We took down our tree and decs yesterday. It all feels bare without it all...
Definitely give them a call about your hip and pelvis scans love.
Well done for getting the forms sorted.
Thank you for my card which arrived today! It's beautiful!
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We took down our tree and decs yesterday. It all feels bare without it all...
Definitely give them a call about your hip and pelvis scans love.
Well done for getting the forms sorted.
Thank you for my card which arrived today! It's beautiful!
My card arrived today, it’s stunning! Thank you xx
We've put ours away and are putting it up this year as we feel it deserves to be admired!
We're doing the same!
Omg guys my eyes are leaking.
Gerry has been working overtime ATM because there are a lot of antigen tests in the system. But it meant that A and I had a lovely day in town, without someone in our ear asking where are we going, what do we need that for, that's too expensive, did you not get enough for Christmas? It was lovely and any of the shops that A wanted to go into, and that were too busy for me, I just waited outside. I have to use my rollator all the time now, so I always have my own seat with me. It was lovely. We got home around 3.30.
Oh that sounds like such a lovely day! I'm so pleased for you!
I really enjoyed it. I bumped into a few old friends and had a chance to catch up while A was shopping. I even have a lunch date for next week.
Sounds bliss :)
A lunch date too! So pleased. It appears your mood has settled a bit.. Is that a fair assumption of how things are for you?
Yes. It has settled down.
I'm so glad love.
How are Ais? G?
Ais is finding school tough going. But fair play to her, she gets up every morning without a grumble, and all of her teachers say that she is working hard and all of her marks are very consistent.
G is tired cause of the overtime. But he's okay and catching up with naps in the afternoon.
Why's she finding school tough? Socially or academically?
Glad G is able to catch up on a nap!
Because of the last 2 years it's been very difficult to settle down. When she turned 13 she started in secondary school and they had 6 months getting used to the routine, etc. Then, bam! everything changed. They worked from home, which meant Aisling did need to be up until around 8. When she goes to school we have to be up much earlier. (6.30 - 6.45). Now Aisling would rather work from home, and meet up with friends at the weekend.
It has been so tough for all our young people. I think they've had it hardest really with all this covid stuff. They've had all the normal secondary stuff, then changing, then uncertainty, then more change - exams/no exams etc with no real understanding of how they are expected to cope.... They are amazing.
I can understand that she'd rather have more of a lie in!
I think they have shown leadership to the so called adults around them. They have had the rug pulled from under them and they can still smile at the little things. Sometimes I'm in awe of what they're achieved through this whole pandemic.
Totally agree.
Welcome to our new normal. 2 years of this is just the start and to be fair the people most able to adapt are our children. Every part of their lives involve change of one kind or another as they grow up cos that’s what childhood is. The uncertainty is caused by adults who don’t know any other way and until the teenagers of today become adults in a position to influence where we go from here we’ll just have to go on improvising.
That is a very good way of looking at things. Yes, they're used to change. But I think I forgot to look at it that way around. Thanks Stella.
How are you today lovely? You been doing anything nice?
A bit of housework and a bit of knitting. My nextdoor neighbour called in for a coffee in the morning.
Sounds good. Any plans for the rest of the week?
I've nothing on this week. I've my postponed appointment with Bridget next Monday.
Why have you changed your appointment?
When’s the new appointment?
Bridget got covid and only got back to work yesterday. My appointment is bright and early Monday morning at 9.30.
Oh no! Poor Bridget!
How are you doing love?
How did your appointment go?
How are you love? Did you have a good w/e? How was Bridget?
I got on fine with Bridget yesterday. I have another appointment in 2 weeks and see the doctor again on 14th Feb.
We've spent the last few days trying to process what happened to that pretty young girl about 100 km from my front door. I've told my Aisling to be careful and not to go anywhere on her own. I know it was a random act, and I know you have a better chance of winning the lottery, but they have no one arrested for her murder and that makes me very uneasy.
How’s your mood atm?
It's quite stable for now.
A young teacher went for a run last Wednesday afternoon (around 4pm). She was murdered in broad daylight. They haven't released any details because they only arrested someone yesterday. She had only graduated from teacher training collage in October.
Oh that's so awful. I will never understand how people can do things like that. I can understand you being cautious. Things like that affects the whole community. So horrible.... (bear)
I've been busy this week. I went to school on Monday and took down the door decorations. It took me until today to deconstruct them and put the stuff away.
I went to physio on Thursday and Aisling and I went to see Belfast in the cinema yesterday. If anyone is wondering, it is a brilliant movie.
Belfast was a brilliant movie, did you know it was based on Kenneth Branagh’s childhood? I really enjoyed the movie. It included emotional moments for my due to the experiences of Ricky’s family and the stories they shared with me. Fab film totally worth watching.
That does sound like a busy week! Did you fit in any self care? How's your pain/mood been this week?
Yeah. This week is quieter. I just have a dexa scan on Thursday afternoon. Aisling has quite a few projects due this week, so I'm helping out (with snacks and drinks) while she get them ready.
What’s a dexa scan? (Forgive my ignorance)