Hello 2017! ( nearly put 2007 then lol my times have changed since then!) we are a week into the year! children and hubby have already been back to school for some of the week and I suppose life is getting back to normal after christmas, depending on what you might call normal!
The house still looks like a rubbish/ toy/ food bomb has gone off! not helped by the fact every time we go out to shop, be it top up, food shop in general or a wander we are finding bargains! (whoops) though the freezer is full.. the cupboards are full which is nice, we don't have to worry about food for the time being which is always good! all i have to do is think of meal plans! We visited a wholesale yesterday which does food after their best before dates, some are a couple weeks others are years! though as you should know, best before is merely a guideline and really the food is not going to kill you! Safe to say we have enough cereal for a while! (even enough to bake with whoo!). We have bought enough Christmas things in the sale to make next Christmas look like a wonderland! ( poundland 25p items! lol ) and have already bought a couple of presents.. ( i know i know) but for a change it feels like and prepared!
After all we have no idea what this year brings, madams dla is up for renewal and as much as her health isn't in a good place I am not confident it will get renewed. Trying not to dwell too much on that score as it is later in the year and alot can change between now and then! but atm she is not in a good way. Before christmas her back was hurting and it has starting hurting again, all the way down her spine and the muscle on either side and seems she has some swelling at the bottom. Just what we need she is feeling very off side and very grouchy! which is completely understandable but it makes being a parent very hard to deal with! she is not a teenager we shouldn't have to deal with this kind of strops yet. I miss my happy smiley girl! As atm it is just one thing after another and it is alot to cope with.
Speaking of health. I have been discharged by the counsellor, as we concluded after 2 apps and in third that my depression is not solid depression but a cumulative effect of everything I am trying to cope with. I have a very supportive and loving hubby and family even if we are not close in terms of miles we have a good relationship ( aslong as we don't discuss the dark side!! ) and I have friends i can connect with or who drag me for coffee ;) not that i am complaining! I feel I am "ok" and the counsellor is writing a letter to the doctors to express that the right course is to make sure madam has a main consultant who can over view everything! instead of us having to nit and pick with so many different people who can't help with other bits! Fingers crossed when I go to the drs they will be accommodating.
In the mean time we are currently looking at ideas for holiday places in France! as we need something to look forward to and we are dying to go back again! and sooner we book the sooner we can save money for it and potentially do more. Though last years chilling out was very nice!
As well as organising family visits! Think this year will be just as busy as the last!
More adventures!!
