Life begins again at 45

please-let-me-be-lucky

Glad your time spent with Canadian friends made up for other friends not responding fairly Xx

Bubblesmum

Where did the week go.....

I had a very satisfying Tuesday, met a friend for brunch, and it was so good being able to share things together as well as catching up about her daughters one of which is my youngest Goddaughter.

We met in her high street, and I decided to dip into the second hand curtain shop. It was that meant to be moment and I found two massive pairs of curtains that will make into three pairs... I have lived with our lounge curtains for 11 years. I HATE them and so i am so excited that we have found something preloved of fabulous quality that we can use :T:T

Home and an evening pf pancakes....:)

PS I picked up and put down a small milk jug that matched tea cups I had and despite going into two charity shops and a newsagent. I only bought cards for birthdays etc.

Apart from brunch £11.19 to editI had a Personal NSD :)

Bubblesmum

This was a very busy day and in retrospect, I didn't do myself a good service with pacing

Firstly I went to one of our local food banks and picked up all their nearly out of date food, it took up the whole of my boot and back seat. It's lovely that so many people have given and that we have not got the need where the food bank is in such demand its empty, however we did not want this use by food to go to waste (the refuse tip). I drove it 10 miles to the nearest night shelter, they were thankful for the kindness.

Night shelter is based where Dad lives so I went to see him, week actually his friend as he ah a Probus lunch. I have known J all my life and I really love seeing her. I can also talk honestly to her about my relationship with my Dad, which is not easy at times. Some things she has told me has raised concerns in my head. She lives about an hour away around the M25 but is proposing to sell and move further away, ( downsizing bungalow etc). Dad does the taxi driving. He is happiest when they are together by they have agreed not to permanently live together ( they are nearly 82 respectively). actually seeing him briefly before he left I wish they would. He is so much happier with her and when alone for a long time has the black dog. :eek: Which I struggle to manage . I also realise that I miss this type of female support. i rarely have the opportunity for one to one with her.

Dashed home to see the babies, give tea, good job I did as OH was in London and didn't get home at all before an evening meeting.

Then out to see a friend for a drink and catch up, a friend from Uni, it was lovely to see her, and she bought the drink and sharing plate, on one hand I was grateful and the other I left with a sad reflection about my career. Bless her we talked PIP and she is going to come and do a home assessment re mobility and self care, which is part of her role and will do a report to help with my forthcoming PIP application.

Now in theory with energy levels as they were I should have returned home, intact I passed the end of my road but I decided to go on to the Ash Wednesday service. I have not been to a service that nurtures my faith for a while (I am usually working in the service), wanted to take communion. Also a second cousin was having a brain tumour removed and I wanted space to prayer for her. The sermon certainly has given me food for thought.

Home, collapsed, a bit of Bridget before OH came in from meeting.

Thanks to Friend was a PNSD

beanielou

Great news on the curtains.
Also on the lovely friend.
Not so good on the black dog but I think it visirs most of us from time to time.

Bubblesmum

This was an odd and mixed day.

Started off ok, met my SIL for a coffee, this was only our second time in eleven years! A new things which I think we are finding beneficial. We shared our difficulties with in laws and how we can manage things. I also provided a listening ear. Ended saying she would drive to me in the hols. I thought she was afraid of driving turns out my BIL doesn't like her driving!

I ended up finding myself cat sitting for them over Easter, not ideal I would rather be here but it means she gets to visit her elderly father with alzhiemers

Got home, and just was rather fed up with life, hormones were raging and was feeing so out of sorts, lost all patience with OH who needs constant directing and waiting for me to problem solve everything. I had had enough, we had words and more words, I retreated to bed very early. Feeling very sorry for myself I have to admit.

Lots of things whirling in my head, nothing to do with my OH but he got the brunt of my unhappiness... he is at times long suffering,. in loving way. On retrospect it was the eve of my period which was late and it is like the flood doors of hormones. That I struggle to deal with....

I also found out the next day I was very crooked which didn't help.

:o:o:o

On a better note another Personal NSD which was good.

Sun_Addict

Sorry to read you're feeling out of sorts. We all have days like these, you're not alone xx

Bubblesmum

Sun_Addict wrote: »

Sorry to read you're feeling out of sorts. We all have days like these, you're not alone xx

Thanks SA - using this diary to monitor my moods, its definitely hormone related at the moment, as soon as Aunty Flo arrived on Friday, the cloud lifted and everything was right with the world, i could problem solve and being reasonable about everything!

and I have not even started the menopause yet.... :rotfl:

Bubblesmum

Was wide awake at 5.30am, :eek::eek: and really really didn't want to get out of bed. However if I cancelled my day completely as I really wanted to, it would have had both physical and financial consequences

So at 8.45am I was sitting on a train to London, with a flask of coffee ( but no marmalade sandwich - Lent = no bread !)

Treated myself to tea and a cinnamon whirl ( pastry not bread!) at the lovely Zedal's and used their disabled loo... we'll once the able bodied staff member vacated... yes I did inform management... asking whether they really had no facilities for their "disabled" staff members. Actually the manager is fab, they want to change attitudes and educate.

A sports massage and an osteopathic treatment latter I was straight again, apparently I was very crooked. I am very fortunate to be able to pay for this treatment - I use my DLA for this.

I decided I needed time out, so off I trundled to Picturehouse Central, used my discount card for lunch and then a freebie ticket to well... I booked La La Land but my head was in the clouds thanks to the neck manipulations of two healing hands :rotfl::rotfl:. I ended up seeing Viceroy's House. I can really recommend this if you like Downton Abbey- Hugh Bonneville playing Lord Mountbatten, the story of the last Viceroy of India and the partition of India and Partition - with an upstairs downstairs story line and a love story between muslim/sikh. I was not disappointed as it was on my lit to see. It does put the British in very poor light but thats to be expected. Indian female director.

Back on the train, to put my Pj's on - was going out but decided me and Miss Marple was a better choice. Sent OH instead so I had peace, he flew the flag at bookclub and be fed.

Bubblesmum

Saturday was a day of doing chores, I had hoped that I did not have to go out, OH was getting the shopping until, I got a cry for help to say he couldn't move the gear stick out of park outside the supermarket :eek::eek:. He had yet to get to the butchers.....

It did seem all go until we had an easy supper

We tried a lovely new receipe of lamb wraps on Saturday night, using ingredients in store cupboard except for Lamb.

Then red wine and Bridget Jones :T

Sunday

Up bright and early (ish) to be projector girl, then home to finish getting ready for friends for lunch.

It was lovely to catch up over Roast beef and lemon pudding, again apart from the beef and cream we made use of all the ingredients we had in stock.

Friends included Molly the Cockerpoo who is gorgeous, my darling fur babies were not impressed :rotfl:

Collapsed in front of prime Suspect, the last one, I am hooked i never saw it first time round, I hope they are on repeat soon.

I can also report completely 3 more ( including Friday P NSD ) :T

Bubblesmum

The trouble with an active weekend is I end up washed out on the Monday.

However, I did manage to get to Pilates

I did finishing washing up all the stuff from Sunday lunch, ( well except the oven tray ooops ) I HATE WASHING UP

I did complete some admin work - the budget for the upcoming joint production.

I did go to rehearsals and sorted the props sourcing list

So despite lots of fatigue I have achieve some things - things i order a rubber fake chicken :rotfl::rotfl: