Eternal Refuge

I owe replies, I haven't caught up with my f-list .... I am just so, so bad!

But I am determined to start catching up, starting today.  In about 1/2 hours time Jiffy and I are heading out to pick up my friend Christine, have a walk and lunch at a doggy friendly place.  I am taking my camera but as the decorator is still in I can't get at my main computer so won't share today .... but will asap.

Anyway, what's up with me?  Not much!

I am having my kitchen painted at present, and yesterday the same painter finished painting my bedroom.  The carpet arrives next week.  So hopefully as the days and weeks now move on I shall be able to start packing things away in their permenant homes.  I have decided to have a sunlounge off my kitchen, so there is that to confirm and book ... and then the only thing I will eventually need is a new lounge carpet and the room painted.

No further on my holiday plans, as I am waiting for Annemarie to confirm the dates with her.  So annoying, as I dare-say flights, etc will be going up in price.   So am still at the vague point of Oregon - LA - San Fransisco - Visiting a friend in Missouri.  Will update, when I can.

Jiffy is doing well - slightly confused by stuff being moved around all the time, so it will be nice to get him settled again.

Having been a bit on-off with the gym, I have gone twice last week, already once this week, and booked for a class on Friday.

I have had a week or two of drifting, but I am determined to get myself back on track.  I will catch up with comments, re-post a gift I owe (!), and try to keep up to date with all your journals.  Bear with me - I will get there!

Well I had better get on and get Jiffy ready.

I know I have missed a few birthdays over this last week sorry - but on the day that would have been Mum's 89th birthday, I do hope you had a good day, and the year ahead is special.

Be back later *hugs*

I seem to have spent the last few weeks dipping in and out ... terrible.

I am totally in a muddle as I am having my bedroom furniture built, painted and the room decorated.  I decided while in a muddle I would get evn more muddled, knowing (?hoping) that as the days go along then my whole place will be more organised.  Please note I am not saying my life will be more organised, just the house!!

Anyway, what else?  Because I am having my bedroom done, and all my junk is in my spare room it means (Jiffy &) I are sleeping on the settee.  Needless to say, my old spinal injury has flared up for the first time in absolutely years.  So I make a good advert at the hospital ... work for the NHS and you have to stumble around dragging a leg!  I actually had to leave early on Monday, Tuesday is a half-day, but yesterday I was able to get most of the way through the day!  So, all in all I am getting better.  Today I don't have a clinic, so am not at work, although have to go in later.  I am sitting resting and doing this before trying to catch up with my Future-Learn course.

I went to Nick & Brenda's for lunch on Saturday.  And I must say Nick was more relaxed than I had seen him in literally years, and unlike when I was there at Christmas, he didn't disappear for a few hours.  So I am hoping that in writing his book he has been able to take another step on his way to that light at the end of his long tunnel.  I have read the book, and for me it was listening to Nick as I remember him in his twenties.  So although he can't process this, I do believe that he is managing to find a few of the positives that he talks about looking for.

So, sorry there is nothing much to talk about - and certainly no real reason for my "poor attendance".  I didn't even po in to do the 365 meme yesterday!

No news on the holiday.  I'm waiting for Annemarie to confirm those starting points.  So will catch you up to date when I know more.

Hope you are all enjoying February so far ... can't believe we are already more than a week in!  Will try and be a better girl!

Day 02 → your holiday wish list

Actually I don't have one!

I could do with a new swim suit at some point.   Brenda text me last week to see if there was anything I wanted .... and I suggested ear-rings.  Mum & Dad took a long time to accept that I had my ears pierced, but when they did, they bought me some every birthday and Christmas ... so it would be something I would be missing this year.

I suppose my real wish is that the house is looking like a home by the 25th.  The decorating is finished for the time being, but I am feeling like a "damp dish-rag" as Dad would have said.  Also the carpets don't arrive till the 15th, so hopefully I shall be able to get things looking square by then.

No more photos for another couple of days, no time to check my f-list .... Life is still taking over.

I have got rid of the stuff, mostly, around the staires, but still have some furniture to move, so almost ready for the decorators to return for the next time.

On Sunday I did pop to visit Auntie Joyce.  Spoke to Brenda and she had persuaded Nick not to do the trip, which I agreed with.  He is not coping at all.  His work have been great, but even that hasn't been the answer, although it has helped him.  At least he is admitting he can't cope with life, so that's positive.  Brenda is busy at work, and coping with Nick, plus being taxi driver to the 3 younger boys!  So, I left here at just before 9am, having taken Jiffy for an early walk, and stopped for lunch and eventually got there at about 2.15pm.  The nurse said she is actually doing OK, and they hope to discharge her home sometime this week.  I stayed about 2 hours, and headed back home.  Stopping for tea, and getting stuck in traffic, I eventually made it hope about 10.30pm.  Jiffy had been a good boy, and "kept his legs crossed".

