depressed or lazy

Good Morning @Former-Member

A very good friend introduced me to the ice pack idea. I'd always used hot packs up until then....but the ice pack was magical and gave me extraordinary relief. At the time it was for back pain but when I developed sciatica I gave it a 'go'. Wow! is all I can say. I've found the ice pack to be so superior for pain relief.

Have a really good Saturday

Good morning @Kurra, @Former-Member,

I am starting on ice packs and heat packs and rest , I can only take paracetamol as with kidney disease I can`t take any strong pain medications

Hi @JoJo73, @NegativeNancy, @Appleblossom, have a great saturday

I have used both in the past but mostly that kind of pain is under control and I am on management regime.

The reason for the ice being so good is that is both numbing and stops swelling .. ya just gotta do .. what ya gotta do.

I often practise recorder lying down on the bed to make it easy for my neck ... but in a day I may be out walking and doing stretch exercises on the train ... the world is my gym

@Appleblossom

What an amazing instrument the recorder is. Certainly to play it professionally is a lot of very concentrated and intensive practise. I really love the instrument. Sadly I haven't really given the much attention in the last four years with the exception of ioling the every 6 months. That's a reminder to get the out again and start putting in the hours once more. The trouble with practising is thst I become so immersed in attaing the perfection I seek that I neeed to rem7nd myself to stop by setting an alarm to stop or I'll still be beavering away at 4am.

When I was working full time as a professional I even managed to train my hubby and children to sleepthrough piccolo practise unti 3 or 4am! I was playin in the pit for Mozart's The Magic Flute at the time. Music is a wonderful escape from the torment of the mind.

For pain relief I can't endorse ice packs highly enough.

My apologies @Former-Member,

I've managed to swing this discussion of topic, although good pain relief does help to tavle all the things that need to be done in the house a lot easier. It also tends to alleviate some of the pain associated depression.

Hop you've had a good day.

Playing recorder is my latest pain distraction. Not a professional. Started it 2 years ago. Wow @Kurra you are much more serious player than me. Just started to look at Hotteterre's trait & prelude in F major.

My mother used to go on about lying in bed and laziness etc mainly about my brother, but never acknowledged anyone's work or effort. She is gone now RIP. I kind of thought that my bizarre life was related to the thread title in that when I am resting my neck lying in bed, sometimes I use my time to practise .. and I am also giving my eyes a rest as I do it from memory when in bed .. but I guess I am exercising the brain ... while I tootle ..

We have to listen to our bodies otherwise they pack up.

Hi @Former-Member how are you going?

Apologies for the many typos in my last couple of posts. Obviously if I'm replying late at night I should use my laptop rather than a tablet.

@Appleblossom

Hotteterre is wonderful music. I mostly played Hotteterre on baroque flute.

If you live in Vic google the Victorian Recorder Guild. You will find a lot of interesting people there, teachers, fabulous resources and activities.

Have a great day!

Thanks @Kurra I am just starting to link in with recorder guilds. Wow a baroque flute .. i just have factory machined alto which my teacher cant stand because of its lousy tuning. Going to a Bundanoon weekend soon. Am liking the subtleties of a wind instrument and the gentleness of consort music.

Once a piano teacher cracked a joke about the keys getting ... depressed.

Hope you are not too bad @Former-Member I try and go with my own energy in the cleaning tidying endeavour. When I am up to it I swoop through and clean cobwebs etc, but it can be a HUGE job sorting and making all those little decisions. I still have piles of papers and a bit of music to sift through ... in time.

cheers Apple

@Appleblossom

The Bundanoon weekend is incredibly tempting. Sadly I'm rostered to work that weekend.

Aulos baroque instruments tend to be well tuned. When testing a recorder try out the low G and push it a bit. If it growls a bit it's not a good instrument.

Enjoy the weekend!