G#Gill;1500544 wrote: In about another week or so, my hubby is leaving me.................................................................he'll be travelling by train to Sussex to keep his second sister company and help her around her country cottage, with cooking and doing odd jobs. Sadly she's got cancer and is under treatment for it. She's also got angina. The other sister, who is 82 has been staying and helping, but she's got angina too and has to take things a bit easy.
She travels by car from Ipswich, so that is quite a journey for her. She manages to stay for a couple of weeks, then my hubby spells her for a few days. Fortunately the Sussex sister has very good neighbours and they help out when they can. They take her to Brighton hospital for treatment each week. The trouble is that the Sussex sister isn't eating a lot and has lost a lot of weight, consequently. This means that she gets tired very quickly so can't walk very far or do much housework - clothes washing and hoovering etc. But the neighbours help out and of course the Ipswich sister stays for a couple of weeks and my hubby tries to get down as often as he can, but he doesn't stay more than 3 or 4 days at a time because he doesn't like leaving me on my own with the dog to take out etc.
It's a good job he's still fairly fit, bless him, and he is much in demand all round. There are times when I hate being old. I miss being able to get up and go whenever I feel like it ! Unfortunately, these days we now have to plan ahead, and there's very little spur-of-the-moment stuff, like we used to be able to do. Still, there are so many other people a lot worse off than we are, physically and mentally, and many who are totally house-bound. At least I am able to get out and about, if only in the car or on my 'buggy', so I am thankful. I also have a wonderful hubby, who would be happy to do everything for me if I let him !
Yes I am fortunate in many ways, and I can smile and be happy with my lot, and maybe while hubby's away, I can set to and possibly paint the downstairs loo. It's not a very big room so shouldn't be too difficult slapping some white paint around it and I think we have some pale blue as well. Well I can take my time and do a bit each day ! Then when he comes back he will be surprised and I suppose I will get ticked off for doing it while I'm in the house by myself ! Well maybe I'll show him that I can manage OK, if I take things a little at a time !
It's going to be another warm day tomorrow, so I might be able to get some washing on the line to dry. :-6 Oh this domesticity - it isn't me really. I have never been a domesticated wifey ! :yh_rotfl
Gilly, dont slap the paint around lol.
Unless of course youre going for a particular affect..lol
One wall a day is my motto these days.
The 'radical' left just wants everyone to have food, shelter, healthcare, education and a living wage. Man that's radical!....ooooohhhh Scary!
:-4 It has been a bit difficult taking her out for comfort breaks, but we've managed with a little bit of inventiveness ! :wah: I've only been shopping once in all that time, and that was today ! (Well milk and bread need replacing ! :wah: ). I believe Chris will be driving back to Sussex early next week for I don't know how long, I expect he will stay till after the funeral, there's still quite a lot to finalise and sort - that could be another 8 or 9 days away. Still, I expect I will manage - I have done so far ! 
