Night Shift

Hello @utopia xx

I have borderline diabetes and kidney disease now

a quiet week is good and we are taking 2 weeks off next friday for a break '

but hubby is feeling anxious already

Take care @TAB 💕

Hi @TAB

I'm sorry you have been so tired lately - me too - actually I hope to get a better habit but that means going to bed earlier and that takes time to get ready - but gradually I am sorting my life out better than I have for a long time - even found my tax-file number and made an appointment to get back money the tax office has that they are not entitled too

Yeah - trying to get sense out of Centrelink about it - enough said - but I finally got onto an accountant - I am an accountant but tax-laws have certainly changed a lot since I practised

Having workmen wake you up Tab - that is the pits - I am always having the best dream I ever had when I get disturbed like that - sure - you want the workmen to come but tradies keep such early hours!!! Why is that? I have never figured that out - when I started work at 8.00am in the middle of winter the tradies were already out and about in the dark - does that make sense? Not to me.

Anyway

Sorry to hear about your auntie - it will be hard on your Mum and although you say it's no biggie - it is another step to get up, or over, or onto, or around - I would say it's a bit more of a biggie

All the best with that

Dec

Hi @Decadian well that's good re tax and centerlink do seem to covet information on how their system works these days..they want people to be in the dark

Just boiled myself an egg for breakfast, first time in forever, well had access to microwaves and frypans last 8 months or so, and guess was want to go out and buy saucepans, but had to now. Got cheap set for $30 kmart, it will do for now.

apparently mum didnt take it too badly, they were completely different people. auntie drank, smoked til had a stroke and went into a home maybe 5 years ago, well was in her late 70s guess. mum went t church all her life, never drank or smoked but was beholding to her husband most of her life for money etc. They always lived in govt housing, she probably was on railways pension after her husband turned self into a vegetable through drinking, apparently he drank for 2 weeks without eating, well after they broke up. He was looked after though, railways used to employ tens on thousands of people even in south australia, they even had their own invalid home. He was a train guard. something that hasnt existed for 20 years now probably, well society was a lot more 'caring' in the 60s, these days happy for people to be on dole and employ computer people and electricians in the place of train guards..

Anyway .. rambling.. aunties 2 daughters turned out okay though, one just became a nurse in her 40s, the other one has a good govt job and they both are married with kids. ..raining here, may be another lazy day well after quick burst of chores and walk this morning hope you have a good day

Hi again @TAB

It is interesting how people turn out - your nieces are okay in spite of your auntie drinking and smoking - and your Mum didn't - and her husband did a major act drinking instead of eating for two weeks - that really is a number

I do have an occasional half-shot of an Australia fortified wine and I smoked for a short while in my life - quite well over ten years ago - 12 years ago - I can't remember my last cigarette - social smoking can be harder to quit because of the social aspect of it - but that is in the past

My Gran had a big part in rearing me and she was loving and really good fun actually - rather eccentric - I think I am a lot like her - but when it came to the big three, drinking, smoking and gambling - she was so strict - she pointed out the evils of the demon drink when the railway workers returned home on Friday nights to carry on in whatever they did - the railway commission houses were across the road from where we lived - and we knew so much of the dirty linen of the neighbourhood

Regardless - it is oddly hard to break those enforced opinions of an older and respected generation - maybe harder than to flaunt our own parents - but I am glad now I cared for my health - still care for my health

But - if I get to Hobart in the next few weeks I am going to stay at the Casino - great accommodation - and I might go down and try my hand at Black Jack - it's been a long time since I played that - but why not

Thinking of you Tab - with your Mum and your Auntie passing - your Mum sounds like a strong lady - but it might be harder than she thinks - there would be long memories there

Dec