Crosby, Stills & Nash '2012'... well good !!

Greetings World's !!

It's a Monday afternoon, here in the wilds of England's South-West corner !! B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - is behind me, in our kitchen, making some fresh cakes..... for once, we actually ran out !! Oh well.... fresh supplies will be available shortly !!

As for the rest of the family.... well, there are no cats around - for the moment - so, with no one else living here - that's just about it !! It's just the two of us.... life is good !!

I did intend to write, over the weekend - but...... I just didn't get around to it, sorry about that !! I know several of you have logged in. I will try & do better, over the coming month of October. September hasn't been the best of months..... sooooo - I will try & do more, depending how things go.

Looking back, over the past month, I really hoped - I really thought - that with the surgery, on the 8th, things would get better..... well, better than they ("things") have been. However - I'm still living with a hole, in my back - it's just in a different place... that's all !!

On Friday - I went down, to the local surgery, to have my dressings changed. The plan from there, was to go the whole weekend - without a dressings change - and return to the surgery, this morning. Unfortunately - the best laid plans........ you know what I mean ?!

By yesterday - I was really feeling "poorly".... not sick, just fed up with the dressing. When B said it was starting to get a bit nasty.... not her exact words.... I asked her, to take me to the local hospital - to get the district nurse to give it the once over, dressings wise. I'm glad I did...

Luckily - the nurse that I saw, was one of the lovely ladies, who have been coming out to the house, over the last few months....... well, since last August (2013) when I came out of hospital.

The first thing, that I heard her say was ".. it's not going to heal".... or "work" - I can't honestly remember !! It seems, that before she said this - she looked at B & shook her head - so, I'm guessing things are not going so well ?!

Today - this morning - I went back, to the local surgery and saw the nurse here. I think - only think, mind you..... that general consensus is, I have a big flap of muscle - which has been moved over, to cover the old hole...... unfortunately - it's not exactly attached, to the skin underneath..... leaving another hole - which, as I've said before...... is kind of replacing the old one !! Great stuff !!

I can't tell you, just how I feel.... it's not only the pain... it's the fact that, after 16 months - I'm still having to live, like this !! Ok - I knew what I was getting into..... I just wasn't expecting to looked like a "Ninja Turtle"... with a great heap of dressings, over the top of my back !! Oh well..... onto other stuff !!

As mentioned, on Friday, I have been given a shed load of music - over the last few weeks, or so..... having said that - I picked up 2 "new" things today, when B & I went into town !! Maybe I should listen to all the old stuff - but..... it's all good !!

The music, of the moment, is a double Cd + DVD set by Crosby, Stills & Nash.... called simply '2012' - which, if you think about it, goes nicely along with the set that Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young brought out, just a while ago, called '1974' !!

So far - I'm still on Cd one.... the tracks are:

CD 1

  1) Carry On/Questions
  2) Marrakesh Express
  3) Long Time Gone
  4) Military Madness
  5) Southern Cross
  6) Lay Me Down
  7) Almost Gone
  8) Wasted On The Way
  9) Radio
10) Bluebird
11) Deja Vu
12) Wooden Ships

CD 2

  1) Helplessly Hoping
  2) In You Name
  3) Girl From The North Country
  4) As I Come Of Age
  5) Guinevere
  6) Johnny's Garden
  7) Learn To Live (So Begins The Task)
  8) Cathedral
  9) Our House
10) Love The One You're With
11) For What It's Worth
12) Teach Your Children
13) Suite: Judy Blue Eyes

I'm only up to 'Deja Vu' - but - it's been a great listen... it really has !! When I first saw it - I thought "greatest hits - live"... but, there are some new tracks on the thing, sooooo - it's been a great listen !! I'll give the DVD a look, a bit later on - I will listen to the Cd's first.....

Hopefully, in the next few days, I will have copy of the new Dream Theater DVD 'Breaking The Fourth Wall'. I think it only came out, today..... but, it should be good - having been recorded with an orchestra & choir !! I think it's going to be, about, 2 hours long..... I'll let you know, when I get it !!

There is also a new studio album, by Joe Bonamassa - which is called 'Different Shades Of Blue' - and - hopefully, I'll pick up a copy of that, as soon as I can..... being "officially bankrupt" I have to watch my cash situation... but, I can still treat myself, from time to time... maybe not just as often, as I used to !!

On Wednesday, I have to go back down to Exeter, to see the surgeon.... I might get chance, to go into one of the Cd shops, there & see what I can find - it'll depend how things go !! I'll see how the cash flow goes.....

I have some other stuff, coming in the post..... some really old !! It includes Ten Year After's very first album - I had it on Lp... now, thanks to the bonus points scheme, with Play.... I'm getting it for free !! Great stuff.... it only took me a few years, to work out how to use the points - but..... it's meant I've had a couple of albums, for free !! I'll let you know, when things get here !!

I was going to mention Saturday.... I was going to post something then - however, the Missionaries showed up, minutes after I switched the computer on !! To be honest - B or myself, were really "up" for having visitors..... I felt like crap & B (bless her) wasn't feeling too good.... but, you can't really turn the guys away !! Well - you can.... but, that's just a bit rude..... if you know what I mean !!

They said they could only stay a "little while" - but, it was 2 hours later, before they left !! By that time - well, both of us needed a break !! Nevermind.... that's part of the reason it's taken me 3 days, to get back to the computer !! It's all good, I guess..... it just delayed me, a couple of days.... !!

Talking about delays....

I still have a heap of Cd's, on the table - here in front of my good self !! I keep meaning to sort stuff out... I just never get around to it !! The pile just seems to get bigger & bigger.... taking over the whole table !! Also - I still have to decide, while to put the new Cd recorder !! It came a few weeks ago - and, as yet, it is still here, beside me.

I think - only think, mind you - that it's going to "replace" my old Pioneer deck.... which, if my plan works out, will then go under my computer screen. I can still use it - but, it will sit nicely (I hope) on the table - where I can plug my headphones in - and used independently, from the main system...... I just need my back wound to heal a bit more, before I'll feel "well enough" to move stuff around !! Oh well - that's just one of the long term plans, that I must get around to doing...... not today tho' !!

Today... well - I don't really have any plans.... other than to sit back & listen to the rest of this CS & N album - I'm on Cd 2 now.... so far, so good..... I must away !!

I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words... it's great to know, that you're not only "out there" - but, you take the time to read what I write !! I thank you all.... until next time...

Bye Bye