Good day to you all Bloggets. So my weekend. Well, Saturday
evening I had pre ordered Hubs Birthday party food to be delivered. It was to
come between nine and ten.
Ten past ten and it hadn’t arrived. I was a little anxious
to say the least. If the food didn’t arrive neither would his box of his
favourite chocolates Malteeser’s. Party food and birthday cake. Neither would
our basic food for the week.
Well, when the man came at half past ten, he didn’t even
have the courtesy to say sorry he was late.
I’m not being horrid as if not for these people who deliver
our food, I really don’t know what we would do, but, I’m sure their brains are
handed out in the plastic carrier bags we get with our food in.
These people can’t read and some don’t even talk in a manner
of respect. When they do its normally patronising. Mind you, it depends on what
shop we get our groceries from. If from a shop called Acado, then they are
normally OK. As they are foreign. So speak such little English that they can’t
be condescending but do know the words please and thank you. They also say have
a nice day. Bless them.
But all of our shopping was there nothing missing, so great.
Now time to separate what was for the party tea and what wasn’t. Hmm. A squeeze
shake and rattle later, most of it I learned what was what. I had to ask teen
as a last result what three items were. Not more than that or he gets a little
tense. So much looks the same these days.
Now how to hide things. Some went in a bag on our breakfast bar;
some went to the left side of the fridge. How to hide a huge chocolate cake?
Well, I managed.
I was shattered mentally as I like to do a really nice
party. I know there is just the three of us, but twice a year we have birthday
time once for Hub and the other for our little chap. Or I should say young as
he isn’t little. In fact he pats me on the head now, when he passes. Cheeky
monkey.
I had done a lot of housework that day. Normally Hub and I
work side by side at weekends, but he had been unwell that day with his eye
pain. He hasn’t had that for so long, but he was quite bad that day. So he rested and I worked. I just wanted him
to be better for the big day.
Time to wrap his gifts that I thankfully managed to get with
the help of my dear friends Trix and Hanz. I didn’t tell you about that, but
Trix also is blind. Wow, that is the first time I have been shopping with a
blind friend. Been of course with Hub and have written about that before. He
and I love to shop together but for Trix and myself. It was lovely. She is
great to shop with. In fact we are a right pair. She’s so sensible.
I’m not.
She’s practical.
I’m not.
I’m great with matching and knowing my materials though and
know how to have fun when shopping. I’m sure Trix’s young daughter of 22
thought at times
What the heck am I doing out with this nutter?
I know I keep referring to things like this, but, who would have
thought when Trix and I were children, that one day we would be in our forties
and shopping? Both blind with the same eye condition, whereas when we were children,
we could see.
It got me away from the house and I enjoyed being able to
buy my love his birthday gifts. OK, nothing exciting, but I bought him a new
sweatshirt, a shirt a bottle of aftershave and a belt. Now then, the belt was
interesting. There were two of them but they both said the same waist size, but
one looked loads smaller than the other. Trix said to measure them against each
other and there was a huge difference. So wrongly sized. That’s what I mean by
saying she is practical or sensible. I see things still as a sighted person,
well, if it says 36 waists, it must be. Though I did notice that it wasn’t very
long. She sees things by touch. I still have
a lot to learn.
I had no sleep. Hub kept tossing and turning. He was in such
pain bless him. Next morning our brother was coming. First time he has been here
for months. I think Christmas last year was the last time. He is my Hubs
brother. He’s so lovely. I’m dreading it, as he has applied to go to live in Australia.
Oh I will miss him so very much. He’s a big bear with a loving heart. Not when
it comes to animals though, we won’t go there…..
Before I got chance to clean up teen’s breakfast, and once
again do the floors, the bell rang. It was our bro. He brought me all of his
house plants. Not little things you can pop on your windowsill. Oh no, great
big plants with razor sharp leaves.
I did say last time I was at his house about a year and a
half ago, that I loved his plants, well, I have them now….
He won’t be able to take them to Australia.
But to be honest, I wish he would have kept them and he would
stay. Just something else, or someone else, to say goodbye to. My life story.
