All New Night Owls 🦉🌙 ☕️

Hello NS 👋
Can I ask you a question please?
I’ve always found your user name very intriguing.
What is the story behind it?

Hello to you too NS. It's a very spasmodic site but I usually have a look in as I'm certainly often awake in the wee small hours. Not a problem. Just a quirky body clock. One son says 'to match my brain'. He slipped up there by acknowledging that I might even have one!

Morning everyone.
DH was a little more responsive yesterday. I explained that we have to wait to get the carers inplace before he can come home. We need to get the bathroom made into a wetroom for him, l cannot believe how much they cost. However it is a necessity.
Sorry to hear that Mr C is having problems Fanny, l hope that he is soon sorted and feels better in himself. It is awful when our loved ones, including pets are poorly.
Hope you all enjoy your day.

Fanny.. simple.
I was cooking for my grandchildren and asked which pasta shape to cook and this was the resounding answer.
To be fair, it's quire often my answer too!

Thank you! Yes, I always think that it’s a rather ridiculous food stuff. Not exactly user friendly

Hello Maya I’m so pleased to hear that your husband is a tad better.
I really hope that things are put in place quickly.
When do you reckon that that wet room will be done? I imagine it’s a big job.
Thank you for your kind wishes. I’m supposed to be giving Gracie eyedrops three times a day.
It’s just impossible.
She’s also an antibiotics which fortunately seem to be doing a sterling job

Good luck with Gracie's eye drops. Finn had to have them once and we really struggled with them and him.
The wet room is proving to be a problem, I have manged to get a couple of reputable quotes but the work cannot start until late April. It will be a big job in my very small house, its times like this l wish l had loads of space.

Awake and leafing through gentle threads about memories and a nostalgic thread about favourite biscuits from childhood. Lots on my mind about the recent death of my ex and helping my DD to cope with it all. Very long wait of a month for the funeral. It does mean once the arrangements are in place she can go home and come back for the funeral.

Creating a wet room will make a mess for a while, but it will be worth it for both your sakes Maya. It didn't take very long when I had mine done. I think there are grants for having them installed.

Hope you're catching some sleep. x

Just looking at new posts and saw this one. Good morning everyone, I've been awake for an hour and no chance going back to sleep, just three hours again tonight, my brain goes into over drive, worrying over something I can't alter, so silly.
Maya your wet room will be life changing when you get it, know it's so difficult getting workmen, like gold dust at the moment, it's so time consuming.
Hope you all manage to get some more sleep in.

Hello Allsorts I’m sorry that you’re having a bad night.
This time is the absolute worst for persistent thoughts.
It might sound silly, but I find that Bach Sleep Rescue Remedy helps. I have no idea how!
Thinking of Maya and Ginny

Have been using Bach Rescue Remedy but will try the Sleep Rescue. Thank you for the tip FannyCornforth. I used to fly a lot for my job and used RR for take-off and landing when I would be most nervous, so I know it definitely works for anxiety.

Welcome Allsorts. Sorry you're awake and worrying. Night time worry sessions are the worst.

Hope you feel a little better when daybreak comes. xx

Morning everyone. I've lay resistng my phone hoping to drop off again, but it's not happening. I knew I'd be bad sleeping this week as I've a hospital appointment on Friday for the breast clinic after my GP referred me and I've myself so worried now, I sit having conversations with the dog about it!
Workmen always seem so busy now Maya, I hope you get sorted soon. I'm so sorry for your loss Ginny and what you and your daughter are going through.
Take care everyone and good luck Fanny with Gracie's eye drops today.

I'm sorry Alioop that you are so worried about Friday, it's natural isn't it. I hope everything is OK for you. I have conversations with Finn most nights when l get home from the hospital. It some how makes me feel better.
Sorry for your worries, Allsorts, its always worse at night. Especially when you cannot do anything about it. I am grateful to everyone here for just their support.
Oh Ginny, what a long wait for you and your DD, l hope you have support around you now.
We all seem to have Fanny on here, for which l am grateful.
My DH has taken a turn for the worse. He has Covid. He collapsed when try to get out of bed and l had to shout for help.
He is very confused again and his speech has been affected again.
I try to remain positive.
Thank you all you lovely people.

Bless you Maya. So sorry you and your DH are going through this. xx

Morning everyone, wide awake here.
Unfortunately my DH has had 2 falls since l last spoke you all. He is on one to one nursing now. Plus intravenous antibiotics.
I am extremely worried.

Hello Maya. I'm here awake too. I know how anxious you must be about your DH. Perhaps he's disoriented from the medication he's on and that's why he falls. The antibiotics will work very quickly now. This is the worst time for you because someone else is in control of his care, but those who are nursing him will be doing their very best for him. Hugs xx

Thanks Ginny.
Yes you are right in everything you say. The doctors and nurses have been so kind.
I just feel so helpless.

They're at work don't forget, so they will be caring for him. You're exhausted with worry. I hope you're managing to eat. If you can't be bothered to prepare a meal or simply can't face one, just have easy to swallow nutritious snacks through the day e.g. banana and some yogurt, soup and a cracker, egg on toast. Hugs xx

Morning to you both. Maya I'm sure you are so worried about your DH, he's going through so much, please look after yourself. I hope you and your daughter are doing ok and thanks again Ginny.

Thank you both. I have just got back from walking Finny.
I saw my dog walking friends who have both been wonderful, both widows themselves.
Yes l am having easy meals, porridge, bananas, eggs etc.
I'm going call the hospital now for an update.
Take care all.

Very early wake up again. Thought I would have a good sleep after acupuncture yesterday to calm me down. I do feel calm and the sleep I did manage was refreshing until 2.00 a.m.

My DD is flying home tomorrow as there is now a month's delay till the funeral. I am left to clear the house of my ex with no offers of help at all from his family members so far, although one of them stands to inherit quite a substantial sum. I shall be employing help.

Morning Ginny, I'm awake too. I'm glad you were able to get some sleep. I have never had acupuncture but have heard good things about it.
I'm sure you will miss your daughter when she goes home and it is quite shocking that no one is willing to help you. Clearing a house is a huge job and you right to empty someone.
Take care.

Employ someone.

Morning Maya. Sorry for my bleating when you have so many worries. My niece is a great help and a cleaner I employ occasionally for a deep clean of my home is going to help me.

Acupuncture helps me a lot when I'm particularly stressed. I feel calm, I'm just awake. The birds are tuning up out there so dawn can't be far off.

Take good care of yourself. xx