Abel’s journal
May 2025
6 entries this month.
Quiet
week 15flat energy 13 replies
A brief account of the week. Quiet. Injection Tuesday, mild Wednesday, fine by Thursday, and then a normal weekend. No news. The dog is well, the weather has been foul, and I…
My mother cooks
week 14warm energy 21 reply
A brief account of the week. Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama, and she was happy. Somebody asked what my secret was and I froze…
Where the pen lives
week 14organised energy 14 replies
Anchored injection day to my shift pattern rather than to the calendar, which solved a problem I had been feeling guilty about for four months. Cold chain over long…
Nothing to report
week 13fine energy 43 replies
No news. The dog is well, the weather has been foul, and I have taken my medication on the correct day for the eleventh week running. I nearly did not write this week because…
A new bin and a plan
week 12organised energy 4
A brief account of the week. Small logistics win: worked out where the pen actually lives in a fridge shared with four other people and a toddler's yoghurts. New sharps bin,…
Eight minutes and a chair
week 11tired but good energy 52 replies
Walked instead of the bus all week. Not a programme. Just walking. Eight minutes and a chair. That is the whole programme. Tuesday and Friday. I have done it for eleven…