What I did today

Yay Anniebach !! That’s great news to share. I’m so happy for you.
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Making up after a fallI got out always feels especially nice. I bet you are absolutely thrilled today to know your dear sister is back in your life.
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oops ... ‘falling out’ obv. I didn’t proof read in my eagerness!

Such happy news Annie

Oh Anniebach, what a wonderful day you had yesterday! I can imagine your shock, which rapidly became delight, when you answered your sister's call. How lovely that you were laughing and chatting like old times.

Thanks annesixty. This group has given me such a wider look on life. I am really not lonely - it just that I miss him so much. In the house I feel I still have him but realise I do have to get out both with my friends and by myself. I was lucky in some many ways - we had downsized so I never need to move and although husband had many debilitating conditions and hospitalisations he always seemed to bounce back although the last two years were hard as he was living with heart failure. I have a friend whose husband had been diagnosed with Alzheimers and like yourself had to watch him completely change from the man he was. She has found it very hard picking up her own life again. I try to make every day different - today I am shopping for ingredients for baking again. My son has persuaded me to do a cake for the MacMillan Cake Day at his work. I do bake but wish he hadn't told me it was a competition!! I did a bake for my DGS's First Communion at the church and enjoyed it but bit worried about Friday but the good thing is I won't be there - just my cake!!!

Lovely thread , Well today I was up at six went over to DS house to do the school run , one of the DGC was ill so I stayed there until their mum was able to get back from work at one to take over. Came home did a tidy up cleaned bathroom ect because I am going up to my daughters for a few day near Wolverhampton tomorrow to look after other DGS until mum works and then she will have an afternoon out with her friends . we like to give her a wee break as her hubby is working away .Never a dull moment

In the morning I went to the University Psychology Dept to take part in one of the student's Masters project which will gain information about Alzheimers. (They use over 65's without Alzheimers to test out their ideas for future testing).

After lunch I got back to the gym after a two week break due to being a bit under the weather and away from home. Only managed half of what I usually do, but will work up to my normal routine slowly.

Just had my tea - which was a real mish mash of left overs which I won't bore anyone with.

for anniebach.

Today it is 61 years since my DM died, and it is as clear in my mind as if it was yesterday - probably clearer!

Today I have been to a U3A craft group this morning (decoupage trays - lovely) and in contrast this afternoon U3A Latin, so various neural pathways have been exercised. Tomorrow is U3A book group, and Friday U3A pub lunch. Everything seems to be packed into the one week.

Annie, what a lovely thing to have happened.
Well today has been a quiet day at home but I have loved it!Both my daughters are unwell at the moment and my husband is waiting for surgery so I have been feeling a little overwhelmed.My mother then decide to play up.Today the other grandparents have taken charge so have taken advice of some lovely ladies on another thread and just taken today as it came and what good advice.Have pottered around getting everything up to date,then relaxed reading a book.Perfect!
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Lovely news Annie. Today I went for a pub lunch with DH - fish and chips and a glass of Pino Grigio for me.

Well Anniebach you not only had a good day yourself yesterday you must have done the sun dance for my homecoming to north Wales today - lovely blue skies greeted us as we stepped off the train after seeing grey skies when we’d landed in Manchester earlier.

I’ve been catching up with all post/paperwork that inevitably waits after holidays and neighbours have popped in to welcome us back - there will be wine & catch up this weekend regardless of the weather!

Annie that is so wonderful for you. I know how much you have missed your family. I hope this is the start of better things for you x.

I took my mum flowers and a card for her 99th birthday today. She was thrilled then promptly fell asleep!
Picked up some shoes I had ordered, had my hair cut, walked with a friend and sorted her ESTA out for her trip to the US.

Some lovely days on this thread.

I planted up loads of crocus bulbs under my apple tree with my youngest daughter then we had lunch. After she went home, I listened to the audiobook of Mary Beard's 'Pompeii' (highly recommended) while I sorted my husband's non-Braille paperwork, which was a bit of a Sisyphean task as loads of letters arrived for him just when I thought I'd finished. Not onerous, but one of those 'must hurry up and get round to it' jobs.

Enjoyed my afternoon as a Coram Beanstalk volunteer in an infant school. Spending time with children and books is always a pleasure.
On the way home I did a little shopping. The discount store unexpectedly had exactly the yoghurts I normally buy at full price. The independent greengrocer had fresh parsley and a good range of UK grown apples and plums.
And the torrential rain of the past few days seems to have blown over!

Today I looked after my wee granddaughter, who couldn't go to nursery, due to an asthma flare up. As DH and I both have a virus, it was hard going, (and noisy with all the coughing), but we wouldn't have it any other way.

As she is a left hander, we practised cutting using left handed scissors. Now I have taught many lefthanders to write over the years, but I had a mental block and I just couldn't get my head round how to hold the left handed scissors, so I enlisted the help of DH, as he too is a 'leftie'. He was as much use as a chocolate teapot! .
He said he couldn't use left handed scissors.

My recently bereaved sister in law arrived unexpectedly. She impulsively went out and bought a new car without asking for advice or taking us with her and had got into a bit of a muddle over the paperwork.
When the dealership asked for her licence, she handed them it in six different parts. Of course they refused to take it as ID.
She had also recently lost her passport and had just got a new one the other day, so I went online and we got a new driving licence, using the photo from the new passport. Panic over!
She is someone who has always been on the ball and very organised, but her world has fallen apart. It is so sad to see her like this.
We taught beside each other and she said today was like being on a school trip with me and I haven't lost my ability to take charge in a crisis.

