Friday…. ‘My Day’

A while ago, I thought I might make Friday, ‘My Day’, but it’s not really happened. However, today wasn’t too bad, and I felt that everything I did was my choice. Can’t say fairer than that, can you?

First of all, I was up with lark, leaving John a-snoozing while I took Michael, Danielle and family to the airport for an early morning start, just before seven o’clock. I waved them goodbye and came home, not to rest, but to do a bit of a clear-up. The kitchen had done a little shimmy, leaving dirty crockery, things to be put away, and crumby worksurfaces beckoning. Having not felt like doing anything the last few weeks, I was keen to tackle it and felt quite good when it was all spick and span.

By the time I’d finished that little job, John was awake and ready for his morning cup of coffee. I was ready to go up the road for a massage. “Will you up and about, John, just in case they ring the doorbell to deliver my passport?” I asked. Yep, no worries – he was on it. So off I went for an hour of absolute bliss. Never have I needed massage more. Really enjoyed the ‘me’ time.

John was up and about when I got home, but the passport hadn’t been delivered yet. TNT had tried to deliver it yesterday but we were otherwise engaged when they called so thought they’d deliver it today. However, I went on the tracking device to find that it’s scheduled for tomorrow now so, actually, John could stand down.

This afternoon, I was busy with a sewing job (moving a button on John’s trousers….) and ironing. Now that’s a job that I was never destined to do and have a love/hate relationship with. Today, however, it was a love relationship, in that it enable me to smooth away my troubled thoughts.

John, meanwhile, was out in the garage tinkering with Andrew’s bike. “I’ve got this plastic widget to put on it,” he said, “Not sure what it does, but I’d better put it on, just in case.” Nearly there – just got one of the wheels to sort out now…..

At tea-time, we went out. John was all dressed up to the nines in a suit and tie to go to a Mason’s meeting with Paul, and I was detailed to babysit Freddie because, not only was Paul going to be out, but so were Harriet and Lily, who were on their way to visit Catherine in Manchester – a weekend treat for Lily’s 16th birthday.

We both had a good time in our own ways. John enjoyed seeing his old friends again – it’s such a long time since he’s been along to a meeting; and I thoroughly enjoyed Freddie’s company, as usual. He was absolutely charming and delightful company.

Now that we are home we are both tired, so it’s Night, Night from us both.

COVID? 40,375 people tested positive today plus 145 deaths in the community; 64 in hospitals in the last 48 hours; 993 people were admitted to hospital today.

It’s still not over – and the leader of my prayer/Bible Study group, Eileen, has now succumbed to the infection too. I wonder if my PP3 mask will have warded off infection…..? Prayers for everyone who has the virus – that they may deal with the illness with strength and grace.

Take care everyone, the virus is stealthy…..let’s not overwhelm the NHS any more than they are. God bless.

This from Charlie Mackesy – the art of saying just what I am thinking.