Spot the star!

I had quite a few visitors today which is always good. Natalie and Tif came round to see if there was anything that they could do to help. Natalie very kindly watered all my potted plants and hanging baskets for me. Now the rain has stopped for a day, they have all very quickly dried up again and there is no way I have the energy to water them. There's nothing worse than watching something that you have nurtured for ages die off from neglect and in this case my heart is willing, but my body isn't. I can understand how frustrated my mother gets at not being able to do the all little jobs that she can see that need attending to . Up to a year ago could do most things after a struggle and a lot of determination and now she still wants to have a nice garden etc, but now she just can't summon up the energy or just plain and simple she just can't do it.

Ann came round the same time and was chief tea and coffee maker and then mother turned up as we were in mid gossip catch up and was not best pleased that I had what she called a house full.
I also got told off for not being in bed even though I explained you should be mobile with pneumonia. Then she kept saying in a loud voice how she had come to look after me and 'All of you are here!'. I persuaded her to stay and watch TV with me after they all went. I know she wanted to feel as if she was helping me and as far as I was concerned, just sitting with me and watching TV was a good way to help me.
Oliver and Reni came over with my shopping and they walked her home as she was ready to go home after a while with them. It was good to see them. I think they are both finding it hard to settle back into the swing of normality again. Maybe harder for Reni as at least Oliver has been networking again for the band and Reni is back in the routine already of working long hours again in a job that is vey demanding.

Had my daily dose of Midsummer Murders again and was rewarded with seeing one of our old counsellors' father playing a lead role. All very exciting as it was like watching David on screen. The last time I saw his father on stage he was playing the part of the toymaker in 'Chitty chitty bang bang' with Michael Ball and we were too far away to really see his face. Wonder what relevations the next episode will bring forth!?

Well all this excitement is all too much for me, I must retire for bed soon or I'll have my mother after me again!

Lots of love Debbie x