31/10/2008 by Aileen.

He’s coming home Monday week. That’ll be 10th November. Can’t wait. Meal’s in the freezer, wine in the garage, house is tidy (at the moment) This is the longest time I’ve been home since August, and I must admit I’ve enjoyed pottering about on my own. I must be careful not to become too reclusive. I came home last Monday, genuinely too late for photography club. I could have gone to Scripture on Tuesday and Slimming World on Wednesday, but just wanted to stay indoors. I rationalised that it would be better to start these up again when John is home and I know I’ll be home.

I did go Birding to Old Moor on Wednesday and we had a really lovely time. The weather was crisp and sunny and we saw a ruffless ruff close by, a greenshank further away, and many other birds. It was lovely seeing three of the ‘four ladies from Hutton Cranswick’ who used to go birding with our group, but not in the summer as they go walking. They couldn’t get spaces on the Wed. morning this term. (Today’s excursion was a ‘Half Term Special’.

I baked some cheesy biscuits yesterday as it rained all day, and as today was sunny I changed into my gardening gear, grabbed a hoe, and went into front garden, only there was a dramatic change in the weather and it’s now pouring. So I’m going to spend the afternoon uploading photos to my website.

Forgot to say, I sent off TMA yesterday - it was due in today. So I’m feeling very virtuous. As I have some carrots in that I haven’t used I bought some coriander and will make some soup this evening. For the freezer.

Another thing! On Second Life we are putting on a pantomime and I am Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella. Had a rehearsal last night. It reminded me of ‘Some Like It Hot’ where the silent movie star is discovered to have a terrible voice. Well, at the beginning of the rehearsal the director told me to make the stage my own and move around freely. My avatar walks in jerks - I just cannot get it to move smoothly, so by the end the director told me to do the scene sitting down, and just get up at the end. Lol. Lol. Lol. ;-)

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27/10/2008 by Aileen.

Well. he didn’t come home. But we’re both okay with it. Yesterday he was so stir crazy. I was really upset. On the way back to Martin and Fiona’s last night  I went too quickly over a speed bump and I burst into tears! I was thinking - maybe I’ve damaged the car etc. etc.I was obviouslyreally worried about John. When I got out of the car at M and F’s I saw the beautiful night sky and felt much better. In the grand scale of things everything is okay. I really felt God is there, holding everything in being, and God is good.

Today John was in good form. The consultant said John should have complete bed rest as the wound is still 4cm deep (only .25 cm wide). There was a discharge, but it was ‘normal’. When John asked about antibiotics doctor said it wasn’t infected so not necessary. So ‘here we again’ and John and I keep saying to one another.

I’m staying home until Friday when John will ring with the next prognosis from consultant. If he can come home I will drive up on Friday and take John home on Sat. Otherwise I will drive up on Sat. and see what the doctor says on Monday. Ali, Eric and kids, Martin and Fiona were going to come for the weekend but that’s obviously off now. I might organise some freezer meals for when they do come, as Ali doesn’t eat meat, and it would be nice to have some good meals ready.

Anyway, I’m knocking back the wine now, all on my ownsome, so probably need professional medical help! But I do feel good about everything. John could have died.

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27/10/2008 by Aileen.

(I wrote this on Saturday and forgot to post it. So here it is now!)

Of down South again in a mo. Spent yesterday/this morning making French Onion Soup, Beef Casserole, Raspberry Sorbet for if J comes home on Monday. The stand in doctor looked at wound yesterday and said it wasn’t healing as quickly as he expected, so we are prepared for a bit longer in hospital. Didn’t cry last night but I had tears in my eyes. Watching La Traviata DVD didn’t help!

Just need to hoover and wash kitchen floor because

• we come home to a spotless house on Monday
• neighbour won’t be too shocked  at my lack of housewifery

Oh, and I’m busy charging up phone, Ipod Touch, Computer, Jabra, Camera. Just about got enough electric points!

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26/10/2008 by Aileen.

Ooh I’m so nervous. John should be coming out of hospital tomorrow but the remaining wound isn’t doing too well. The nurse sent a swab for analysis and results should be in tomorrow. John really really really wants to come out. He is getting so fed up of being in (obviously) We went out for a drive today just to get away for a while. Had a MacDonalds, then drove to Wendover Woods when the weather miraculously cleared up and there was a lovey sunset.

John said he’s optimistic about whether he’ll be allowed home, but when I asked him by what percentage he said 60/40, which to me is rubbish odds.

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17/10/2008 by Aileen.

It started well, although I was really tired as I stayed up ’til 1.30am faffing around on the ‘net. Loveley time at Creative Writing, but tried to attend Mass at Hessle, only it wasn’t on. I had an eye test in Hull at 3.30 and decided that I didn’t want to wander round the shops beforehand so went home for a couple of hours. Went for eye test, (15 miles away) but as it was not quite two years since the last test I declined as I would have had to pay. Waste of a journey and an afternoon. I wouldn’t mind, but I’m not home much and I would have loved some more time gardening. In Hull I just remembered that I had a ring in for repair (lost an opal) so thought the afternoon was not wasted altogether, but the man said it wasn’t in yet (although it was due in a week ago)

This evening I did ironing, and got on with updating the Hull/Lincs. Counselling Website while keeping one eye on Wire in the Blood. No idea what it was about!

I have finally done what I have always wanted to. I’ve bought a domain and webspace with Hostpapa. This site allows me to use my own coding (unlike my seriouslight website) so I am having fun sorting out colours etc. I’ve cheated, as I’ve uploaded the website I did for my OU course, and I’m just changing the content (and colours, fonts etc.) I’m telling NO ONE what this site is called as it is going to be really personal withall my soppy sentimental poetic stuff. And photos if I can find some suitably arty farty.

Night diary.

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16/10/2008 by Aileen.

No, I don’t believe that I have known John is coming home soon and I haven’t posted it. But he is - on Monday week. (27th October) I can’t get excited now, as I’ve known for nearly a week, but obviously I am over the moon. We both are. (Obviously again!) I don’t know how he has managed to stay in bed for so long (it will be eleven weeks before he leaves) and not gone mad.

Anyway, now I have started blogging again I will keep it up. I must put up some photos, as I’m behind with them.

I’m home at the moment and did loads of gardening today. Pruned some roses, weeded three of the square foot gardening veg. bits. I haven’t had one tomato from six plants this year. They went from green to mush. The onions are still tiny (although I haven’t examined many). Lovely potatoes and quite a few little peppers, but the green beans got nowhere either. Slugs got them I suppose. Anyway, I’m keen again, and have planted some crocuses and narcissi.

Will write about new OU course and other stuff next time.

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