Yesterday we were up early for a podiatry appoinjtment at 10.30. We left on time and the traffic was really light we got there early for around a quarter past. Waited a while and Vin went off to park the car, difficult because the multi storey was full so he ended up parking outside in the one in front. Cathy was a bit worried about one toe because the x-ray that I had last week showed a suspicion of bone infection in it according to the radiologist so she called the doctor. That meant a wait but he was there quite quickly actually. Had a good look at the pictures and ended up prescribing antibiotics. Again! four times a day for four weeks and then have another x-ray done in mid December. Meanwhile I am back to weekly appointments!
Good news about yesterday was that we got out in reasonable time so we got to go for a nice3 coffee at Costa in the retail park. It is a nice one there seperate from the main shops and easy parking. I had a skinny latte and Vin had one with soya milk and we shared a packet of their tiny square shortbreads.
Home for our lunch later and a very sleepy cat who just about moved when her daddy came in. and very cold at the moment quite blowy today too.No doubt his cat will stop inside!
Blazing fir and a contented cat. What more could you want. Except a smallplate of creamlater!
Logged on this morning again as usual and was surprised to find that I had to formally sign n again from start. this always fills me with dread in case anything wrong. and it all goes pear shaped. But it didn't, and it is all good again.
Quite a nice day today but cold, Vin is putting anti-freeze in his car this morning just in case. The paper yesterday did say we are in for a big freeze sometime soon.
friday we went off to Litherland to see the stoma nurse for a review which I have never had before. She was a bit concerned about the size of it and suggested that I reduce the size of the hole that is precut in the centre. Too bad that we have quite a lot of stock so that will have to wait. Meanwhile I am back to the normal routine. Got a little parcel from Colonplast this morning which we thought had a free sample in it but all it contained was a leaflet.! Bit of a waste of money if you ask me. Anyway the early appointment on Friday meant that we could go for a coffee afterwards so we went to Tesco for cOSTA. vERY BUSY, PROBABLY BECAUSE IT WAS A fRIDAY, BUT WE DEID FIND A COUCH PARTITIONED OFF NEAR THE ENTRANCE. vETRY NICE AND COMFORTABLE BUT IT WAS FREEZING MUST HAVE BEEN THE DRAUGHT FROM THE DOORS BEING OPENED ALL THE TIME.
lITTLE jESSIE WAS FAST ASLEEP ON jANE'S BED WHEN i CAME IN TO USE THE COMPUTER, BUT JUMPED DOWN AFTER A SHORT WHILE. wHAT'S WRONG WITH ME THAT SHE SO PREFERS HER dADDY TO MY COMPANY. nOT AS IF i AM REALLY NOISY EITHER, WE TEND TO TALK IN WHISPERS WHEN SHE IS IN HERE!!
Just noticed that the capitals are on my fingernail must have caused that, not typing that again so it will have to do.
Where's my cream cake? and where's my Daddy?
Yesterday the chimney sweep came, he was a bit early by abut ten minutes but Vin was ready and waiting. He workedlike a Trojan yesterday getting everything cleared and put back again afterwards. There was no dust or soot around and since he used a vacuum he was very quick too. Worth the £40, it was two years since we last had it done so good value really. Little jessie got herself out of the way and ran upstairs to the middle room and hid under the bed in Jane's room, just flew past me and didn't wait for anything. It was funny later when she came downstairs she she went round sniffing everything, almost as if she knew something was going on. she had a good play later with some of the toys that had turned up in the odd corner!
Today Vin says he is not going out because the weather is a bit changeable,but he is doing the plants in the hanging baskets instead. We bought those in Dobbies last week but the weather has been so wet it was impossible to put them in. A bit clearer today so he is having a go. Still cold though. Don't suppose Jessie is keeping him company, maybe little Jack from next door will instead.
All back to normal again now! missed my cream cake yesterday I was upstairs out of the way and they ate theirs without me!!!
Tuesday today and the chimney sweep is coming at 12.30. I notice little Jessie has just gone past me right under our Jane's bed so she must be getting out of the way pronto.
