Where to start??

Sticking with the Birman theme a little longer :)

This week has been a weird one - so much going on all at once, so many appointments.....

I have managed to book a venue for Z17's 18th birthday - not my first choice but a nice place.
I just thought it may be a wee bit expensive for the kids, not over the top but just a little more.
I am trying to come up with wording for the invitations to basically say 'Don't bring a present, pay for your own meal' - not sure how to put that politely!

Booked Z17's car in for a service.

Attended our first Exercise Physiologist appointment Monday for Small Man - what a nice guy, so unbelievably reasonable - I think he must have experience with chronic fatigue.
Our first tasks for the fortnight are to keep a food and activity diary for SM and to try and break up any longer periods he spends in front of the computer doing school work by short brisk laps of the house or even just standing up, sitting back down, standing up a few times.
He was quite motivated by the appointment, after we left we walked down the three flights of stairs from the appointment.
He then took Zara (rat bag blue heeler) for a walk the next day.
Zara was so excited she nearly piddled!
I am hoping to keep his enthusiasm up.

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On the way home from work Wednesday night Big A hit a kangaroo.
Or, should I say the kangaroo hit him.
$3,500 damage to his car according to two panel beaters.
Car must NOT be driven.
He could not have avoided kanga if he tried, without risking his and his passengers lives.
AAMI are just marvellous....NOT.
He can't even have the car looked at by the insurance assessor until NEXT FRIDAY.
WTF ??????????
So guess who is stranded at home car less for the weekend (good job he's night shift).
I hate not having my car.
But you get that I suppose, it's no-ones fault.
To think it took me until I was 21 to get my licence - ha ha!

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I finally finished PK's exit.
Phew.
These things seem to really drag on :)

Sunday I am meeting with PB and AX (two of my managers) for a catch up - hard to find time through the week that suits all of us.

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I have my cardiologist appointment today for the stress echo.
OMG - I wonder how long I'll have to be on the treadmill??? Ha ha!
Tuesday I go up to the hospital and have the holter monitor fitted/attached.
Wednesday I go back and have it removed.

Saturday is SM's therapy appointment.

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I had a call from a teacher at Distance Ed this morning.
My word these people are impressing me, they are just outstanding!!!

They have devised a 'group' - especially/exclusively for SM and NF (new friend) with their own teacher AND a teachers aide - to meet with them Monday afternoons and play games, do some cooking, have fun, do 'stuff'.
It's to help with socialising, and get them out of the house.
And they have made it afternoons which suits both boys better.......

If I'm unable to take the boys (NF's Mum doesn't drive) they will organise a TAXI to collect the boys and bring them home after - I am speechless at the lengths they are going to for him.
Having written this now I could cry with gratitude.
There is also a possibility that they may be able to meet on a Friday afternoon and do things like ten pin bowling, swimming etc.
Excellent :)

There is also another camp for him on the 28th May - that's right - ANOTHER ONE!!!
I think it's just overnight this time which is fine, it's right at the end of the term.

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Big A's Pop is 98.
He is in his last days now as he has had a rough week.
Until 2 or 3 months ago he was absolutely fine, a strong, fit old chap whose mind was as sharp as a tack.
He has declined fairly rapidly, his memory is going, he has lost a lot of his emotions and comes across as clinical, unfeeling.
He had a bad turn and was barely conscious the other night - he wasn't expected to make it through the night.
The next afternoon he was propped up in bed drinking a cup of tea!
The next day he went downhill again.

Big A has a lot of special memories of his Nan and Pop.
Nan died about 8 years ago.
I will be so sad for Big A when the time comes.

So we will be needing to fit in a trip to Hobart somewhere in amongst all of the goings on here - poor old fellow :(

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Big A is going to Melbourne for the weekend next weekend.
The boys and I were meant to be going up to Mums shack for Cracker Night.

My step father has shingles.

I don't think we'll be doing cracker night this year somehow.
I'm pretty sure he's not going to be up to it to begin with.
As much as he drives me insane at times I wouldn't want him to try and push himself.
Also even though he is over the contagious period I am still wary with SM around illness - especially something like this.....
I haven't spoken to Mum about it yet.....

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So today I am hoping to plant my two beautiful rose bushes my sons gave me for Mother Day.
One pink, one Blue Moon (I love Blue Moon).
SM chose them, how lovely that he knows my taste so well :)

So, here I was thinking I didn't have much to say......

G
xx