Crazy Cat Lady Chapter 3 - A New Beginning

foxgloves

What a day, CCL It is such a frustrating waste of time when technology refuses to do what it's supposed to do. . But you got through it. And I'm thinking that tomorrow has surely got to be a bit better. Even if you just don't have another idiot with a death wish trying to fry his own arm, even that would be an improvement. It sounds like all of that was outside your control. A night of relaxation defo needed now. F x

beanielou

That sounds like a dire day

Honeysucklelou2

:eek: at the Y10 . What a day! Hope tomorrow is a lot easier.

SpekySquarehead

Hope today is a better one!

1LuckyLady

I really hope you're having a better day today CCL.

crazy_cat_lady

Hello :wave:
Well I am officially poorly. The voice got worse and worse and was disappearing for most of Thursday, had disintegrated to the point of it sounding like I was crying all day yesterday and has turned into a teeny little squeak today. Accompanied by a nasty chesty cough and sore, sore throat. I haven't had any time off work (yet) and I'm really hoping that if I spend a weekend indoors resting and relaxing then I'll be ok by Monday. I have a bit of a busy week ahead so need to be on top form if I can - solicitors appointment, hospital appointment for ds, preparing assessments and still 2 weeks until half term as well
Obviously I got off to the best possible start of relaxing last night, by going out for tea with my sister and our youngest children, to my favourite place in town that were doing unlimited cocktails and a food platter for £20pp. I thoroughly enjoyed it - it's so homely there and the owner loves the kids as well - plus I was home and relaxing/sobering up before EastEnders even started. I don't think I'm hungover this morning but I'm definitely unwell - struggling with this cold/throat thing. I've cancelled plans to see bestie and intend to do lots of sleeping during the day - with hopefully a little walk out later on this afternoon, unless I really am too poorly. It's weird, even though I've had this voice thing and sore throat, this is the first day I've felt properly unwell (so I probably am hungover really) :rotfl:
The kid with the scissors at school has been excluded for 5 days, pending permanent exclusion. He won't be permanently excluded, but hopefully it will send out the message about the severity of what he had done. I talked about it with the rest of the class during Thursday's lesson and I genuinely don't think that some of them understood that he had only been saved by some rubbish plastic handles on a pair of scissors... They were lovely to me during the lesson though and hadn't been a great class before so perhaps we've turned a bit of a corner there as well.
Not much else to report. I cannot believe half term is still so far away. However, the priority this weekend is to rest if I possibly can.

beanielou

Hope ypou are on the mend soon

f0xh0les

Oh dear, dh has the lurgy too. I am still dragging him away for 48 hours though. It will not stop him from working.
Hope you feel better soon. Vicks on the soles of your feet and warm socks at bedtime. That is my best 'get rid of coughs' tip.

crazy_cat_lady

Well it wasn't just a hangover that's for sure... I feel worse today than I did yesterday. My voice is starting to return, but I have a horrible chesty cough now that has kept me awake most of the night, and also challenges my pelvic muscles in every way possible. I am pretty dreadful and feeling very sorry for myself.
However, I couldn't afford to bin off tutoring this morning so I've been and done that because I'm quite desperate for a bit of cash in my purse (still less than half way through the month ). Went to Arseda on the way home to stock up on cough medicine, co-codamol, and ibuprofen lysine. In spite of it all being generic brand it was still £6.72 (so I can't really afford to be ill either if I'm honest). Anyway, they had their rotisserie chickens reduced so I spotted an opportunity for a quick but nutritious dinner for me and the kids. I have potatoes in, which are now roasting in the oven and loads of frozen veggies as well. Even found some Yorkshire puddings as well so I am at least reaping the benefits of freezing all my leftovers. Also filled up with petrol while I was out so that's one less thing to do during the week - although I am going away on Friday so will need to fill up then as well.
So after lunch it will be an afternoon of resting, tv, snoozing and crochet if I can be bothered. I am trying not to think about work because I can't bear the thought of not being well enough to go in tomorrow. Any other teacher will tell you that it's more hassle being sick than it is just to drag yourself in... I have a couple of frees on a Monday so hopefully I'll get through it.
I also need to finish the washing and put the rubbish out. Should probably cancel my cleaner but she hasn't been for a fortnight and I'm desperate for the house to be straightened out so I will find the money somewhere (tutoring cash). I have done the main bits of tidying and sorting but I cannot be bothered for the deep clean she does as I'm just too tired and unwell.

SpekySquarehead

Hope you're feeling a bit better this morning CCL.