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Friday, February 27, 2004
It has been an emotional rollercoaster of a day for me. Everything seems to affect me far more than it should.
I ended up saying too much to someone I have no right to say such things to. Sorry if that sounds mysterious, it's not something I can really explain, even the person concerned is confused, *uncomfortable laugh*. Suffice to say, I have behaved like a silly hormonal teenager today, and I feel very silly.
I feel very emotional, I couldn't face cooking tonight, knowing I was going to see mum again, so hubby went and got chips from the chip shop, I didnt have much. But our daughter had a chicken burger, and it was raw in the middle!! I was very angry, and I took it back, they wanted to give me more food, but I said no, I don't want any now! They gave back the money for the burger (only, not the meal) and I said that if my daughter is ill tomorrow, I will be back!
Drove to the hospital, visited with mum, but it is very upsetting to me, she is weak and frail, and they still don't know why her kidneys are not working properly. I found it difficult to understand what she was saying, but she seems to think there is something wrong with one lung too?
I was crying as I left the hospital, got half way home, still crying, couldn't see to drive, rang grandma and went round for a chat, just to get my feelings out, she is a good listener and a comfort. Spent an hour with her, then drove home. It is freezing tonight, the gritters are out on the roads.
Posted at 11:10 pm by Nettle
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My dog has just been taken, very reluctantly, down the road by the lady who trims him.
It is so funny to see. He will look beautiful when he comes back in an hour or so.
I needed that laugh. :)
Posted at 12:39 pm by Nettle
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I woke up to snow today.
So I walked my son to school, 'cos I don't like driving in it.
Yesterday I visited Mum, she is very old and frail, it is sad to see. She was meant to have been moved to a private room, and she was looking forward to the privacy, but her condition has deteriorated so they want to keep her on the ward so it is easier to keep an eye on her.
She will be in hospital over the weekend, more tests on Monday. Her kidneys are not working properly and they don't know why.
I forgot it is my friend Debbie's birthday today. *hits forehead* I have a brain like a sieve. I apologised to her, and she knows I have a lot going on right now.
I am a bit worried about driving to dancing tonight, and I am supposed to visit mum on the way. If the weather is still bad tonight, I will ask hubby to drive me to the hospital, and I will cancel my lesson. Although, I don't have many lessons until the exam, and I will be missing next week because I am taking my daughter to the theatre in London. But I am not risking driving out to Harlow, and then having to drive back in freezing conditions at 10.30 at night.
I will be staying indoors in the warm today.
Posted at 11:59 am by Nettle
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Thursday, February 26, 2004
I had considered going into work today. I don't normally work on Thursdays, but there is just too much to do here at home.
Hubby's football team had a game last night, so I have the kit in the washing machine, the shopping to do, the school have called and I have to take something in for my son etc...
Quite frankly it is any excuse to not to go in..I hate it there, I had only considered it because we are very busy and the extra money would be useful. But then yesterday two idiots decided to crash into each other right beside me, with forklift trucks, it was very dangerous, and I am angry about it, but the boss accepted that it was an accident and nothing more than a few stern word were spoken to the said idiots. So stuff 'em, I've got better things to do with my time.
Next time I will tell them myself, to grow up, as the management are too much of a wimp to do anything about it.
Hubby just rang me, there was a Chris de Burgh song on the radio, one from the album due out on 15th March. The song was really nice, he wrote it about Eva Cassidy. I will definately be getting the album, and I just booked tickets to see him in Southend on 13th October. It is a solo tour this time, so it should be a very nice intimate show. :)
I will be visiting my mum this evening, my sister is still very worried. Mum always seems to be quite clear headed when I visit, but she comes out with all sorts of strange stories when my sister sees her. Apparently last night she was saying she had won a lot of money in a competition and will be able to pay us all back for the inconvenience she has put us through. Strange.
I need to get a shower, wash my hair and get out and do the shopping.
Posted at 11:39 am by Nettle
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Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Over the hump, as they say...mid week.
Son went to school without any trouble today.
I worked until 1pm. Came home, grabbed some food and got changed, drove to the hospital, I had a problem parking, but I eventually found somewhere. Mum was still on the same ward, she was waiting to be taken for a scan.
They let me go with her, nearly having to run to keep up with the black porter, but he was very polite and friendly to us. They scanned her kidneys, because apparently they are not working at the moment. But they don't look damaged, they have decided that the medication is affecting her kidneys at the moment. Back to the ward, and I did mum's hair, got her water jug refilled, and made sure she was ok before I drove home.
I rang my sister with my report. Cooked the dinner, and watched the DVD we rented, just in time to return it. It was very sad, about a woman who died of cancer, but fell in love with a man (a gorgeous hunk!!) who got on well with her daughter and so he would look after her daughter after her death. My daughter and I cried our eyes out at the end. A very enjoyable film. I love a good cry.
Only minutes after it had finished, the DVD man came and collected it.
