Another what I did today thread

Helped at an archery drop in and try session. Lots of quite wee kids. I think they must all have been watching Brave.

Wanted a duvet day but foiled by postman who insists I come to the door to get my tribunal papers. Grrrrrrrr.
Been on GN a lot, read a little. Read files for tues, did Mondays yesterday, just we'd and Thursday to read left.

Got home about 5.00, PJs on by 6.00, probably in bed by 10.00. Ooh, it's nice here!

Still on GS sitting duty but have repaired to bed, in recovery position, with one ear listening out for trouble; only 3 hours until I can sign off

Took DGD1 (7yrs) to buy a new outfit and to see Sleeping Beauty (Matthew Bourne ballet) this afternoon back home for supper and now she is asleep upstairs after a game of Scrabble which she won!

Did she enjoy the ballet - and did you ? I loved that production.

Been shooting arrows from 40yds in the garden – practice for the Glenlivet Frostbite Quaich next weekend.

Went to Ikea to look for shelves and various bits for the about to be refurbished playroom, which we are trying to call the sitting room. DH was adamant that we get the existing, really saggy, cat picked sofa recovered. Then we took the window seat cushions to be recovered, he nearly fainted and agreed a new sofa might be a better bet - just like I had said weeks ago. So we looked at those in Ikea too!

Well done kitty! We had our dining rom chairs recovered must admit they look superb was last year they are lovely ale duck egg colour now as dining room is blue room!

We transformed our estranged daughter bedroom into beauty /leisure room still call it Tor room sometimes!

Another glorious day in Kintyre.

Have added four new photos [not in the right order] to my album. Photo of wee man playing with his tea set, has made my day. The Rory photos were taken last night. He is settling down very well since his op.

Mr soop feeling very much better. He's busy preparing the drawings of the wee hoos. Would like to apply for planning permission by the end of the week.

A cold, grey day here. Took Theseus down to the quay for a change of scenery - he is desperate to drive again. And it is nothing to do with the way I drive!

Livened up by DGC popping in while Mum got some work done at school - it's good to have a bit of teenage chatter. It happens a couple of times a week!

soop glad to hear Mr S is on the mend; fingers crossed for the plans. Xx

Ariadne I'm pleased to hear that Theseus is beginning to feel so much better.

I love being with our teenage grandchildren. Always amuses us that they seem to speak a different [oftimes more interesting] language than that which we're accoustomed to.

It is very spring-like again today. Rory is basking full-length in the sunshine. He's a very happy pussy cat.

Glad to hear that the menfolk are on the mend. for the womenfolk who are coping with them!

Had a really stressful and worrying day with Mum yesterday.

Today, as DS1's PA is away, I've been doing his cleaning I don't DO cleaning - I have a cleaner! Got a text from my brother telling me he spent the night in a hotel after a huge argument with his wife and then came home to a phone call from a friend of Mum's telling me that they visited today and she is not very well at all and nobody was concerned.

Time for or 3.

Oh dear kitty - think you need a (((hug))).
soop and Ariadne think you both need .

I spent the morning in bed feeling very grotty. Swollen glands, sore throat, poorly ears etc. - a gift from my grandson who came to stay last week. The Wonderful Man is away this week and left instructions to the others in the household to take care of me......... so far I've been offered one cup of tea!

kitty and grannya

kitty, that sounds like an awful day that you've had. It's a true saying - it never rains, but it pours. I hope tomorrow will be a good one for you and that your mum's a bit better....and that you can put a flea in the ear of her friend. How dare she.
ga, keep cosy and roar downstairs for 'more care, please!'

Thank you all for the kind thoughts.

Marelli the problem is that the flipping care home don't care. Mum's friend is really just underlining my thoughts which just makes it difficult. If Mum wasn't at this stage of dementia, we'd move her but it might do more harm than good now. If we could only get hold of the consultant we might be able to ask his opinion.

ga hope you feel better soon. We have a brass belly lady (a woman in a crinoline) that is used for summoning 'staff' would you like to borrow it?

kitty and Ga , hope you feel better soon Ga.

kitty, have a large , you deserve it.

ga and kitty

ga - you have had a heavy load recently. Do take care and don't get up until you are really better. Hope someone looks after you.
Kitty, definitely

Oh I'm so sorry, kitty, I picked you up wrongly there - I must have been missing your threads about the concerns regarding your mum's care. Strangely enough, I've just been watching a news item about the same issues.
Very frustrating for you when all that needs to happen is contact with the powers that be....and in the meantime things are slipping for your mother.
I worked for many years in the care sector, though not with people who had dementia, and it makes me so very, very angry to hear that those who need it so much are not afforded the dignity and care they so richly deserve.

kitty GA

kitty

ga, my mum used to tell us to bang on the floor with a shoe heel if we needed her when we were ill in bed. Hope you feel better soon.

ga and kitty Hope tomorrow will feel brighter for you both.

Spent today being listless and fed-up, but have just spent the last one and a half hrs. on skype with my son in the States, chatting politics, politics, housing, grandkids, politics and politics! Feel refreshed and invigorated. I do miss him and his passion for a better life for all.

Hurrah for skype!

ga kitty in your day tomorrow!