Grandma Chat Space

[Daisy]

Good morning. It's wet and still dark here. Dreary. Thank you ladies for the cheery graphics though. They always brighten the day up.

Nanto - I hope you've thawed out now. Standing still in the cold chills you right through. Brrrr.....

Enfys looked in either late last night or this morning. Sending hugs, Enfys. I hope you're ok.

Gem - see you later, looking all glammed up with your hair done.

Oma - I get you've got all your housework done by now!

We had Cooper for a sleepover last night. He's stayed before and both the dogs were tired by bedtime. But Coops had a problem! I've mentioned before he's terrified on OH's bedside rug. (Yes - a big loon like him terrified of a rug!) We would normally put his bed in the corner near the dreaded rug, but he wouldn't go near it. So I took a little chair out of the room and put the bed there - but he wasn't happy! I put dog towels on the hard floor so his nails wouldn't click and he wouldn't slip. Still not happy. In the end Eva solved the problem - she slept on our bed and he slept on hers! They've been in the garden, had breakfast, played for a few minutes and are both now fast asleep again. I hope it stops raining so we can take them to the paddock.

[Nanto2girls]

Cooper certainly knows what he likes and dislikes.

[Enfys]

Good morning. I’m ok thank you Daisy. I often look in but don’t always feel like chatting, But so nice to catch up with you all.

I think I might get the tree and decorations out of the loft and decide what I m doing this year. I wasn’t going to put the tree up but, as DD said, P really e joyed seeing all the decorations lights etc so maybe I will.

It looks like we will be ok to go to the cottage in Devon, I had an email from them yesterday with all the updated info re extra cleaning etc, so I think we will be going! Beginning to look forward to it now.

Its pouring with rain here this morning after a pleasant day yesterday. The window cleaner came, glad he didn’t have to do it this morning.

Have a good day everyone. Xx

[Lizzie48]

Enfys, so pleased you can get away for a few days. It may help you put your thoughts in to place if P loved the decorations and you put them up this year.
It is difficult, especially with the holidays. xx

[Daisy]

Nanto - he's a bit of a wus, and he's also quite vocal - but not barking. He talks to you and last night he sounded very much like a baby crying while he tried to work out where he could settle for the night.

[Gemini]

Hello again.

Daisy, doggy sleepovers sound a bit like grandchild ones!
Enfys, if you can bring yourself to put up your tree I think it will make you feel better, especially as P loved it so much. The Firsts are so hard though, I understand xx
So pleased about the cottage for you. DD2 and family are still intending to go to the cottage in Wales on 27th.

Hair all trimmed for both of us. Next appointment made for January 15th, lockdowns permitting!
OH has left for golf, on a drizzly morning. I am having a coffee now then off to my Mum's house and dropping into Wilko's on the way back.
The rest of the day at my leisure

[Glammanana]

Good Morning ladies, another dismal day here here on The Wirral but at least it is not raining.
This morning I am waiting for my eldest son to call by with my youngest GD they pop around when he takes her to the swings on his childminding day,they stay on the front garden and she chats away and tells me what she has been up to with her little nursery friends they stay about 30mins before she gets bored and needs to go and feed the ducks at our local park.
This last week I have been suffering from a really painful back,lower back and pain shooting down the left leg I have tried to speak to my Dr. but the earliest is next Tuesday, I have Zapain to ease the pain but they are not touching the pain or giving any relief so will have to make do until I can chat to Dr Fred.

Enfys I understand you with the decorations I am having the same thoughts myself,it is 12 months this coming Monday when I lost my lovely John and he loved putting up the trimmings for me we always did them on 15th December to celebrate eldest sons Birthday,but not so much as a card went up last year.
I have decided to put up a few favourite ornaments and lights on the living Christmas tree we have in the front garden along with the door wreath its so hard to do I know enjoy your time away in Devon and have a peaceful Christmas.xxx glamma

[Plantaholic]

I had an Oma night last night, saw the hours go by but stayed in bed and must have dropped off in the early hours. It is nearly 11am and I have just finished breakfast. I am going to DS's with his birthday present this afternoon so no hurry to get dressed. GD1 is only working three days this week and next, I am so pleased as she has been so tired.

Enfys, good news about your holiday, a change of scene is what we all need. If putting up the tree etc is good for you and your memories, go for it.

Gemini, Sil told me that he is able to actually go inside the home to see his mother, his brother went a fortnight ago. They have to have a test, then wait for the result. I gather they are gowned up and then allowed inside to see her, even to give her a hug. They have been able to see her and talk to her on the phone, her in the garden room with her phone and they had to stand in the garden with their phone. I presume they can only do this if the home is virus free. I hope your mother is still feeling okay.

Lovely for you Gemini to see your friend, if only in the garden, I am sure she was pleased to have a chat.

Daisy, It is worse than having a baby for the night, poor Cooper. I hope you manage to get to the paddock to give them a run.

Love the morning graphics.

My eyes are just about open so I must get under that shower.

[Gemini]

Glamma, you do exactly what feels right for you regarding Christmas decorating.
Plant, how lovey that your SIL and family can now visit their mum properly. I'm sure those sort of protected visits within the Home where my mum is will take place once the covid outbreak is gone. Such b****y bad timing for it to be in the Home now after been clear all these months.

