Friday Follies

Painting by numbers

I like doing crosswords and puzzles and I came across a "one for the kids" at the end of a puzzle magazine. Well, I'm a big kid at heart but couldn't be bothered to see if I had crayons or felt-tips to fill it in by by hand, so, as I felt a bit bleh last night and didn't feel up to doing anything useful, I scanned it into the computer and started colouring it in last night while watching American Beauty on the telly.

Well, an interesting concept was expressed in that film which really resonated with me because it's an idea I've had for as long as I can remember.

I go to the Sussex Eye Hospital from time to time to have checks on my squint. They get lots of child patients so the place has lots of toys. This is my favourite:

He reminds me of Dr. Tweety and Maximilian. I always give him a cuddle if I'm seen in the room where he lives and one day I dropped him. Quite unthinkingly I said, "Oh, sorry!" as I picked him up and stroked off any dust which might have got in his furs. "Don't be so silly", said Pinky, rather irritably, "It's an inanimate object!"

The idea referred to in the film American Beauty is that life permeates everything in some form or other, even "inanimate" objects. It's not something I've mentioned to many people as I think they might call those people in the white coats to come and take me away. However, the only reader of this blog who knows my address is Pinky (as far as I know) and he already knows I'm bonkers, so hopefully I'm not in too much danger of finding myself in a straight jacket, lol!

In other news, I'm sorry I just don't seem to be able to visit everyone regularly. I think it's coz I love you all and there are so many! I now have 224 feeds in my Blogroll and am adding all the time, so with the best will in the world I can't get round evfurryone every day. Wish I could:(

In further other news, I'm amazed to find it's my first blogoversary on Saturday. It seems like only a couple of months ago when I started this blog! Time goes so fast it's frightening!

In other further other news, I'm going to the Neurology Department on Sunday (yes, Sunday would you believe!) to see if they can find out what the blobs in my brain are, so please keep your paws crossed for me!

I hope you all have a fab weekend:)

XXX

The One with No Title (coz I can't think of one!)

Look at these fab pictures that Maggy, Zoey and their bean Ann at Zoolatry made for me. I was so surprised and thrilled! The arrangement of the first one is very special to me - I think they must have got into my head because not only does it show my three darling furbabies (sadly, for me at least, though hopefully not for them, all at the Rainbow Bridge) but my floof-head tiger Wigger, who has been with me since I was 5 years old, and the teddy that my lovely Mum bought for me not long before she went to the Bridge.

The second one absolutely encapsulates Ollie's inquisitive and fun-loving nature, though he could also be very dignified and regal, as I think his image top left shows.

Thank you so much to all who asked about my M.R.I. scan. I haven't got a copy of my own scan but I found this video on YouTube:

I expect most of you know what they look like. Anyhoo, when I went for my botox-type injection last Monday my Consultant said there were some anomalies on my scan. I found a still photo on t'innernets so I've tried to make a graphic of what she found. There are whitish blobs in mine brain. HALP!!! You can see roughly what they look like (round the central red four-headed arrow). She said she thought they are small blood vessels which have fused (ischaemia?) and doesn't think they indicate anything serious or sinister but as they weren't there on my previous scan she is referring me to a neurologist to be on the safe side. The waiting time is currently up to fourteen weeks so if any neurologists are reading this, please let me know if you have any idea what's wrong with me!

As far as the botox stuff is concerned (I think it's called Botulinum toxin or something) this is injected into the eye muscle which is causing the problem to paralise it in a position in the opposite direction, so that as the toxin gradually wears off, hopefully an optimum position where the eyes will come into sync will occur and can be fixed there. Whether this would be by another operation or further toxin injections I don't yet know. Anyhoo, this has caused me huge problems in getting out and about but I mustn't grumble coz it's all in a good cause.

Before toxin injection:

After toxin injection:



This is my TV, which sits to the left of my...



...fireplace

This is a rough representation of what I see if I try to watch the telly with both eyes open. I see the mantelpiece as well as the rest of the fireplace but I couldn't be a***d to go upstairs and get the camera to take another photo of the fireplace. Both photos were taken on different days at different times too, which doesn't help, lol!

Finally for now, Pinky emailed me:

"Saw your latest blog and as you seem to have a penchant for photographing food and I didn't want to be left out, here's a photo of my evening meal."

Chicken salad.

Yummy! I hope it was free-range chicken Pinky!

Have a great week efurycat:) xxx