I had a little sleep in getting up at 7.15, it is another cold morning.

Tim at work, he had an early start so he will be home early.

Been a ok day didn’t do much, didn’t even answer any letters just watched some telly and read some blogs.

Up at 6.15 with the alarm, Jess & Leo arrived around 7.15am as she didn’t need to drive to East Maitland.

Bloody cold this morning, Tim had an early start so will be home around 2pm.

It has warmed up a bit but still cold outside.

Rang the school to find out what time gets out, they said 2.20pm every day till otherwise stated.

Spoke to mum she told me she had a stumble on Sunday night around 6ish she didn’t fall she managed to catch herself by grabbing the entertainment unit. She was shaken and wanted to ring me but decided against it.

Up with the alarm as per usual, it is cold definitely time for warm pants and heaters although I don’t have a room heater, just a small bar heater for the bedroom and a small fan heater for the lounge room.

Tim off today he had an appointment at the hospital with the ENT specialist, only to find when he got over there that they had changed it to a video appointment. However, because he was there he was seen anyway. The doctor, is continuing with his treatment but increased the dosage.

This afternoon Tim rode the scooter up to get Leo at 2.20 but no Leo turned up, so he rang the school and even though school gets out at 2.20, because Leo is in a special ed class he still has to wait till 3.20 to get picked up by his driver. Talk about annoying.

Mum forward me the letter Leigh wrote to the DoH about Mum staying in the house she has been in since May 1980

Up and dressed with the alarm, I let Leo sleep till 7.30am he got up and ready straight away.

Another cool to warmish day, I cleaned out two drawers in the kitchen as well a load of washing and naturally I had to unpack the dishwasher and I am the main person to vacuum the lounge.

Tim home early from work at 2pm, he looked at the old microwave and found a blown fuse.

Mum not feeling great, runny nose, cough and headache.

Tasha told me she has agree to let a friend stay at her place for a couple of weeks, this is ok with me she can do what she likes.

Up and dressed with the alarm as was Tim, Leo arrived at 6.50am Jess didn’t come in she just dropped Leo off and left.

I am annoyed as I couldn’t get the Wii Fit remote to work.

I rode down and posted some letters.

Mum was upset when I spoke as both Sandy & Dave had been yelling at her about her idea to use the medication she has in the drawer and not get the Webster pack till they where finished. They don’t want her to do that.

Spoke to Kathy she was good no longer sick and the girls are both good.

Up and dressed with the alarm, Leo helped me get my feet through my pants legs as my feet get caught.

A warmish day, Tim home at 9am for a few hours, he has a split shift.

Jess is going to help me get ready for bed as Tasha is taking Blain to his dad’s where he is staying till the 20^th.

I didn’t get to say goodbye to Blain before he left for his dads.

Jess arrived here at 3.20 just as I was going to get Leo, so we both went to meet him.

Up at 8am, it was nice to have a sleep in, Tim was up already. Tasha came down early and helped me get dressed.

Last night Jess forgot turn on the camera and close the back doors, much to Tim’s annoyance.

Kathy & the girls came over for a visit and it was great to see them.

Went with Tim over to Mum’s it was fantastic seeing Mum we hugged and I kissed her check and yes we are not suppose to do that but we did and what’s done is done, so there.

Tasha coming down to give me a good scrub down in the shower, I am looking forward to that, I don’t have enough strength to give myself a good scrub.

Wanted takeaway for lunch but the shops where to crowded so I said not to bother.

I have been in a foul mood since.

The fountain of beauty is the heart,

and every generous thought

illustrates the walls of your chamber.

BY: Francis Quarles

A wet day

Letters answered

Letters posted

Dry day

School return

Leo going to school

Saw podiatrist

Leo the potato lord

Raining

Tasha appointment at JHH

Bloody cold

Dry & Sunny

Tim did washing

Very windy

Cold & dry

Ironed Tim’s work shirts

Awake at 6 and up at 7am, Tim helped me get dressed before leaving for work.

Jess brought over Leo and groceries from Woolies she is leaving groceries and taking Leo home with her. She is also going to the chemist to get my meds for me and Tasha will get them from her tomorrow.