DGD has gone and Papa and I are going to lie down in a darkened room in preparation for the next marathon tomorrow morning.
It's hardwork this grandparenting lark! ?

Took loads of rubbish to the tip, which is always satisfying!

Dog watching at AC's. Taught him to sit, well he could already but due to house move and other things has decided he's forgotten all of his training!

Cooked the last of the decent apples and bagged up for the freezer.

Bought a photo frame and put the last birthday card my Dad gave me, and his photo in it. He died a few years back but made me a card on the computer and printed it out. He said some very touching things in it.
So touching I've realised I cant look at it without a quiet tear. So I'll put it in a drawer until I get to the stage of not crying each time I think of him!

Now sat down with a cup of tea listening to the last of the Robin's song, bathed in the scent of sweet pea flowers!

Thanks for starting this thread Ann. Good to hear your news. I’ve just worked my way through all the posts while eating naughty Waitrose cottage pie and peas which I picked up on the way back from Exmouth on Monday after an exhausting weekend with DD3 & family. I’m still exhausted (they have a crazy dog & no time to look after/train him but I can’t say a word (needs to be on a Farm not in a yard) and the 7 year old boy had a 2 day sulk. Too much sugar & late nights [sigh]). So, today in anticipation of a possible further downsize (another story), I went through a wardrobe full of coats. Do I really need 17? Apparently yes I do as I only managed to ditch 2 plus 3 hats. I then had a bit of a blip which happens out of the blue occasionally, on hearing DHs fav music which set me off blubbing & cursing him in equal measure. It’s been 7 years but it still catches me unawares. So, I took myself into the garden, cut the grass, beat hell out of a load of weeds and planted some fritillary bulbs which I may not see flower if I do move .... then I ran through the Alto part of Vivaldi’s Gloria for Saturday and prepared for tomorrow’s art group which I run in the next village. We have a visiting tutor so I can relax. I may just have a bath before bed although I struggle to get out of it since slipping on the wet floor in July, ricocheting off the loo and landing up under the basin (no sniggering).
Bit of an epistle. Sorry. Will try preci-ing the next one ?

I will report on my day when I get to bed.
Mixed, so need to reprise my day and make sense of it.

Annie how lovely for you after all this time. I went by bus, using my pass, to our local hospital where I have applied to volunteer. I had to take all my documents to be copied so that they can do a DBS check. I was even told that a job has become available for me, admin work in the Heart/Chest ward. I feel quite excited.
It seemed to take forever to get home. An hour by bus where it would take 20 minutes by car but really hard to park and costs a fortune.

A bit of cleaning first thing then some sewing. I am trying to make reusable bags to put supermarket produce in so that we don't bring small plastic bags home. They are made from unravelled shower scrunchies which are actually tubular. I have always kept them when they got tatty and have several. Also made covers for the garden bench cushions from rather splendid charity shop curtains.
DH cooked fish with parsley sauce and a delicious avocado for a starter.

I received my copy (Oct issue) of Good Housekeeping this morning, the first of 6 monthy issues for £6 (which I shall cancel before March) so I will enjoy ooh-ing and aah-ing over the contents over morning coffee for weeks to come.
Breakfast (after a 60 minute run - shorter than usual) was Lizi's protein granola with plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, chopped dates and a drizzle of honey + a cappuccino and 500ml water.
It started to pour with rain all morning and much of the day with 30 sec glimpses of sun before sheets of rain obscured it again.
I made a seeded loaf in the breadmaker from a Waitrose pack then write 2 birthday cards for posting tomorrow and made a blackberry jelly (which I love with evap milk.
Sorted out a pile of unworn jewellery and scarves to go on eBay, gifted to me over the years by people who never wonder why I don't wear it/them.

Raspberry flavoured water for lunch then prepped veggies for roasting this evening with fish.
Had a nap on ma bed this avo (still raining) and listened to music while I took warm loaf out of machine and put veg in oven later.
Daughter in Wales rang and was late into work because of roads which flooded overnight but managed to get home ok. SiL is working away for 2 days so she's on her tod and would chat on the phone all night if I let her.
I put a fillet of cod in oven with slices of lemon, sprigs of rosemary and chopped thyme then served it with the roasted veg. ??
Pudding was an Activia rhubarb yogurt.
I now see that Liverpool are 1-0 up...go lads, YNWA.
Hot shower next and beddy byes.
Goodnight all...???

Anniebach such brilliantly wonderful news. I'm so happy for you, alone and lonely no more.
Many more calls to come...and visits too, maybe. ????

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I wouldn't worry. It's not a competition. People donate cakes for others to buy and take home, as well as have coffee and cake to eat at the venue or workplace. All proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Research. I will be making one or two for my local village who have a Macmillan coffee morning too.

Up early with grandson this morning. We had breakfast, and he watched his favourite YouTube videos of a father and son taking things apart.
He went home before lunch, lamb curry for DH and I.
I went to Knit & Natter this afternoon and finished the hat I've been crotcheting.
This evening I've had a glass of sangria with my supper, and we've relaxed in front of the TV.

May I ask...what age are you, SynchronisedSwimmer? 30 ..40...50. .? Surely no older than 60.