Good Morning everyone. Overcast but warmer today here in S of France. DH brought me some tea and remarked that the dogs and cats were all wearing swim shorts and lolling around sipping pina coladas when he got up this morning. His way of pointing out that I forgot to turn the heating down when I went to bed. The heating system is separate for the bedrooms, so I wouldn’t have noticed! Bad Mummy!
Lovely window, Ashcombe. It takes time to decorate like that but it’s so worth it. We have a lovely rope of outdoor lights which we normally string across our gates. “Joyeux Fêtes” - I feel it could sound a bit sarcastic this rotten year, so the jury’s out on that one at the mo’.
Anyone like me given some serious thought to a big celebration in the summer if things are truly better by then? I suggested it over lunch to my normally sociable DH and for a moment he looked quite ? shocked. Then he rallied and said, I suppose we could get 100 just around the courtyard. My turn to look shocked ? ?. These are the happy thoughts that keep me going.
Sad to hear of Iris’ distress GMattie. It must be such a shocking amount of adjustment for her - and she’s possibly quite anxious about all the changes. Naturally Mum and Dad must be struggling. What about more distraction? After all, she’s only 8. Does she listen to you - might you manage to be a better influence than her 24hr parents at this time? I was thinking that if you could talk to her - FaceTime? - make her laugh, get her input on some new clothes, colours etc., just to get her in a better frame of mind, and bring in maybe a grown up chat. Telling her how proud everyone is of her dealing with this, so much so that she was ‘allowed’ to leave hospital so early, she might grasp that any progress now - eating, moving, drugs, etc., must prove to her doctors that she is doing well. Otherwise they would want her to be in hospital. Of course, scaring her with talk of being back in hospital is the worst idea, but what small child would want to risk missing the family Christmas, when all they need to do is co-operate a little? A little praise and encouragement would go a long way with any child at this time of year, if the alternative might be continuing care in hospital. Use some Grandma’s wily ways - it might work. If I were her parents, you’d get every brownie point possible for working some magic if you could change her mood and help keep her buoyant.
Hairdresser today - after 9 weeks! I am expecting, no demanding, a Christmas miracle. Lots of laundry needing attention and it’s time for doggy shampooing.
Have yourselves a good day, you all deserve it. Stay safe and find that smile.
And Mick we now just want to hear that you’ve spoken to your DOCTOR. No more delays, or excuses PLEASE !
Hugs from French France ???