Old Style Daily Monday 20th August 2018

Hollyharvey

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Hollyharvey

Morning everyone :wave:

I’m going to go and visit the lady who was my mums’ closest friend in the care home today. It is her birthday and a couple of other people who were neighbours of them will be there as well. I need to make a cake to take with me. She has asked for lemon drizzle so while I am doing it I will make one for my freezer as well.

Thankfully the washing is all up to date, and there isn’t too much that needs doing around the house.

I will have to go out as soon as the pharmacy opens because they didn’t have one of the medications I am on in when I collected my prescription last week and I need to take it this morning.

RR it must seem really strange without your DD at home, hopefully you will quickly adjust. Enjoy your two weeks off.

Gers so pleased that your mum is doing so well. Enjoy being in your own home, there is nothing quite like being in your own bed.

Csarina it’s good that you managed ok yesterday without the carer, and worked out a way to get your OH up and dressed.

TA thinking of you and your family xx

Thinking of all of you who are having difficult times right now xx

Have as good a day as possible everyone.

kimplus8

I will be:
doing a Terry nappy load today
meal prepping my slow cooker meals for the week and my work lunches
getting everything ready for the kids return to school tomorrow
washing the windows using vinegar and old newspaper I was kindly allowed to take for free.
doing my monthly budget for September as now I am in work my income has changed
chasing up child support for the many missed payments for the kids
making a bread pudding and cupcakes for the kids packed lunches
pre making sandwiches for the week and freezing them
pre make a pizza and freezing it
making jelly in the morning for tonights pudding
work out (for free) in my garden using old bottles filled with water as weights
pic some lavender from the garden to make the house smell gorgeous and to help relax the kids and I for bed tonight.
bath the wee-ins and get my older soap dodging boys to have a shower.
fold all the Terry nappies just washed and prep with liners all ready for new few days and for nursery
* hopefully going to read some daily devotion/bible just now before my boy wakes up*

hope everyone has a lovely day.

TravellingAbuela

Morning folks. I'm still reading along when I can but don't feel up to posting so much these days. Mr TA now far from well and life is a struggle for us both. I will be glad when I hear from the Macmillan nurses. The doctor at the hospital said I should hear within a few days.

The usual mountain of washing is to throw in the wm next job but not sure it will get pegged out as it looks none too promising out there. Mr TA usually stays in bed until about 9.00 then it's the usual bed bath to freshen him up before I get him dressed and another day starts. It was a visitor free day yesterday but BIL is calling today and I think my DB too.

Enjoy your day folks if you can and ((HUGS)) for all who need them. Take care xx

Floss

Mrs TA have you got help with Mr TAs care at all? Your health & wellbeing is important too xx

nmlc

Morning everyone

hollyharvey - thanks for starting us off x

Hugs to those that want/need one x

Happy birthday to those with a birthday x

DH up and gone to work stupid early, DS1 now getting ready for work and DS2 still in his pit, will wake him shortly, he's going to catch a lift with me and go to the gym.

Lunch yesterday ended up being a naughty chicken and chips from the famous red chicken shed, not ideal, but was the best we could do at short notice. Dinner tonight will be roasted chicken portions, mash, veg and gravy.

We went to visit my parents and called in on DH's grandad, they were all ok, the weather wasn't great very breezy and there was a bad accident that closed the main route in and out which was going to cause mahem once people started to leave - so we decided not to get some lunch there and come home and get food - which was the right decision as we were using the diversion route the travel news came on and there had then been an accident on the only other diversion route and that was closed - luckily we were past there and nearly home by that time.

Back to work today, that sounds like a nightmare also, as I know there's some issues with money not balancing as friend got in touch on Friday - I'll do what I can.

Keep safe and well x

nmlc x

Gers

Good morning everyone.

TA - please ask for help from social services, that's what they are there for. Someone to help wash and dress your beloved OH will also help you. Hugs to you both.

Last night I was asleep by 7.30pm and only woke a few minutes ago. Didn't stir!

Today I'm going into college to start serious work prep. My cleaner is coming so I like to be out of the way for. No washing to be done. I've sorted a packed lunch and am feeling fairly virtuous.

Happy Monday folks.

camelot1001

Morning All

Such a difficult time for you TA.

I had a good weekend, DS1 and the children came on Saturday and stayed until after lunch yesterday, those two children don't give you a minute! The house was a total tip but it was worth it, I had a ball! We had a complimentary ticket to the Aquarium and went yesterday, it was good but so small, would have been really angry if I had paid nearly £40 for us all.

Most of the house is tidy but there is a huge washing mountain to get through this week, the weather isn't too good so it will all have to dry inside.

Happy Monday, take care. xX

LaineyT

Morning all,

Hugs to TA and her loved ones, as others have said please take care of you as well and fingers crossed Macmillan come through soon x

Not masses planned for today, bit of work this morning and then over to see Lu later. DOH was at the test match yesterday with his lads and stayed over so will be home at some point. Tea will be a freezer dive.

Have a good day folks x

Nelski

Morning

TA with the others on hoping you get some support with Mr TAs care if anyone deserves it you do

Slightly better day for doing bits yesterday so today i just need to empty the DW then sort out the spare room so my friend can sleep under a duvet not a huge pile of clothes. I also need to pick up some flowers for a friends birthday

Its book club tonight which I always enjoy and I have somehow managed to arrange a lunch with one of my volunteer friends so its going to be a busy one I will be ready for my obligatory [STRIKE] bottle[/STRIKE]small glass of prosecco tonight.

Hope everyone has a lovely day :A

redruby

Morning all


Its a nice bright day here for the start of my holiday, oh has the day off today as well we are off out for the day with my sister and mum and BIL, it would have been my dads Birthday today and we try to something together and remember him. so today we are going on a vineyard tour where we get a tractor ride and stopping for lunch on the way home :j it should be a nice day.


OH is just going to take the dog to his dads and will stop and buy a french stick on the way home we will have a bacon baguette for breakfast which should keep us going till lunch.Tea tonight will be the rest of the bread with some mackerel pate.


No housework today, it can all wait till tomorrow.


TA I am sorry to hear you are struggling please get in touch with social services or your gp and ask for some help, someone to come in and get mr TA up washed and dressed and the reverse at then end of the day, its too much for one person as I saw with my mum, sending massive hugs to you all xx


Have good days all xx