all better

It seems like a long time ago... I have fully recovered from the Covid but I must admit, I felt really crumm. For three days, I felt like I had been through a hot wash with a high spin cycle. The coughing was tiring. I worked a bit, watched a lot of telly, listened to books and generally didn't move about much. Now I have sciatic pain or a muscle spasm on my lower right back and down my right buttock. It comes and goes. Inactivity is bad for the body, no doubt about it. After four days of barely moving, I made myself go on gentle solitary short walk. 

When sick, I was wearing a well fitted N95 mask in the house, keeping a distance from my housemates. Nobody succumbed to the plague. James felt crummy but consistently tested negative so probably a back to school kind of cold, but still unpleasant for him. He is also much better. 

After a few days, I felt energetic enough to do some housework and then I spent a leisurely hour sorting through my garment fabrics. It is such a pleasure. Some, I decided to donate to charity for someone else to sew something special. I told myself I wasn't to buy more fabric until I made a couple of garments but I know I'll be weak. Sewing garments and buying fabric are two different hobbies.  

I also looked up exercises to help with the intermittent pain in my buttock and have started doing those. I am back to my normal walking routine.

Then I went to my first ballet class. I thought this would be good for my aging body. It was fun! The class has a set structure, which appeals to me sense of order. I loved the teacher and the pianist. Imagine that, a chap who plays the piano so we can do our pliés and get our heads around first position and coordinating left and right side of the body. I am tempted to get a tutu now but maybe that would be overkill. There were a couple women in the class wearing dance wear, for example a chiffon skirts but mostly it was leggings and t-shirts. Maybe I can wear a tutu around the house instead.

And that's it all really. Thanks for visiting 😊