Weekly Chat (Non-Osprey Topics), 19 October 2014

Good Morning, Everyone. Dull here but dry. We were woken by the heating coming on when we were in fact, too hot!! Must have turned up the thermostat last night. DIANE - LOL! Guess owls are not too fussy about what they eat!!

Good Morning Everyone. Rather a cool and cloudy this morning, but at least it is not raining. Everywhere still wet after yesterday's rain.

We met my brother yesterday, as he wanted to talk, away from his home, so I felt quite tired yesterday evening. His wife's health has not improved at all.

I need to catch up with your posts for the last couple of days, but I do notice that Linda doesn't have another grandchild yet.

Nope.........still waiting!!

Brenda - sorry about your brother & his wife. A trouble shared, though - least you can be a listening ear. It does make you tired when its emotional, I find.

ps Guess what??!! Whilst I've been writing, my OH has been in the front garden, hacking away at the inner part of the hedge!!! {Sigh}. I just knew he wouldn't be able to leave it alone, once we started the project! He's just gone to The Tip with the 1st load.

Heather, I am sorry Sheana, has further problems, including misplacing her calendar / diary. I hope all continues well for your son and his wife. They must be excited, after a break of eight years since Sam was born.

Rita, I, also need to 'look up' nectaroscordums'  ( I have to keep checking the spelling in your post, LOL ) as I don't recognise the name.

AQ, A really good cup of coffee I can enjoy, but I have  had coffee in some places that I have just had to leave. I guess I am becoming more selective as I get older. I never used to drink coffee at all, when I was younger.

Diane, I guess that proves that owls can't smell :-)) If I smell something bad, I think I can smell it for days afterwards, even though other people assure me that it has gone.

Linda, You are not going to change your OH. You can only 'nag' that he doesn't cause himself further problems.

BRENDA- I am sorry that your sister in law is still unwell and  the anxiety radiates to the nearest and dearest in this case your brother. Often, while desperate to help,partners children etc often get caught up in the 'circle of anxiety' themselves. I agree with LINDA, emotional stress is exhausting. Is there any professional help that your SiL will accept?

LINDY - You are married to my husband, I think he must have two wives!! His determination will stand him in good stead, though.

Brenda & Heather - My OH is certainly stubborn. In the past, he has been much valued by the family as he 'gets things done'. He has enjoyed good health all of his life, apart from having a bad back in recent years, from not giving in to backache & then wearing out the discs!! If you give him a task, he will not shirk nor rest until he's finished. Very useful when you want a room redecorated, for instance, as its done in record time! However, I soon learned to whisk away any ornaments etc before he could get paint on them LOL!! Now, he gets tired much sooner and is having to learn to pace himself. At least this morning, he sat & had a coffee when he returned. This afternoon he's been reading a book, something he would normally only do when on holiday.