It was quite exciting going round Wilko, as we don't really do any shopping. I went by myself while OH was on the golf course. I wanted some chocolate and sweets stocking fillers for OH, some batteries, 8 hour tea lights and a couple of other things. How sad for trip to Wilko to be an occasion
I then went to my mums house, and brought away her Christmas tree and decorations which I am dropping off for her tomorrow. I set up a little Christmas tree in the front window at mum's with lights on a timer, so the house doesn't look unoccupied. We already have a lamp on a timer for the evenings, but I thought Christmas lights would help.

[Oma]

It must be so hard putting decorations up ladies but do it for your dear lovely husbands ,
If they enjoyed seeing them keep that going in their memories , it may make you sad at first but remember how they felt when putting them up xxx

Gem its sad when Wilko is a treat hahaha , good idea about the tree in the window ,

I went to the card factory this morning I needed a Anniversary card for my Sister , went to a small retail first thing thinking I would be in and out ,
stood in a queue for 20 minutes they were only allowing two in at a time ,
Anyway I was in and out with my card in less than 5 minutes and it did seem safer only two in the shop as its very small .

Plant no need to rush around so why worry as long as you get to your DS's with clothes on and not your night wear

Daisy Eva must have thought for goodness sake cooper just have my bed
Its strange things that scare them , Storm is afraid of Cardboard boxes and if you snap the top of your sock he scuttles away

Its that fine grey drizzly rain that makes everything look dull and doesn't look like it will lift now

[Nanto2girls]

Gem, i love going round Wilko's any time. It's one of my favourite shops.

[Daisy]

Enfys, I'm sorry I didn't see your post when I last posted. It's perfectly ok to pop in and not chat. I think you're doing so well, but you have to go with the flow of how you feel on any day, and I'm sure it's the same with Christmas decorations. Just do what feels right for you because that is what P would have wanted for you.

Glamm - I'm sure it's a delight to see your little GD, even in the garden. I wonder what's causing your back pain. Tuesday is a long time to wait if you're not getting any relief from painkillers. Have you tried a heat pack or an ice pack - I always think heat is best, but people keep telling me that if the pain's caused by inflammation you need ice. I'm sure Monday will be a very painful day for you, and hope someone in your family will be able to call in and see you. Sending hugs. xxx

Plant - was the sleepless night caused by having so much on your mind - your own health/treatments, your GD1, and probably lots of other things as well. I hope tonight is better.

Gem - I thought the same about the timing of the Covid outbreak in your mum's care home - couldn't have been worse. I hope S managed to get a round of golf in - it's pouring with rain here today and I imagine all the courses are closed again. I'm sure this time last year Wilko wouldn't have been in your list of Top 100 places to visit. It just shows how our lives have changed this year.

Oma - I had to laugh at Storm being frightened of the tops of socks. Cardboard boxes I can understand - they're very scary!! Cooper found a new fear this morning - our coffee machine! He kept going closer and then backing off, barking at it on and off and generally being really scared. I can't believe he's never noticed it before, but he wasn't a happy bunny this morning.

I'm having a lazy day today. I watched a couple of episodes of Last of the Summer Wine this morning. Later this afternoon I'll take Cooper back home, and try and do something easy for dinner.

[Plantaholic]

Glamm, your pain sounds like sciatica, hope you can get some painkillers to ease it. Will be thinking of you on Monday. Lovely for you to see your little GD, they do cheer one up

Daisy, I expect Cooper was missing his family. I can't imagine what caused my sleepless night, nearly asleep on my feet now after my trip out. I have been out of step with my meals. feeling very hungry now.

After dropping off DS's present I called at a farm shop for veg. Sections of the roads on my journey were flooded, it hasn't stopped raining all day.

[Clover]

Evening all.

Nice to see you Enfys. I have been thinking about you.I do hope your holiday goes ahead and you have a lovely time.
You and Glamma I’m sure are doing the right thing by decorating as your dear OHs would have done. G was neutral over decorations but I will put the tree up for the two DSs who are coming. otherwise I wouldn’t bother. Christmas last year was the real beginning of the really awful time with G when his decline accelerated so I shall be really glad when it’s over.It seems like yesterday in some respects, yet in others it feels so long since I saw him.Love to you two ladies especially.

We had very heavy rain this morning so I couldn’t go out but I found a short Pilates workout on You tube which was my exercise for the day. 😀I have done longer ones in the past but I only felt like a short session today😀

My DD rang this afternoon and we chatted until it was time for me to ring my sister for our daily chat. No sooner had I put the phone down than DS1 rang to update me on his day. Just about to get my meal on when my niece in Aberdeen to whom I haven’t spoken for ages rang😀I haven’t talked so much for a long time😀

Hope you’ve all had a good day. Enjoy your evening .

[Daisy]

Clover, if you wake up feeling a bit croaky tomorrow you will know why - all those phone calls. But it does us all good to have a chat and even more so in these difficult times. Isn't You Tube wonderful! You can find anything on there - I hope you enjoyed your Pilates class today.

It's so hard going through what was happening this time last year, but I'm glad you've decided to put your Christmas tree up, and I'm sure G will be looking down with approval. How is your sister?

Enfys - the break in Devon will do you the world of good. It would be nice to get some mild, dry weather as well so you can get out and enjoy the change of scene.

Plant - Cooper was missing his 'comforter' last night, I've found out. I didn't realise he has a little blanket which he likes to suck, and DIL forgot to give it to me. So he did well! As you say, it's like having a baby in the house.