That Was A VERY, VERY Long Week
Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 02:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
debris4spikeWell I actually got backa couple of weeks ago but am so far behind with everything in my life I feel like I am chasing my own tail.
The summary of last week is that Auntie Joyce is in respite ... possibly until the New Year. The home came to see her last week, and they suggested it, and when she said possibly, they went with that ... so let's see how it goes.
Sadly, on my behalf, there is a lot of sad (bad) family history, but I do know that at almost 96 she needs help. She is indedendant, but admits she feels lonely as doesn't know her neighbours. She complains about everything, and anything, but won't listen to, or accept, help. So it is good that at present, she is in a safe place. However how long that will last is one thing I wonder. When I think back over the week I have very disjointed thoughts ... one of caring for her as Dad's sister, and I am her next-of-kin; and being the age she is there has to be support. But then I had a week of being told that no one helped her, no one understood her ... I even got accused of stealing a bar of soap from her. And, in many ways, I don't know that I will find it easy to forget that she told the care home that she didn't have family ... when someone pointed out my presence, she just said she had no proper family. So hard, but there again, poor dad was ignored by both her and their mother, so what do I expect.
Sorry for the disjointed rant, but needed to explain a bit about my feelings, as I may be a bit in and out this week. I have't written cards, bought all my pressies, or even started putting up my decs ... so that is a task for tod
I worked yesterday, and this morning ... and a tough shift was easy after last week!
I will try and catch up with you later, but doubt I will post in the next couple of days as work and Christmas will take over ... so am ahead of myself -
3. When did you last unexpectedly receive something for free?
A container of salt yesterday! I went shopping, and the till person couldn't find a code, so called his supervisor and she couldn't find one either. As I had bought a lot, she just said, to pop it in my bag.
4. Do you donate food (or money) to food banks?
Occasionally food
5. Does your mental image of yourself correspond with what you see in the mirror?
Never look in a mirror
6. Would you consider leaving your body to medical science? Or maybe just parts of your body?
I would prefer a traditional burial, but seeing as I did human dissection, it wouldn't be something I would be angry about if I had to do it.
7. If you could make a 20-second phone call to yourself at any point in your life, when would you call and what would you say?
11 - I would tell me that it's OK to be different, and not fit into the "in-crowd"
8. If you could turn one book, comic book or other print story into a feature-length movie or TV series, what would you pick and why?
The Rosary, by Florence L Barclay ... I have a few books by her, that were Mum's and they are some of the books I do re-read.
Right, I really have to get on with stuff ... will catch up with you later. Hope that you have all had a good week while I was away. x
The summary of last week is that Auntie Joyce is in respite ... possibly until the New Year. The home came to see her last week, and they suggested it, and when she said possibly, they went with that ... so let's see how it goes.
Sadly, on my behalf, there is a lot of sad (bad) family history, but I do know that at almost 96 she needs help. She is indedendant, but admits she feels lonely as doesn't know her neighbours. She complains about everything, and anything, but won't listen to, or accept, help. So it is good that at present, she is in a safe place. However how long that will last is one thing I wonder. When I think back over the week I have very disjointed thoughts ... one of caring for her as Dad's sister, and I am her next-of-kin; and being the age she is there has to be support. But then I had a week of being told that no one helped her, no one understood her ... I even got accused of stealing a bar of soap from her. And, in many ways, I don't know that I will find it easy to forget that she told the care home that she didn't have family ... when someone pointed out my presence, she just said she had no proper family. So hard, but there again, poor dad was ignored by both her and their mother, so what do I expect.
Sorry for the disjointed rant, but needed to explain a bit about my feelings, as I may be a bit in and out this week. I have't written cards, bought all my pressies, or even started putting up my decs ... so that is a task for tod
I worked yesterday, and this morning ... and a tough shift was easy after last week!
I will try and catch up with you later, but doubt I will post in the next couple of days as work and Christmas will take over ... so am ahead of myself -
3. When did you last unexpectedly receive something for free?
A container of salt yesterday! I went shopping, and the till person couldn't find a code, so called his supervisor and she couldn't find one either. As I had bought a lot, she just said, to pop it in my bag.
4. Do you donate food (or money) to food banks?
Occasionally food
5. Does your mental image of yourself correspond with what you see in the mirror?
Never look in a mirror
6. Would you consider leaving your body to medical science? Or maybe just parts of your body?
I would prefer a traditional burial, but seeing as I did human dissection, it wouldn't be something I would be angry about if I had to do it.
7. If you could make a 20-second phone call to yourself at any point in your life, when would you call and what would you say?
11 - I would tell me that it's OK to be different, and not fit into the "in-crowd"
8. If you could turn one book, comic book or other print story into a feature-length movie or TV series, what would you pick and why?
The Rosary, by Florence L Barclay ... I have a few books by her, that were Mum's and they are some of the books I do re-read.
Right, I really have to get on with stuff ... will catch up with you later. Hope that you have all had a good week while I was away. x
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Date: 2022-12-06 04:07 pm (UTC)3. That's an amusing but pleasant surprise.
5. Good advice :D
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Date: 2022-12-06 07:26 pm (UTC)Yes, my salt was a suprise extra!
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Date: 2022-12-06 05:20 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2022-12-07 10:28 am (UTC)Your Auntie Joyce sounds like a very unpleasant old lady, who is lucky you care about her at all.
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Date: 2022-12-13 07:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-12-07 12:38 pm (UTC)My mental image of myself is me - what I see in the mirror is quite often my mother :)
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Date: 2022-12-13 07:23 pm (UTC)My mental image of myself is me - what I see in the mirror is quite often my mother :)</i) We say that Tim looks more like Dad, than Dad did!