FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

After my nice weekend, on Monday I tried to get up and go to the bathroom, but I had to sit down and catch my breath finally I managed to arrive there and it took me half an hour to to put on socks and my bathrobe. I couldn't breath. I don't panic easily, but too much was too much I managed to arrive in the living room and fell down on the sofa. I had to wait a long time it seemed to me until I could take the pone and call my doctor.

She promised to come right away after her consultations, meanwhile I had calmed down, ate my breakfast and as I didn't move, I felt quite normal. Opening the door when she came I couldn't speak and she followed me in the living. She checked me and took a blood sample. What I had was a viral bronchitis and this on my lung problems ! No wonder I was suffocating. She took the time to cheer me up she is really a great girl. She could be my daughter. 

My neighbor, also called Nicole went for me to the pharmacy which is right next door. What a chance I have; that all important shops are around me where you can walk to. The women my age here mostly can't drive, never learned it because the husband pretended they don't need it ! The old generation where I should belong too. But I have it always done my way ! Never become like my mother and be dependent on a man.

The whole week I spent the same way ! 

 watching the TV

I saw him in Brussels at the European Union asking for tanks, airplanes, etc it's a pity that the earthquake happened in Turkey and not over Russia and Ukraine. All these poor people who died one by natural catastrophe and the others because of two fighting cocks..

I had enough, being sick and only see the miseries of the world is too much. I preferred to watch wild animals, and listened to Elvis who reminded me my 13 years ! And the first record I bought.

 

I took the photos from the screen

 

Now I feel a bit better, I even managed to do the laundry. At least I can breath, but not walk correctly.

I had called my travel agency to cancel my trip to France, but it was too late. In normal times he would have reimbursed me, but his company too had a lot of losses because of the Corona crisis.

But he said I could go with him, since the excursions are all made by bus and I can sit down in a café when I can't follow. I'll try, every day it's a bit better I'll just wait until the last minute. And I really need to live and see other things. Otherwise I get crazy even more than I am already. And the only one who could calm me down and comfort me is not there anymore.

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FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

 

This is the summary of the whole week ! 

 

On Monday when I woke up, I felt like I had been put through a spin dryer ! First thing I did was taking the thermometer to see if I had fever, but I had none. I took out all the medication I had against a flu and lay down on the sofa. I called Adeline next door and told her that I was out of work. Of course she asked me if I wouldn't need anything, but besides peace I didn't need anything. Then the two other neighbors called to propose their help and I was touched because I felt less alone. In these circumstances you think of all kind of things which could happen and I have no family here around. 

I remained in this state for two days, and then suddenly the Christmas decoration got on my nerves ! Slowly, slowly because I felt so weak I took it down and put it on the table where it stayed until yesterday !

God sign, because in the afternoon I put everything in two boxes, and wondered if I would use it next year. 

Now I am more then updated on the Meghan/Harry - William/Kate affair, thanks to my weakness, I was sentenced to a 12 h lasting TV session. I know that Charles treated badly Camilla and that he was bad tempered ! Before he was shy. Fortunately that this family exists, it's especially nice to follow when you think you are leaving this world forever, but then you have to stay because of the next chapter.

Princess Rosie was a bit worried not about me, but because of her, she probably thought she wouldn't get her food in time

 

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FRIDAY's FAVE FIVE

The week started as usual with rain ! The poor farmers don't know anymore what to do ! Or they complain because it is too dry now it is too wet. 

It was Mr G's Whist day and after I drove him to his friend, cat Rosie and I played lockdown syndrome, we were both hanging around, she in her chair and I in the sofa. I tried to make some headers, but honestly my creativity has suffered very much in this strange year.

We should have our scrabble at Nicole's but when we arrived she wanted absolutely to have the coffee and cake first before we started to scrabble, with the result that we ate so much of the chocolate cake that we were too lazy and so involved in our conversations, that we forgot to scrabble and when we thought, now it's time to scrabble, it was time to return home!

Nicole explained that she had forgotten to switch of the hair curler since 9 am and meanwhile it was 4 pm ! Fortunately nothing had burnt the thing only was very hot. When we saw the picture it looks as if she sings !

Isis as usual kept us company.

The rest of the week was rather stressful. Mr. G's condition had gotten a lot worse and there were moments when he couldn't walk at all. On the day when, luckily, my cleaning lady was there, when he got up from his bed he suddenly couldn't walk anymore. Not one little step ! And she wanted to clean his room !

At first I didn't know how to drag him into the living room after all he is a tall man and for me far too heavy although he is rather slim.Then I saw his office chair! It had wheels! We put Mr. G. on the chair and wheeled him to the living room and sat him on the sofa. I have to admit that we had to laugh, unfortunately nobody filmed us. 

Now I had enough of doctors  and too long waiting times, I called the neurologist and told her that his condition was getting worse every day and that we couldn't wait until mid-April. It was now clear that he had Parkinson, but there are so many varieties that you first have to find out which medication he can take. 

She was very kind and understandable and arranged everything for me, called me again and told me to drive him to the emergency service the next morning and then he would have to stay in the clinic for a few days. I was very relieved, I really need a break, otherwise I will get a burn out ! 

In the evening looking out of the window I saw this amazing sky and took some pictures !

