(I’ve written about my teeth till I’m ‘blue in the face.’ I think my tooth extraction was a bit of a disgrace I’ve been in so much pain, but they don’t know why The doctor gave me morphine, so now I’m rather high)
I think I’ll change the subject; I’m finding this a bore I’ll shut those tedious thoughts out and open a new door I’ll pick up my new book and turn page after page I can concentrate much better; now I’m not so full of rage
So, let us wander elsewhere; my muse is very willing No more talk of teeth and pain, extractions and fillings I’m sitting at my laptop as I search for something fresh The screen’s gone blank, as the page has just refreshed!
I don’t want more laptop trouble; I’ve had enough of that Now, Peanut’s on the keyboard; that blooming nuisance cat! How’s a girl to think with this commotion going on? Now the doorbell’s ringing; oh, damn, it’s neighbour, John!
Will I ever get this poem written and finished to the end? All of these distractions are driving me ‘round the bend The cat’s now sleeping peacefully, dreaming in her bed Oh, now she’s woken up again, demanding to be fed
There is no peace for me today to write and concentrate Now, here comes the postman, walking through my gate I’m hoping for a letter, but he says, no, they’re all bills Pass the morphine, will you, I need a few more pills.
Junk and the washing in Tom’s room (I forgot to take more photos, but believe me, it was a lot worse than this!)
Just for a change, this post contains mostly photos. It may not be of interest to anyone else, but hey, it made me happy to write it as it’s about my forthcoming family situation.
I’m finally getting there … I shared a post back in May called Family Moving In. It will make a lot more sense if you read this briefly to get an idea of what’s happening for me in my life at present. I wrote in that post about my son, Tom, and two grandchildren, Imogen (9) and Charlie (7), needing to move in with me. There’s been a slight change of plan. Tom is now moving up North (UK) to be closer to his work, but the children live not far from me with their mother (Tom’s ex-wife) This means that instead of being with me full-time, my son and the children will be here several times a month rather than permanently. I have to say, apart from the fact that it’ll be so lovely to see them all more often, it’s quite a relief that they won’t be here full-time. I’ve lived alone, quite happily, for over twenty years, so it would have been a tough change of circumstances for me. It means I’ll still have to write and study.
Since that last post, the house has been in a state of chaos. I’ve had to get two spare rooms turned from junk rooms into bedrooms. The work has been hard even though I’ve been lucky enough to have a lot of help from friends and professionals to decorate, lay new carpets etc. Imogen’s room looks beautiful and fit for a princess. I’m so happy with it. Tom and Charlie’s room is now a bright new bedroom, too. Below are the photos of the finished rooms.
These are the photos of Imogen’s room …
Imogen’s new dressing tableA room with a viewHearts to say I love youPebble fishesThe royal Princess PeanutThe glass strand lightI bought this headboard from an antiques dealerRemember you are so worth it
And these are the photos of Tom and Charlie’s room …
The trio bunk (double at the bottom for Tom and single at the top for Charlie)
New furniture and other bits
Thought Charlie would like the metal bike on the wall. Underneath (but not clear) is a photo of Charlie in his karate gear and a picture of Peanut
Modern art
Family – Love
The lightshade isn’t up yet. It’ll look like the night sky when it is
Contrary to the hesitancy I felt when I wrote the first post, Family Moving In, about this situation, I’m now so looking forward to them all coming to stay with me. I’ve done my best to make their spaces as homely and comfortable as possible. It’ll surprise them all as they haven’t seen the rooms yet. I hope they are as delighted as I am with the finished result. When they come to stay for the first time (in a couple of weeks), I’ll buy a big celebration cake and have candles on it to celebrate many happy years together in the future.
Essentially Ellie 