What have you learned about your own energy?

The tiredness lifted about a fortnight ago like a curtain and I keep waiting for it to come back.

Better than last week. I had my iron treated and the difference has not been subtle.

Rationed it. Two good things, nothing else. It worked.

Enough for the essentials, nothing for the nice things, which is where I have been all month.

I cycled to work and back and had enough left to cook, which would have been unthinkable in the spring.

It went on being cheerful at people, which is the most expensive thing I do.

On the dog, mostly. She does not accept excuses.

It went on the school run, the shop and the washing, and there was nothing left for me.

Straight into a twelve hour shift and I am writing this in the car park before driving home.