Went a bit off grid this weekend,after a very bad Saturday and the impending Sunday gloom.
I am afraid I indulged a little too much on Saturday night,it’s only the second time it’s happened since she passed,I have been trying to catch up this morning,I can put the Alka Seltzers away now.
Ty Rose once again for the candle as always gratefully received. Oh bless you Ron its allowed from time to time to over indulge in anything that helps my wakest is my cigs. Hugs jo xxx
Morning Doreen how are you today? I’m not too bad up to now, just cleaning again which seems to be my go to thing to do. My daughter has been an absolute rock during all this, I don’t know where I would be without her these last few months, I just don’t want her to think she has to be with me all the time, I want her to enjoy her life
Thanks Jo.
Sadly it does make you lower your guard,Lesley always had much better taste than I could possibly have,she would choose almost everything,furniture,decorating,etc the lot,and yet showed no interest in our finances,she hadn’t a clue how much we paid in council tax,utility bills,how much in the bank accounts or savings,she left all that boring stuff to me,so I guess we were the ideal match.
Some good news,after great effort and cost I just received an e Mail saying my wife’s full medical records will be with us by no later than 30th Oct,so now it begins.
Lesley sounds like my kind of gal. I also left all the boring stuff to my husband and he left all the choosing curtains and interesting stuff to me. I could add lots to the boring list, spreadsheets, computers, any kind of technology, cleaning out plug holes and drains, putting bins out.
Basically I did the interesting pretty things, he did the boring, ugly dirty things.
I stupidly let his mobile go flat yesterday. When I charged it up, the PIN was locked. I put in the correct one, but it wouldn’t have it. I know I used the correct PIN. Anyway, I ended up having to go to the website to get a PUCK Code, (I detect another misspelling). I did sort it out eventually, but that’s another hour of my life I won’t get back. Not that I had anything else to do last night. I sat on the banks of the swamp waiting to pull you out, Ron. Had I known you were off down the pub knocking back cheap gin, I would have counted all the Allen keys I have unexpectedly inherited. If I sell my angle grinder AND the Allen keys I might have enough money to buy a bottle of cheap gin.
Xx
Yeah although I was pretty crap at diy I was a dab hand at cleaning drains,shower traps,spiders webs,putting stuff in and out of loft,if she was buying something a bit pricey she would say how much have I in my account,she didnt have a scooby,and you are welcome to help dispose of my cheap gin,just not for a while.
Because of my previous career I have a weird range of knowledge. I can use a screwdriver and wire a plug. I do know about accounting and tax and payroll. I know quite a lot about law and contracts. I did choose curtains and paint colours. I know how to calculate the specific gravity of paint from the ingredients. I know how to work out how to cut card into boxes. I do tapestry and can sew.
But I can’t cook. Rubbish at cleaning or ironing. I suppose from admin and (if was fit and healthy ) DIY I am fortunate and more practically prepared for this lonely life than many. Somehow that all goes to pot when you lose your partner and you become as useless as everyone else.
