HAPPY HALLOWEEN FOLK'S...

 

Halloween's a sudden BOO!!
And just as quick a scream:
Laughing in the scary dark,
Loving friendly fright.
On Halloween, witches come true;
Wild ghosts escape from dreams.
Each monster dances in the park,
Eating candy like a shark--
Now kiss and say goodnight!

 

Its that time of year HALLOWEEN is almost upon us and the kids will be out trick or treating. I know my grandchildren "Z" and "J" will be doing just that, they've got their witches hats and costumes and they're both excited. I don't understand them, because the pair of them are scared of ghost stories and monsters and things that go bump in the night...lollol. "SH" and "L" will be with them and a couple of other kids and their parents will be going around their area with them too. I've never done anything like this myself and i had'nt even heard of it when i was a kid.

   

This last week has been quite really. "ST" was here last Saturday. "?" has had ups and downs depression-wise. And i've been ok, i've kept myself busy with chores and watching TV and reading. Today, i went to have my colesterol blood test

   

Aunt "D" phoned me yesterday she is still waiting for word as to when she is to have her opperation to remove the cancer on her leg. There is no news on "M" at the moment, she is due to go into hospital first week in November for cancer on both her lungs. I don't know how bad it is, but i do hope and pray that the Drs can do something for her.

 

I hope you all have a good week and a Happy Halloween to all you who do participate. Best Wishes to you all...

Appoinment's, Puzzles and Reading...

with thanx to Sugar for this graphic...

Thursday 18/10/07... When "?" came in this morning around 8:45am he took me along to the Asthma clinic for my appointment at 9am, all is ok. This afternoon "?" went out and i got on with a couple of chores, then watched TV untill "?" returned and left again at 5:30pm. This evening i watched TV and read a couple of chapters of my book. The book i'm reading is a Readers Digest hard back which contains four stories. The one i'm reading at the moment is "No Enemy But Time" the story is set in Ireland  and about loyalty, courage and betrayal and involves the IRA...it is an enjoyable read. My aunt "D" was getting rid of a load of her belongings a couple of years ago now and amongest them were 12 Readers Digest hard back books, so she gave them to me as she was throwing them out. I've read a few of the books already.

Friday 19/10/07... This morning when "?" came in we chatted for quite a while about things in general. "?" went out this afternoon and i watched TV untill he returned later and left again at 6pm, i then got a couple of light chores done before "?" returned for an hour later. After "?" had gone around 9:15pm i went to bed to watch TV and read a chapter of my book.

Saturday 20/10/07... This morning "?" took me to get my weekend shopping, then we went to pick "ST" and "Z" up. "Z" is staying over for a couple of days. "ST" and "Z" were quite good really, but they do torment each other when the're together...lol. A bit later "Z" got one of my 1000 pce puzzles out so we started on that. while "ST" was doing some writting. We spent an hour on the puzzle then it was time to take "ST home "?" took him home as he was going to a 40th birthday party with "A,L,J" and "SH" at my brother-in-laws house ( "?" youngest brother "T" ) Later, after "?" had left "Z" and i had our tea and settled to watch some TV. A bit later we went to bed and played hang-man while watched TV, we laughed a joked and it was'nt long before "Z" fell asleep, she had worn herself out...lol, then i settled down with my book.

Sunday 21/10/07... "?" came in around 9am for an hour then left. "Z" wanted to do the puzzle, so i did too for a while. A bit later i got the dinner on the go, then went back to do the puzzle with "Z". I said to "Z" i've got to check on the dinner and vacuum the lounge, she said, you check the dinner nanny and i'll vacuum the lounge. I thought that was really sweet of her to say that bless her. I said does mummy let you do that she said yes, so i let her do it while i went to check the dinner. "Z" got the lounge done for me and we both finished together, and went back to the puzzle untill dinner was ready to dish up. After dinner she helped to put the dishes away then we went back to the puzzle for the rest of the afternoon untill "?" came in around 5:15pm for an hour then left again. "Z" and i went to do some more of the puzzle before going to bed to watch a DVD and played some more hang-man and had a few laughs and then we both settled down for the night.

Monday 22/10/07... This morning "?" came in around 8am After breakfast "?" went to rest and "Z" wanted to do some of the puzzle so off we went to do some of the puzzle for an hour. Around 10:30 "?" said we will take "Z" home now, but "Z" wanted to stay, so i rang "SH" to see if she could stay longer, but she said they were going into Barking to get a few bits in for christmas and "Z" had to go with her. So, we took her home. When "?" and i got home i tidied up a bit and "?" helped me. This afternoon "?" watched TV in the lounge and i wentto my room to rest and watched some TV, but i fell asleep...lol. Later, when "?" had left around 6pm i got a few chores done before i went online for a while this evening for a short while then settled to watch some TV and read my book.

