Photo by David Fitzpatrick
It’s been two months and we are still trying to regain our equilibrium.
The girls are dealing with exams, I’m dealing with superannuation companies. Neither is fun.
To those of you with your paperwork neatly filed in an easy to reach place, I hate you. To anyone who can’t lay your hands on your marriage certificate, your husband’s birth certificate and the birth certificate of your youngest child in the next five minutes, can we have a drink together? The title “Shambolic” isn’t ironic people.
Life is emotionally draining, but there are still moments of laughter, sometimes the humour is a bit black and maybe a tad inappropriate. OK I shouldn’t have suggested to the nice boy who came to teach us how to look after Simon’s fish tank that my dead husband was haunting the house with everything falling apart the minute we buried the man. But seriously THREE lights in the fish tank blew (and despite replacing them all I can’t get them to work), the front door handle has fallen off and Hippie Child’s bedroom light blew and then short circuited the house every time we replaced the bulb and turned it on! As the fish boy stammered “it might be a coincidence” with a fearful look on his face, Hippie Child calmly explained to me that “not everyone gets your humour Mum”.
As I dip my toe back into the real world (and the virtual world simultaneously) I’m planning to blog every day in June. God knows what the quality will be like, and I can’t guarantee that it will be entertaining, in fact some of it might be downright depressing. But stick with me (please).
So folks, I’m still here and still standing (just).
Glad to have you back poking your toe in! Take care!
Thank you Jo.
We’re here listening, and rooting for you!
Thank you Eleanor.
A coincidence I think not!! I’m glad you’re blogging more often this month 🙂 That dark sense of humour is well appreciated here, keep it coming – never inappropriate – in fact, I believe entirely appropriate as a coping mechanism!
You’ve been in my thoughts a lot. I’m a pretty organised person and I too am not entirely sure where all our certificates are. Jeez, I better put that on a list, and I have to sort out my super too. If you get stuck for blog post this week maybe it could be a list of all that crap we never seem to do and should 😛
Yep that is a blog post I’ve got on the list! Lovely to have you here Melissa.
Great to hear from you. Was going to give you a call just today, in fact. Had warring children to deal with unfortunately. We can cope with depressing – just write whatever you feel like 🙂 xxx
Thank you Rach.
I’m ‘so’ glad you’re back Janine. Just do your thing, sticking with you. And yes I’d be exactly the same about finding things…cheers x
Right, it looks like I’m off to Ireland to have a drink. With a name like Fitzpatrick I’ll fit right in! Thanks for being here Jane.
Janine, I have read your adventures for a long time now & enjoyed your humor and family. I was struck in the heart when I saw your post of losing your husband a week after I lost my Dad. I’m glad that you are able to get a toehold – the world does seem to be carrying on behind a sheet of glass – it gives me hope and encouragement that I shall be able to do the same. Safe travels and I look forward to your new adventures. As difficult as the road may be, please know that there is an army of silent support out here cheering you on.
Carol (aka: halfcnote)
Carol that’s a beautiful comment. Thank you. I’m so sorry about your Dad, we will muddle through this together and help each other. xxx
Do what every you have to do to get through (black humour included!) in my thoughts x
Thank you Gill.
Thinking of you Janine. I blogged everyday in May , Clairey Hewitt had some great prompts .
Thank you Trish, I’ll check out Claire’s prompts.
I’m so glad you’ve decided to start blogging here again. My experience is that blogging seems to come easier when I am at my most vulnerable, I didn’t blog do heaps of blog posts when my dad died, but when I did, they were heartfelt and raw and I felt so much better for having got it out. I wish I had found blogging earlier when my mom died and then when I had cancer, but better late than never.
I’ll be reading and sending you all my best thoughts as you get through this sad and challenging time. Dark though it may be, I’m glad you still have your sense of humour. xx
Thank you Shelly, that is an interesting idea that you found blogging therapeutic.
Oh Janine, huge hugs. I look forward to your daily blogs. You are a strong and beautiful woman.
Thank you Alana.
Thinking of you Janine.
Looking forward to reading your blogs.
Thank you Kylee.
I’m stuck on you Janine! So pleased you are dipping back in to your blogging, will be right her reading for you xxx
Thank you Veronica.
Bugger all that bad news and light bulb business, Janine, but I’m glad you are back to blogging. In my experience, writing is the best therapy – especially the blogs and letters one writes with the intention of deleting. You know the ones. TIP: Just don’t drink while writing those therapeutic posts as they have a way of publishing themselves!
Very useful advice there Jenn.
inappropriate humor helps! you just have to watch whose around when you are shaking with laughter over something only you and your closest can “get”. welcome back. i’m so happy you are still here, sharing your days. it’s exam time here, too, but vacation from school starts friday. keep on keeping on…
Will do. Enjoy your vacation.
Glad to have you back. And I hope your house stops breaking soon, whatever the reason might be. (As a girl with a skylight situation, a dishwasher situation, and more – I can affirm it’s not fun or easy.)