OMG time goes so fast....Brent turns 17 years old today!! I look back at the hard work, the blood sweat and tears and the pure joy he has bought us. How much he changed our lives is unfathomable. From the pure joy at having a beautiful baby boy who really was a great baby, even though he was a little large at birth....a whopping 12 lb 1 and 1/2 ounces...a starving baby who after 2 months was just too hungry to breast feed. From the post natal depression which almost drove me to the edge...Its scary to stand on the edge of your life and make a decision to live or die. I chose life. From the slow realisation that my baby just wasnt responding in the same way as his peers and the speech that just wouldnt come. The pure frustration of his behaviours which everyone around me said was normal, but truly werent. The joy when he finally started speaking which happened pretty quickly once he started and now we cant shut him up. The frustration of primary school, and not getting the help he needed and the battle with the education department to get him an aide. The joy at his emergence like a butterfly of a keen mind which was like a sponge and still is. The bullying in early high school was unmerciful and the pain I felt as a mother when I just couldnt alter the school culture of popularity and beauty over diversification. And finally ihis emergence as the brainy kid who has the world at his feet.......he really can do whatever his heart decides.
Wow, we have come such a long long way...it has been a bumpy journey full of twists and turns and great views, great joys and great sadness along the way.
Happy Birthday darling boy....
Well its the end of financial year.....as an accountant...its the start of a time of great demand. I have lots to do in the next month or so. I am too going to apply for another new job today. Being a bit pickier about what I take now though.....25 hours is my maximum....no more! There is no way possible that my family can function with me working more than that. We have proved that already. I am also going to apply for my CPA program. Yes a little studying but I want to formalise my training and move up the ladder a bit. Its like an insurance policy for this family as I dont want to feel as if we are at the mercy of Steve's company for income to survive.....it certainly gives Steve peace of mind to know that I can work and get a pretty good income if worse comes to pass.
Jack and Stef are enjoying school holiday program. At least it keeps them active and makes Jack do more than just sit on the computer for two weeks. Stef though keeps putting her hands on the kids' heads and it is scaring some of the younger ones. We need to work on this...She is enjoying her time there and the carers have remarked how much more responsive she really is now. I told them to treat her like a normal child, to give her instructions to do and to not do everything for her. She is not a baby and shouldnt be treated like one. I think that her special school really doesnt expect enough of her. I expect her to do so much more at home now. Tidying her own room is our next aim. She should be responsible for cleaning up her own messes (hehe and there is a lot of mess she creates in there) and putting her own things in her room. I am also working on getting her to be more responsible for her own personal hygiene...bathing, shampooing her hair, cleaning her teeth etc. She did up buttons for the first time last week...we are raising the bar.
Now on to a busy day ahead.....got to get the kids to holiday program by 9am.....lol...so a bit to do
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Work function was a blast!
I really enjoyed myself which was very suprising. But it was also a night of realising just how small Geelong is....One of the partners is married to a girl I was a year ahead of at school and then I realised that I actually was in the same year at uni as my boss. I also realised just how young Steve and I really are in our own minds. That we still enjoy going out and that we can fit in pretty easily into groups. Because I only work as a casual in the firm, I'm not well known, in fact most people had no idea who the interlopers were lol. But we managed to chat to quite a few people. I also came home feeling a little envious..it didnt last long, but it was a big realisation of how much autism has changed my life path and that life really hasnt followed my grand plan. Thats life I guess and we just have to make the best of what we have. For me, that includes time..I amy never be able to work full time under our circumstances...the trick will be able to find an employer that is ok with that knowing that when I am with them it is 100%. The accounting firm has been good with that and maybe just maybe we can make it work.
Today I feel at peace with my world for some reason....its a wonder I am not hung over...I had quite a few red wines but felt very much in control. I would never write myself off at a work function. There is something about getting older which tells you that at a work function you are still actually in the work place and that how you hold yourself at these functions reflects on your professionalism. Oh the things we learn along the way. Some of the young ones were pretty off their face and although they think they are at a pure social function, they werent....not really and it will reflect in the work place. I am at peace because I can see a future...one way or another there will be a pathway for me both as a mum, as a wife, as a career person. It will all work out somehow.
Today, my aim is to get Stef's tap to talk program set up, and to tidy up our bedroom.
