Toiling

We are both keen to get things done! Neither of us is very speedy in our respective jobs however, and so the toil continues.

John has carried on with his car. However, he is very tired at the moment and struggling to drag himself up the stairs for anything other than bed. Although he did make it as far as the shower today, after he’d been working in the garage.

He still has the residue of the pseudomonas infection lingering, so I suggested that he might like to get a sample down to the doctors so that more antibiotics could be prescribed if necessary. It may be the chest infection that’s causing him to be tired. We don’t really know. Fingers crossed that’s what it is and it can be sorted quickly.

Of course, his tiredness was nothing to do with entertaining grandchildren yesterday afternoon, was it? We popped over to Michael and Danielle’s for a couple of hours to offer a little bit of relief from the non-stop childcare of 3 children under the age of 5.

What is delightful is that the children are all live wires, with enquiring minds and increasing levels of independence. Makes for great fun when you’re trying to look after them all and attend to their differing needs – honest!!! It’s a bit like herding cats – especially as Oliver has now decided he’d like to roll over. From his back to his tummy. The trouble is, he can’t do the reverse – roll from his tummy to his back, so he constantly needs rescuing. It’d be funny if it wasn’t so exhausting – he’s a bit like a beached baby whale and makes everyone aware, very loudly, that he is stuck!!

But John and I did find a lovely few moments with him in the garden when he wasn’t rolling around though. Smashing. You can tell we’re all smiling – even baby Oliver.

We had planned to call in to see Paul and Harriet too, yesterday, but when it came to it, John was absolutely shattered and it was ‘Home, Jeeves!!’ instead. We treated ourselves to fish and chips for our evening meal. We nearly needed a mortgage to buy one portion of fish and chips, a curry sauce and a pot of mushy peas. £13.10!!! Crikey!! We’re not going to be doing that again in a hurry!

My focus for today was to clean and tidy the main guest bedroom after the carpet fitter had been yesterday. I did get it finished, but it took me all day. This is what I mean about toiling. Nothing is speedy any more!!

John, meanwhile, was focussed on working on the Lotus again. Well, after he’d spent the morning inspecting the back of his eyelids, that is. And then inspecting them some more after lunch. About 3.30 he roused himself and said he’d get out and do a bit, which he did. I think it was a fairly successful session but the poor man was shattered by his exertions and had to fairly haul himself upstairs for a shower and to set up Quiz Night this evening.

I had left him in the garage and had gone off for my open water swim, so I wasn’t there to help. He did manage, but the minute the quiz was finished he was off to bed.

For the record and for those who might be interested, I thought I ought to let you know that my swim was successful. I went on my own (mind you, there were 199 other ladies in the lake at the same time!) and without the support of my dear friends. They were both doing something else this week. I managed to get into the water without too much difficulty and swam 400 metres. Regrettably, I didn’t do the open circuit – just stayed in the lanes. I didn’t quite have the confidence to tackle it today, despite the fact that I’d promised myself that I would. Next time, maybe?

Take care everyone. God bless.

And anyone so inclined, please send positive vibes and prayers for John. We see the oncologist tomorrow.