
Kirk:
I do love to look out the window. I look forward to enclosing the terrace so we can spend more time outside.
Chronic and/or ongoing health issues can really wear you down. Give yourself permission to give into it sometimes and just nurse yourself back to health or hide away from the world. No one else can carry that burden for you, so you have to do whatever it takes to get through it, even if it’s saying “Not today, world!” I continue to hope for improvements in your health and looking forward to the finished layout of your new digs!
Sassybear:
Thank you for this. Of course, you understand. Although attitude is important, there’s only so much a positive attitude can do. Don’t you just wish that was all it took to be cured? Just got back from a long walk and a shop. Stopped at times to lean against lamp posts. Big deal. I used to do THAT all the time. Hugs to you.
The state of the world coupled with chronic aches and pains has put a damper on the season…hope you are feeling better soon.
Frank D:
The state of the world does put a damper on everything.