Our chef son phoned this evening while his evening meal was cooking. Our 6 year old grandson wanted to speak to me so our son passed him the phone. This was our conversation:-
Hello Nanna B, it's dinner time soon
That's good, what are you having for dinner
Fish pie, a sparrow and dill
A sparrow?
Yes, fish pie, a sparrow and dill
I heard our son in the background saying, " No J, asparagus, not a sparrow".
Oh, bye bye Nanna B, love you, and he'd gone.
M said the boys had helped him prepare the meal and named all the ingredients but J had obviously got it a bit wrong. It wouldn't have been funny if he'd got it correct though.
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Children are so sweet and innocent they make such a difference to our lives, I'm sure I wouldn't know what to do without my grandchildren they keep me going!
Lovely light hearted story that made me smile NannaB!
NannaB made me laugh, they say the funniest things. Pat would also not know what I would do without my grandchildren, hope you are all ok, sending you both a big hug. By the way I managed to get an appointment for George with the professor at the hospital on Friday, I was so lucky. Yvonne xxxxxxx
Ha! That's pretty cute. Thanks for the smile to go to sleep on, NannaB. You know how to remind us of what really matters, and I am completely grateful! I think your children and grands will be carrying quite a bit of you with them into the future, and the world is a better place for that ! Me, too. Goodnight! Ec
They do make me smile. The 4 year old spoke to me as well. He said, " Nanna B, Peter Rabbit has come home from his ski holiday".
Last month the family went skiing in France but when they got home, found that Peter Rabbit, our grandson's favourite toy since birth, was missing. H was distraught. Instead of an Easter Egg, I posted him a different rabbit and wrote a letter asking him if he could look after Robbie rabbit for me as I didn't have time to give him enough kisses and cuddles as I had grandad to look after. He brought it with him when he came to stay. On Monday the postman delivered him home. Apparently he now sleeps with 2 rabbits so I'm pleased Robbie hasn't been discarded now Peter is back safe and sound.
It is great having them to stay isn't it, and fun watching them play and chatter but not so much fun when they argue and fight. The 9 year old is nearly as tall as me and I can't pick hold of him and put him on the naughty stair any more. We didn't have one of those when their dad was young.
Thanks for that anecdote. Its always funny to realise what things small children have misheard. Sometimes they reach adulthood before they find out. When I was a teacher I asked 8 year olds to write out the lords prayer. In those days they repeated it most mornings. None of them got it right and most didn't even make sense. Our youngest grandchild is now 9. He's great but I do miss the chatter of small children. They are so open.
I know what you mean about things being miss heard. When our youngest son saw a Christmas crib scene he said, " Where are the hens?" I told him I didn't think there were any hens in the stable. "Yes there were they had Beverleyhens". He then asked why the hens were named after me. He had misheard Bethlehem.
Oh Nanna, was has not anyone mentioned the nursery rhyme with the bird coming out of the pie-all I could picture in my mind! You sound like such a loving grandma. I love that with all you have going on in your life you took the time to find and send him another rabbit. And what you told him about why you sent him, very clever! I hope to be a grandmother. SOMEDAY. My son has not even been a legal adult very long. He'd best not be offering up grandkids just yet
The same thing came to my mind and I did say to my son that it should have been blackbirds, 4&20, instead of a sparrow.
I used to tell our teenage sons to behave themselves as I was too young to be a grandma, even though several of my old classmates already were. Our eldest son has the 4&6 year olds, our friends daughter who was in Ms class at school has a 22 year old! I was definitely too young to be a grandma 22 years ago.
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soooo sweet.....our son is a chef and our granddaughter just turned 7. we have a lot in common besides the cruel stuff...Hugs,
When J first arrived at our son's house a year ago, all he seemed to have eaten during his 5 years was burgers, chips and Ketchup 😀. His teeth were all rotten. M has always given his 4 year old the same food he and his wife eat with chips as a treat on rare occasions. When he opened his restaurent the child menu was anything on the adult menu but cheaper, smaller portions. He was annoyed when parents asked for unhealthy food for their children but due to popular demand had to make a child menu but always encourages parents to let their children choose from the full menu and many regulars do now.
