G'day, Linda. We had a quiet New Year celebration too. difficult child 3 went to bed but we got him up in time to watch the fireworks.
Today we had a fairly quiet day. I was ordered to rest, although I did get up and about a bit. difficult child 1 went out to lunch with his friends and brought them home so we rustled up a quick meal for them. It was a bit overwhelming to be in a room full of Aspies! We met a new one tonight - he had been the host of the New Year's Eve party they all went to. I didn't realise he was Aspie, until he formally, politely, shook my hand on leaving - clearly well-rehearsed. He'd barely said a word to me otherwise, clearly too shy. difficult child 1's best friend was a bit moody tonight, perhaps because I was talking to his girlfriend (also Aspie - mild) about the problem teacher who made his life, and my kids' lives, pure purgatory. She is now gone from that school and I do wonder where she has ended up; but only so I can be sure to never cross her path again.
husband is back to work tomorrow. The kids have been working through, with the occasional day off here and there.
Tomorrow - I'm hoping I continue to improve. I have to try to make contact with my neurologist, as well as the pain clinic (to sort out the next appointment). I also need to organise new referrals, but I'm stuck for a few weeks until my new GP comes back from holidays.
If I'm up to it, I might go to the beach with my friend. Wraparound dark glasses and shady hats, I might be able to manage. I had to keep my bathroom door closed today, because one wall is glass and faces west - the sun just streams in and it's glary all day. Daisy the budgie had the run of the house today and was cross because the bathroom door was shut - she kept flying down to my room, flying around, chittering loudly and flying back to her cage at the other end of the house. As the sun went down we opened the bathroom door and at some stage she must have flown in there. When I looked for her to see why she hadn't put herself back in the cage at her bedtime, I found her perched in my bathroom, dozing on the plantstand. She didn't take too much persuasion to fly back to her cage.
Enjoy the beginning of 2008, everyone.
Marg