951th post.
Another full day is about to end, a kind of a busy with here and there a little rest. I had two short naps today, the naps are needed, were needed. Two appointments, a coffee visit and a free dinner, a nice day after all. Minus the flat tire, ugh!
Therapy appointment.
It's been two weeks since my last breathing therapy, I now had 9 therapy lessons, still there's 3 more to go. I asked my therapist how many lessons I still needed, cause I didn't had a clue how many there are to follow. Also I didn't know if these lessons were free or that I would get a debt in my mailbox after the therapy has ended. The therapist told me that I was planned for 12 lessons, if I will continue after these 12 lessons then I would have to pay for them. 30 Euro and something for one lesson. I think it's fine that I will stop after 12 lessons, it was good, I learned alot.
My therapist told me that I still have to practice hard , I wasn't able yet to let go of my 'pressure' in my muscles. Specially in the area of my shoulders, when I lay down on my belly and the therapist pulls my shoulder and arm I can almost feel a breath of air flowing trough that area, it's a nice feeling. After letting go of my arm and shoulder, I can feel the difference. Probably to much tension in my shoulders area, without even noticing it. Maybe the tension in the shoulder are has been totally growing in, lol. Yep, practice is a must.
Volunteer appointment.
After the therapy I went to the volunteer appointment, I still had a little hour to go, so I first bought some little groceries. The building (volunteer agency) where I had to be was so hard to find, after searching I really had to ask someone. 'This' area looked like a huge parking lot, with several many buildings. All the way in the back was the building I had to be, it's good that I asked, otherwise I would never have found it. I had a email a few weeks ago from the volunteer agency, they wanted to know how I was doing at the moment, how far I was with searching for volunteer jobs. 'Did something has changed when it comes to work or with my health?' or 'do I still want to continue with searching for volunteer jobs?' Etc, etc. The volunteer agency has been moved from the centre of the city to a another area in the city, the building looked nice from the inside. No doors what so ever, you can look straight in the offices. The lady where I had the appointment with told me that this building was first a old school for gypsies.
This lady guided me trough a few questions, what my interests were and my hobbies, she aswell asked what I'm actually searching for in the volunteers jobs, well, easy, social contacts! My answers were filled in and together we searched for a few volunteer jobs, she had a whole list on the computer. But we couldn't find any what actually suited me. I told her there was no rush, I'm sure there will come something. Most of the 'jobs' involved helping elderly people. There were aswell 'jobs' where I had to be a kind of a leader with scouting kids, yikes, I don't know about that, lol. I like kids and love to be around them, but me a leader? Hmm. I can search for myself aswell, this agency has a internet-site, so all good. I'm not in a rush, like I said. It's better to wait and search in your own time, then go all ballistic and think I really, really have to find a volunteer job or otherwise...
Flat tire!
I left the volunteer agency and the huge parking lot with a flat tire, geesh. I wasn't expecting that, and it sure wasn't in my planning. My planning was to have the appointments in the morning and have a good long rest in the afternoon. Change of plans, grr! From the agency to the nearest bicycle repairer was quit far, specially walking cause of the flat tire. I decided to ride my bike instead of walking. The nearest bike repairer was at the train station, probably a 15 min bike ride, make it 20 minutes, due the flat tire, lol. It's not very relaxed riding with a flat tire, but I arrived. The bike repairer was very friendly as always, I knew that he would fix my bike in a no time, I have been there before.
I think this was the fourth time. The tire and inside tire were surprising still good, wow! Only the inside tire was folded double, lol. Just because I rided all the way on that flat tire. What caused the flat tire was the 'tire valve,' it probably had a leak. The repairer checked my inside tire with a bucket of water for holes, checked my rear wheel, (some spakes were loose) put on a new tire valve, and done. All done in a little 20 minutes, I asked what I owned him. "Nothing," he told me, wow! So, this morning ended all good either way. The bike repairer told me that if or when the tire will go flat again in a few hours, I can always come back. Well, so far so good.
Afternoon.
I took my rest in the afternoon, I went on a visit too for a short time. I went to Ina for a coffee, I haven't visited her in a long time. It was nice seeing her again. After the coffee I went to the free dinner, that was nice aswell. Hopefully my tire will hold it and no go flat again in the early morning, otherwise I will have to walk to work. Before going to bed I will check my tire once more, superstitious I am, LOL!
