MD, wishing you a heap of luck and inspiration for your assignment.
My granddad is still in hospital. I am going up next weekend to visit. Twice now he has got out of bed and fallen since he can't walk. Our hopes of him going home again are slowly fading
After my complaint about the dreary weather we had an absolute stunner of a day, about which time I remembered that I don't really like the heat and had to flit from shade to shade. I am also getting a permanent frown lines from all my squinting because I can't figure out what to do about the glasses and sunglasses thing lol.
All going well here. W has been going to counselling for the last couple of months and it seems to be making a difference. They have taught him some awareness of when his engine is running too fast and tips to bring himself back down. Although he tends to be happier and relaxed during the holidays and start of term so I guess we will see if the stress levels rise as the term progresses. It is nice for now anyway.
Cass, how are you going with E's diagnoses?
I got a haircut for the first time in ages the other day because both my licence and passport need renewed and somehow managed to still come away with a god awful passport photo and yet to see the drivers licence one but not holding high hopes lol.
Having an awesome day here! Chased up a couple of refunds from bond/electricity/enviro rates, and checked the balance of a property I have been guessing rates for the last couple of years - way in credit! Almost 2K coming my way!!
Then on the way out of Kindy Miss A found a snail, then just lying on the path a few steps away was another one for E which means they are both happy and there is no snail envy/fighting It is all coming up Arte today!
Arte I LOL'd at you remembering you don't like the heat. I recently bought myself an umbrella with a SPF factor so that I can take the shade with me. I'm also getting to the point where there's going to have to be some glasses/sunglasses action too - I can't work it out either.
That's great to hear that W is getting benefits from the counselling. Having a shared language ("engine running too fast") helps with being able to bring it to his attention when he's at home too. Having a 5 or 10 point scale can be useful as well. Anyway I hope you see the improvements continue during the term too.
Finally got my essay in, later than late, but it was still accepted and marked, did quite well even after it was penalised for lateness and wordiness. LOL. Anyway, got another couple of big ones over the next couple of weeks, so it's no rest for the wicked at my place.
MD, bummer about the overdue assignment, but yay for a good result anyway.
I think I have decided on a pair of prescription sunglasses and I will just have to change between them and my normals. I thought about contacts and normal sunglasses which may be cheaper, but my eyes are pretty sunken and black these days and I prefer my normal glasses so it isn't as obvious lol
And I was meaning to say thanks for your input in the blocked ears thread. I had a head cold last week that left my ears very blocked and I went home for the weekend so I had several flights to nurse my ears through. You might have saved me a burst ear drum I was holding my nose and swallowing constantly during the decents, something I wouldn't have thought to do because some long ago teacher told us we must never do that!
MD, I saw a real life narcoleptic! When I was visiting my grandfather in hospital, my uncle and his girlfriend were there too. Every time the conversation lulled, she would tip forward and start snoring!! Totally fascinating (from a psychology perspective and as someone who doesn't have to deal with it....). I can see how easily it can ruin lives though.
MD: I so do not envy you with those assignments. blergh! but massive relief at still getting good marks despite the norti marks taken off lol.
I think that i am dealing with some mild depression TBH. the move has not done my mental health all that well and the shocker year with Emilia is really driven home as i go through her memory book and see the 'before' and 'after' pictures of our little family (before all the crap hit the fan and after). I have a good counsellor in melbourne and think we will go in as a couple at the start of the year when we get back, as i think i do need to debrief it all etc.
Arte: I was *so* sure that i had replied to the super snail find. we had a similar story except that for Miss M it was a dead snail and we all didnt realise as she carted it around for around an hour...she is desperate for her own 'pet' but for some reason only seems to be attracted to the dead things...caterpillar last week and a centipede thingy the other day hahaha.
I do the yawn trick for blocked ears on flights. i look like a no0b but it works lol. i also make sure that i have a pack of ear candles in my back pocket at all times. those things rock my world.
my passport photo looks like a mugshot. i am not kidding. it is so atrocious. i was hating on the woman taking my pic so much lol...she was a cranky old bird that killed my joy...and it shows hahaha.
Man, i need a haircut and a bikini wax...winter is over...time to de-fur lol (prolly shoulda put an image warning on there lol).
Re: Miss Es diagnosis...i feel relieved. i finally feel that what i knew was there is now recognised. Her neurologist right at the beginning did tell me that it would take roughly 2 years to diagnose, and it took just under, so i am happy for that. it changes nothing really for her care, just means that we have to keep taking her in every few months for chats and the like. it is all very hands off when there is not brain impact etc. she has an EEG coming up in March to compare to her last one. but thankfully it looks to be just a day stay (as opposed to overnight like last time). I am so super happy with her care at the RCH, they are super awesome people and her neuro is just right on the same page as us. so all good really
That is pretty tough news about your granddad. confidence within themselves can also be a huge hinderance to getting better and i have noticed that as my own grandpa feels less and less confident with his body that he is deteriorating at a much faster rate. it just plain sucks.
Gosh I read your post Cass and replying has been on my list and now it is nearly two weeks later lol. Not that much is happening, but there are a lot of little bits and bobs that seem to take up a lot of time.
So when do you go?! Where are you off to this time? I don't even know what an ear candle is!
It is quite comforting to have a diagnoses. It seems to have made a huge difference to BIL to know what is wrong with him. He is actually being mostly reasonable for the first time in forever.
Not a whole lot of anything going on here. Making our way into the downhill slide that ends at Christmas. Only 5 weeks of school left! We made the decision to close the school at the end of term 2 next year, so I am not sure if I am going to start A there knowing it is a short time or do the two school drop off jig for those terms. Can't believe she will be a big school girl next year! She seems tall for her age and with W being small they are almost even now. He is going to spew when people start asking if they are twins lol.
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It is all coming up Arte today!
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