Hello and welcome to the home of Word of the Week. A nice and simple weekly linky, with everyone welcome to pop by and share. The idea of the linky is to reflect back on your past week and share it with us. It’s great if you can sum it up in a word or phrase, hence giving us your Word of the Week. My word this week is ‘blogtober’ and you can read more about that below.
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MY WORD OF THE WEEK – Blogtober
It’s October, in case you hadn’t noticed! Every year since 2016 I’ve taken in a blogging challenge called Blogtober where we post every day throughout the month on our blogs and share and read each other’s posts. It’s a real challenge sometimes, but we do often have prompts to follow
Today’s prompt is ‘in defence of shorter days’
I actually like drawing the curtains early and snuggling in for the evening even though it’s only just past dinner time. I also enjoy the summer and being able to sit with the patio doors open, or even on the patio way into the evening. They are both so different, but I still enjoy them both.
This has been a difficult week. The Little Man is still going to school but cracks have appeared, we managed to get the plaster on pretty quickly thanks to his EHCP and the fact that the school have to listen if there is a problem. Or it might just be that his last school was really crap (which is no surprise.) Anyway, today he’s missing out on a school trip because he had pneumonia before Christmas. I have written before why I disagree with 100% attendance awards. After all, he couldn’t help getting pneumonia could he?
It’s also been a difficult week with Boo. After coming home from college unable to complete a full day, I bit the bullet and got her straight into the GP surgery. Well, it seems like she does have a problem, or she may have a problem, we still don’t have anything concrete because she was booked in to see a pharmacist who had to refer everything to the GP and now the GP wants to see her next week to double check the results. It’s something to do with her heart and it’s caused her to stress even more. It’s really hard to get through to Boo sometimes, she lives in a bubble. I’m extremely worried, but more about her behaviour than her health, well, at least until we get some proper answers, it could turn out to be nothing serious at all.
I’ve completely burnt myself out this week, this month, this year. I thought things were going well but they are not, things can turn in an instant. So, today I’m taking a day off and enjoying the short Autumn day by not getting out of bed. I’ve got up, done breakfast and sent the Little Man off to school. I’ve done the housework (kind of) and now as soon as I’ve scheduled this post I’m going to shower, do my treatment and go to bed for the rest of the day.
By the time you read this I’m hoping I’ll be refreshed, but I’m sad because last week I had to cancel my trip to the ballet due to not feeling well. And it looks like I will not be going to this evening’s ballet either which I booked to go with my girls. It looks totally amazing and I know they would love it, but Star is sick (again) and Boo is depressed. I just give up.
Tomorrow is another day! Even if it is short.
Now it’s over to you, what word or phrase sums up your week this week?
Living to Die and Dying to Live
I keep forgetting to link up with Blogtober, I’m not following the prompts this year but I must get around to joining in.
I like shutting the curtains and getting cosy too, it will probably all change in a couple of months when I am longing for longer days but at the moment it’s nice.
That is good that the school listened but so wrong about your Little Man missing the school trip! I used to kick off when my girls missed out on things because of 100% attendance as they would never get it as they always had at least one check on their hearts a year which meant a day missed from school.
Oh gosh, what a worry about Boo! I hope it ends up being nothing serious. Sending love and hugs and enjoy your day off! You deserve it! I hope you are feeling more refreshed. x
Sorry that things have been a little more difficult for Little Man with school. What a shame for him to miss out on his school trip due to getting pneumonia last year. I’m with you on disagreeing about attendance awards – kids can’t help getting ill. Sorry to hear about the worries about Boo’s health and hope that you get some answers soon. Sounds like a very good idea to have a day for yourself. I hope it is a restful one. #WotW
Such a shame that you’re all not well in one way or another. The bright sparks though are that the Little Man’s school is more responsive and also your daughter will get to see a doctor sooner rather than later. I quite like the sound of spending a day in bed! I might just schedule it too! Sorry about the ballet but it won’t be fun if you’re all down. Looking forward to your blogtober posts. I’m not so brave yet to try it.