To new beginnings. To the pursuit of...somethingness.

MrsMoo2U

Don't be sorry Cheery, I like a good cry. It was a mixture of joy and sadness tears. Sadness for those that have gone but joy at what they gave to me in my life. The part where he said to think about somebody was the bit that made me cry, I remembered my Nana who brought me to my first ballet class and thus introduced me to the world of music and dance and thus the things that make my heart sing, my grandad who used to dance with me round the parlour and my Mum and Dad who used to sit in the audience during my competitions and beam with pride.
Music is very important to me and I kind of lost that over the years. The other good thing about music is it is free to listen to. Right now I am listening to Holst Hymn to Vena and feeling very ethereal.

Right off to look at the other video. Oh I do like to learn things from you.

MrsMoo2U

Well I survived the weekend but my tongue is sore from the biting of it Mr and Mrs Snr departed yesterday afternoon, poor Mr C had to drive them home and then come back, total 7 hour round trip, as he is in work this morning. I think he is enjoying his new job.

Lots to do in work this week but only a 3 day week. Payday is on Friday (wondering if it will be Thursday as a bank holiday) but I only pay myself on Saturday. Working to a weekly budget the way I used to is really working out at the moment and I am feeling much more in control again.

Right off on the long commute to work via the park with Moo.

youareallhelpingme

Poor Mr C, thats alot of driving as he had to pick them up too. Well done on surviving the weekend, a nice drop of medicinal alcolhol will sooth the sore tongue .

I guess you should be paid Thursday, otherwise it might not go in until the following Tuesday.

Ellidee

Cheri I saw this on someone's blog and want to share it with you

http://www.asa3.org/ASA/education/views/teresa.htm

MrsMoo2U

Thanks Ellie, I just spotted your post on FB and I have duly copied it for my notebook.
I think that I have come across that before. I was brought up a Catholic so learned a lot about Mother Theresa. Nowadays I am recovering catholic but I do think the sentiments in that (other than the last line) are so true.

MrsMoo2U

Morning all. I was about to start ranting but I wont. So in honour of the sunshine I am putting on a smile and trying not to let silly things bother me.

Good news, only one day to payday and Mr C just announced that we have £40 in the bank!!!! I put him in charge of the housekeeping this month because he kept complaining that he felt useless with no money coming in. I am not convinced that his parents haven't topped that up along the line because that would be him reverting to type (they are always helping him out) I am trying not to ask but then again I am a control freak where money is concerned so it is really irking me no knowing. Now he has a job I can revert to getting his share weekly and he can keep his own money then.

In other news, he has just announced that he is planning to go up to his parents at the weekend (Friday to Sunday) at which I exploded. This means that I will be here on my own for a long bank holiday with no transport (buses aren't running and I still haven't got my own car) and so unable to do anything and I am off work. Aaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh. I cant even go with him as his Dad wont have Moo in the house. Now ladies, am I being selfish? His Mum has alzheimers and his Dad is finding it hard to cope but I do think, given they were here this weekend. that it is quite thoughtless of him where I am concerned. I guess that I will just have to get on with it.

youareallhelpingme

Well done at having £40 left on one income, no matter how it happened. If they want to help him along the way now, let them, especially the kind of miles he is driving to see them.

The alzeihmers one is a hard question - and yes, I do think you have a right to be angry. I do balance that with the following which is that when he was working and staying there he probably did far more for them than his dad realised until he was gone. Now the guilt may be kicking in. Is there any way you can put your foot down about Moo as it is likely that more weekends are going to be spent there as the illness progresses?

Do his parents have a car that they are no longer using that you could borrow while you only have one and he is going back and forwards?

There must be a compromise somewhere along the line, its just finding it.

I've just found out that the toxics have kept DS's easter egg that his cousin sent for him a month ago. We wouldn't have known anything about it if she hadn't sent a message to check if he had got it, bet she was wondering why we hadn't said thanks. No-one takes candy from my baby :mad:. Thats the final straw.

We must be serene and positive, then the rest of the world will wonder what we are up to . The other thing is that you and Moo could get some of the garden done at the weekend, you can pick your area and he won't be there to stop you. :A

Ellidee

cherisong wrote: »

..... but I do think the sentiments in that (other than the last line) are so true.

Cheri this is the blog and she quotes the last line as '.... it is between you and your God' http://eviegeorge.blogspot.com/

MrsMoo2U

Thanks ME, I have calmed down a bit now and put it into perspective. I had thought about the garden and making a start on it. Yes his parents have a car but his Dad wont hear of us using it "in case" he needs it to go to Morrisons. Apart from which I dont really want to take anything from them as his Dad then uses that as an angle for getting him to run around everywhere.

Thanks Ellie, I will have a look at that blog. Would my God count as chocolate then?

Ellidee

Sorry Cheri - didn't mean to igonore your problem with OH and his parents. The first thing that struck me how did he broach the subject with you ? Did he tell you in a 'running it by you' kinda way or as a firm plan without consulting you first ? If it was the latter I would be :mad: too !