Today I feel at peace with my world for some reason....its a wonder I am not hung over...I had quite a few red wines but felt very much in control. I would never write myself off at a work function. There is something about getting older which tells you that at a work function you are still actually in the work place and that how you hold yourself at these functions reflects on your professionalism. Oh the things we learn along the way. Some of the young ones were pretty off their face and although they think they are at a pure social function, they werent....not really and it will reflect in the work place. I am at peace because I can see a future...one way or another there will be a pathway for me both as a mum, as a wife, as a career person. It will all work out somehow.
Today, my aim is to get Stef's tap to talk program set up, and to tidy up our bedroom.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Work function and the week
Tonight we have a work function for the accounting firm I work for. I am wearing a size 12 dress that I wore to my best friends wedding 15 or so years ago. Its a dress that I just loved at the time and yes its tight, but it does look great and just the level of sofistication that I want. Not over the top dressy but stunning in my favourite color. I hope we have a good night.
I have had a week of resting up. The last two years have been so stressful for us all. I love having the money but not sure if I need the extra stress. Maybe I should start my own business bookkeeping and then develop my other passions on the side. Who knows what the right thing is for us? I certainly don't.
We got the kids reports. Brent did great in some subjects...he even got an A in legal studies exam. Woohoo!! He also did very very well in Media studies and History. Oh and he has decided finally to get his learners permit!! He previously didnt want to get it...so this is a huge step forward. I think having a smaller car for him to learn in has changed his mind. I just have to get his full birth certificate and then he can get it.
Melinda did very well and had a good report, but every teacher complained of lack of organisation, not handing work pieces in and lack of concentration in class. I really need to get her into a routine where she does her homework religiously after school. Steve never had to work for his marks....I slaved for every single one. I still battle with my own demons as far as organisaiton skills...every day. I use lists but not effectively and am better when I use a diary. I really need to teach Melinda some good habits.
I am working on getting Stef's speech facilitation program up and running for the computers and the Nintendo Ds....its just a matter of working out which choices would be most useful for her right now and what she is capable of. I know there is a bright little mind there, it just has no way to tell us what she knows already. Fingers crossed that this will be a turning point for her. I am going to make a concerted effort to get the schools to work together and to work on using the speech facilitation program. The special school has been so slack over the last 2 years and I have got very frustrated with that. We really need a school that is geared towards autism and getting the best we can out of these kids. Our choices are incredibly limited right now.
Jack's report was ok...he is behind his peers quite a long way, and his writing is pretty poor so his number one thing to work on is his writing skills. Fortunately he is a good reader and is relatively good at maths, so we can afford to concentrate just on his writing for a while. He got a new teacher this term and she is lovely and really seems to get the whole autism adhd bit. His previous teacher treated him like just a naughty kid and it was very frustrating. Jack hates school as it is....she made it just so much worse.
Oh and I gained weight this week......not unexpectedly as I have been eating like a pig and not sticking to the program. Time to get back on track and work hard. I want so much to be fitter and healthier and without smoking as well. So many things in my life to change...time to get my goals happening and work out what we really are aiming for.
Anyway...time to get the kids organised...going into town for Melindas friends birthday present and to pick up my Jenny Craig food.
I have had a week of resting up. The last two years have been so stressful for us all. I love having the money but not sure if I need the extra stress. Maybe I should start my own business bookkeeping and then develop my other passions on the side. Who knows what the right thing is for us? I certainly don't.
We got the kids reports. Brent did great in some subjects...he even got an A in legal studies exam. Woohoo!! He also did very very well in Media studies and History. Oh and he has decided finally to get his learners permit!! He previously didnt want to get it...so this is a huge step forward. I think having a smaller car for him to learn in has changed his mind. I just have to get his full birth certificate and then he can get it.
Melinda did very well and had a good report, but every teacher complained of lack of organisation, not handing work pieces in and lack of concentration in class. I really need to get her into a routine where she does her homework religiously after school. Steve never had to work for his marks....I slaved for every single one. I still battle with my own demons as far as organisaiton skills...every day. I use lists but not effectively and am better when I use a diary. I really need to teach Melinda some good habits.
I am working on getting Stef's speech facilitation program up and running for the computers and the Nintendo Ds....its just a matter of working out which choices would be most useful for her right now and what she is capable of. I know there is a bright little mind there, it just has no way to tell us what she knows already. Fingers crossed that this will be a turning point for her. I am going to make a concerted effort to get the schools to work together and to work on using the speech facilitation program. The special school has been so slack over the last 2 years and I have got very frustrated with that. We really need a school that is geared towards autism and getting the best we can out of these kids. Our choices are incredibly limited right now.