Well, I told him I needed pots for them now…. He said they
had pots. Em. Plastic ones? No way could I have that… I guess he thinks I’m a
snob, haha haha. So out we went to buy some porcelain plant pots. Now, I just need
a bigger blooming house to put them in.
My brother in law is amazing at describing things, and when
he pulls up in his car he always tells us if there is a car parked next to us
or not. Just so that we don’t open our door into it.
Then off to lunch. We went local. Really, it would be so
good to just go to a new place UT we don’t know anywhere new, so same old. But
it was a pub that was across our nasty dangerous road, so a place we don’t go
on our own anyway.
At the end, I had my card to pay. The lady came to the table
and handed him the machine. I was cross with her I told him I was paying he
said we weren’t. He treats Hub for his birthday. So kind. More than his Father
did as not even a card. I seriously felt so sorry for Hub. His Dad could have
come with his brother as they live together at the moment as bros house has
been sold. But never mind. Hub says even when a child at boarding school, he
never ever got a card for his birthday. Out of sight out of mind.
Hub did speak to his Dad that night though. By phone. And our
other brother the twin of the other, text him. So that was nice.
As my bro planted the pots for me I put on the kettle and
shortly after then, he sadly went on his way. I guess it will be Christmas
before we see him again. I’m really torn though that this year will be the last
one I probably will see him. Gosh he will be so missed.
Our Son had been on a long shift at work. Ten hours. They
always keep him so much longer than he is supposed to be there for.
I didn’t feel like any tea party but we had to it been
tradition.
Blew up balloons. I know, my Hub was 47, not seven, but
again, tradition. Just like getting my Mums china cups and saucers out from our
china cabinet. I always do that for our birthdays so in spirit they are joining
us.
I made ham rolls, egg mayonnaise sandwiches, in that bread
without crusts. Cheese savoury rolls
too. And mini Pizzas with sausage rolls crisps, tiny pies and cocktail sticks.
Something I swore I would never buy, those sticks are lethal. Please when you
use them if you have a dog, make sure they all go in the bin in the end. I was so
careful with them. If a dog gets one of those, it will cut them inside. Tearing
at internal organs. Then they sadly will have to get put to sleep.
On the sticks, I put sausages, cheese and pineapple. I did
other little bits and pieces too and lots of little cakes as well as the birthday cake. Teen lit it and
brought it through. We sang the song and the party began…
Hub got a lovely card
with beautiful words on it from teen and a really smart shirt, a casual one but
very trendy. And it fits.
My friends Vivi and Jon sent shirts for work and his
favourite coffee as well as smellies. So kind. And Hubs daughter sent coffee
chocolate and the other little one put some money kindly on Hubs Just giving
page for our name a guide dog puppy Suki. Our friends Trix Like, and Hanz, put
a huge £50 on too. So kind. So very kind. We are getting there, closer to the
£2500 to help Guide Dogs to get a guide dog out to someone in desperate need.
Our little Suki pup will have a lot to live up to. Our girl would have loved
yesterday. She thought every gift that
was opened Christmas or birthdays, were all for her. She used to help to open
the paper.
Our brother in law brought his dog. At first our little
Wagga didn’t really want to know her. But then, she played and went wild. First
time we have seen her really happy around the house since our girl went.
An early night for us all as teen had to get ready for work
the big boys job now, for the next two months. Personally, I can’t see him
finishing this. It’s a tough ask. A long drive early in the mornings. Tomorrow
he has to get up at half four in the morning. A long day for him. I hope he
does it, for his future employment. It’s a massive opportunity for him, but if
he doesn’t I won’t blame him he now has a huge responsibility.
First day at work he text me and after almost six hours, he
got his first break. Bless him, sitting in the staff room. All eyes on him as
he is the newbie in town. Sitting there with his leftover birthday party food. Hahaha.
I’m going to miss him as he used to pop in during his
breaks.
OK I’m going now, keep you long enough. My Hub working from home today doing
something about Procurement.
Later gators. X
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