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Cracking on with Tuesdays
This Tuesday I joined Mum for breakfast as there seemed rather a lot to get done and I’ve discovered it is possible to fit more into the day if you simply get up earlier and crack on. However, the level … Continue reading
Musical Bingo, anyone?
Now Mum has moved to the dementia unit at the care home, visiting has become a bit more of a gamble. There’s a lot more activities for Mum to take part in and the team have no qualms with ‘encouraging’ … Continue reading
Posted in care home, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday
Tagged Bristol stool chart, Finding Joy In Chaos, Midlife Chaos, muddled life, musical bingo
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It was a 5 minute job
We all have those five minute jobs that grow legs occasionally, don’t we? I had one yesterday. All I had to do was call the local log man to request a delivery of logs. And it turned out he had … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Pog Life
Tagged DIY, DIY queen, Finding Joy In Chaos, Midlife Chaos, sander
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A tale of numbers that made me angry
Numbers are not my friends. They never have been. They move around when I try to write them down or remember them, and if there are too many to deal with I swear they pretty much run around in my … Continue reading
Posted in care home, dementia, family, looking after Mum
Tagged care home, caring for parents, finances, Midlife Chaos, muddled life, numbers, Surviving Midlife
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The nose clip Tuesday
Dear people in my computer, On the surface, my Tuesdays might look quite same-y. I negotiate the M23 and M25, experience the joys of Tesco, every four weeks or so I add a trip to pick up a small pharmacy … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, COPD, family, Tuesday
Tagged caring for parents, Finding Joy In Chaos, hospital, Little Wisp, Midlife Chaos, muddled life, muppets, nose clip, Pogs kitchen, Surviving Midlife, van gough
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A bit of honesty
Dear people in my computer, I think I might have fallen into that social media trap a bit. You know, the one where you make life look a bit more smiley than it is. It’s tricky, because nobody wants to … Continue reading
Posted in care home, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, stroke, Tuesday
Tagged Caregiver Life, carehome, caring for parents, ElderCare, honesty, Midlife Chaos, Midlife Juggle, muddled life, Sandwich Generation, Sister 1, Sister 2
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I was doing it all wrong…
This week’s Tuesday included a surprisingly fantabulous trip to a hospital with Dad. It was fantabulous on a number of different levels: Dad’s breathing is better than it has been in ages and he was able to chat. I heard … Continue reading
Posted in care home, COPD, dementia, family, looking after Mum, memory, muddled life, muddled life guide, stroke, Tuesday
Tagged Caregiver Life, caring for parents, Daddy W, Elder Care, Finding Joy In Chaos, hostital trip, Midlife Chaos, Midlife Juggle, muddled life, Mummy W, Surviving Midlife
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From Hello to Help: A Ring Doorbell’s Career Change
The idea behind this rather epic practical tip came from my Tiny Friend. Tiny Friend looked after a relative for a long time and I knew about her tip a while ago but it’s only recently become relevant. When Dad’s … Continue reading
Hiking with a twist: Because why not add another challenge?
I thought that walking was what English people do and hiking is what Americans do. But it turns out that’s not quite right. According to Ordnance Survey (and they should know, right?): …. A simple distinction between hiking and walking … Continue reading
Posted in camping, hiking, hiking with a dog, holiday, Pog Life
Tagged Finding Joy In Chaos, Midlife Chaos, Midlife Humour, muddledlife, Surviving Midlife
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The Step Mum Handbook Nobody Wrote – navigating teenage boys; chapter 295
I may have created a monster. This is how: Stepson 2 applied for summer and weekend jobs after finishing his GCSEs. If you are of a similar midlife age to me and don’t have teenagers in your life, let me … Continue reading
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