Isn't that beautiful, it cheered me up !

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Often we have amazing skies in Waterloo/Belgium, sometimes even more beautiful then in other countries famous for their sunrises and sunsets

View out of our living windows

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I watch over his sleep




Hey it's dinner time, wake up !



Once he will get burnt ! I have warned him !!



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WEEKEND OCT 13

The weekend was as awful as the whole last week, I felt a bit better and attacked the household scores which Mr. G. pretends not to be able to do, like pushing the button on the full dishwasher.

The only button in the house he really knows and loves to push on is the Microwave.

I felt weak and didn't go out because there was a terrible wind and a very humid weather. Today it was warm but cloudy, all not normal. Greta should marry Harry Potter and solve the climate problem once and for all !

For the last time (hopefully) I have put Oscar the lawn mower robot out and let him mow the lawn while I was busy with murder mysteries on TV. Mr. G. had to keep an eye on him, lately he bumped into a tree stump and stopped working.


Fortunately ours runs with a cord  and a plug !


In summertime I would have been out too

Now the weekend is nearly over and I hope to start a normal week again without carrying myself from bed  to sofa and sofa to bed !

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How do I get into this bag ? It smells so nicely another cat !



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WEEKEND

Since nearly a week our weathermen announce hot to very hot weather 35°/40°C (86/104). People start to panic because the majority has no airco, only in the malls and shops.

On Saturday we should have reached the 35° but only arrived to 24° which wasn't very hot. Anyway I stayed home and whispered or croaked to husband and cats. Fortunately Mr. G. had his Formula 1 and was in France virtually sticking on the screen. I sorted out my pictures and rested my voice. Fortunately nobody called ! I felt lousy and weak and dragged myself from computer chair to sofa and the other way around.

When I woke up this morning, the sun was shining and it was already warm at 8 am. I did like they do in Italy, I opened all windows and cooled the house  then I closed them all and let down the shutters. Now the whole house is dark only in the living I left a shutter open. Before the Air con time that was the only mean to keep the house cool.



Feeling better, I went to the cinema. It was the first time in my life that I went alone ! It had never happened before, but I wanted to see "Rocket Man" the early life of Elton John, and it was the last day ! The film started with an AA (Anonymous Alcoholics) session where he appeared in a devil like costume and ended when he stopped drinking and drugs. I shouldn't have compared it to the Freddy Mercury film Bohemian Rhapsody, because I was a bit disappointed.

I had seen Elton John twice in Brussels, in his wild and fancy period, where he played piano standing on one hand with legs up and playing with the other ! What a performance. The second time he was already a Sir and a brave family father Elton John concert 2010. He was extremely polite, stood up after each song and bowed in front of the public. He was dressed in a dark blue suit and wore a tie ! What a difference ! But his voice was even better I thought.



I took a few pictures from the screen, just as a memory of the movie.

DO YOU WANT SOMETHING ?

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I don't know how you react when you are sick but I belong to the kind of people who can't stand to be sick and therefore retire in a deep hole like a hurted animal and just want to be left in peace until it is over. Even my cats have understood that and sleep without moving on my bed.

But my retreat is impossible because there is mothering Mr. Gattino ! I have noticed over the years that Italians, females or males are terrible caring caretakers, caring you almost to death with love ! Mr. Gattino is no exception although I have tried to send him to hell since 38 years when I was sick. But there is no hope.

For example when I just have fallen asleep after having caughed my soul out of my body he suddenly stands in the doorframe and asks with his soft Pavarotti voice "Did you say something ?"

When I just had recovered from this sudden wake up and want to fall asleep again, I hear : "Do you want a chicken broth "? Despite the fact that I am half dead, I feel killer instincts because chicken broth is his universal remedy even for a broken leg !

From far away I hear the phone ringing. I had told him 10 times twice, that I am not available for anybody but that I would call back. Talking makes me caugh and anyway I feel too lousy for a conversation. But who shows up holding the receiver in one hand and grinning from one ear to the other ? Mr. Gattino !! I try to scream NO I'll call back when I feel better, but I only start to caugh again like hell and can't stop but I hear him confirming in the phone : "she caughs !! I'll ask her to call you back, when she stops" ! I fall back in my pillows and regret not to have a gun in my bedside table.

I take my sirop and my pills and try to watch TV a little. Mr. Gattino asks me if I have taken my sirop and my pills and if he should switch on the TV. I just pointed with my finger on the TV. Satisfied that the TV had switched on all by itself, he asked me : "Do you need something" ?

On that I tried to shout "Leave me alone !!" making the same noise as the croaking of a raven and throw the next available pillow in his direction. He gives me a painful look : "when you are sick you are impossible, and I do everything for you ! "




PS. As you can see I feel better

SICK

"Heavy" pictures are here

I have a bronchitis and am really out today. I don't even feel like blogging and that's a very bad sign. I suppose later it will be better and tomorrow anyway.

As it hurts to smoke I took the opportunity to stop. Since two and a half day I haven't smoked one cigarette. Now I am convinced that I don't need smoking anymore and that it is just a bad habit but you never know a lot of people have said this before me. I slipped into this only 19 years ago because I just wanted to, don't ask me why, so it is very possible that I just quit the same way.