Poor boy, especially as yesterday the weather was horric, so another day without a real walk again.  I was shattered all day, but an early night and a later start today have helped me to feel more human again.

In a minute I am off to the solicitors to "swear" the probate on dad's will.  Then back to work again this afternoon.

Work tomorrow, but then an extra day off to start sorting things out (ha, ha).  So hopefully I shall get some photos sorted and up, and get comments answered.

Sorry - will try to be a better friend soon, I promise (fingers crossed)

Somehow these last couple of weeks have flown by .... I have been at work, and carrying on with the gym.  So things are progressing well.

However I also have no painting work done yet, so am still living in a muddle still.  While things are in chaos anyway, I have decided to go ahead with the order for a granite work-top while life is upsidedown.  I will be getting money from Mum & Dad, so the money will be paid back to me, although until then the credit card has to carry the bill.

So, overall things are moving forward.  I am sort of aiming for my birthday in June to be pretty much sorted out.  That way I can take my time to begin to pull my life into some sort of shape.

Anyway, the real news is that as of early tommorrow I am off to London for a few days.  Jiffy is with doggy-sitters, so I just hope he's happy.  She is lovely, as is her housemate, so I think they will spoil him ... well, I hope so, anyway.

Lots to see & visit, and a great friend to meet up with.

So, prepare to be spammed with photos next week ... signing off till Tuesday at the earliest.

*hugs*

No work this afternoon, the sun was shining and I was pain-free enough to spend an hour  painting a bit more of my fence!

So I am very happy with that!

... So what, I hear you say!

Well a few months back I did the 12th diary ... and a group of us said that we would try to do it every month.  I failed miserably, so have decided to make a valient effort today!

( 12/08/13 )


Hope your day was more fun!!


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curiouswombat has suggested that maybe it would be nice to do the write up that we did last month on a monthly basis .... For those who don't know what I mean, clickety-click

So I decided I would try to give it a go, as I have been wanting to re-focus my life ... which means my LJ as well as eveything else. As I said I was doing more icons this month, I have also managed to get my decorating almost finished in my spare room - and will do the final bits when I have typed this. So, all in all, focus is happening ... well at the moment anyway LOL

So, as today is the 13th, that means the 12th was yesterday ... so what happened to fill my day?

( Wednesday 12th June 2013 )

So nothing exciting - but a normal day ... that actually went quite well.

OK, lets get my furniture put back in place in the spare room ... and hopefully some time for a few icons before bed!

Happy Thursday everyone.



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Yuk - they have changed the posting thingy and not giving me the option to opt back.  Why change something that isn't broken.

Happy Valentines Day - I am meant to be doing some decorating as I have had 2 very tired days with nothing done other than work.  But rather than do that I thought I would do this mini meme that I snagged from enigmaticblues.... she gave me age 32

Age I was given: 32 (1993)
I lived in: At home with my parents in Bude, North Cornawall
I drove: White Ford Fiesta
I was in a relationship with: No one.
I feared: Never knowing who "I" was.
I worked at: I was an osteopath with my own practice in Bude.
I wanted to be: loved

Now I am: 51
I live in: Exeter, Devon (during the week) and in Torquay with my parents (at weekends)
I am in a relationship with: No one.
I drive: a Chevrolet Matiz
I work at: I am an Auxilliary Nurse at The Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
I fear: Always being single
I want to be: loved.

So, sad to say, other than my job and address very little has changed.  Although I tend to be more positive about life and a bit more independant ... but the rest of my life seems pretty static.  If you want to play, just ask for an age.

Oh well, I must get some cleaning done - my kitchen is almost finished, so hope to get it done this evening.

Hope you are all enjoying a cuddle with your loved ones.

.... But instead procrastination has won!  Well, I just HAD to catch up with my f-list, didn't I?

I didn't do any decorating yesterday ... although I had a short shift.  So must do some today.

I had a shift at the nursery again today - I think work is trying to make up to me for the fact I have never had kids to play with!  I have a sore throat though as there were some good story books about animals to read ... Hissssssssss, Roaaaaaar ... not good for the throat, at all!

So I have painted some more in my kitchen, but have decided to reorganise my spare room ... I know I only got it sorted recently, but how I had the storage stuff just didn't work, so while painting I am taking a break to move boxes ... I aim to get inspired to paint the walls as well!

Well, I had better get on and do some work.

Hope that you are all having fun
*hugs*