Tales from The Shire

beanielou

Take care of you.

Cornish_mum

Sorry to hear you have been unwell Fortune - take care CM

VintageHistorian

Sorry you've been poorly Fortune but glad to hear you're on the mend! Take care of yourself over the next few weeks, you don't want to risk feeling worse in the long run by doing too much too soon!

Fortune_Smiles

Thank you everyone for your well wishes.  The asthma has calmed down so I'm just trying to rest the muscles I strained through coughing now.  I'm really hoping to be well enough to drive by Thursday.  My local girlie group is going out for a meal on Thursday night and it will be the first time we've gotten together since August last year.  I also have a hair appointment on Friday and then a very long drive on Saturday to attend a wedding.  Fingers crossed 🤞.

Fortune x

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Cheery_Daff said:

Gosh Fortune, so sorry to hear you've been ill. Glad you're on the mend though. Don't you worry one bit about the garden, it'll be a bit straggly but it'll be fine. And is there anywhere else you can help Uncle F get support from,even if it's just temporarily? So it's not all down to you? 

Hope you're managing to get some rest and are feeling properly better soon xx

Thank you Cheery.  We've been encouraging Uncle F to get some professional help but he's very reluctant.  He's seems to be ok if we check in with him every day - even if it's just for 5 minutes.  Mr F will be taking him out for an adventure this weekend whilst I'm away and I think it will do them both good.  If he doesn't rally this week I'll have another chat with him about other support.

Fortune x

Cheery_Daff

Sounds like a difficult situation Fortune and I'm sure you're handling it well. Just don't want to see you caught in a situation you'd rather not be in, that's all. 

Not the same, I know, but I have a friend who has been sleeping on a relative's floor for 18 months now because they don't want anyone else to look after them. She's working full time (from their house) and exhausted, but because the other person doesn't want anyone else to help, feels she can't stop.  The other person doesn't have the insight to see that their relative could really do with a good sleep in her own bed!

So of course this isn't the same, and supporting relatives is always a tricky balance. Good to hear you're going to have a conversation about it. 

Hope you're feeling well enough to get out and about this week xx

Fortune_Smiles

Slow progress

It's two steps forward one step back at the moment so recovery is frustratingly slow.  But I am recovering which is the important thing.

I had a relaxed weekend just doing the bare minimum and resting as much as possible:

• reconciled the bank accounts and all balanced 😊
• sorted out the pile of paperwork that had accumulated in the last couple of weeks - thankfully it didn't contain any nasty surprises 😊
• had a long chat with Uncle F which seemed to help and he said he was feeling more positive 😊
• listed 3 items on the Bay.  I'm going to try to do a few items a week to clear some clutter and earn some pennies 😊
• we had a lentil chilli for supper on Saturday and there was enough left over to make fajitas for Sunday lunch and today's lunch too.  I also made a Plum & Stem Ginger Crumble as a treat for the F-men.  Mr F has been doing a grand job of looking after me and Uncle F needs a bit of spoiling at the moment.  It was delicious but the crumble wasn't very crumbly and I have other topping recipes I prefer 😊
• I made a few sales of skincare items and have had excellent feedback so far.  I knew I would as the products are so good.  My skin looks fabulous at the moment despite being ill and it's giving me a real boost 😁

My plan today is to meal plan, grocery shop and do a bit of general tidying.  Nothing too strenuous.

Happy Monday all

Fortune x

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Cheery_Daff said:

Sounds like a difficult situation Fortune and I'm sure you're handling it well. Just don't want to see you caught in a situation you'd rather not be in, that's all. 

Not the same, I know, but I have a friend who has been sleeping on a relative's floor for 18 months now because they don't want anyone else to look after them. She's working full time (from their house) and exhausted, but because the other person doesn't want anyone else to help, feels she can't stop.  The other person doesn't have the insight to see that their relative could really do with a good sleep in her own bed!

So of course this isn't the same, and supporting relatives is always a tricky balance. Good to hear you're going to have a conversation about it. 

Hope you're feeling well enough to get out and about this week xx

Oh dear Cheery - that sounds far from ideal.  I always bear in mind that 'you can't serve from an empty pot'.  If I feel I can't cope or am not equipped to deal with the situation I shall be having an honest conversation with Uncle F.  I hope your friend finds the strength to do the same.

Fortune x

Cheery_Daff

That's a good lesson for all of us Fortune (and one I could well do with learning myself.... 🙄 ). Glad to hear it. Yes, I too hope my friend can find some strength to deal with her own needs properly soon xx

teapot2

Glad to hear you are feeling better Fortune even if its a slower recovery than you'd wish for.  Sounds like you have quite a bit going on this week, take care x