February started with a lovely sunny cold winter's day, after all the grey wet days it was very welcome.
Jon and Sarah moved into their flat on the 1st Feb. It took me about 2 hours of stopping and starting to chop a few veg and put the ingredients for a sausage casserole into the slow cooker, but I felt I had achieved something by doing it. My hands and fingers were swollen and hurting like hell, but the casserole tasted lovely and was appreciated by Jon and Sarah.
Me with my "Dame Judy Dench" hairstyle. Yes its very short, but I just couldn't cope with it anymore being longer. After being in bed so much in January with it looking a mess and stinking I decided to go short!
I have a very hyper sensitive nose, it I almost feel like a sniffer dog lol.
Anyway after the casserole with Jon and Sarah I went to bed as i was shattered as I had been working too.
I had a rude awakening about 3.00am with stomach cramps then diarrhoea and wind!. I spent most of the night stuck on the toilet!
I was worried that I had poisoned Jon and Sarah but they were fine. I think it was a bug that lasted about 24 hours, not pleasant at all!.
By the evening I was fine and I had a slow walk to Jon's flat, Bob was their helping to put things together and up. I left them to it after about 30 mins and walked back to my flat. Its about a 10 min walk for me to Jon's flat. I went to bed as soon as I got in and slept solidly till my alarm went off at 7.15am.
Friday 3rd I went to work, felt rough as I had not had much sleep due to muscle spasms in my legs, but I coped, sometimes I still try to go to work when I'm not too good as it helps to keep my brain occupied on something else rather than the pain. After work I rested as I had to go back to work for a meeting at 7.00pm, then afterwards a few of us went to The Taj Mahal for an Indian meal,was lovely too.
Friday during the night my legs were so painful I couldn't sleep, so I got up and stayed up till 5.30am, by then the tramadol had worked and I was able to sleep. I didn't wake till 2.30pm, then I had the sweats and shakes! I needed food quickly as I was having blood sugar drops, so it was sugar puffs for breakfast, followed by a cuppa and a couple of cigarettes, tablets and then back to bed till 6.00pm. I got up for an hour or so, had a drink, a sandwich more tablets and just went back to bed. I hadn't got the energy to do anything else.
Sunday afternoon, Matthew my 6 year old grandson arrived at my flat, he had been to spend the weekend with his Dad, but couldn't go back to Carmarthen as Katie had been admitted to hospital as they thought Charlie was going to have to be born as he was in a weird position and causing great discomfort to Katie.
I got my bag packed, contacted my boss and booked a week off work then Bob took me and Matthew to Carmarthen the next morning.At Matthews bedtime he refused to go in his own bed, he had decided he wanted to sleep with me, thankfully in a double bed. Katie was better and their was no sign of Charlie being born so I came back on Thursday afternoon, which was Bob's 60th birthday, he met us at my flat, we all had a drink, then Katie and Ross went back to Carmarthen. Bob stayed at mine till about 6.00pm, when he went I went to bed, I was completely shattered.
The kids were all coming home for Bob's birthday weekend, for the first time in 10years, since Richard's passing out parade for the army, we would all be together. I had been so excited, the excitement was making me tired!.
Richard and Kyrie arrived first.
Then Katie and Ross and Matthew.
Matthew studying the menu!
Jon and Sarah live in Machynlleth the same as me.
Katie had arranged to pick the cake up, I had arranged for the birthday balloons to sent to the restaurant.
After Aberystwyth I rested before getting ready to go out. We all went to the restaurant for 7.30pm.
He did the same when Bobby was 21, we had a cake made and the was a Chef on it, he grabbed it and ate it.
We will all be together in September when Jon and sarah get married.
Matthew loved seeing all his Uncles together for the first time. We all enjoyed being together it was a wonderful weekend.
The ones that live away left on Sunday afternoon, however Matthew decided he wanted to stay with Grandad for a few days.
As you can imagine I was in bed quite early sunday night and i slept solidly till my alarm went off. I thought it was 7.00am, had a wash and washed my hair, then decided to make a cuppa and watch sky news. I couldn't believe it, the time was 6.15am, Matthew had helped me move my things back into my room from the spare room Sunday afternoon and he had changed my clock with out me noticing!
By 1.00pm I was struggling to stay awake, so went outside and had a cigarette in the cold air which woke me up quite quickly. Arms, legs and my back hurt by the time I finished work so I had some tramadol and got into bed for a couple of hours.
Bob and Matthew arrived about 6.00pm, Matthew thought it so funny that I had been up very early! We had dinner together then when they left I had more tablets and a cigarette and went to bed.
Tuesday 14th builders arrived to tile and fit a shower in my bathroom, so I didn't get a lie in, but atleast I will be able to have a shower now and they are putting a hand grab rail. I decided to go out most of Tuesday as I had taken water tablets and I wouldn't be able to stop the men working every 10/15 minutes. I slept well Tuesday night which was good as Wednesday I was busy at work. After work I saw Katie for a while as she had come to collect Matthew, then I went to bed for a couple of hours before going to see Jon.
Last night I didn't have a good night at all, my back muscles, were sore and painfull if I lay in one position for too long, my leg muscles were spasming, by 4.00am I had had enough so I got up and struggled to the living room and watched TV for an hour or so, had more tablets, a cuppa and a couple of cigarettes. I was able to get back to bed about 5.30am, but I was in too much pain to sleep, so I just lay there till 7.30am when I had to get up as the workmen were due at 8.30am.
Today is Jon's birthday, he is 25 at exactly 7.07pm and tomorrow is Katies 28th birthday at exactly 6.15am.
Happy birthday both of you, love you both all the world. XX
Looks like a great time was had by all. & i just love your hair, it really suits you hon.xx
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Love the haircut Dee, and your children are a credit to you, so glad you had such a good time together xxxx
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