Jack's report was ok...he is behind his peers quite a long way, and his writing is pretty poor so his number one thing to work on is his writing skills. Fortunately he is a good reader and is relatively good at maths, so we can afford to concentrate just on his writing for a while. He got a new teacher this term and she is lovely and really seems to get the whole autism adhd bit. His previous teacher treated him like just a naughty kid and it was very frustrating. Jack hates school as it is....she made it just so much worse.
Oh and I gained weight this week......not unexpectedly as I have been eating like a pig and not sticking to the program. Time to get back on track and work hard. I want so much to be fitter and healthier and without smoking as well. So many things in my life to change...time to get my goals happening and work out what we really are aiming for.
Anyway...time to get the kids organised...going into town for Melindas friends birthday present and to pick up my Jenny Craig food.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Deciding what my bliss is...
Not really sure where my bliss is, but I know I have to find it. I know it doesnt lie in accounting work for me..Its just a means to an end......but doesnt really make me happy. I feel that I am standing on the edge right now........just deciding where or what I really want. I am a big believer that if and when I find my bliss, being successful will come relatively easily. What after all is success but the feeling you are doing what you set out to do all along. Maybe just maybe it is in writing. Where are my strengths..what do I really like to do..where do I see myself. All questions worth pondering. Two things I know...it has to involve both sides of my brain and it has to fit in with what I want to do for my family.
I want a job where I can be there for my kids...to be available to them after school, to be there as a mum, as a therapist to help Stef learn to communicate and to be a truly stable person in their lives. Probably most of all to be the loving mum that all kids deserve and probably what I didnt get until much later in life.
So it comes down to me. What do I enjoy most? I love being creative. I love visualising something and then making it happen. I love to cook. I love helping people. I love writing. I love selling. I love gardening and swimming and being active physically as well as mentally.
hmmm.......more pondering is required obviously.
Anyway, on with what is happening today.
Jack has a curriculum day and 3 way meetings tonight at 6. It will be nice to have just Jack at home today. He doesnt get a lot of one on one time and never really has. Maybe I should spend a couple of hours with him today doing something that he really enjoys, some special Mum time.
I am going to try to take Stef for a ride on her bike this afternoon. Time to get her more active as she is gaining more weight and really, I can see it becoming more difficult to manouvre her as I get older. She is going to be very tall....maybe 5'10" and is very strong. Maybe a few more swims and rides in order.
The kids are all winding down for school holidays. Jack and Stef will be in holiday program. I will be writing to the federal minister for disability. It is in the charter that I should be able to earn the same sort of money as someone without a special needs child, and yet, I cannot get enough funding to provide an aide for Stef in school holiday program for 4 out of the 10 days. That means that I would have had to find private childcare for those days or take them off. When you add up the days that I can't get funding for over the entire year it adds up to far more than the 4 weeks annual leave that I would be entitled to as a full time worker. How can you say then that I am able to work as a full time worker??? I can't and therefore they are not sticking to the charter. I'm gonna fight it...its wrong especially for single mum's who are forced back into work when their child turns 6 and then cant work full time because their child has a disability. The other issue is with afterschool care. No one wanted to know as Stef would not get enough aide time to cover 5 days a week...and then privately it was hard to find anyone who was willing to take on a disabled child. The government really need to look hard at this. Time to get on my soapbox and fight for what is right.
Brent went to the Holocaust Museum yesterday. It was great to hear his understanding of what happened. It used to be something he joked about and I used to tell him off about. Last night his only disappointment was that it concentrated only on the Jewish, not on the million or so others that also were killed ie polish prisoners of war, the disabled, the homosexuals etc. He came back with a different level of compassion and that was great. Previously he showed no empathy.
Melinda was mentioned in the school newsletter this week. She is in the badminton team and now they have won their way to state competition. Very funny as she had never played badminton before she tried out for the team. I am looking forward to getting her involved in the sport as I loved badminton and want to play again myself. Just need to wait until her ankle has healed a bit more after spraining it last week.
OK, on to a busy day. I am keen to get into this supermarket stuff so I can finish it off. Its time for closure.
