Bertie’s journal
October 2024
5 entries this month.
I nearly did not write
week 13steady energy 53 replies
A brief account of the week. Nothing to report. Writing it down anyway, on the theory that a journal made only of eventful weeks would give a false impression of the whole…
Steady
week 12fine energy 23 replies
An unremarkable week. Ate, walked, worked, slept adequately. This is what most of it looks like. Quiet. Injection Tuesday, mild Wednesday, fine by Thursday, and then a normal…
Off the floor
week 11quietly delighted energy 21 reply
Swam. First time since school. Two lengths, badly, grinning. Got down on the floor and back up again unaided. I have not been able to do that since 2021 and I did it twice…
Two flights of stairs
week 10grateful energy 51 reply
A brief account of the week. Tied my own laces standing up. I am aware of how that sounds and I do not care. Walked into town and back, which I stopped doing years ago…
Awake at four
week 10rested energy 54 replies
A brief account of the week. The sleep has changed shape rather than improved. Different, not better, and I cannot yet tell whether I mind. Waking at four again. Not anxious,…