Very mixed day weatherwise, clear at the moment but we have just had a torrential shower of rain which we could do without really. There is a lot of flooding around the country especially in Sheffield and thereabouts. Quite cold today too, and we have had fires for a few days now. Jessie seems to like those and will lie in front of it on the mat with her little face on the fender.
Vin is playing a blinder today and has the room all ready for him now. It is done with a vacuum so shouldn't be any mess which is good. Just waiting for his arrival now.
Only appointment this week is with the appliance nurse in Litherland on Friday morning, no podiatry for a couple of weeks yet.
Little Jessie still under the bed keeping out of the way.
Keeping out of the way! She will come out later when all is quieter.Probably at cream cake time!
Yesterday was a Podiatry day. Since we haven't been for three weeks it wasn't so bad. The feet are looking quite good now according to Vin and the podiatry lady so there is a light at the end of the tunnel now. She did a bit of tidying up on one of my toes and thought it was a bit softlooking soordered an x-ray. We went down for that which was done straight away actually and then home again. We did have to pay for parking yesterday because we were jept a bit longer but not too bad in three weeks. Next appointment is the 20th or thereabouts so quite good.
Jane is back at work again now and did an eight eight day yesterday. Off today and eight eight tomorrow. She is still a bit nasally and has a cough but not ill with her lurgy now which is good. Jessie is fully recovered too and is getting vin up at some ungodly hour to feed her. Then he went down to get our breakfasts and she was after more. Cheeky monkey. We have just had a lovely long chat on the phone about all sorts of things. Vin quite often asks what do you talk about and it isdifficult to remember, about everything really. The present, the future and the past and all sorts.
I love this one!
At long last I went and got my hair cut yesterday. Haven't been for such a long time I have forgotten when exactly, and it had grown so straggly and horrible that I finally decided last week to make an appointment. Much better for having it done,at least it looks tidier now.
Jane rang up yesterday too because she couldn't get her car started, the battery was totally flat so the central locking wouldn't work either. The poor girl had a terrible cough and was suffering from the "lurgy" apparently doing the rounds and she had caught it. She was waiting for the AA man to come and get it started it at least, then sit in it for a whiloe to get it running. Vin says it just needs a charge but the AA man had said it needs a new battery . Sorted for the time being though and she was going back to bed with tomato soup and some toast. She was going to give work a ring to say she was ill so wouldn't be in today, hope she is feeling better than yesterday poor girl.
Jessie is certainly bck to normal now and has been coming upstairs to jump on the bed on top of Vin for the last few nights. When I came in here to do this she was on the Mothercare blanket that jane used to have in her cot but didn't stop long and soon jumped down when I arrived. Wonder why? Mothercare by the way is going into receivership and closing a lot of stores with the loss of many jobs. Seems a shame, can't think why there are plenty of babies around but maybe the parents all buy their needs online these days. We bought all of Jane's things from there when she was a baby, but times change.
Stuck like glue!!
Tok ourselves off to Dobbies yesterday, Vin had a voucher for two free coffees and two free cakes for his birthday so we went off to use those. He craftily took a box to put the cakes in and a packet of our normal biscuits with us.
We had a look round first to see what we would be buying also a look at plants for hanging baskets for the back garden. The one at the front looks nice, that has baby cyclamens in it which are really pretty, but the ones in the back are empty. After that we went to get our coffees, it was really busy probably because it is half term and there were kids everywhere. I had a flat white as usual and Vin had a latte with his own flavouring in it. OK we are minge bags!!
Got all our things that we had spotted so went and paid for those. Vin went back afterfor some pansies and came back with primroses! he said the pansies looked a bit weedy when he loked at them so he got the others. Ah well they will look great in the spring.
Home for our lunch and a note from Amazon to say they had left my parcel next door with a neighbour. Good delivery they weren't supposed to be delivered till today.
Jessie was just waking up when we got home, just about got herself going to greet her daddy!
Hello are you disturbing my sleep?