I want a job where I can be there for my kids...to be available to them after school, to be there as a mum, as a therapist to help Stef learn to communicate and to be a truly stable person in their lives. Probably most of all to be the loving mum that all kids deserve and probably what I didnt get until much later in life.
So it comes down to me. What do I enjoy most? I love being creative. I love visualising something and then making it happen. I love to cook. I love helping people. I love writing. I love selling. I love gardening and swimming and being active physically as well as mentally.
hmmm.......more pondering is required obviously.
Anyway, on with what is happening today.
Jack has a curriculum day and 3 way meetings tonight at 6. It will be nice to have just Jack at home today. He doesnt get a lot of one on one time and never really has. Maybe I should spend a couple of hours with him today doing something that he really enjoys, some special Mum time.
I am going to try to take Stef for a ride on her bike this afternoon. Time to get her more active as she is gaining more weight and really, I can see it becoming more difficult to manouvre her as I get older. She is going to be very tall....maybe 5'10" and is very strong. Maybe a few more swims and rides in order.
The kids are all winding down for school holidays. Jack and Stef will be in holiday program. I will be writing to the federal minister for disability. It is in the charter that I should be able to earn the same sort of money as someone without a special needs child, and yet, I cannot get enough funding to provide an aide for Stef in school holiday program for 4 out of the 10 days. That means that I would have had to find private childcare for those days or take them off. When you add up the days that I can't get funding for over the entire year it adds up to far more than the 4 weeks annual leave that I would be entitled to as a full time worker. How can you say then that I am able to work as a full time worker??? I can't and therefore they are not sticking to the charter. I'm gonna fight it...its wrong especially for single mum's who are forced back into work when their child turns 6 and then cant work full time because their child has a disability. The other issue is with afterschool care. No one wanted to know as Stef would not get enough aide time to cover 5 days a week...and then privately it was hard to find anyone who was willing to take on a disabled child. The government really need to look hard at this. Time to get on my soapbox and fight for what is right.
Brent went to the Holocaust Museum yesterday. It was great to hear his understanding of what happened. It used to be something he joked about and I used to tell him off about. Last night his only disappointment was that it concentrated only on the Jewish, not on the million or so others that also were killed ie polish prisoners of war, the disabled, the homosexuals etc. He came back with a different level of compassion and that was great. Previously he showed no empathy.
Melinda was mentioned in the school newsletter this week. She is in the badminton team and now they have won their way to state competition. Very funny as she had never played badminton before she tried out for the team. I am looking forward to getting her involved in the sport as I loved badminton and want to play again myself. Just need to wait until her ankle has healed a bit more after spraining it last week.
OK, on to a busy day. I am keen to get into this supermarket stuff so I can finish it off. Its time for closure.
Monday, June 21, 2010
New week!
Well, today is the start of a new week. I have lots to do. Just finishing up the supermarket work which I will finish by the end of the week. I am so sick of having all the shit in my house (I have the entire contents of a 4 drawer filing cabinet stacked in my lounge). I also have a fair bit of work to do for the accounting firm, not to mention housework.
De-nitted the kids last night.......again....it really sucks. For some reason, I get rid of them and do the right thing, treating the kids at least twice, and then we get them back after a month. I put it down to lazy parents who just don't even look at their kids hair. They are the grossest things....and take so long to get the eggs out, so I am so pissed off that we got them yet again. Bloody lazy parents should put themselves in my shoes. Trying to pin Stef down for an hour to fine tooth comb her hair is just like trying to dress an octopus let alone the fact she hates getting her hair brushed in the first place.
I cut Jacks hair last night.....a whole 2 inches came off. He has great hair and its so easy to cut so it looks good. Put a bit of beach hair stuff in it and it will look great. I need to cut Brents too later in the week. He has really thick hair which grows so fast. at least he keeps it clean now......for a while there, he wouldnt wash it from one week to the next......I used to have to dive bomb him in the shower and put the shampoo on so he had to wash it off. He really is starting to get the whole personal hygiene bit........finally!! lol. Now I just have to get him to sit down and scrub his face to get rid of the yukky blackheads then he will look quite reasonable.
Got my mother's maltese terrier with us at the moment...bloody little shit of a thing barked from about 3am onward. I could have killed it!! Spoilt little thing wanted to sleep inside which Steve will not allow....but it was cold. As soon as I let it inside when I got up, it curled up on the lounge floor and went to sleep.