Tash also went and fetched groceries for me from Coles.

I had another chocking episode and then I dropped the plate and smashed it, Tash came and cleaned it up.

Spoke to mum somehow she ended up talking about the day dad died, which had us both crying.

I am exhausted this afternoon.

Awake at 6am, up after the alarm went off, got dressed in the bathroom so not to disturb Tim only to have him up 10 minutes later.

A wet morning woke to the sound of rain, which was nice.

A wet day, here so Tim took the car to work.

I set fire to the baking paper when I went cook my pie for lunch but no drama removed the tray and it went out.

Seems like a long day, I am exhausted and it’s only 3pm.

Up with the alarm as was Tim, he helped me get dressed, it is so much easier and painless when I have someone helping me.

Rode down to post my letters

Not much to do today, no more letters to answer.

Up and dressed at 6.15, Jess and Leo arrived at 7am. The pants I was wearing were very baggy so I changed from the size 22 I had on into a size 16 pair a better fit. I have gone from a 20-22 down to a 16-18.

Leo has gone back to school and was happy to be going.

I went to the podiatrist she said I little to no muscle strength in my feet, which is why I am always stumbling.

I went to post some letters Jess’s van was parked at Tasha’s so I thought she would get Leo, however, as I was coming down the road I saw the van leave and stopped to speak to Tasha and find out if she had Leo.

She didn’t, she had to nip home as there was someone there to pick up another work van that was stored at her place.

Leo said he had a so so day.

Up and dressed at 6.15, Jess and Leo arrived at 7am. The pants I was wearing were very baggy so I changed from the size 22 I had on into a size 16 pair a better fit. I have gone from a 20-22 down to a 16-18.

Leo has gone back to school and was happy to be going.

I went to the podiatrist she said I little to no muscle strength in my feet, which is why I am always stumbling.

I went to post some letters Jess’s van was parked at Tasha’s so I thought she would get Leo, however, as I was coming down the road I saw the van leave and stopped to speak to Tasha and find out if she had Leo.

She didn’t, she had to nip home as there was someone there to pick up another work van that was stored at her place.

Leo said he had a so so day.

Up and dressed at 6.05am, did my morning exercise before Leo arrived . Started raining so Tasha had to walk Leo up to meet his driver.

It has been raining all day, Tasha made beef stroganoff which I choked on it but it was nice.

Been a long day ass day, its dragging on and its so dark.

Tasha will have to get Leo this afternoon as it is still raining.

Mum has been offered a 3bd house in Mahogany Cres, Gateshead, she will look at it tomorrow.

I woke with the alarm, got up and dressed in longish pants as it is bloody cold. Wore my warm pink dressing gown when I took Leo up the driveway.

Tim found the dead rat that was stinking up the lounge room and tossed it in the bush/creek behind the house, it was under my arm chair.

Mum told me she spoke to the Dept of Housing and asked if she paid the extra bedroom tax could she stay where she is and was told to put it in writing and take it into the office on Monday. I am concerned she will need to have it in writing that she is allowed to stay, I am worried in a couple of months they will be telling her she still need to move because her application to remain wasn’t granted.

No alarm today just woke up at 6.45 am, got up dressed and ready for the day.

After talking to Tim I decided to ring Sandy and have a chat about Mum. I explained my concerns to her and stressed about Mum getting written permission to stay in the house she is in. Sandy said because of how sick she is she is unable to go with Mum anywhere and she thinks Dave or Leigh will go to the Dept of Housing for Mum.

I then rang and spoke to Dave, who seems to think they are going to hold the house she has been offered till a decision about her staying where she is, is made. Some how I doubt that.

Dave sent Tim a couple of photos of the camper-van he & Leigh bought and then they talked on the phone.

I went down and posted my letters on the scooter.

Tim shortened all Tasha pants as well as a pair of Jessica’s by mistake, he was worried Jess would be mad but Tasha rang her and explained and even though she annoyed she saw the funny side and was ok.

Tim also hung all the laundry out on the line and of course got it off the line, he didn’t fold it but can’t have everything.

Tim got Jason (neighbour’s son) to cut the back lawn.

I rang Mum she was home alone as Dawson had gone to a mates place for the night.

