Molly

Well, that was a week.  Monday was lovely, it was a Bank Holiday so I got to have a repeat of a relaxed Sunday... coffee, reading.  Weather was terrible but at least I wasn't in work.

Tuesday to Thursday I was in work.  As usual, I'm juggling three sets of priorities so my brain is constantly in flight mode.  But it was OK, I made it through with the consolation that I'd booked Friday off.

Thursday night, Jan phones me.  You know that we speak most nights but this wasn't scheduled as it was a Grand baby Day.  I immediately asked if she was OK and she wasn't.  Her Springer Molly had collapsed and after immediately taking her to the vet, she was ringing to tell me that she was gone. 

Molly was just so lovely.  Molly, I proclaimed my God Dog upon her arrival thirteen years ago (having only one God Child to date.)  She was such a calm and loving dog.  When my sister's Lupus was active, she would be her pal and just lay or sit with her.  She saw my sister through losing various loved ones and has just been there for her through a string of really, rubbish years quite frankly.

Jan's description of the sequence of events reminded me so much of my experience with a human loved one; collapse, unresponsive; dramatic journey to medics, the worst news.  It reminded me of everything and my heart was full of emotion for her experience and for the loss of Mol.  Animal or human, it's still a family member, a friend and the loss is felt deeply.  Before I went to sleep on Friday night, I asked Mum to take care of Molly and told Molly, if she wasn't already with her, she should find Christopher's Nanna.  I'm sure they're together though. Mum loved Mol and used to take her treats on every visit.

Friday I had a telephone consult with a physio re the hip thing.  Long story short, I have either hip flexor damage or tendinopothy, either way, I need actual physio.  I've been trying to do a little exercise again but it seems to be making matters worse.

So I was off work on Friday, I'd scheduled my  new bathroom tile cleaning gadget to arrive plus I was awaiting a new, extra long foam roller from Amazon to really unbunch my spine.  My bathroom gadget was scheduled for delivery between 8am and 8pm.  I expected it to arrive at 7.55pm but just to be sure, I stuck a sticky note to the front door as I left home, just in case.  I'd hit two supermarkets by 8.30am, I had an extremely quick coffee (and speed read) so that the day wasn't a complete dud and headed home.  I was home before 10am and BOTH of my parcels had arrived and were in the place that I'd requested the expected one to be left.  How lucky am I?

The rest of Friday was spent Spring cleaning my bathroom with my new gadget.  The tiles look like new and I wish I'd heard about this thing a couple of years ago before I spent a fortune on various cleaning products and grout fixers.  In the end, I used my gadget and white vinegar and hey presto... it looks like new.

Saturday and the sun is shining.  Jan is starting to do better, she's still crying through our chat but she is improving. I had a terrible night's sleep but on the plus side, I'd accomplished three loads of washing by 7.30am.  I had a lovely coffee and read for an hour at my usual haunt, did a little food shopping then headed home to continue with the Spring clean.  As it was sunny, I decided to hang the washing out on the line which is when I noticed bluebells growing out of the lawn.  How does that happen?  Aren't they bulbs not roots?  I get it when one plant I hate at the top of my front lawn ends up at the bottom with no intervention from me, but bulbs?   Anyway, I dug them up and transplanted them somewhere where they will hopefully take to their relocation.  I do love bluebells. So pretty.

Hip is really hurting today so no additional exercise for me, except for a few sit-ups.  I've still managed to clock 11,000 steps just by going about my business and that makes me feel better.

Sun is shining, beautiful day.  Love you x