Looking For Projects........

 

I think Hubby is getting a bit bored now with lockdown! He's done all he can in the garden for now and he's washed the cars and motorbike and even connected up another outside camera, plus the weather isn't always suitable for being out there. Saturday he got up and stated that in his head he'd rearranged the lounge as the TV makes him slightly twist to the right as it is now. 

He moved everything except the TV unit (needed to all stay plugged in) but put the large coffee table with the TV on top in situ, moving sofas on his own without moving the carpet and this furniture is soo heavy. I didn't get involved but took photos of course and told him they were for evidence as to why he had a heart attack! 

We ended up sitting either side of the chimney breast, if we had visitors (like the olden days) then I wouldn't be able to see those on the other end of the 3-seater, I had no space for a table/ my tea/ knitting etc within reach and he sadly confessed the window was still reflecting off the TV screen! I made him lunch and I sat in another room with mine. 

When he'd put everything back nothing more was said 🤣

Well at least it got dusted and vacuumed behind everything. 

Sunday he's working out how to change all the plumbing in the downstairs loo! After lots of discussion and forcing me to come up with the design changes (so it's my fault if it looks horrid) he has ended up with a list of plumbing changes, lots of carpentry, floor laying and decorating. You'll definitely get to see before and after photos when it's done........ which I'm guessing won't be till possibly next summer.

I'm also trying to finish a few projects that may be Christmas presents (photos when/if anything gets finished and after it's gifted), plus reluctantly spending time surfing the online retailers, like wading through treacle!

Saw the Urology Consultant yesterday and we will be starting the preventative treatment next week. I'm so grateful that Ipswich Hospital are still providing all this so quickly when so many hospitals are struggling with covid overload.

Next project will be getting all the Christmas decorations out of the loft. 

Stay safe. 

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Moving into Happy Season Early......

 

All I'm hearing at the moment is Christmas and actually although it's still mid November that's fine. Normally I find this far too soon but with this year not being normal at all everyone needs the sparkle back in their lives. 

This has been a "nothing exciting to report" week. Covid swab last Saturday, into hospital Tuesday 7:30am, surgery eventually about 3pm (I was so hungry), home for lunch on Wednesday. Consultant said all went to plan and they now need to wait for lab reports and the big team meeting to decide on best preventative treatment. 

I'm fine apart from an irritating cough which is probably from the anaesthetic tube. Totally spoilt by Hubby and cheered by flowers, cards and lots of love and kind wishes.

The Waiting Game.........

 

As this week starts....
We are all waiting to hear the US election final count and waiting for Trump's next tantrum. 

Waiting for a vaccine. 

Waiting for Brexit to be finalised. 

Waiting for deliveries. 

Waiting for something exciting to happen to brighten the very limited days we now have. 

And I'm waiting for my surgery date, pre-op assessment later this week. 

Son had bought two retractable wind breaks to make their outside space last longer for outside visits, but decided only to fit one and very kindly offered us the other. After much deliberation Hubby managed to fit the main case to the pillar and create a mobile anchor post using our garden sunshade stand. So we can block the wind from one side or the other of our undercover space. 

Unfortunately this lockdown2 has outlawed any garden meetings from different households. 

Wednesday 11th our usual neighbours group gathered outside, all wearing poppies, and observed the two minute silence at 11am. Just before we could hear in a nearby street the local piper and he ended the silence with his bugle. NeighbourA had passed on a message a few days ago letting him know we will be outside, so shortly after his duties he walked into our close to specially play for us. 

Very sad this week when we heard a younger cousin had lost her battle with life, a battle she had fought so bravely for so many years. As far as I know this had no connection with covid 19. We are waiting to hear if there are any funeral arrangements, while they are waiting for their eldest who lives overseas to urgently fly home.

As always I was suspicious when answering my mobile from an unknown number. The young girl introduced herself as from the Suffolk Home But Not Alone Scheme. I knew the scheme existed as contact details are all online. They are calling through the list of registered clinically vulnerable and checking people are OK and if there is anything they need help with. We are very fortunate not to need them but so lovely they are making the first move when so many may feel they shouldn't contact them. 

As this week ends......

Biden is President elect - although Trump is still waiting for his legal action to correct that (he's got a long wait) and I've now read Milania is just waiting to leave the White House to divorce him. 

Still waiting for the vaccine, and seems some major progress reported this week. 

Still waiting for Brexit to be finalised. 

We've no expected deliveries at the moment. 

I've given up waiting for something exciting so I'm not disappointed just thrilled when it does happen.

And surgery date is 17th November, so not much waiting!  

I hope you are happy with all you are waiting for. 

Stay safe.

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Is This Back to the Future?...........

Saturday and Boris announced the whole country is to lockdown again from Thursday for a month, that's the whole month of November! I'm not sure I've ever emerged from the lockdown that started in March! 

Today is also Halloween. We've had our own traditional family Halloween since our children came along and carried it through for the grandchildren too.... but not this year. However, just in case other local children did trick or treat I didn't want to disappoint them. So I had a big bucket of sweets ready and the plan was to put a small amount into the small bucket and pass it out on the long pole to maintain distance. Nobody knocked. 

 I've finished my lacy infinity scarf which can be worn in many ways. Wide enough to be pulled down as a shawl or pulled up as a hood, left long or wrapped twice. 

These are dreadful photos but you get the idea. 

(I've since cleaned the bathroom mirror) 

This has been a medical week with a blood test Tuesday a CT Scan on Wednesday and a Cystoscopy on Friday. Oh well it got me out of the house! Unfortunately they did show the bladder cancer is back and I'll need more surgery. 

I wonder if all this year's Halloween sweets will keep till next year? While packing them away I decided to empty all the popping candy into a little jar (to sprinkle on ice-cream perhaps) as these little packets looked so much like fancy condoms. I know I've got a strange mind. 

And that's about it for another week. So while the sun is shining and Hubby is busy washing his bike and both cars (that have barely gone anywhere) I think I'll find a couple of outside jobs too. 

Stay safe.

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