Good morning all from a foggy and damp Glasgow, it looks very eerie outside.
Last night our cul de sac looked quite magical, with the Christmas lights shining in the dark.
What a long day you had yesterday Mick, you would be glad to get home to your cosy flat. You must be what we call here, a local worthy, everyone knows you! Before the pandemic, I used to be that person!! ?
Gaga and Ash, I hope the tests are negative. I have to do them twice a week and more if I have a medical appointment. You have reminded me that I need to do one today. I have become very slick at the whole process. Ash is correct they should always be reported, even if negative, to help the research.
Yesterday turned out to be a surprisingly, heartwarming day.
DD appeared to watch the Muppets film with her dad. I was not allowed in the lounge for the duration of the film, so that they could bond! I felt quite tearful when she said, Mum, I love coming home, especially at Christmas, when the house looks like this. ??
Later, I was working away in the kitchen, when I kept hearing a strange noise, but couldn't figure out what it was. Looking at my phone, there was nothing, but when I looked at WhatsApp , there were five missed video calls from DS1. Oh dear!
I duly returned the call, to see my darling Dollie staring from the screen. DS asked if she reminded me of anyone. My mother!!! I thought I was going to burst with joy! Those who know the circumstances of her birth, understand why I am so protective of her. Its not that I am a besotted gran!?
She was full of beans, thank goodness and also desperate to tell me her news.
Her best friend had come for a very socially distanced visit, which really cheered her up. Then, she had a surprise visit , complete with gifts, from my son's PA and later her teacher, an ex colleague of mine. People can be so kind and thoughtful.
DS informed me that the conversations were conducted by fishwife Dollie from an upstairs window. For such a tiny child, she has a voice like a foghorn.
Never a lady, just like her gran! ?
Later a gransnetter showed me such extraordinary kindness in a PM. She took the trouble to do something, which gave me great comfort, awakening a memory of my chidhood and my parents and leaving me tearful, all in a good way. My spirits soared I seem to be tearful a lot just now.?
Finally, DH and I sat down to watch National Lamppon's Christmas Vacation, a family tradition, since the children were small. Just before it started, he handed me a small cloth bag and asked me to open it.
Inside was a pink morganite ring!!! He told me that it was not an early Christmas present, but that he had a small win on the horses and he knew I was feeling very low. Of course I burst in to tears once again.
He has been a grumpy, old, bu***r, all week, then he does this!
Never taking my own advice, I have procrastinated all week, and put off present wrapping! Today is the big day, well perhaps. We have one more set of lights to find for outside, but they are nowhere to be found! DH is determined to have a ^ Griswald's family Christmas^
My neighbour told me that she looked out of the window and thought our house was on fire! DH has installed one of those machines, which projects images on the wall. Later when it was dark, I went out to look, it did look as if the house was on fire! ?
Wishing you all the best of days and if you are struggling with pain and sadness, I send prayers and virtual hugs.
I will now go back and read all the posts.
Carpe diem et isericordiam inuicem ( Be kind to each other). ?
