I can’t cope

I’ll just have to hold onto to them tonight. @tyme Tomorrow is a new day.

How has your day been?

My day has been okay @Captain24 . Last night, I had pain in my right cheek and down the right side of my throat.... I seem to be having this regularly... I have a feeling it is my wisdom teeth giving me grief.

I've had my left top and bottom wisdom teeth removed years ago, but not my right...

I'm going away tomorrow, but once I get back, I'll need to make an appointment with the dentist.

How long are you going away for? @tyme. That’s the houseboat? Are you going with others or on your own?

I hope the wisdom tooth pain eases for your holiday. I get how bad it can be. I still have the top ones left.

Are you ok?

Yes, the houseboat! @Captain24 .

It'll be warm weather, so I'm looking forward to it. I'm going for 3 days/2 nights. Coming back Wed afternoon or so.

At the moment, I don't really know if it is wisdom tooth pain or not... I'll need to get it x-rayed.

As for whether I'm okay - yes I am. I am just thinking about what I need to pack tomorrow. I'm going with my sister and her kids. Her husband WAS coming, but has now decided he won't because he has too much work to do, and the internet reception on the boat is not good enough to be able to work.

Did you go to your folks for dinner today?

I’m glad you are ok! @tyme. Hopefully the pain is something easily fixed.

You will have so much fun especially with the kids. I hope you get packed in time! 😝

I just did something so dumb 😂. I went out to turn the sprinkler off. I was getting water drops on me. I turned the tap back on thinking I must have turned it the wrong way. Nope, it was raining…

Yes dinner at the olds. That was my problem

You just reminded me of a lady I once worked with. @Captain24 .

She came inside asking for an umbrella... I asked her why she needed an umbrella. She said, "I need to go and water the lawn".... I just looked at her and laughed. She paused, looked at me confused, then a few lessons later, realised why I was laughing so much.....

So the next thing I did was draw a picture of her holding an umbrella watering the lawn lol...

Arghhh.... with the olds... I get you. For me, when I see them, I just bite my tongue. In my head, I'm like, "Pick your battles". As I've said in the past, I won't have them forever....

That's the only way I can console myself.

That’s funny @tyme. At least for me it only just started! But I did feel a little bit silly.

I did bite my tongue for most of it. But I still let them get to me. I think the stress is not helping though.

I really hope you enjoy your houseboat trip. Do you need a boat license or is there someone that operates it?

I don't know about the licences @Captain24 . When I drive the speed boat, I don't have a licence, but there's someone else there who owns it - so I'm thinking while he is there, I don't need a licence? They own their own marina, so I guess they need all the licence and regos.

I love speeding around on the boat. It's so great to just be free. Water is very soothing for me.

I spent half the day in the pool yesterday because it was 41 degrees. Thank goodness I didn't burn! I was so cautious of that.

As for parents, would it be possible to go once a fortnight instead of once a week? Only a thought (I'm not trying to break up families or anything)... I'm just mindful that i may be added stress right now.

When my parents were here recently, I drove them 40mins to a farm.... my blood pressure must have skyrocketed by the end of the trip. I ended up practising deep breathing... my mother just goes on and on and on and on... I got out of the car, and silently screamed.....

Then....

Had to prepare for the 40 mins back home lol...

I can only laugh at it now knowing they don't mean it.

It may be different in NSW you need a license to drive the boat in the dams @tyme. I’m not a fan of the dam because the water is dirty!

41 degrees sounds awesome and getting to spend it in the pool is even better. I’ve been spending 20mins a day in the sun to help my MH but it’s also helping my tan! I’m hoping I get tanned enough that I won’t burn when we go back to the coast at the end of February.

Dinner at the olds is usually 2 weeks in 2 weeks off but being off work has changed it. But the do go on and on and on. So I’m hearing you!!!!

Im off to bed now. I hope you get some rest before you go tomorrow. Don’t fight with your sister 😜 and enjoy the water!

Great talking to you! I hope you get you some photos @Captain24 .

NSW and VIC are so strangely close yet so different. When I got my Heavy Vehicle licence, I could practice first, then go for my theory test, training and licence. However, in NSW, you do the theory first, then you are allowed to practice driving (which makes more sense to me).... that was back donkeys years... not sure what it is now though.

I'll miss speaking to you the next few days, but will catch up when I get back!

Have a great evening!

P.S. Love your olds while you can... we are sort of in the same boat. We could 'punish' them for making us what we are today, or we can pick our battles and understand they did the best they could. When push comes to shove, they will be there for us.

Hugs. I love chatting with you.

Speak soon, tyme