Steve worked on building a deck around the spa over the weekend. He has done a great job!!It was so nice to jump in without having to get the dirt off the feet first and it will keep the spa a lot cleaner. I love my spa in fact I might get in shortly. I used to have a spa every morning and drink my coffee in there. It was a great way to get my head in gear for the day.
Anyway.....on to a new day and a new week. A week of finishing stuff!
De-nitted the kids last night.......again....it really sucks. For some reason, I get rid of them and do the right thing, treating the kids at least twice, and then we get them back after a month. I put it down to lazy parents who just don't even look at their kids hair. They are the grossest things....and take so long to get the eggs out, so I am so pissed off that we got them yet again. Bloody lazy parents should put themselves in my shoes. Trying to pin Stef down for an hour to fine tooth comb her hair is just like trying to dress an octopus let alone the fact she hates getting her hair brushed in the first place.
I cut Jacks hair last night.....a whole 2 inches came off. He has great hair and its so easy to cut so it looks good. Put a bit of beach hair stuff in it and it will look great. I need to cut Brents too later in the week. He has really thick hair which grows so fast. at least he keeps it clean now......for a while there, he wouldnt wash it from one week to the next......I used to have to dive bomb him in the shower and put the shampoo on so he had to wash it off. He really is starting to get the whole personal hygiene bit........finally!! lol. Now I just have to get him to sit down and scrub his face to get rid of the yukky blackheads then he will look quite reasonable.
Got my mother's maltese terrier with us at the moment...bloody little shit of a thing barked from about 3am onward. I could have killed it!! Spoilt little thing wanted to sleep inside which Steve will not allow....but it was cold. As soon as I let it inside when I got up, it curled up on the lounge floor and went to sleep.
Steve worked on building a deck around the spa over the weekend. He has done a great job!!It was so nice to jump in without having to get the dirt off the feet first and it will keep the spa a lot cleaner. I love my spa in fact I might get in shortly. I used to have a spa every morning and drink my coffee in there. It was a great way to get my head in gear for the day.
Anyway.....on to a new day and a new week. A week of finishing stuff!
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Busy today....cleaning out the kitchen.....eww
Today I am making a concerted effort on cleaning my kitchen. It was always clean on the surface....but ewww underneath. The walls were gross, the ceiling still is. We have a huge problem with flies. We spray them, but unfortunately the crafty little buggers go up the ducted heating vents....and then when the coast is clear they all come back down again. The ceiling has all these little brown spots which I am gradually cleaning off. All the top cupboards had a greasy feeling and I just hate it. Not to mention the bloody plastics cupboard. How we can ever make it manageable is beyond me. Anyway, the kitchen is starting to look reasonable again....the cupboard doors are sparkling, the window is clean enough to look through for once and the curtains are on the line. Next is the dreaded pantry. Oh and then I might go look for a new oven.
We havent had an oven for a while now.......since Brent through a fork at Jack and missed hitting the oven door. It shattered like a windscreen.....glass everywhere not to mention a bloody pissed off mother. I love to cook and not having an oven has been awful. Time to get a new one and maybe a new cooktop while we are at it. Steve has been homebrewing and bent the wire bit on the top......and one of the burners isnt working either.
Had my brother Allan, Lyn and Jacinta over last night. We had bread and dips (I just love different dips), pizza and a birthday cake. Stef made a big effort to sing happy birthday to him and he was absolutely rapt and had tears in his eyes. It really was such a huge achievement for her. It was good to just kick back with family, relax and just be me. Not worry about what Stef is up to and enjoy a few drinks. Usually when we are out, one of us is constantly on the edge, keeping an eye on what Stef is getting into.
Tonight is roast night......mmmm, roast lamb yummo.
We havent had an oven for a while now.......since Brent through a fork at Jack and missed hitting the oven door. It shattered like a windscreen.....glass everywhere not to mention a bloody pissed off mother. I love to cook and not having an oven has been awful. Time to get a new one and maybe a new cooktop while we are at it. Steve has been homebrewing and bent the wire bit on the top......and one of the burners isnt working either.
Had my brother Allan, Lyn and Jacinta over last night. We had bread and dips (I just love different dips), pizza and a birthday cake. Stef made a big effort to sing happy birthday to him and he was absolutely rapt and had tears in his eyes. It really was such a huge achievement for her. It was good to just kick back with family, relax and just be me. Not worry about what Stef is up to and enjoy a few drinks. Usually when we are out, one of us is constantly on the edge, keeping an eye on what Stef is getting into.
