Age concern!

Awww...I went to visit my mum in hospital and she amazing. After her fall a couple of weeks ago, she has been in hospital and has been moved from pillar to post - 7 times in all! She has been diagnosed with 'Vascular Dementia' and often can't remember things and gets confused. She had an amazing memory for dates and places and things.

Her face is still very bruised - although now turning yellow but she had 2 'panda' eyes which have now gradually improved.
She can still manage to smile despite her misfortune and who would know that she is going to be 96 in May?!

There are no flowers allowed in the ward - something that helps people cheer up but I do understand the reasons for the ban. It was so hard to see my dear old mum so helpless. She has always been such a strong character. Her mother died giving birth to her and you might say that she is a 'born survivor'! She won't be returning to her warden based flat. It is now for my 2 sisters and I to go view care homes once we get the ok from the Social Services! Whilst there, I set her hair and gave her a pedicure whilst my sister gave her a manicure. She certainly needed it and it made her feel so much better.

If you have space for one more name on your prayer list, please say one for my mum. I would really appreciate it.

Mama Mia!

The new year has not brought much needed relief of stress related incidents. From Monday after Christmas, I came down with a chest infection and am about recovering from sleepness nights coughing.

Then my dear old mum, who is going to be 96 in May, had a fall at home and the poor thing was laying on the floor of her bedroom when the carer arrived. Her head was bleeding and she was not in a good way. She was taken to hospital and has been checked over and is now the owner of 2 very black eyes - from hitting the side of her head, along with a fractured cheek bone.

Here we are, photo taken in December, when I went to visit her at home.
She is such an 'Iron Lady' - always pulling back to recover from falls she has had in the past year and I am very proud of her. She is now recovering in hospital and I am wondering if she will get to see her home again due to the decisions that may have to be made to give her a more secure future.

The snow has melted here and I am disappointed that I didn't get my share! I know, I know. There has been rather a lot this month and some of you are sick of it but for me, I'm not - yet.

In the meantime, I shall keep myself cozy warm and keep watching the programmes I have recorded and not managed to watch over Christmas.

Stay warm and toots for now.

Let It Snow!

Snow fell here just before Christmas and I managed to get some photos before it all melted away. One of my grandsons - Cameron having fun in the snow at church on Sunday after Christmas.


I even managed to make a small snowman in my garden but it was dark by the time I finished and this photo isn't a good one.

As he melted the following day, his skeletal image looked quite spooky.

I found this poem which I thought was cute. Enjoy.

I'm off to keep warm with a hot chocolate. Toots for now.