Thoughts from the frontline - 11

Monday was a "sod it" day here at Candles Cottage... After writing my last blog I meant to get down to some work. Now, as I only planning to work a few hours each day, the "in tray" seemed to have suddenly filled up and I didn't know how. Oh yeah, it was because I was only working a few hours each day and my "to do" list was now as long as an arm. So I needed to knuckle down and clear the backlog. So what did I do? I said **** it and went downstairs and watched a film. The film wasn't that good but it was better than working, just not in the mood. It was all about the lull before the operation and partly about worrying about my mum. Still in hospital after her stroke and know idea yet on what is happening. Yep, happy me was not a happy bunny on Monday morning. Not sad, not too worried for myself but, well, a tad miserable. And that is allowed. With phone calls etc interrupting the film, it was lunchtime before it was finished so I prepared myself (as in snipping off the top of the packet and placing in the microwave on 3 minutes) a wonderful organic soup. It was good, very tasty. Now, having missed out on swimming over the weekend my schedule included swimming this afternoon. But I had more important things to do. I had to write an email about money and it wasn't going to be easy, but boosted by good advice I completed it and clicked on "send". The detail of the subject is not important, it was just something I had to do no matter how many eggshells I broke in the family. Being honest I was nervous about the response that I might get. Would my fears be confirmed or would it all turn out right. I wonder how long before I find out the result... I now needed to get out of the house but I just couldn't be arsed to go swimming so off I went into town for a walk around the shops, stopped for a cup of decaf skinny latte (still being a little bit good!) read my magazine and finally went round Waitrose for a replenishment of provisions for our diet. I was now in a much more happy mood. Not that I had been in a bad one just a bit, well, a little bit mis. Back home to find that my loved one was already home early from work. A great tea of bubble and squeak with leftover chicken and baked beans. Good old comfort food :-). Then off to a quiz night at a local pub with some great friends. And the brain was back on form. Third place going into the last round... and the final scores are... A draw between us and another team so it was a tie breaker. How many laps of Le Mans did the winning team do over the 24 hour period? Bugger! We guessed. the other team guessed. We were both wrong but we were wronger by more. Never mind but great fun to end the evening and we won some money!!! Yippie!!! So Monday had started a little bit pooh had ended with a smile on our faces. Who knows what Tuesday will bring? Wednesday and Thursday have detailed plans but Tuesday was an adventure to be created... well, that's after I've put the bins out and stacked the dishwasher and de-flead the cats... Tootle pips!! Andrew xxx