We went up to the lakes for the night last night.
It was our annual 'Cracker Night' (fireworks evening!).
I left it until Friday to decide whether or not to go.
It just seemed like one more thing on the list ~ and really I had a lot to do here.
Mums shack is an hour and a half's drive away.
There is a ten kilometre section of very winding, very dangerous road to drive up.
We did it, it was fine, just slow and tiring.
Gee this is sounding like fun eh!
Z17 took over driving once we were out of the winding/dangerous section.
The bonfire was lit at 5pm.
It was freezing up there, the temperatures are always to one extreme or another.
Quite a few people turned up.
SF was in charge of the fireworks and he had a team of helpers.
It was all quite well organised, but the fireworks weren't as good as last year.
The photo isn't one of the actual fireworks by the way!
I spent most of the time with the people that live in the shack next door to Mum.
They are a lovely couple, he has MS and is paralysed from the neck down.
His wife needs help with the wheelchair etc, and just someone to keep her company while the others run around lighting things and stuff.
It was great to spend time with the boys.
Big A couldn't make it again this year, he was in Melbourne for the weekend at the footy with a mate.
The fireworks were over by 8pm.
I was pleased, by then it was freezing!!!
Thankfully everyone else had had enough by then too.
We all piled up on the back of a ute owned by a guy named 'Couta'.
We took a side of the wheelchair each and back to the shack we went.
The rest of the evening was very quiet.
SF was the last to bed, at least he didn't have anyone to get pissed with and then discuss me at the top of his voice!!!
The drive back was difficult, the first 1/4 of the road was wet, raining, foggy and downright scary!
We arrived home today at 12.30pm.
By the time I unpacked and sorted stuff out around here it was time to sort Z17 out ready for work.
Then it was time to go and pick the Big A up from the airport.
He was.....umm...lets' call it 'a little unimpressed' with Tiger Airlines.
His flight with them was cancelled - 'come back tomorrow' they said!!!!
He had to pay $170 for a flight with Virgin - they only had 3 seats left....
They will be getting a phone call tomorrow....
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This week we have the exercise physiologist Monday, and then SM needs to have his toenail cut out Tuesday - it's ingrown and infected.He will miss his end of term excursion on Thursday - it's a walking trip so I don't think so.
Two sad and worrying situations with my sons friends.
Z17's friend came over Thursday night.
We were having tea and he let it out that his Mum had her first lot of chemo that day.
The poor kid, I don't know him well enough to hug him or ask too many questions, but I let him know we are here for him if he needs us.
He stayed here for the night Friday night.
SM's friend in Hobart, that was due to come up for a week during the school holidays has been a carer for his Mum for the last year or so due to a back injury.
That is why he is at distance ed - cos he looks after his Mum.
Anyway she suffered a bit of a breakdown a month or so ago.
He was at home on his own for over a week - he is 14 years old!
SM kept him company online and on the phone day and night while his Mum was in hospital.
She has been home now a few weeks, and SM and his friend have been planning the trip up for the holidays. SM has talked to friends Mum to make sure it was all o.k. and it was.
She took an overdose this weekend.
Friend found her in time.
In some ways I'm glad we weren't here, or SM's friend may have been online with him playing their game etc and not realised what had happened.
I explained to SM that unless his friends mum is in hospital I don't think he should leave her and come up here.
Not if she is suffering this badly.
He wouldn't forgive himself, and neither would I.
If she is in hospital though I will be glad to be able to take care of him for a few days at least.
I will find out what is happening anyway.
The day is catching up with me now,
Lots of love to you all,
G
xxx
9 comments:
Sounds like a fun weekend at the fireworks. I'm glad your children's friends have someone like you in their life!
The fireworks sound lovely :)
Those poor kids, they're far too young to be shouldering such huge responsibilities!
Thank goodness you're there!
Geez, Gina! Poor little SM's mate, that is too much and too sad for him. Life is tough isn't it? You are a lovely mother to all your children - Your boy's, and the other boys that need you.
Love to you all.xx♥
Lots of love to you, too, Gina. You deserve it.
this is weird as i thought i left a comment here already, mmm....
i hope that 14 year old gets a break soon. it's too much for him.
has anyone looked into care for his mom and foster care for him?
Wow distance ed to look after his mum....that is rough and now this. You sound like a very compassionate person, everybody is lucky to have you.
My son did distance ed when he was in high school, how are you finding it all?
Warriorwoman ~ Bah..blogger must have eaten your comment :) I think SM's friend and his Mum are being closely monitored by social services, they called around most days his Mum was in hospital.
Magikquilter ~ Welcome :) Yes, it's an unusual situation - his Mum had a fall on wet floor in a supermarket and hurt her back initially.
I'm finding Distance Ed brilliant, they have really impressed me with their compassion and thoughtfulness. Prior to Distance Ed SM hadn't been to school for almost 2 years, he had a bit of catching up to do :)
G
xx
ah that is interesting about SM as my son all his schooling only ever was there two to three days...but normal school still expected him to do all the same exams as the kids who were there everyday
does SM manage to get his assigned packages of work in every year...the minimum i mean?
Kathleen ~
SM does lessons on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday and he is supposed to complete online work the rest of the time.
He pretty much does.
Most of the assignments he does are online, but he leans towards subjects he is more comfortable with which makes his report unbalanced.
He was struggling with maths having missed most of grade 6, all of grade 7 and half of grade 8.
I organised some one on one tuition a few weeks ago with his maths teachers to help him catch up.
G
xx
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