How Was Your Week? Another Sad Week

If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that at times I think life is like the weather. One minute we have cornflower-blue skies and sunshine, then clouds, rain, and strong winds the next. The day starts sunny, so feeling upbeat, you think I’ll have a BBQ. One solitary cloud floats across the sun and before you realise it is peeing with rain and blowing a hoolie.

More sad news …

It’s been another sad week with the news of yet another friend’s passing. A friend we’ve known for 20 years, one of the first we met in Portugal, and who is the same age as me. We lost touch when she moved away, but after months of silence, she reached out via FB on the 20th of December to wish me a fun Christmas and said she thinks of me when she sees an ad for cocktail makers. That made me laugh, and I intended, when the Christmas festivities were over, to suggest we meet up for a cocktail or two. A couple of weeks later, she was gone.

And, a couple of days later, our son-in-law’s father passed away. That was expected, but even so, the news was still a shock.

It’s for moments like these that I will be dipping into my Positive Energy note tin to stay strong and to remind myself live in the moment.

Man Flu

This week I succumbed to Mr P’s man flu. I now regret taking the mick out of poor Mr Piglet because I suffered and didn’t have the energy to exercise, nada as I stared mindlessly at the television and PC screen like a bleary-eyed, snotty-nosed zombie.

Physio

I am pleased to say my cold passed quickly, which meant I could attend this week’s physio session. The first in over a month! Thankfully, I maintained momentum with the exercises during my absence, so she was delighted by my progress getting down on the floor and I’ve been driving the manual car thanks to the clutch exercises to build muscle.

Frugal?

I used up the roast gammon in the freezer by making a delicious ham and leek pie! A saving of around €10, and I used up a pack of courgettes on a tuna pasta bake. 50cents

World News

I shake my head in disbelief as I listen to Trump’s bilge and betrayal. I hope Europe stands firm on Tariff’s and not give in to this Bully. What will he demand next? Buckingham Palace? Sounds far-fetched, but nothing is off limits to this man.

YAY!!

If we were having coffee, I’d finish our chat by telling you the weekend ended on a high! The sun shone on Saturday and Sunday, and I managed to spend quality time gardening.

Six on Saturday: Succulents Flowering in January

Got two lots of laundry washed and dried. After weeks of daily rain, clearing half my laundry pile was a relief!

Enjoyed the ‘thank you’ meal with the volunteers from ACCT, the animal charity shop. I got a little tipsy and slept until 10am the next morning, when I was awoken by Mr Piglet, who was worried about what we were going to have for dinner. (That made me laugh)

I will be adding several Positive Notes to my jar.

My thanks to Natalie for continuing to host the Weekend Coffee Share!