Pooch is very suspicious of his normal dog food, but he can’t resist chicken
@Woo2 ...
He is very clingy, wanting (and getting), lots of cuddles. He’s been very good
Big brother is doing ok, interestingly, he spoke with one of his clients (physio for brain injury), they told him the “traditional” exercises of playing an air piano, or using a stress ball only strengthen the muscles. If you want to teach the brain to find a new path, they are not much use. However, they recommend using the weak hand only for everything, as that forces the brain to find a new path. He is now trying to do
all keyboard work left handed. It’s very slow going and he says he is tiring a lot, but thinks it’s getting better slowly. He is fishing every week and tying knots on lines, manhandling the landing nets etc is also helping. So, all in all, apart from getting
very tired, he seems to be doing ok
Youngest drove down last week. It was amazing to see him. He’s lost a lot of weight (he was slim before, but now ..
). He’s been furloughed all this time and is struggling emotionally with having no direction. He is building bridges with eldest, so I hope he feels he has more support now
Eldest has a new woman in his life, I’ve only met her briefly, but they seem happy and she is not the usual clingy weak needy type he has gone for before. He’s also much more relaxed talking to me ... that makes things much easier for everyone
Baby Girl is growing up fast, I’ve missed six months and it feels like it’s forever. She will have to get to know me all over again when this is finally over. I know we are all in the same boat, but it is hard
That’s good news on your mum
@Woo2. I guess it’s a bit like us when we start a new job ... the first month of doing something new, finding out where things are etc is exhausting. Is your mum going consecutive days, or does she has “rest” days in between? It might be something to consider while she gets back into the routine of the Day Care. Although if my mum had slept for sixteen hours I’d have been blessed with the break. Unfortunately it also makes you worry more. There is no winning ?
It’s mums anniversary next week and I’m having little wobbles. I’ve booked the day off as I’m pretty sure I’ll be pretty useless that day. It hard to think it will be two years since she left. At times it feels like a few months while on other days it feels like a lifetime ago