Davina's diary vol 3, life goes on... continued

[davina61]

Well to add to my woes the Countryman refused to start this morning, had to get mum to give me a lift to the workshop. I put a new stop lamp bulb in for her and took down a strip of border that she could not reach. had to use the Yeti to get back home, still in limp mode. Scanner said its the crank sensor on Countryman, that will be hard to get at as only way is underneath.

[davina61]

Home day today, not driving the Yeti unless I have to and D is back from hols tomorrow so he can scan it for the fault. House work to do anyway, bed sheets to wash, vac needs chasing and I have dinner to cook and I will make some green tomato chutney as got some jars from mum.
 Still cant get my phone to connect to download pics, tried another USB lead from my old phone .It charges but laptop still not seeing it connected to download, wish I knew more about this computer stuff.

[Maid Marion]

Modern operating systems are notorious for updating and changing settings.  Maybe you could check when the last update was?  Or just check the settings for connecting to the phone?

The printer driver for my Chromebox broke so I sent in an error report. A couple months later it started working again.

Marion

[davina61]

Well I would but I don't know how. Its all I can do to get on here and other forums!!

[davina61]

Sorted, it was a windows update blocking it.

[Sephirah]

Hateful things. They break more stuff than they fix. I had a laptop that ran on windows 7 for like 14 years. Never had an issue with it. But meddlers will meddle. My desktop PC runs on windows 10. It's old enough now that it isn't compatible to upgrade to windows 11, so when the forced updates stopped for it, I was like "FINALLY!". I have decent anti-nasty software so I really don't need windows to keep telling me I am missing critical updates that do literally nothing other than find new ways to knacker your whole system.

[davina61]

That darn muscle spasmed in my lower back yesterday, took me ages to move easy but this morning it has stiffened up. Waiting on the pain killers and cream to work, need to look at the Austin to find out why its not starting. Hard  to test some stuff on your own but have to do it while its not raining, well showers today they said and dry tomorrow before it turns wet for the rest of the week and weekend.
 50 years as a mechanic and all I have to show for it is a load of tools, skills and bad knees and back!!!!!

[davina61]

Day in, back still hurting and cant bend down as pills not helping that much so just needs rest. I peeled the green toms that had ripened and making a pasta sauce to freeze, have enough green toms to make one batch of chutney. I am okay doing this stood upright, okay as long as I don't drop stuff on the floor!!

[davina61]

By the time I went to bed my back was okay but this morning, oh boy! Waiting on the cream and paracetamol to kick in, I dont want to take the Ibuprofen as it upset my tummy .

[Lori Dee ✅]

Sounds like you really gave it a workout. You might just need a day with a heating pad and rest. I hope it gets better soon!

[davina61]

The pills kicked in after I posted so managed to look at the Austin (no fuel delivery) but need more tools to look further, Took the BMW back seats down to the workshop and made up the under seat panels. Back is better or pills worked today as by this afternoon it felt okay, just sore now.

[davina61]

It was the pills, back to can hardly move this morning. Hope the pills work soon as its food shop day and I need more pills!! Feet up on my recliner is the most comfortable position as it puts my spine in correct posture pushing on lower back.

[Emma1017]

Davina, I hope the days rest, pills, and heating pad are giving you some relief.  Back pain is so miserable!

[davina61]

Still here, not much to report. I think my back is slowly recovering, I was going to cook a pork curry tonight but I did sausage. bacon, fried eggs and mashed potatoes as it was a lot quicker! Hope to get the Countryman sorted tomorrow and then I will have time to make the vindaloo.

[Lori Dee ✅]

I think my back is slowly recovering,

That is good to hear!

Any more issues with leg cramps?

[davina61]

Just tight tendons sometimes after sitting for a good while. Having a roof chop party Sat morning with a few lads from hot rod club coming to help, one more thing off my bucket list!!

[davina61]

Going to be Sunday for the roof chop as they want to go to the American car club meeting that is just over the road from my workshop at the pub. We sorted the Countryman out, it was a faulty fuel pump. Bit messy as its an intank unit, my work clothes smell of petrol now!! Still its back on mums drive and covered over.
 Cooking that Vindaloo ,just spent best part  of an hour prepping stuff making the onion/vinegar/ mustard paste for the meat to marinade in and peeling a LB of tomatoes.

[davina61]

Well its Thursday food shop again, how does it come around so quick? Now comes the quandary of what to get for dinner this week, might be a whole chicken to cut up for a curry. Biscuits (cookies) and cake to feed my helpers on Sunday, maybe a few beers!
 Ran out of Ibuprofen, no problem I thought as back feeling better but they were what was making my back better so need some more. It is very slowly improving and now has worked into my right hip, its like a bruise working its way out.
 3C this morning, clear but turned cloudy already so will need a few layers to go shopping.

[davina61]

Treated myself to new shoes, okay steel toe cap work ones!! My old boots have got very worn, still okay but heel backing has gone soft and they are hard to put on.
 Bought a whole chicken, cut it up and made a Bangladeshi white chicken Korma. The whole chicken parts go in apart from skin, only just fits in my pan!!

[Lori Dee ✅]

The whole chicken parts go in apart from skin, only just fits in my pan!!

I have a small slow-cooker that I got as a gift. It is the perfect size. It will hold one Cornish Game Hen, with some diced veggies. Perfect for a single-person meal.