Saturday 28th of November - Daily Trials with Long Covid, Mother & Christmas Trimmings!!
Well I have to admit I haven't been writing as much lately but when there is not much you are able to do and there are not many calls from Mum all the days seem to roll in to one. Thankfully the TV Licence problem was resolved, well at least Mum found the letter confirming she has a free licence, so at least that should satisfy any unwanted calls at the door. I did email a complaint through but I still haven't received a reply, something Mum asks me about everyday but of course as I tell Mum most of the staff will be working from home. Humph! says Mum every time!
However we have still had our usual daily telephone calls, while we try and deal with what appear to be the effects of 'Long Covid' or that's what the Doctor thinks, yes I actually saw my Doctor face to face. While Gary has managed to drive down to the prom' and walk from the Glitter Ball up to South Pier, my energy only extends to a walk to Common Edge Road and back as my energy winds down and my body literally gives up!! It certainly isn't good and trying to get my Mum to understand that is virtually impossible. As Mum's solution is well get Gary to drive you round then you can come and visit me and when I say to do what? Her reply is well to have a chat (which she knows full well we usually do on the phone most days) and then says maybe you could put my Christmas decorations up too!! I tell her that there's no way I could do that and that we will probably only have our tree up and any cards we receive. Mum replies "Well I need more than that up, surely you will have your usual Christmas scenes up?" I reply "No Mum, one because we feel we cannot get all the boxes down out of the loft that we usually get down but also who would get to see them? as nobody can have any visitors!" Mum says "Well you could have three families there at Christmas, I don't even know what I am doing for Christmas yet! I think I will invite Miss Ogden round so she isn't on her own!" I feel like screaming but try to keep my cool and reply "You know you're going to Michelle and Steve's for Christmas dinner! It's all arranged as Michelle said she had invited you." Mum "Well what are you doing? We have been invited over to Gavin's but we may not even go if we are not well enough." Mum "Oh well you can come and join us at Michelle and Steve's then!" Me - I don't think so as I think Stephanie and Tom are going there too, so that will be nice for you. Humph goes Mum!
My sister rings while I am typing so I take a rest, which is much needed I admit, as I could just fall asleep after this mornings short activity. Michelle as you may remember is not well due to a severe left ear infection which has been treated for four weeks now and doesn't seem to be getting resolved plus Michelle should be shielding due to her having a heart condition but she is still picking up the items that Mum has forgotten off her list!! I almost explode when I hear that Michelle has been in B&M's to get Mum a mop (apparently Michelle broke Mums mop last time she was round there) and of course some Toffee Snack a Jacks - Mum's latest fad! Michelle arrives at my Mum's and presents her with a new Squeegee Mop, Mum immediately turns her nose up at it and says "I don't want that, it's one of those American mops. I never liked them when I lived there and I am not about to use one now! Anyway I have managed to mend the one You broke! I have put a new handle on it! Where's my Toffee Snack a Jacks? (Toffee coated Rice Cakes)" My sister says "I am sorry Mum I forgot them but you should be able to manage as you had five bags last week when I got you them, so you can't have eaten fifty packets?!" Mum replies "Well I only have only got one packet left as those are the only thing I have been able to eat with not being able to put in my teeth!! You know I have lost the cap off my only tooth?" Yes this happened the day after I had a tooth out, Mum incredulous that Gary had to take me by car to the dentist round the corner. However one positive note is that the ulcers in my mouth are starting to heal, hmm hardly surprising looking at the black tooth the dentist took out of my mouth! Although it certainly is sore especially since I seem to have developed a dry socket and the dentist says it will take quite some time to heal. Of course when Mum rings to say she has lost the crown off her only tooth I am not surprized, although I am rather surprized that Mum can manage to eat her favourite Snack a Jacks without her bottom dentures in and a broken crown!!
My sister said she took one look at the carpet which was covered in Snack a Jack crumbs and said "Well obviously despite having no teeth presumably you have been sucking them, whilst breaking most of them up on the floor!" I don't think I have heard my sister as exasperated as she was today and I know how she feels as Mum's carpet is constantly covered in crumbs and whereas before she used to always blame Bill her late partner now she lives alone she can't blame anyone else. Plus with the lockdown there is no visiting although she tells Michelle that it was probably Miss Ogden's fault as being alone she has invited her to 'bubble with her' and as she is only semi sighted so cannot see what she spills. My sister said "Well obviously she's not the only one!!"
"Anyway" Mum says "what are we going to do about my Christmas Trimmings?" "You mean decorations?" says my sister, Mum replies "Well anyway Karen says she cannot come and put them up, as She usually does and I cannot get any pins knocked into these walls so what shall We do?" My sister told her "Well it can all wait until next weekend as it's not even December yet and I don't care what other people are doing, it's far too early to be putting up decorations up, so you can wait." Apparently my Mum mumbled "Humph I will be asking you to take them down as soon as they go up at this rate!!" I can tell from my sister's tale that Michelle is not impressed and I apologise that she has had to carry the torch with Mum's chores and I truly know they are chores!! "Don't worry" says my sister but I tell her I do as I worry about her getting the shopping, as I know if she catches this virus it will kill her and that's the truth. It really is a curse and I sincerely hope no more of my family or friends catch it. Really do take care Friends and Stay Safe and Stay Well......
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