Tuesday 23/10/07... This morning i went with "?" for his appointment to be accesssed with the physio-therapist at Queens hosp. We went early because of getting a parking space for the car, we were lucky enough to find one straight away and we were half hour early. The therapist said he can't do anything untill he has spoken to Prof. Findley about him. The trouble is this has happened before. Last time Prof. Findley said there was nothing that can be done for "?". Maybe, this therapist has other ideas...i don't know? When we got home we had our dinner, "?" settled to watch TV and i went to do some of the puzzle. "?" left around 5:30pm and i got a few chores done before settling down to watch TV and read some of my book.

Wednesday 24/10/07... This morning "?" took me to Morrisons to get my weekly shopping, the shop was half hour late opening today. Apparently only one of the cashiers had come in and some of the other staff had'nt turned up. Later, we went to pick "ST" up for a few hours. He has been writting quite a lot and chatting to "?" I went to my room to watch TV as "?" watching Horse Racing on TV ( don't like watching H/Racing ) Later, we took "ST" home and we retuned. "?" left around 5pm and i got few chores done before i came online.

Well thats all for now and i hope your all having a good week and i hope you all have a great weekend too...Best wishes to one and all.

Early Nights With A Book...

With thanx to missie for this beautiful graphic...

"?" seems a lot better and able to cope better too since he started back on his antidepressants Fluoxetine Monday last week, although he is still getting the pains he has been complaining about that i had mentioned before.

Last Wednesday "?" took me to get my weekly shop, later we went to pick "ST" up for a couple of hours. He was telling us about the work he is getting from the school untill he is allocated a tutor.

"?" and i had our flu jabs Thursday morning. When we got back "SH" came round, she wanted "?" to take her to get a part for her vacuum cleaner, but it turned out the cleaner was unrepairable and she has now she has to get a new one.

Friday was a quite day...Saturday "?" took me shopping, later "A" brought "ST" round for the day. "A" stayed and chatted to "?" for a while after "A" had left we had out dinner, then "ST" went online and "?" went out for the afternoon and returned later and left again at 5pm. "A" returned around 7:30pm to pick "ST" and i had a quite evening watching TV and later read a bit of my book.

Aunt "D" phoned one day last week. She was telling me that shes got problems with one of her kidneys and is waiting to hear when she is to have an opperation. She also told me that "M" is also waiting to go into hospital 2 November for the cancer she has in her lungs. I don't know what will be done, but it seems a long while that she has to wait. I would have thought it was an emergency??? I expect things would be done faster if she was a private patient.

Sunday i was busy getting my chores done. I can get on with things better when i'm on my own...Monday i did'nt do much at all really, just tidied around in the evening before watching TV and read a couple of chapters of my book.

Yesterday, "?" came in and out again...Today Wednesday, "?" took me shopping, later we picked "ST" up for a few hours. He is getting on ok with his home school work and is waiting for someone to come round from the education authorities, something to do with a tutor.

I went a long to the Dr surgery this morning as i had to see the Asthma nurse, so i thought! But, it turns out that my appointment is tomorrow...silly me...lol.

I've been reading quite a lot in the evenings instead of going online lately as the computer was starting to get on my nerves, i've also turned the TV off at times as that also got to me and just settled down with my book and a couple of early nights.

This weekend coming, i've got "Z" here for a couple of days. "SH" is going to a party that one of the family are having Saturday evening, so she asked me to look after "Z". "ST" will be here during the day, but hes not sure if he will stay here or go along to the party himself "A" and "L" and "J" are going too...Well, thats all my news for now and i hope your all keeping well and having a good week. Best wishes to you all...

 Astra!

My Week...

with thanxs to Sugar for this lovely graphic...

Tuesday 2/10/07... "?" and i went to the Heathway shops this morning, then came home. "A" and "L" came by with "L" niece little "D", she is 1 year old. Little "D" sat with me on the sofa playing with her soft toy, she is so cute. After "A" and "L" had left "?" went out for the afternoon and i got on with a few chores before i settled down to watch some TV. "?" returned later for an hour then left around 6pm and i settled to watch TV for the evening.

Wednesday 3/10/07... When "?" came in this morning he took me to get my weekly shopping, then we went to pick "ST" up for a couple of hours. Later, "A, L and little D" came by for a short while then left. "ST" seemed quite in himself today, he settled down with a book and some writting. "?" went out for the afternoon and i watched some TV. When "?" returned later around 4:45pm we took "ST" home. When we arrived at "L" flat "SH, Z and A" were there, we stayed for about half hour chatting. "L" has bought one of those plasma HD TV and its really nice. If i were to get a new TV i would buy one of those plasmas myself. Anyway, we left after about half hour and came home and "?" left 6pm. I then got on with a couple of chores before settling down to watch TV for the evening.

