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NOT for sharing
My sisters and I don’t share food. With anyone. We suspect based on Mums ability to inhale cake and then snaffle our portions when we take her out for coffee. it may be something to do with our upbringing. But … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, family, food, Pog Life, step mum
Tagged Christmas, Norman cat, not sharing, treat
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The floofiest wool I ever did see…
…it was meant to be for chickens. But it turns out: I get bored making the same things at the moment and there are many ideas trying to escape from my head. The floofiest wool needed to be used to … Continue reading
The Christmas Card Tuesday (and a secret plan update)
Tuesday this week started a little fraught..and mostly continued that way. Mum had dressed in a pair of trousers and a jumper…over her PJs, and insisted that was fine and that she was wearing underwear. (She wasn’t). It’s hard to … Continue reading
Posted in dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday blanket, Tuesday TV, Uncategorized
Tagged antistress shower gel, Christmas cards, cooking with Mum, pasties, Tesco
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A bit of a Step Mum crash course
For two weeks now, I’ve been a full time step mum. I mean, I’ve been a step mum for a few years now, but it was limited to weekends, week night visits and holidays. This somewhat unexpected change has come … Continue reading
The Jam vs Wool Tuesday
Last week while I was playing around with AI (get me, sounding all techie), I asked Claude to tell my fortune (ruined it there, didn’t I?) and part of the pronouncement Claude made was to: Beware of Tuesday next – … Continue reading
Posted in dementia, looking after Mum, memory, muddled life guide, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday blanket, Tuesday TV
Tagged carer, jam tarts, knitting, Percy, the secret plan, Tuesday blanket
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Look at those legs!
I wasn’t very into the beaded hedgehogs. I thought I’d make up an emotional support chicken instead. (If you’re not in the world of wool, you might not know that these are a thing. Quite a big thing really). It … Continue reading
Well hello, Claude! (you really can see into the future, can’t you?!)
I take a while to try new things. Especially technology. And I didn’t (and probably still don’t) understand AI and Chat GPT despite hearing lots about them and even starting to form opinions. But while I’m slow, I do know … Continue reading
The trying to fit too much in Tuesday
I was going to tell you how this week Mum wasn’t feeling well when I arrived so I persuaded her to take some tablets, rushed off to Tesco and said I’d be back to wash her and her hair before … Continue reading
Posted in dementia, looking after Mum, muddled life guide, Tuesday
Tagged carer, hospital, Sister 1, Sister 2, Stepson 2
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The Secret Plan part two…
…did not go to plan. There was a mix up with the agency and we have had to postpone things until next week. When we will meet a different lady. And in a true test of Mums awareness, I am … Continue reading
Posted in COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, muddled life guide, stroke, Tuesday, Tuesday blanket, Tuesday TV
Tagged knitting
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Happy Hedgehogs
Last month I was so excited about a new crochet pattern I’d found. (Here). I can be a bit cocky when it comes to crochet – if I have a pattern I can usually follow it without problems and if … Continue reading
Posted in crochet
Tagged beaded crochet, Christmas, crochet baubles, fidget toy, hedgehog
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