Tonight is roast night......mmmm, roast lamb yummo.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Catching up!
Slowly but surely I am catching up on my life lol. Can you believe that yesterday I spent a whole hour cleaning the smallest room in the house. It was so gross! I put a layer of bicarb on the floor to soak up the smell. Boys always miss, expecially my boys.
I still have about 8 hours of work to do for the supermarket. I will be so glad to finish it. Life will become simple again after that is over so today I will be working like crazy to get it done.
The kids are starting to get used to me being home again. Melinda sprained her ankle at school on Tuesday and immediately I was rung to pick her up. I think it is just a sprain, but if she wont put the foot to the ground today I will take her to the doctor.
Today I have promised myself an hour.......maybe go for a swim. I love swimming. I find it very relaxing to do laps. Not that I am very fit at the moment so doing laps may be a little difficult, but I need to start getting fit.
I have 2 more days left of smoking. Its my dad's anniversary on Saturday so I am planning to give up then in his memory. Its time and I know I will feel so much better for it. Also helps that the stress is off right now. I still miss my dad a lot. I miss having him as a sounding board. He didnt judge and never broke my confidence. I miss that a lot. I guess thats one of the reasons I never told the family how sick he really was in his last year. I knew he ws dying, and asked him about it and although he was evasive he couldnt lie to me. He didnt want to be treated as if he was incapable and didnt want the sympathy. He just wanted to live life for as long as he could. I respected that. Its pleasing that Mum has rebuilt her life and is doing so well. Its been a tough week for her. She lost one good friend...someone who has been in her life for 40 years through girl guides, and then on the eve of the funeral, lost another good friend from that same circle....Oh it must be so tough getting old and losing good friends. Last night I felt like crawling through the phone to give her a big hug. I could hear the hurt in her voice and she really needed to talk but she didnt want to burden me either.
Today I am going to buy a pair of good runners. I want to go for a hit of badminton. I havent played for 15 years, but I really think I could get back into it. I may even encourage Melinda to play. She has great hand eye coordination and plays on her school team. Its something we can get involved with together. I really need to get active and as I dont like gyms much or exercising for the sake of it, I need to get into things like badminton. Hmm, just hope my knees and ankles will stand up to the test.
Always something to do.....
I still have about 8 hours of work to do for the supermarket. I will be so glad to finish it. Life will become simple again after that is over so today I will be working like crazy to get it done.
The kids are starting to get used to me being home again. Melinda sprained her ankle at school on Tuesday and immediately I was rung to pick her up. I think it is just a sprain, but if she wont put the foot to the ground today I will take her to the doctor.
Today I have promised myself an hour.......maybe go for a swim. I love swimming. I find it very relaxing to do laps. Not that I am very fit at the moment so doing laps may be a little difficult, but I need to start getting fit.
I have 2 more days left of smoking. Its my dad's anniversary on Saturday so I am planning to give up then in his memory. Its time and I know I will feel so much better for it. Also helps that the stress is off right now. I still miss my dad a lot. I miss having him as a sounding board. He didnt judge and never broke my confidence. I miss that a lot. I guess thats one of the reasons I never told the family how sick he really was in his last year. I knew he ws dying, and asked him about it and although he was evasive he couldnt lie to me. He didnt want to be treated as if he was incapable and didnt want the sympathy. He just wanted to live life for as long as he could. I respected that. Its pleasing that Mum has rebuilt her life and is doing so well. Its been a tough week for her. She lost one good friend...someone who has been in her life for 40 years through girl guides, and then on the eve of the funeral, lost another good friend from that same circle....Oh it must be so tough getting old and losing good friends. Last night I felt like crawling through the phone to give her a big hug. I could hear the hurt in her voice and she really needed to talk but she didnt want to burden me either.
Today I am going to buy a pair of good runners. I want to go for a hit of badminton. I havent played for 15 years, but I really think I could get back into it. I may even encourage Melinda to play. She has great hand eye coordination and plays on her school team. Its something we can get involved with together. I really need to get active and as I dont like gyms much or exercising for the sake of it, I need to get into things like badminton. Hmm, just hope my knees and ankles will stand up to the test.
Always something to do.....
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