Morning

It's a bit misty here but I hope it will clear. I seeded the lawn on Sunday and vowed to keep Loki and the children off it but that proved impossible and they were all racing around on it yesterday afternoon. My poor lawn looks like a scrub land.

Loki's trip to the vets went well, thank you for asking. She gave him a thorough check-up (you never get that at the GP! ) and couldn't find anything wrong with his legs or paws to have caused him to yelp or scratch. She took his blood and we are waiting for the results. She also apologised for the mix-up the other day and said it was a locum vet dealing with it that day. No fits.

I'm taking my mum shopping this morning and I really ought to clean the house.

Have a super day.
x

Morning all.

I have given up saying I haven't read all the posts or kept up with everyone's situation now. Sometimes read through it all later but by then it's far too much to comment on - and mostly others have said what I'd have said anyway!

Damp misty muggy start to the day here today. I have no idea WHY I couldn't get to sleep last night but I couldn't. I got up about 3 times and ended up watching a whole series from the boxed set of 'Teachers' that my sis brought over for me. Was still awake when it got light at about 5.30 but just stayed in bed then until around 8 when I took muttley out. Surprisingly don't feel too half dead today but will make every effort NOT to nap as I don't want to be awake all night tonight as well.

Neighbour just popped in to borrow something to wear for a wedding. By the time we'd dragged out everything I had that might do the job it made me think that perhaps it wouldn't matter so much if I can't find anything for my son's wedding in July - I'll wear something I already have! (I've been a bit anxious about finding something as I am crap at shopping for clothes for myself).

Was rearranging furniture yesterday and cleaning and sorting out my verandah storage chests. So was surprised I wasn't tired enough to sleep last night. Didn't do any work on the computer in the end so will put in an hour or so later.

Think I will brave a bit of food shopping now as I've used up just about everything I could find to save me going to the dreaded shops and eaten some very odd meals in the last few days comprised of my fridge/freezer remnants!

So it's off to the supermarket the other side of the airport with me. I've given up on Town until these roadworks are not such a nightmare. Keep ending up going somewhere other than where I set out to go. When I return the plan was to lie outside on a sunbed with a book.

I've been re-reading 'Are You Somebody?' the Memoirs of Nuala O'Faolain, Irish Journalist and Broadcaster who died about 8 yrs ago.

Reading some of the accounts on here of members who have family approaching the end of their life - has brought to mind what Nuala said when diagnosed with terminal cancer in her 60s when refusing chemo, she said she had decided not to go undergo chemotherapy as her life had "turned black" adding "I don’t want more time. As soon as I heard I was going to die, the goodness went from life".

When my father was diagnosed and given 6 months to live he too was adamant he did not want to undergo chemo just to extend his life by a short period. I and others were on at him saying it was just the shock of the prognosis and he might see it differently.

I now regret that because he did go for the chemo - he didn't even last the six months. He was taken in for a couple of days and given one bout of chemo and sent home, returned 3 weeks later for the second bout and died in the hospital while he was there. So, if you like, the last couple of months of his life were spent on constant doctor and hospital visits and treatment. He may of course have changed his mind anyway without any encouragement - who knows?

How people deal with death and impending death, whether their own or a loved one's will be different for everyone and I believe there is no 'right way' or 'wrong way'. But there still seems to be a lot of guilt attached to talking about death (where it concerns someone who is still living) and it also it is 'frowned upon' for you to talk about your own demise - something I tell my kids not to be stupid about. Just not 'talking about' my dying will not result in me living forever!

Morning all, a dull day here, off to the dentist this morning,,,, not my favourite past time!

Hope everyone is OK , and problems are sorted soon.

Have a good day all.....xx

I do wish I could remember who said what but as I cannot remember what I did five minutes ago it is not surprising.

The least said about Da Booga the better - suffice it to say that half an hour after we went to bed [and I am one of the lucky people who usually zonk off as soon as I get my pillow comfy] I got the "gotta go pee" nags. Then she had what seemed like hours of fidgeting and kicking [me] and generally being unsettled, ending up falling off the bed and I thought oh 'eck, earwig o again but it was from the fidgets and not from another nasty.

I honestly do not remember getting up to give her her 7am pills but I must have done as they are missing from her pill box in the kitchen, anyhow I got in nearly another three hours' sleep so I cannot really complain.

Gotta bit of a problem though as the handle fell off the outside of the front door when I went to close it after Da Booga came in at whatever o'clock it was, and as the door opens outwards it has to be closed by pulling it shut by the handle from the inside - and with the outside handle falling off, the inside one pulled out...

We make a great pair, my little bungalow and I - both ancient and both falling to pieces!

Right - coffee and ketchup time - hope I have not missed anything drastic happening and that everyone is OK.

Brrrrr did I miss summer it is like autumn today.
Lynn, I'm off to Lidl today too they have got some reasonable weather stations and my other one has packed up. (I love Lidl )
Jenny enjoy your day.
Morning Lore.
Helena you sound much brighter this morning, good news about your booking too. If your house hadn't been cleaned for a month it would still impress me
Oooo Bev I want a Toby breakfast but instead we are having a Crown carvery lunch Hope your tooth improves and that Lily will brighten up.
Morning Moyra.
LS pleased to hear that Loki is fit free and I hope he will be ok today.
Morning Tang, I thought you had started early with lending neighbours clothes then remember the time difference I think we all feel we will live forever! Brian has had a bad night thinking of his sister who died yesterday. The fact that she was in Canada made it even harder
Morning Jackie
Oh dear Malka you do sound in a pickle!

Sorry if all this sounds disjointed, I had a phone call in the middle from my son. He has seen the GP had more bloods, an ECG and now they have actually said that they are fairly sure that he has had a stroke
Can anything else go wrong?

Morning all. So sorry to hear your son looks as though he has had a stroke Jenny. At least you know what you are dealing with. ((( hugs)))
Glad you're feeling a bit more cheerful today Helena. It will do you good having visitors tomorrow to take your mind off everything .
Malka be careful you're falling off hat bed way too often.
I'm taking Taff for his boosters this morning & his kennel cough ready for him going in kennels in a fortnight when we go away & then we're going to a posh farm shop. They have a big shop there selling everything & the meat is lovely. They breed & slaughter their own beef for sale. We've not been for absolutely ages so I will enjoy treating myself to some nice treats. ( a sad life I have when food shopping is exciting )
Take care everyone & enjoy your day.

Brrrrr did I miss summer it is like autumn today.
Lynn, I'm off to Lidl today too they have got some reasonable weather stations and my other one has packed up. (I love Lidl )
Jenny enjoy your day.
Morning Lore.
Helena you sound much brighter this morning, good news about your booking too. If your house hadn't been cleaned for a month it would still impress me
Oooo Bev I want a Toby breakfast but instead we are having a Crown carvery lunch Hope your tooth improves and that Lily will brighten up.
Morning Moyra.
LS pleased to hear that Loki is fit free and I hope he will be ok today.
Morning Tang, I thought you had started early with lending neighbours clothes then remember the time difference I think we all feel we will live forever! Brian has had a bad night thinking of his sister who died yesterday. The fact that she was in Canada made it even harder
Morning Jackie
Oh dear Malka you do sound in a pickle!

Sorry if all this sounds disjointed, I had a phone call in the middle from my son. He has seen the GP had more bloods, an ECG and now they have actually said that they are fairly sure that he has had a stroke
Can anything else go wrong?

Afternoon Linda. I remember the state of lawns well when my two boys were young and constantly playing football on it with their friends. No dogs then.
I think you are flogging a dead horse there.
Glad Loki is ok.