On Js 6th birthday a party had been arranged for the weekend but J was told he could choose what treat/activity he wanted after school on his birthday. Guess what he chose....a meal at MacDonalds.
It is such a shame that kids are now brought up on junk food. My grandchildren loved to come and stay with us for the weekend because we took them shopping and they was both allowed to pick out one vegetable each to have for sunday dinner. And it's surprising how much they enjoyed having different types of veg. (Their foster parents fed them junk). So after they stayed with us every other weekend they always boasted about the food they had eaten and most of the veg had interesting names like green trees (broccoli) and batwings (spring green) and i think the best was sqaushed nut with butter and popeye strong (spinach).
Now they older they still love the veg and they still call them by the nicknames we gave them. Janexx
Don't they make your day saying things like that, so sweet. My grandchildren left today after a month with us, it is very quiet here now. I shall miss them terribly although I'm absolutely shattered trying to give them lots of time, to support my daughter in law and carefor Ben too. Didn't know which way to turn sometimes, house looks like a bomb has dropped but wouldn't change it for the world. Xxx
I think you are amazing having your family stay for a month. 6 nights is the longest I've had mine at one time and although I love them dearly, breathed a sigh of relief when they left. I love the 2 night weekenders but even then the house looks as if a hurricane has hit the inside.....and that's after they have helped me tidy up. I wouldn't change it though either.
Hope you get a bit of rest and relaxation now, even a lilt bit helps.
I know what you mean. I was one of the last of my friends to have grandchildren. My eldest is 9 but a couple of friends my age are now great grandparents. I used to tell them I was too young to be a grandma.
Grand cats are not the same but they don't answer back, or love you for your iPad.
Hope the sun is shining on you today. It is glorious here.
We are doing OKish. If we didn't have to pee or poo I could say we are fine. Every time I use yet another pair of rubber gloves I think of landfill. How many millions of pairs of gloves get disposed of every year I wonder.
Yesterday we finally managed to get to church, the first time for months. It was good to be back. It's a Baptist church which some call happy clappy, a band instead of organ and chairs where the pews were. It was an effort getting there by 10 am and we didn't get out until 12 noon as so many folk wanted to speak to us and they all included Colin. It did us good singing happy songs and seeing smiling faces. A few we see regularly but many haven't seen C for ages so they must have seen a huge difference. I didn't recognise a lot of the younger children. They change so quickly. I got a "date". A chap we have known for 25 years asked me if I could get a sitter to go to the theatre with him. He laughed when he saw the look on my face and said his wife had suggested it. She is singing in a choir accompanying Russell Watson and he didn't want to sit in the audience on his own. Colin put his thumb up ( well he moved it as it rarely goes up now) so I said I would if I could sort a sitter. When I got home I made a phone call and it is now booked.
A funny story about this chap. Years ago Colin and I were in a furniture shop looking for a china cabinet. I stopped and chatted to a couple from church who were there and Colin wandered off. The woman whispered to me, "What are you doing looking for furniture with him?" I was a bit confused and said why wouldn't I, he has to live with it as well. She asked what I meant and at this point I thought she may be developing Altzheimers. I said as he was my husband, we lived together. She laughed and said she thought I was married to Colin with a beard and my Colin was married to Di. For 17 years I worked with the children and young people and after about half an hour of singing, the pastor would indicate that they could now leave to go into their own groups. Colin, with a beard, and I would lead them out with our team of group leaders. My Colin and Di were part of the welcome team and would be on the door. As the pastor had spoken about Colin and Bev and we were on various lists and rotas as Colin and Bev, she presumed when Colin and Bev walked out off the door at the same time every week, we were the couple. Colin with a beard and his wife thought it was hilarious. Colin with a beard shaved it off a long while ago.
After church we went to the local park and walked twice round the lake, which is apparently 1 mile. When I got home I wasn't quick enough getting C on the commode so had to do a big clean up. I got my lunch at 4 and then slept for 2 hours. On the whole it was a good day.
I hope yours was not too bad. Summer is coming so things must seem better soon.
Have a good Bank Holiday Monday. We will be on our own so I'm going to paint a picture and chill out.....if I get a chance.
I do hope you get your chance Bev . Although John is continent . He wasn't for a long time.
He is all over the place .so unpredictable .