Friendship is the fruit of

those who sow kindness

Last weeks short takes, with a different colour for each day

Ready to toss this chair to shit house

Wrote a letter to Kathy-Lee

Thompson’s Pies rang

Anniversary of losing dad

Dr appointment

Flu shot

Shopping done pick up Sunday

Leo here

Not well

Leo left at 1pm

Anzac Day

Hair cut

Shopping arrived

Tired all day

Awake and up at 7.15am when Tim went to work, Leo was awake also but when I called him for help he didn’t come so I went to speak to him he was asleep again.

I let Leo sleep and he woke up around 11am he made himself breakfast after a bit and was still eating it when his mum arrived to pick him up.

Mum was ok when she rang at 2pm but she rang back at 4.30pm she was quite upset as Dawson decided to go and meet his friend Bree and her Nan (Aunty Eileen) at Macca’s in Charlestown. Mum didn’t want him to go out and was worried about him going out. I told her he is a grown man and has to make his own decisions and maybe learning things the hard way.

Up at 6am before my alarm dressed myself without trouble.

Found a text from Tim he was an hour early for work luckily someone called in sick and he was able to do their run and someone else did his, which meant he wasn’t stuck hanging around for an hour doing nothing.

Our next door neighbour had a minor accident while pulling out of the driveway, he hit another car.

I rode down to the post box to post some letters.

Tasha went off about a parcel that arrived for me from Wish saying I should bin it because it came from China. No bloody way it is a gift I bought for Leo, it has been put away till the time I give it too him.

Mum told me that Dawson went out at 10.30am and at 3pm he wasn’t home yet. She wasn’t worried she just wondered what he was doing.

Up before the alarm dressed and ready for the day, did 20 minutes on the Wii Fit.

It was one year ago today that we lost dad which is causing me to be emotional all day.

Thompson’s Pies rang about the girls not liking the party pies, they will send me 2 replacement packs tomorrow.

Dave took Mum to visit dad, she was ok when I spoke to her.

Had to get out of bed and go in search of my phone this morning, I could here the alarm but no phone next to the bed. I found it in the lounge room where I left it.

I went down and posted 2 letters.

Tasha asked if she could use our dyer I said sure but when Tim found out he went off his head at her and me because I am too soft.

I need a hair cut Tim said he will do it on the weekend.

I am very tired this afternoon.

Awake before the alarm again and also up and getting dress when it went off.

Been in a lot of pain all day with my neck/shoulder as well as chest pain from reflex. Had to lay down for the chest pain to ease.

Leo rang and asked if he could stay the night I said yes.

Did my shopping at both Woolies and Coles for pick up on Sunday by Natasha as Tim will be working.

Awake at 5am and only dozed on and off till 6am when I got up. Leo was already awake as I was going to bed last night I realised I had no Catapress, so had to ring Jess and get her to bring some over.

I am in so much pain in my neck/shoulder again. I went back to bed for 1.5hrs it helped but I am still in pain.

Jess picked Leo up at 1pm and I had a quiet afternoon.

Mum said she had to explain Anzac Day to Dawson and how important it is and that shops will be closed.

Slept in till 7am and got up in pain yet again. Around 9.45 I rang Kathy and had a good cry we talked and I think we are ok. She thinks I need to up my depression meds, she maybe right.

Spoke to mum at 11am for 45mins.

Mum rang again 2.20pm to tell me she had a text from my sister asking if she wanted to sell dad’s scooter I said NO, as I think now she has lost some weight then next time she goes out for a day with Dave & family she might want to use it over the wheelchair.

Tasha coming down to give me a shower after Tim cut my hair. I will the retire to my bed to listen to my book before sleep.

Had a lay in this morning

Had a melt down

Going to post office

Great to get out of the house

Pie order came

A bad day for me

Shopping done

Mum rang late

Slept in

Leo here

Cool morning

Saw Jessica

Leo sleeping late

Mum stressed over Dawson

“Just living is not enough”, said the

butterfly. “One must have sunshine

freedom, and a little flower”.

BY:Hans Christian Andersen

Easter is the time for sharing blessings

Thank you for the blessings of our

friendship. Hope you have a

wonderful Easter.