Hi all,
Spamar, that fire looks so inviting - flipping freezing here! We got the snow on Wednesday - a light smattering in the early hours, but then about 3 hours of heavy snow later on. My project sessions for the day were cancelled - it wasn't too bad (apart from the black ice) where I live or in the town, but so many of the staff and young people I work with live in the higher, more rural villages and just couldn't get in! One teacher sent me pics from Llandegla, where she lives - the view from her window looked like a snow scene from Narnia! Since then, the highest temp has been 2 degree's, but that was only briefly - on Thursday, when OH took the doggys for a romp, at about 8a.m., the temp registered at minus 4 degree's, and it didn't get higher than minus 1 all day. If its been anything like that for you, Slugsta, I don't blame you for not leaving the house. I spent the week ploughing through admin - and for once, am up to date with emails, data base and reports and all the rest - well, I was on Thursday! Took Friday as my day off, so am not looking forward to seeing whats landed in my inbox on Monday!
JM, its infuriating that you have to do so much to ensure son gets the support he has been given, due to such awful communication. Having to chase up on teachers and support all the time is so time consuming and stressful
I had a lot of that with my son, and youngest, after their diagnosis, and it continued with both until college stage, so you have a lot of sympathy from me xxx
OH and I went to see Mil on Thursday afternoon. Found her again in her room, with her 1-1, watching Mrs Brown. The carer with her isn't someone we have seen before, and whilst most of the carers there would give us a brief update, before leaving us with Mil, this one couldn't get out of the room quick enough - and she took the 1-1 notes, which I usually have a look at, so no idea why she was in her room rather than the lounge or sensory room. She seemed more or less chilled, but not particularly thrilled to see us. She barely acknowledge OH, and though I got a 'Come here', big smile and a sloppy kiss, after about 10 minutes she suddenly turned to me and asked, quite nastily, 'Don't you have a home to go to?'. OH and I swapped seats, so he was sat on her right side - she held his hand, but not much chat from her, and what we did get was largely unintelligible. No sign of the baby doll, or her fluffy dog - 'Tucker Bear', the teddy bought by the kids, was there, and she did cuddle and kiss him when I gave him to her, telling him she loved him - but after a few minutes she handed the ted to OH. After about 35 minutes, we decided to go - Mil was starting to doze - and we called the staff back in. Again, another new face (in the space of about 10 days, there seems to have been quite a staff change, as we saw very few familar faces about the home on our way in and out), and Mil suddenly annouced she was 'going home' with us - took quite a bit of persuading for us to be able to leave. Even the oft used love lie of us going to get her shopping was met by an angry 'NO!'.
Her breathing sounded a little worse to me, but not much - but she was very 'switched off' - none of the usual silly faces, tongue pulling or exaggerated exclamations, no 'playing to an audience', which has been the norm with her for quite a few months now. Just very flat and not at all interested in us. She was staring at the TV, but not really reacting to it at all. The biggest reaction/response was at us leaving, but that was more about her wanting to go home too, rather than her not wanting us to go, IYKWIM.
Hoping this weekend will see the end of the decorating for downstairs. The new curtains and lace net arrives on Monday (I decided against blinds, because Seamus and Luna do like to sit on the window, and I can see blinds getting ruined if they start to romp). I've bought a heavy Victorian lace net curtain, which I hope will go some way to blocking the doggy's view out of the window (and stop the excitement if anyone even looks like they are coming down the path!), but it also supposedly is made out of a material that will stop sun glare on the TV. The curtains are a darkish-grey, to match the scatter cushions, and the walls are to be painted a soft pale grey, which I think will compliment both the feature wall and the new sofa. Currently the other 3 walls are painted cream, and it doesn't quite work, it's OK but I'm sure the grey will be better. The painting will start today, and fingers crossed, we'll finish it today too!
Oh - I nearly forgot - turns out Luna is a BIG fan of the snow - she romps like a lamb in it, and takes some persuading to head for home after a walk - I got this pic of her, on her return after the haevyish snow on Thursday - I think she looks quite pleased with herself, lol. And it took 20 mins with a warm hairdryer to melt the clumped snow of her legs!
Right - my turn on car pool to get my diva and her mates to theatre school, and I want to prep the front room beofre we go, so we can get stuck in as soon as I am back, so I need to move myself.
Sending much love to you all xxxx