Hubby's football team has a game tonight, and the children have just gone to watch it. So I have an hour or so all to myself now :)
Ahh peace at last. :)
Posted at 8:17 pm by Nettle
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Tuesday, February 24, 2004
It seems my son was pulling a fast one yesterday with the stomach ache. He didn't feel 100% and made it look worse. To get out of going to school.
Therefore this morning he still didn't want to go to school, and I had to do a lot of persuading to get him there.
Then I went to work, we are very busy, and they are pushing us, about getting the next job done when we haven't even finished the current one!!
I left at 2pm, and came home, excuse me when I say this...but I was incredibly horny and I was glad when hubby came home early, but we were interupted by the phone, it was my sister who was very worried about mum, who is now in hospital. She was very conserned about the fact that mum seemed worse now than she had been at home.
I was rather upset when I came off the phone.
Hubby collected our son from school, when he came back, I went into town and got the items mum needed and a bit of shopping. I came home, put the shopping away, and had to cook pancakes for my son and husband before they went out to Colchester United. (It is pancake day today).
As soon as I had done that, I drove my daughter and myself over to the hospital to see mum, expecting the worst, I was pleasantly surprised, she seemed much more clear headed and her speech was no longer slurred.
I went and got her some fruit from the canteen, and some fruit juices to drink. As we left she was going to do the crossword in the paper, so I was a lot happier to see her like that.
I drove home, phoned my sister and put her mind at rest, I also phoned grandma, just to let her know (other side of the family).
Then hubby and son got back, so now, having got son to bed etc, it is 11pm before I have managed to sit down in front of the computer.
So I am quite tired now. I have a nice mug of coffee, and I need to wind down before bed.
Posted at 11:13 pm by Nettle
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Monday, February 23, 2004
My son has a stomach ache and is off school today. I wasn't sure he was really unwell enough to miss school, but seeing as he will miss football practise tonight, he must feel rough, because he looks forward to that. So I am giving him the benefit of the doubt.
Also it gives me a day to recover from all that walking yesterday. My legs are stiff...oh these poor old bones of mine ;)
Posted at 9:39 am by Nettle
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Sunday, February 22, 2004
I have just enjoyed a lovely day out in London. :) Even if the trains were a pain.
Part of my journey was by bus, because of egineering work on the line. Then when I got to London, I had to make a detour or two, on the underground due to other engineering work.
I met Neil at St Pancras, and we went shopping in Oxford Street first, then went to Madam Tausauds and the Planetarium, which was fun, then we went shopping again..he doesn't shop like a bloke, he browses!!! My husband won't browse, if he wants to buy something, he just goes to one place and buys it, he hates me "shopping around" lol. This made a refreshing change. :)
I didn't do bad at navigating on the underground, I only got us on the wrong train once. *blush*. I got him safely back to his train home. Then the cheeky sod squeezed my arse!!! *Giggle* (I didn't mind really).
So now my feet are killing me, all that walking, plus my underground train got stopped for security reasons, one stop before my station, so I had to walk to Liverpool Street. I got back to my home station just after 8pm, and hubby picked me up in the car.
Sadly the day ended on a downer, my sister called, after a slight improvement this morning, Mum has taken a downturn, and another doctor had to be called out. He thinks mum is having mini strokes, and she needs blood tests. My sister is going to insist they take her into hospital, so she can have the proper care.
I will be going into work tomorrow. My sister is staying with mum. I feel bad that I have not been able to help more. But to be honest, some of the things my sister has had to do for mum, I am just not capable of, myself.
Children back to school tomorrow...back into the old routine again.
Goodnight.
Posted at 11:26 pm by Nettle
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Saturday, February 21, 2004
I visited my mum this morning, and she is not much better. Her drugs have been reduced, because they have inflammed her stomach. They say she should feel a lot better once the other drugs are out of her system.
My sister is making me feel that I am not doing enough to help, but it is very difficult when I have my own family to look after. We only have one car, and when hubby has it, I am stuck at home.
I have offered to miss work this week, and go over while the kids are at school, but to be honest, we need the money.
This afternoon my daughter and I walked the dog up to the train station, and found out that there is work being done on the line, so part of my journey tomorrow will be by bus, so that has made my journey take much longer.
I will have to catch the 9.33am train, which will get me to Liverpool Street station at 10.53am (traffic permitting), normally the train takes 40 mins to get to London.
I will not be staying up late tonight.
Posted at 11:39 pm by Nettle
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Hubby decided to order out for Pizza tonight. Yummy, meat feast, stuffed crust and jacket potatoes...
I went dancing, it was a private lesson tonight, so I worked hard, got Swing Jive and Mambo sorted out. Worked on the other 2 dances. Ruth was pleased with me.
Drove home, watched Graham Norton, then came on line, did some work on my board. Deleting old posts if they had broken links in them etc.
I'm going to see mum tomorrow, hubby and son are off to football in the afternoon, so a nice quiet time with just me and my daughter, :)
I might get Sunday's train ticket tomorrow, because I'm not sure if the ticket office will be open on Sunday. It will also save time on the day.
That's about it for today.
Goodnight.
Posted at 2:02 am by Nettle
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