We've had a week of ups and downs here on the P.P.
It's all been a bit emotional at times.
On Monday we headed out to Snowdonia on our last day before term began. It was freezing, but we saw some spectacular views over the mountains from a tiny winding road .... (with no passing places) ..... when we met this thing trundling along
Poor Mr B. had to reverse for about a quarter of a mile before we found somewhere to pull out of the way. I would have cried if I'd been driving!
Second day back at school, and we had booked a pantomime to help chase away the January blues .... Can you guess which one?
The children loved it and joined in all the shouty bits very loudly .... good fun!
Do other student sons have rooms like this?
The lovely boy has to get this lot sorted before he goes back to uni at the weekend.
It's stressing me out!!!!
On Thursday my consultant at the hospital advised that I start a different course of medication.
I've had nine weeks without taking anything, and it's been lovely. I began to feel like 'me' again.
The 'me' from 18 months ago.
We'll have to see how I get on with this next lot!
Meanwhile, my lovely girl has been sent to London for 5 months for her job.
She's in a house an hour away from the office, and doesn't know a soul.
She's finding it all a bit overwhelming and very tiring, and we've had weepy phone calls all week.
It's been heartbreaking!
So I decided to get a cheap day return and took the train down to meet up with her on Saturday.
We had a lovely day and I'm sure she's going to be just fine when she finds her feet.
We were up early again today to get the 'boy' back to Manchester where he was catching a coach to take him all the way to to Aberdeen ... a nine hour journey.
I was a bit emotional this morning as he left.
Thankfully, he's just phoned now to say that he's arrived.
It doesn't get any easier being a mum ... no matter how old your children are!
You are so right about it not getting any easier, my eldest is 41, and I still worry about him sometimes, even though he has a wife and kids of his own!
ReplyDeleteYour son's bedroom could have been my youngest son's bedroom - dread to think what their uni rooms look like!
Hope your emotional roller coaster takes a break this week.
Joy x x x
What a good mum you are. Love your first photo.
ReplyDeleteI try not to think about my 2 leaving home thoough in reality its only 2 1/2 years away for No1 son.
ReplyDeleteBTW the pic of your sons floor made me feel good - my 2 are fortunate to have big rooms - more floor to cover in stuff! Can now see why one of the photo hunt categories is Mess ;)
((hugs)) I have all this to come next year when my eldest goes to uni...I'm not looking forward to it! Hope you find something to chase your January blues.
ReplyDeleteMy parent's always said it got harder the older we got, I didn't believe them until mine started getting older. My eldest started secondary school in September and boy what a shock! Dread to think what I will be like if she should ever leave home.
ReplyDeleteHow true it is that being a mum doesn't get any easier, the things you worry about just change then eventually you have grandchildren to worry about too:) Hope your new course of medication works well and without any side effects.
ReplyDeleteKind of a tough start to your month, but I'm sure that things will undoubtedly be getting better. It's good to hear that you are feeling more like "yourself". Happy Monday :)
ReplyDeleteThe panto thing is a great idea! My drumming club and I at school decided we'd save our performance till January rather than showing parents and the other kids yet another end of term performance in December when they'd all reached saturation point!
ReplyDeletePeter Pan by the way!
So sorry it's been difficult this month.
Sorry to hear about your daugher- it's hard isn't it! Glad you got to visit though. I hope that it will be a wonderful treat when you do get to see her. Hope your son is also ok!
Good luck with the meds.
Oh dear, my bedroom looks a bit like that!!!
It certainly doesn't get easier the older they get.You just aquire more people to worry about.We started as two and now we are 11.Had a call last night from our daughter to say her car had failed its MOT and would cost £300+.Just had a text to say her husband's car has been stolen in Liverpool and they have a big excess on their insurance.Money is tight for them.I think the Bank of Mum and Dad will be coming into operation.
ReplyDeleteAs to untidy rooms-been there,got the T shirt etc but our daughter was the untidy one.I can remember once gathering all the things on the floor and tipping them on the lawn.I must have been desperate !!
I do hope your daughter settles soon and that your new medication works out.
I'm getting all weepy just thinking about my two growing up and moving away.
ReplyDeleteSending you (((hugs)))
It certainly doesn't.My daughters room is as bad - if not worse than your sons!!! Does your girl have one of the modern WI's where she is living? The one is Sheffield City Centre was set up by girls in their early 20's who found themselves working in the city and didnt know any one. Its been a great success and they do some fab things. Hope your new medication fits better Kathy - you need to keep your strength up!!! Sending you a big hug!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteOh what a week!! I have to be honest, my room at uni looked a lot like that a lot of the time :-) And those pictures of Snowdonia looked so lovely! My dad was from wales so we used to go there a lot!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so reassured to see your son's room, my eldest's room is dreadful but I do feel sorry for him as it's not much bigger than a cupboard - he collects mugs and plates in there all week until we have to ask him to get them as we've got none left! I bought him a waste basket in August, it's overflowed now onto the floor and he's never emptied it....sigh.....
ReplyDeleteI dread mine leaving home, but of course as mums we want to see them grow independent and be happy in their own lives, but it's so hard when you've been so in tune with their lives and every detail for so long. I do hope your daughter settles in very soon in London and makes some friends, and that your new medication doesn't stop you feeling like you. xx
I hope 2012 gets better and better for you after a bumpy start! I am sure that your daughter will settle down in a few weeks even though it is daunting for her at the moment. x
ReplyDeleteYou must worry about your young ones being so far away - almost at either end of the country. Hope your daughter settles in soon, that the bedroom got sorted and that your new medication is better for you than the last one:)
ReplyDeleteI hope the medication proves to be ok for you Kathy. Glad to hear your son is safely esconced back in uni where he can make a big mess and you not have to see it!
ReplyDeleteHope your daughter settles down soon in her new short term home too.
Your two tags for the new challenge are great, I think it's a fab idea to get creating.
Lisa x
I just found your blog through a friend linking to the Scavenger Hunt......you are right....it doesn't get any easier being a parent ...my youngest son and his GF are getting ready to travel to your part of the world on a working holiday (he is a teacher and Terri is a Social Worker)they intend being away for a year! (yikes!) It brings back memories of when I traveled to the UK/Europe for a year when I was 20....and I couldn't work out why my mother was stressing! LOL Now I understand!! ...and there are so many more methods of communication now than there was then....I will miss them and worry about them....but I am sure they will have a fantastic time. Love the idea of the Scavenger Hunt and will be joining in for February!
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