Rain, rain, rain!

Over two inches of rainfall in the last couple of days.  We had two lakes at the bottom of our garden and the pond overflowed at the top of it.

The poor flowers have been battered by the rain and the strong winds and are looking so sad, particularly the Geraniums which like warm and dry conditions.

I do not sleep all that well these days but last night I was in a very deep sleep when I was rudely awakened by Jesse jumping on top of me.  I thought he had gone mad but realised he was shaking.  The next minute the lightning filled the room.  The thunder was tremendous and each clap rumbled on and on. Poor Jesse has always been a dog terrified of storms, I am afraid he learned that from out late lamented Pip.   So I only slept fitfully after that. The storm lasted quite some time and the barometer is still right over in the storm position.  It is very overcast and now a high wind has got up again.  After the blistering start to May it is hard to believe that we are almost into June.

I had a letter from the hospital this morning about my bone density scan. They have arranged it for the same day as they said but have allowed very little time.  The scan is at 2.15 p.m. and takes fifteen minutes, if they are running to time it should be o.k. but  the letter says sometimes a wait is involved.  Remember I have to go to the big main hospital for this scan.  Quite some way from the breast unit where I have to be for my mammogram at 2.50p.m.  My days of sprinting are long over!

Of course I will remind them I have to be over at the breast unit and even show them the letter so hopefully I will get straight in.  Going to be hectic though and I am going to be very uptight because all my other appointments have been in the morning.  Now I have to wait until the afternoon and you know how difficult it is for me even going out and how I fear hospitals.  Will have to take extra tranquilisers on that day. 

At least I console myself that it will all be over with in one hit on one day - provided I get the all clear.  I know you will all be rooting for me.  I am already dreading it.

Missing the boys this week.  We normally have Daniel on Monday whilst Nathan goes swimming but it was Bank holiday.  Today we would have normally seen Becky and Daniel.  They always have lunch with us after Daniel has been swimming but it is half-term and there is no swimming but no doubt, we will see them in the next couple of days.

Thankfully my bruises are much better and hardly hurting at all now.  To be honest, looking back I am amazed I kept my appointment straight after the tumble I took, I must be mentally stronger than I realise.  Even the family thought it would be impossible for me to go.  However, I do not want a repeat performance on the 9th to get me through the bone density scan and the mammogram thank you very much.

Not much else to write about at this time but I do have some photos to share with you.  The first few were taken by Mike, the last two by myself.

Let us start with a tranquil scene a couple of miles from us:-

Next is a shot of our village taken from a nearby hill

Another peaceful shot showing the same church that features in the first photo

Next are a couple of bird photos

Lastly mine, snapped with a different camera through glass.  The first one I took just because I thought the flowers looked so pretty together

The bird feeders look askew in the next picture.  They are, we have been having such strong winds and the ground is so soft with all the rain that they keep tipping to an angle.

Well that is about all the news I have.  I am enjoying watching "Britain's Got Talent" and also "Springwatch" as I love all nature programmes.  The two clash so I usually tape one and watch it later.

I start my new tablets tonight so fingers crossed for less side effects and that I will be able to manage on them and obtain benefit.

Take care my dear friends and readers. I hope life is treating you well.

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