Another new day

It has been an up and down kind of day. Mid morning i received some shocking and sad news that a friend had died suddenly and unexpectedly. For obviously reasons I'm not saying any more on this. But it shaped my mood today.

I'm going to focus on three positive bits which actually all occurred at the Dr's appointment this afternoon. Leaving work at 2, I arrived at 2.50 and was in at 3 pretty much on time. The Dr is a skin specialist. His diagnosis on my new 'wart like thing' is that it is age related. So not sinister or likely to be. I think he affectionately called it a barnacle!! So that is that. I have to live with it. However ugly it might become!! But positive news. Secondly he checked my sun damaged bits of my cheek. Being fair and spending time in the sun when I was younger has caused it. In order to treat It ( basically to help stop it from turning into a skin cancer) he has given me cream. I use it twice a day for 4 weeks and it is likely to make those bits of my face very red and angry looking. He said in a week or so, when my face is red and sore, I will be cursing him for giving it to me!! I think it's worth it if it stops it turning in to cancer. My work colleagues suffered the horror of me without makeup today, so they'll get used to it. I've never cared too much about what I look like. Again, a positive outcome.

Third thing? They have the remainder of my other prescription in, so I came away happy that I now have the full 3 months worth, and to give the pharmacists their due, they kept on the case and were very efficient. I told them so. I know what it's like to get constant complaints but never any thanks when it's due.

Home now and just going to relax tonight. I took this on my way back from Aldborough where the Dr surgery is. I love this view and may paint it next.