Yesterday I had one major achievement, but most of the day was rather dull - a feature probably inherited from the weather. I did one experiment, but the outcome was inconclusive, although it may have laid some useful ground for the future.

  After I finished writing yesterday I had my usual lie down. I read, and I think I probably had a snooze. I find it difficult to remember days like yesterday when so much of the day is bland. There was little to hook a memory to. While I can't remember if I snoozed, I can remember some other stuff like eating. After a very lazy morning I finished off the last two Pannini rolls in the fridge. One had brie and red onion, and the other had brie and piccalilli.

  It was early in the afternoon that I had my major achievement. I did some laundry, and almost did it non stop. I did take a break because one item was very taxing to wring out. It was a thick and heavy pair of sweat pants (at least I think that is how they are described.). Other than those sweat pants, my laundry also included two t-shirts, and 3 pairs of underpants. The most significant thing is that I finished it, and hung it all up to dry on the big clothes horse before dinner time.

  My dinner was a bit unusual. In 8 days time I have to start a low fibre diet prior to my Colonoscopy on the 19th. My great fear about a low fibre diet is extreme constipation, and so I have been considering some possibilities. One idea I had was soup. For my dinner I had two cans of chicken soup - one being ordinary Tesco "Cream Of Chicken Soup", and the other was an Aldi soup that is alleged to be beechwood smoked chicken soup. I also had a can of oxtail soup. All the soups were supposed to be fairly low calorie, and fairly low sugar - the Tesco chicken soup has almost no sugar in it at all.
 
  The soup was fairly filling, although the effect did not last that long. Having said that, I can't say I felt hungry for the rest of the evening, and through the night. I will confess I did have a chunk of Angel cake for a dessert. That did make me feel a little sick, but the effect soon wore off. I really have no idea if soup is actually low fibre or not. The soups I had last seemed like they should be low fibre, and so will become part of my arsenal while I need to follow the low fibre diet.

  One thing I hoped those hot soups would do was to stir up my bowels. I didn't have a poo yesterday morning, and sometimes hot soup or gravy can trigger a bowel movement. It didn't last night ! I am wondering if the colonoscopy will reveal a reason why I have become very prone to constipation in the last 6 months, or maybe more. I suspect it is caused by the Mounjaro injections I take.

  Last night was the usual - watching TV. It feels like a big waste of my time, and yet I can't seem to think of an alternative. Some of it, like QI and Have I Got News For You can be educational, and so that will have to do as an excuse for it. I think it was 10pm (but may have been 11pm) when I went to bed. I read a couple of pages from my book, and then turned the light out. I can't seem to remember much after that, and so I was probably fast asleep very quickly.

  There is one thing that suggests I did not get enough sleep last night, and I'll come to that soon. At the time it did feel like I slept well. I didn't seem to need to get up for a pee more than a couple of times - at least as far as I can remember. I feel sure I had some dreams, and I don't know why, considering I can't remember anything about them, but I think they may have been enjoyable. I am sure I might have remembered something of them if any had any erotic content.

  Actually, I find I can remember one specific thing from a dream. I have no idea what the dream was about, but I remember it featured a vehicle that was coming towards me (but not in any threatening way). The vehicle was very odd because from a distance it looked to be steam powered. It had a chimney that has some resemblance to very ugly American steam locos.

  Sticking out of the bonnet was a pipe which was about 2 inches in diameter, and maybe 3 ft long. At the top it widened to a conical shape, and then narrowed again. Where the two conical shapes met there was some fancy ironwork that gave it a crown like appearance. No smoke came out of it, and it was not until it stopped by me that I realised that the conical section contained an air filter, and the whole purpose of it was as a snorkel so the engine could continue to work when submerged in water (maybe while fording a river).

  I woke up at about 5.30am this morning. That felt far too early, and after a pee, and refreshing the weather forecast so I could take screen shots later, I went back to bed. It was one of those common occasions when it felt like I would not get back to sleep again, but obviously did because I woke up almost 2 hours later.  Maybe I could have go9ne back to bed for even more sleep because while sitting on the toilet, waiting for something to happen, I found the only thing that happened was my eyes started to close, and I felt myself almost falling asleep - obviously I had to force myself to stay awake because sleeping on the toilet would be a very precarious thing.

  Once I had done all I could in the toilet I weighed myself. Even after my dinner was almost all soup, my weight this morning was exactly the same as yesterday. Once again, my blood glucose readings were very good. I got readings of 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3mmol/l - all very good. It is strange how all three meters tried to agree this morning, but couldn't quite manage it. I take these readings as advisory rather than accurate, and it is the day to day changes that are of the biggest interest.

  Last night I took a couple of laxative tablets, but so far this morning nothing has shifted. I have some occasional minor discomfort, and maybe there are some extremely subtle hints that things may be moving soon. I must say this is all getting very boring. It would be good if the colonoscopy on the 19th found a reason for it, although I dread to think what it could be, and what the horrendous treatment for it could be. Of course the best treatment, and one I know to work, is more fruit and root vegetables in my diet - just don't always fancy those things.

  Today is another day when I have little to no idea what I am doing today. It is pretty horrid outside, and I don't feel inclined to do anything outdoors - even if the forecast is right about it staying dry today. Maybe I might force myself to go for a walk somewhere, but I doubt it would be further than Tesco.

  P.S. Since finishing the last paragraph I am happy to say I am no longer constipated. It took much concentration, and was a bit eye watering, but the deed was done.