Angel Whispers

Not a Lot

Another twenty-one days have passed in a blur with blogging taking a back seat again. I can't imagine writing a blog entry every day as long ago in the past, but life is all about change as I only know too well. What worries me is I can't remember what exactly I've done with those twenty-one days, but obviously nothing sensational as I'm sure I'd remember that. I guess I just bumble along, coping with humdrum, frustrating companies, a fussy cat, intrusive telephone calls and the unexpected. I swear I should stop making any plans as every day is unpredictable and generally throws up things I didn't expect. I wouldn't mind if they were exciting and positive things, but I guess at my great age that's too much to hope for. Anyway, all I have are a few comments and observations.

The heatwave is over and rapidly being replaced by the rainy season. Shades of the last long winter. but I'm hoping it won't be months of wet weather ahead again. I shall be the first to remind those who complained loudly about the heat who now complain about the rain that they should have appreciated the decent summer more.

Problems with utility companies and bills still keep rearing their ugly heads and sometimes I despair at the inefficiency of many companies. Thank goodness for the few excellent ones. Making telephone calls is becoming something I dread and it seems very few companies don't have a queue of folk waiting to speak to a real person.

All the grand monsters have settled well at their new schools, though it's early days yet. They looked so smart in their new uniforms and I think they will do very well at their prospective schools, which seem much quieter and organised than the ones they left.

I am so proud of my son for coping so well with the children, his home and work with little help from anyone. At the same time he's managed to lose a massive amount of weight and is looking and feeling much better. I'm keeping everything crossed this will reverse his diabetes eventually. My own efforts to lose weight are as ever not so successful.

Their mother has seen little of them and not contacted them very much. This is not what we want as we do not want them to become alienated from her. She will be released from hospital next week apparently and accommodation has been allocated for her. What happens then we have no idea and cannot predict, but I have a feeling another dramatic chapter in this whole bizarre story is about to begin.

Watch this space, but then it's one day at a time as always and today I need to clean my filthy windows. Oh Joy.