Not even that a day makes but just a mere few hours! The past twenty four hours has seen these shores buffetted by gale force winds with some major structural damage being done (thankfully not chez nous). Getting the kids from school yesterday felt like a major expedition as torn down branches that were littering the road had to be avoided. Walking from the car to the school gate felt like a major workout as you were pushing against the wind all the time. However, now.....it is beautifully calm, there is that lovely late evening light and the birds are filling the trees with their song! All is well with the world!
The last few days have been very busy on the whole with a few oases of calm in between. Thursday saw me travel to my parents' house for the night (they live a 2 hour drive from me). My dad had a hospital appointment on Friday at a hospital 30 miles from his home and he was unsure if he would feel up to driving home from it after they had poked and prodded a little bit. Now I have to tell you, he is 93 so the fact he was considering driving it anyway....!! My dad is an amazing man! The doctors could not believe he is 93 as he looks at least 10 years younger! He also has all his mental capabilities and was able to keep the doctor right in a few things!! Hee Hee! Anyhoos, the result of his tests were good. Any breathing issue he has is a result of the TB surgery he had 60 years ago!!!! It is not serious and does not need any treatment!
That took up most of Friday as I had the round trip with them, the wait at the hospital and then the return 2 hour drive home. Exhausted on Friday night!
Saturday was partly spent taxiing Amy to her final Brownies activity. She is now moving up (reluctantly...she LOVED Brownies) to Guides. The rest of my day was spent tidying and cleaning.
Sunday was my little oasis of calm. The kids headed off to Portrush, on the North Coast, with my brother and his family to celebrate my niece's birthday, and Peter was out playing a golf match in a local tournament. An afternoon of peace, baths, Radio 4 (catching up on the week's Women's Hour while soaking in the bath with a fabulous Face Mask on!!), crochet and a scrummy tea of Mussels, homemade bread freshly made and still warm washed down by a lovely beaker of beer! A day of DELICIOUS DELIGHTS! It was bliss!
The weekend set me up nicely for this week as it has been full on so far! Peter has entered the frantic period in work when the students are finishing up their exams, he has to mark and moderate them, listen to final year projects and then collate all the results from his degree course to present to the external examiners in a week or so's time! He is stressed so I try to carry the rest of the load for a week or two! Am I not glad I had a weekend to recharge batteries before this began in earnest!
The kids are off school on Thursday, Friday and Monday so we are looking forward to that! A little down time with maybe a few little jaunts thrown in for good measure! We'll wait and see...
6 comments:
Wow - calms and storms all round! My Ben's in your part of the world tonight, delighted to have flown there despite storms and ash clouds. He's driving all round Ireland, north and south, in the next few days...
I did enjoy reading your news - you tell it so well. Thinking of you in this busy week!
How lovely that your Dad is still going strong at 93. My father died 5 years ago at 67 and cripes do I miss him!
You clearly relished your "me-time" so much - it was great reading that description. And yes, Mums need that time alone occasionally, to regroup and breathe, because essentially, it's the Mums who hold everything together.
Sounds like life is hectic at the moment.
We had hig winds here but nothing like your part of the country.
Your Dad sounds amazing - we have a neighbour who is a similar age and is just as active etc - lovely to see :)
It sure has been windy to say the least!
Really enjoyed your post and like the other comments find in fantastic that you Dad is 93 and driving and independant, what a guy!
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How wonderful that your dad is 93 and still going strong. I'm beginning to see age creeping up on my parents. It sounds like you've had a busy few days but your Sunday afternoon sounds like bliss. I hope Amy enjoys Guides as much as she did Brownies. Eleanor loved Rainbows and Brownies, and stuck at Guides for about a year before giving it up.
Sounds like you were having a bit of a hectic time. Glad your Dad's o.k. 93 years of age, very impressive! Love Linda x
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