What have you got planned?

Well done for filling your calendar with some lovely events grannyactivist. My calender isn't nearly as full.

Today: granddaughter here for lunch

Monday: off for my monthly 2day trip to XMIL (we do a big shop) she enjoys the company.

Wed: swimming

Thurs: weekly shop

So not much going on next week really..

Today wait in for Virgin Media.
This afternoon wait for DD to come, she is off to a funeral and then staying the night.
Tomorrow go to choose paint
Sunday clear out bedroom ready for painting, and move us into the spare room
Monday Start painting with DH. Lunchtime escape and meet friend for lunch

Tuesday Leave DH to paint, whilst I do my voluntary job at a Cancer Charity.
Wednesday Finish bedroom, put it back together again and , hopefully, move back in.
Thursday DS and DDIL to supper
Friday To hairdresser for colour

Pink?

How to make a person feel inadequate but well done all you busy people

Friday: visit DH in hospital
Saturday and Sunday - same
Monday - Art history class (maybe) then visit DH....
Tuesday - guess what?
Wednesday - Literature class then visit DH in hospital - oh and Weight Watchers

better shut up - I am happy for all those s and sad for those with s, just got me at a bad moment.

I'm thinking about it jeni

Sat read files
Sun read more files
Mon tribunal
Tues tribunal
Wed tribunal
Thurs tribunal
Fri hair and relax!

Oh did I mention I'm retired?

Oh gracesmum I'm sorry you feel so low, how is DH? Here's a few (((hugs)) and some, and how about some Take carex.

Don't take carex, it sounds toxic, take care x.

I nearly was going to ask you what carex was....had a good giggle!

Oh! I was just going to google it to see if was an instant antidepressant?
Reading gn is much better though. Can it be prescribes on the nhs? It works better than Prozac!

I think carex is for washing your hands!

Gracesmum please can we do a mutual hug? My days are much like yours at the moment but it's visiting DD1 in hospital! When I'm not there I am babysitting to let SiL visit. These sessions also involve inevitably, cooking, washing and ironing. This morning I've been at my own home but ironing GDs' school shirts so I can return them this pm. Also cooked and carved a big roast from her fridge as it was approaching sell-by date. However I'm delighted with DD2 and DS as they've come up with an excellent idea to help. If, as we hope, DD1 gets home in the next day or two, then DD2 will take baby, I'll have 2year-old and DS will have the 'big ones' over Monday and Tuesday. They have tentatively arranged days off so that sis can have a couple of days to recuperate at home. What a team!! Snatching 10 minutes for a trip to GN before I dash off.

Sounds like you have a great family em,and you are a good mum (((hugs)))

Today, down to daughter`s house to help get the food ready for her wedding reception tomorrow, as she`s doing the food herself to save money.
Tomorrow, daughter number 3`s wedding to her long term partner, followed by a reception at a local pub.
Sunday, chill out.
Monday through to Friday, childminding little grandson and taking him to nursery.

1)Today (Friday 17th Feb) day off, but ended up doing 3 hours work on a proposal due by COB, would have delivered it yesterday, but client kept changing the brief. Bastard. (Remote access, so working at kitchen table in pyjamas

Then hair appointment.
Then supermarket shopping. Clean cat litter trays, change bed linen, put bed linen washing on. Make bed.

2) Tomorrow (Saturday 18th) Put first load of clothes washing on. Shopping trip to Lidl, for cheap wine & other stuff. Then meet chums at pub for Racing Club. Hooray! Come home , take washing out, cook supper.

3) Sunday (19th Feb) Do rest of washing , cook roast, eat roast, more boring domestic stuff etc, sort out what to wear for Monday.

4) Monday to Friday, work.

Em and Gracesmum can I be in the hug too please?
Every day visit Dad in care home. Not good.

Sat....Friend (male) coming to cheer me up...
Sun... Take him back home...visit Dad.

nanchrissy I think you definitely deserve a hug!

I think you are all marvellous. I couldn't cope with all that!
Well done and hugs to all of you

Definitely hugs to everyone caring for family members in one way or another...

Oh big hugs all round really. Sounds like a bit of a treadmill folks .
Looking after MIL in her midland retreat for the weekend. She doesn't go out but I can.
Gracesmum, I am going to pm you about a U3a talk about Poster Art this week that might be of interest.
Oh lord, feeling glum too. Just spoke to kids in sydney (which does not happen often). DS has something wrong with his eye. i was hoping he would tell me it was better but it is worse. They are coming over to Uk next July, which I know they can't afford. And now I have had a text telling me that my GD wants to know why i did not appear to be more excited that they were coming to see me...
OK moan over.

Oh dear. There are days when everything you do seems to either be taken wrongly or misunderstood! I think you just have to go to sleep and wait until the morning!
Hope tomorrow goes better!

Monday DGCs back to school,go with DD to choose paint for lounge
Tuesday I have offered to help paint said lounge but can only paint to my shoulder height as I am frightened of ladders
Wednesday we should be nearly finished so will help to iron and replace curtains (keep me away from that ladder) !!!
Thursday I have promised I will go with DD to pick some new cushions for the lounge to add a bit of sparkle.
Friday will have to do Supermarket shop for bits and bobs and wait for Ocado order to be delivered.May be able to get in a quick visit to my pal who lives 10mins from my home sometimes it is so difficult to find the time as I know I will be there for 2/3 hrs talking a load of rubbish but you do feel better after that I think.

Lots of different coloured emoticons but the overall impression is of highly energetic ladies!!
Group hug definitely extended and accepted with gratitude! Might be busier next week as DH may move to Heart Hospital in Marylebone.
Em it sounds as if the sisters are doing you proud - following their Mum's example I think. Hope your DD is home soon and restored to health before you collapse with exhaustion.
I see we have a wedding and lots of other stuff - do you remember when weekends were when you were meant to rest and relax?
(I like the look of the U3A talks jess - hope I can make them. A couple of friends from the village were talking about them last night - first I had heard of these.)