Yesterday, Sunday, I slept late and didn't get up til 11am. How decadent is that? For those of you who are carers, you will know that this is such a rarity and I suppose I appreciate it all the more because of that.
By the time I got downstairs, both Shiloh and Loki were cross legged and chomping at the bit to get out for a pee. They are such good dogs. Nothing fazes them and having to wait a bit longer to go out yesterday was not really a problem for them, they were still jumping about like a pair of puppies. Once they were fed, watered and fussed over, I made a cup of tea and sat and watched mindless TV.
You see, I was totally 'child free' and the silence was absolute bliss.
Jack was in respite and Holly was staying at David's house. I was coerced into taking her there Saturday night, after we went through to Inverness to watch the movie Paul. I wasn't sure that I was going to like this movie but it was really quite funny and it passed in a blur. Afterwards, while we were heading home, Holly said that she just loves it when I go into a fit of hysterics cos it is really funny! Eh, excuse me? Yeah apparently, I have a laugh like Muttley from the Wacky Races. I wish I could say that I didn't but em, well, yep, I do! Click on the word Muttley to hear 'me'.
On the way back from Inverness last night, Holly and David are texting backing and forth and she informs me that he left his toothbrush at ours from the night before and could we go in past our house en route and collect it! I laughingly told her that he'd better buy himself another toothbrush cos I am not driving the 9 miles to Rothes every time he forgets it and he needn't bother thinking he is getting a drawer to leave his stuff here either!!!
I thought my days of sleepovers were over but since he lives quite a bit away from her, it makes sense for him to stay at ours, I have a spare room after all and I suppose at least this way, I get to know him too as they often sit and chat to me. He has even expressed an interest in helping with Jack ie: learning how to recognize a seizure and using the magnet. Teenagers get such a hard press these days but I personally think they are great. They are so much fun and they see the world in such a simple way as they are not bogged down with responsibility.
So Holly stayed at his place on Saturday night and by the time I finally got home it was 11.45pm. I just fell into my bed, didn't even bother to read. Now that is a rarity, shows how tired I was.
So Sunday was a day of reading blogs, writing posts and catching up on tv programmes that I had recorded. Oh, that and doing bits of the never ending job that is housework. I think I am finally getting to the bottom of my washing basket.....I can see the bottom, woo hoo but not for long as the 'duvet monster' will just replenish it when I am not looking! She is soooooooooo sneaky that way.
I have also put away the mountainous boxes of supplies that arrived for Jack the other day. Thankfully it only comes once every 4 weeks cos I am usually sweating by the time I am done!
Today, Monday, I am taking Holly and her friends Dizz and Tammy to The Midnight Beast concert in Edinburgh. We are so looking forward to it so it should be great fun. A car full of hyper teenage girls is just my kinda fun, I think! Ask me later, I might have changed my mind!
I have left my dad in charge of the dogs so hopefully they will get plenty of walks and attention.
Have a good day folks :-)
By the time I got downstairs, both Shiloh and Loki were cross legged and chomping at the bit to get out for a pee. They are such good dogs. Nothing fazes them and having to wait a bit longer to go out yesterday was not really a problem for them, they were still jumping about like a pair of puppies. Once they were fed, watered and fussed over, I made a cup of tea and sat and watched mindless TV.
You see, I was totally 'child free' and the silence was absolute bliss.
Jack was in respite and Holly was staying at David's house. I was coerced into taking her there Saturday night, after we went through to Inverness to watch the movie Paul. I wasn't sure that I was going to like this movie but it was really quite funny and it passed in a blur. Afterwards, while we were heading home, Holly said that she just loves it when I go into a fit of hysterics cos it is really funny! Eh, excuse me? Yeah apparently, I have a laugh like Muttley from the Wacky Races. I wish I could say that I didn't but em, well, yep, I do! Click on the word Muttley to hear 'me'.
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On the way back from Inverness last night, Holly and David are texting backing and forth and she informs me that he left his toothbrush at ours from the night before and could we go in past our house en route and collect it! I laughingly told her that he'd better buy himself another toothbrush cos I am not driving the 9 miles to Rothes every time he forgets it and he needn't bother thinking he is getting a drawer to leave his stuff here either!!!
I thought my days of sleepovers were over but since he lives quite a bit away from her, it makes sense for him to stay at ours, I have a spare room after all and I suppose at least this way, I get to know him too as they often sit and chat to me. He has even expressed an interest in helping with Jack ie: learning how to recognize a seizure and using the magnet. Teenagers get such a hard press these days but I personally think they are great. They are so much fun and they see the world in such a simple way as they are not bogged down with responsibility.
So Holly stayed at his place on Saturday night and by the time I finally got home it was 11.45pm. I just fell into my bed, didn't even bother to read. Now that is a rarity, shows how tired I was.
So Sunday was a day of reading blogs, writing posts and catching up on tv programmes that I had recorded. Oh, that and doing bits of the never ending job that is housework. I think I am finally getting to the bottom of my washing basket.....I can see the bottom, woo hoo but not for long as the 'duvet monster' will just replenish it when I am not looking! She is soooooooooo sneaky that way.
I have also put away the mountainous boxes of supplies that arrived for Jack the other day. Thankfully it only comes once every 4 weeks cos I am usually sweating by the time I am done!
Today, Monday, I am taking Holly and her friends Dizz and Tammy to The Midnight Beast concert in Edinburgh. We are so looking forward to it so it should be great fun. A car full of hyper teenage girls is just my kinda fun, I think! Ask me later, I might have changed my mind!
I have left my dad in charge of the dogs so hopefully they will get plenty of walks and attention.
Have a good day folks :-)