Thursday 4/10/07... This morning "?" came in then left. Today, i did'nt feel like doing anything at all, but i forced myself to do two light chores this morning before i settled to watch TV for the afternoon. "?" returned for an hour then left around 6pm. I then got on with a few more bits before settling down to watch TV the rest of the evening.

Friday 5/10/07... This morning "?" came in at 9am we sat and chatted for a while. Later, "?" went out for the afternoon and i watched TV. Today i'm feeling irritable and unsettled in myself. I did'nt do anything today i just looked through my magazines "?" returned later around 5pm for an hour then left. "L" told me when i phoned her this evening that "ST" will be here tomorrow. We will pick him up in the morning.

Saturday 6/10/07... "?" took me to get my weekend shopping at 8am this morning. Later, we went to pick "ST" up for the day. We left "ST" indoors while "?" took me to collect my prescription from the chemist when we returned "ST" was watching TV. After dinner, "ST" went online, "?" watched TV in the lounge and i went to my room to watch TV. "ST" and i chatted about history, prime-ministers, presidents ect... Later, we took "ST" home around 5pm and "?" left at 6pm and i watched some TV, then read my book while i defragmented my computer.

Sunday 7/10/07... "?" came in for an hour then left. I got on with a few chores and got my dinner on the go. I made an apple pie for later when "?" returns. After i had cleared away the dishes i got a few more bits done then settled to watch some TV for an hour before "?" came in at 5:15pm "?" left again at 7:30pm and i then put my computer on scan and settled down to watch TV, then read my book.

Monday 8/10/07... This morning "?" came in around 9am. He mowed the back and front lawn while i got a couple of things done. This afternoon, i watched TV while "?" was pottering around in the shed gawd knows what hes doing, he would always finding something to do. He's still not taking his medication Fluoxetine that he stopped a couple of weeks ago, but he did say that he might have to go back on them, because hes feeling anxious again. As for me, i hav'nt had any pain at all, so my meds must be working for me, it makes a change to feel normal and free from pain.

Well, thats all my news for now and i hope you have all had a good week and i hope this week will be good for you all...Best wishes to one and all.

 

 

Early Nights...

I can't remeber where i got this lovely graphic from...

I can't believe its October already the months have just flown by. This last week i hav'nt been up to going online much, because i've had a lot to think about and its been all doom and gloom. Tuesday evening i phoned aunt "D" to see how she is and how my cousins wife "M" is. Aunt "D" told me that shes still waiting for news of her treatment for skin cancer at the hospital. I asked about "M" she said the hospital told her that the cancer has returned and she has got it in both lungs. I could'nt talk to aunt "D" for long after she had told me this as i felt so choked up at this terrible news, "M" must be deverstated poor love. I do hope there is something that can be done for her may be able to save one lung if not both.

"ST" came round on Wednesday for a couple of hours and we all had a quite day together. "ST" was writting and went online to look things up. I ordered a couple of things from my catologue. We took "ST" home later and  when we got home "?" left. I've had "M" on my mind all day. Thursday was a quite day really, "?" went out in the afternoon then returned for an hour later then left. I did'nt do anything all day i got a few chores done in the evening before i settled to watch TV. I can't help thinking about "M" Friday i went along to see my GP and got my new medication that the Neurologist prescribed for me Venlafaxine which is an antidepressant and on a lower dose acts as a strong pain killer. I've been taking them for a few days now and they seem to be helping. I'm sleeping better without pain and tossing and turning all night long. I'm still getting pain in my right foot and hands, but not so severe as before and i've been having a few early nights.

"ST" was here on Saturday and we all chatted for a while, "?" went out for the afternoon, he still has'nt taken his Fluoxetine tabs, he is doing well without them, although he does say his head feel touchy at times. When "?" returned later we took "ST"home then we came back and "?" left soon after and i had a quite evening watching TV and an early night.

Sunday I got up really late for me 9:20am. I must not do that again, that is lazy. I got a few chores done today then settled to watch TV after dinner i went online for a while then closed down. "?" came in around 5:15pm for an hour then left. I watched some TV then settled down for the night.

Today... Has been a quite day, i hav'nt done much really just done the dinner and tided away the dishes ect... "?" watched a cowboy film and the horse racing on the TV in the lounge and i went to my room to watch my TV and fell asleep, i think it must be my new meds thats making me feel tired. I wish something nice will happen all i'm getting is bad news from everywhere, includeing my own family. I'm going to have another early night, so i will leave it here and hope you all have good week a head of you. Best Wishes to you all...