The trouble I have is when his bowels open too much and too loose then catching him to get into the commode safely .
For quite a while now though he is the other way ..
I think he is ok but it's mostly overflow . I have given him the Movical regularly also lactolose. . Weetabix crumbled into porridge .
I keep trying him but then he is hoisted so much it hurts his back where it pulls
Three weeks ago the nurse came with the mini enemas big as she arrived he was successful .
I have them here and this morning I am tempted to try them . I will give him one more chance to see if he can manage himself .
Because he gets his switched off times it makes it more difficult .
Have I told you the nurse has agreed to reduce his Meds ,
He has been on them for ten years , Sinemet
They have never helped and I kept saying I think thy may even be making him worse .
Anyway she told m to try by halving his nightime controlled release which I did
No advers effects and seems better . That was for two weeks now she told me to stop the Amitriptyline. I have done for the last four ,days .
He still switches off but has been switching back on quicker .
What I mean by that is eyes closed distorted mouth and chin And very slow response .
Or no respons at all
He has been waking easier in the morning , eating easier and even sat straighter
BG the way the air mattress has help enormously for his bottom . Still waiting for cushion for his chair and he has been most uncomfortable in that .
I got desperate the other day and went up stairs removed the topper of the single bed and cut a piece out in knee whole piece to fit the seat and the chair back .
Bingo no more complaints .
My other latest tip is I wasn't putting trousers on him I kept a small blanket over his knees to stop hom digging his nails in his thigh . And another over his arms .
I bought a pair of long johns only cheap ones I saw them in a big cheap shop which is called WHAT .. I cut the top of each to make them fit all his legs up to his bottom.
They keep him warmer looks bit like wearing trousers but still easier for commoding .
They also protect the thighs for what you put the sling around them .
Don't now why I didn't think of it before . They only cost two pounds .lol when I can afford it I will bug him another pair lol.
I haven't spoken or e mailed the Parkinsons nurse since we started reducing . I don't want to count my chickens .
She next wants to reduce the dose of the day Sinemet in two weeks .
She had been afraid to do so in case it made him that he could t move or swallow at all
Well he wasn't able to do that now anyway . There was nothing to lose .
John has been in the Meds for nine years . After three years I asked his consultant if we could refuse the Meds They insisted he was doing good but I knew he wasn't . They see so many people I think they forget how he was at first appointment .
Well he did start to reduce then he retired that was six years ago , the new consultant did t start for twelve months and he continued with the higher doses .
He went into hosiptal for a year and when he came back said he would look into it .thats when I also started to have the Parkinsons nurse By that time John was housebound . I could even get him to an appt .
As nice as the nurse is . She didn't know what had gone on before and hands were tied , she had to liaise with consultant .ao this had been going on for five or six years
We are so busy coping day to day the years roll into each other.
I certainly don't believe in I faces but he has had absolutely no quality of life for at least those nine years .
Anyway that's my moan over .. Well I'm not moaning just painting a picture .,without the brush lol .
I am going now to se if I can rouse him . Fingers X
At least my carers arrive at a better time today .
We did have then At 7 until changed companies . Suppose to be 9.3o OT 10 two days . They were 11 yesterday . I had already seen to him .and had him in the chair .
I was mad . I waited till the last minute and while waiting went upstairs to sort the bedroom out after taking the topper off and then cleaned around .
I wouldn't have done that if I had known they would be so late .and I was tired and angry by then so saw to John in a bad mood .
By the way I did like the beard story . I a, glad to are still able to get colin out . I know it's a lot to cope with nothing straight forward at all . It does give you a ice feel though I am sure
I haven't been able to do that with John for six years and before that it's was a
Nightmare and why my neck and shoulders are so bad .
It's pouring down here and very cold . Roll in summer xx
Yes, roll on summer. It's pretty gloomy out there today. I hope you get the meds sorted. C doesn't take any for PSP except the Glyco drops which now go through his tube.
I did a bit of painting this morning but fell asleep eating my lunch. Fortunately I'd almost finished it so it didn't end up in my lap. My tea was cold though. I think the dull weather sends me to sleep.
Have a good week if you can. I hope to go to the PSP support group meeting on Wednesday but will leave Colin with his carer. I don't want to cancel her.
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