Crepe And Stormy

[Cremo]

Over here Crepemunks!
Hope no one else has started one

Mmmmm, chicken.... I want some honey mustard chicken NOW

Crisis chicken recipes added to crepey cookbook and new linkee available - PM me if you would like it. You just need to cut and paste the link into your browser.

Mum still not great, but has been set up with a respirator ( that's her and dad both). Possible pleurisy. She has however a slightly improved appetite and managed some M&S roast chicken a few haricots and a small potato. Dad very stressed and struggling ( worried about mum) Mum weak and not able to be the Rock she usually for dad. I am in the spare room thinking of you MI , in solidarity.

Crem, at least you are there for them.

Lalsy - yes please for linky. Looking forward to trying lots of Stylish and Beautiful chicken recipes, and more....

God, now hopelessly confused about it all. Not sure if I've dashed down in unnecessary panic - except it is a good idea if someone competent is here and it's not going to be my dad.

You can keep busy cooking chicken for every meal! Thinking of you MI.

Crem, that is a lot to juggle. MI, it is very stressful not knowing what is around the corner but having to decide anyway....Thinking of you both.

Chicken, schmicken - I think we should head over to GGG for dinner.

I have had a shit day, although nowhere near as shit as Crem's or MI's, and have just had a huge row with DH about a trivial issue regarding online payment for DD1's school trip. Cat has shit on the bath mat, which I regard as being better than the bed (that's how low my standards have got). I have just had enough of it all - I have unreasonable deadlines at work.my boss (about to leave) being an arse from long distance, and other people trying to blame me for their cock ups.

I have also had so much wine that my mouth is numb. I feel that this doesn't bode well for tomorrow.

Morning ladies - Mrs S -sounds like a very stressful day, added to by night time shenigans by DD1 apparently.

Crem - my DM had pleurisy many years ago - it was awful.

MI - the stess of not knowing is sometimes worse.

Lalsy - yes please for PM for chicken.

MI, I think that's how it goes, up and down. Very difficult for all concerned.

Crem, sending strength - ministering unto the sick is not one of my strengths.

MrsS, hope today's a bit better.

Blimey Cremo - pleurisy! Thinking of both you and MI.

Lalsy can you send me linky again too please.....

I have been having lots of thoughts about my wasted life, and how I haven't done anything and am frustrated, this is not helped with Victoria popping her clogs at 62......

MrsS is there something intrinsically wrong with where you work? Their ability to promote complete a*holes to management positions can't just be accidental can it? (looks around, decides its probably how the world works....)

No chicken recipes here but lots of sympathy, especially MI and Crem.

MI - I think you just have to do what seems right at the time - you can't know and as Hattie says that's sometimes worse

In S&B news, wearing me + em dress recommended by crepeys, or at least sale was recommended. Is v nice, as was the jumper I bought. Think they will be new useful shop - Lalsy have you looked there for tops?

Aggghhh. Went into adult ed job yesterday to put together my course file. Have to include no fewer than 17 forms and pointless bits of paper, tailored to the course. Which I had to invent, with no guidance from boss. Boss is temporary, and leaving in June. Doesn't give a toss. Two big bosses above him too scary. No idea how to tailor course file to course.

Still don't know whether I will be teaching one or three lessons next week. Have planned lessons down to the nth minute, then boss tells me I have to include dreary 30-minute induction. Plans ruined. Computers don't work, no-one knows where anything is, and about one in ten desks are occupied, as so many people have been let go.

Horrible.

Beginning to think I've made something of a balls up, career wise.

Have no money, so couldn't even console self in TK Maxx.

Here endeth self-indulgent rant.

Mum really not good today. Carers (who are v nice) distressed at how much she is deteriorating - last night's young woman was in tears afterwards because she'd missed a week. We got her into the sunny (if chilly) conservatory to sit for a bit but please make me go and live somewhere flat when I turn 60...

She is down to the bone. Didn't know she could get thinner. Is not taking anything in but I think the play of sun and shadow in a place of which she has v good memories is pleasant for her.

MI - . Sending you strength and good vibes. And and .

I'm so sorry MI. Refusal to eat is very telling but the sun in the conservatory is a lovely place to sit with her. Love and strength xxx

herbs don't throw the baby out with the bath water. You're good at this job. Just rejig the programme to nod to this induction thingy. Are there any other teachers there you can talk to, rather than disinterested bosses?

mrsS

Poor DS has gone off to his driving test very nervous and under confident. I don't have a very good feeling about this....

" ...the play of sun and shadow in a place of which she has v good memories is pleasant for her."

Sad but beautifully put MI.

and MI

MI.

MIthinking of you.

Lalsy - thanks for the link.

If only we could all be like the Queen - bloody amazing for her age. She obviously hasn't done too much sun bathing either.

Queen is product of sturdy stock which resisted fighting and poisons, compounded with world-class healthcare and v undemanding job, innit.

I was nervous for all five of my driving tests

First World Rant Alert.

Just had a call from DS to tell me that the weather forecast for them for the next 5/6 days is for very cold & snow down to village level.

FFS - It's Spring - I wanted to flit round alpine meadows like Julie Andrews

Off to find hats, scarves, gloves & snow-berluddy-boots.

Yes, but PFGD will look adorable in cuddly little onesies! With a furry-lined hood!