End of week - again?

[wiseheart]

Really, how is it Friday again? I just can't catch up with time since I stopped working.

Anyway, the insurance agent showed up today only 15 minutes late - I don't understand how people can be so un-punctual! It isn't only rude, it is not really efficient, either. At school, we had to show up 15 minutes before the lessons would start, and we all managed it, even those who came from the other end of the city! Not to mention that the whole meeting was completely unnecessary, as we just checked the portfolio and left everything as it was. It still took another 40 minutes of my life no-one will give me back. *sigh*

Then Mum managed to take another fall in the living room - fortunately, just a minor one, she could get up on her own again and has been nancing around in the flat all afternoon. I was still scared for a moment.

While waiting for the insurance lady, I did a tiny bit of transcribing; not much, because my right thumb is acting up again. Not that I'd use it for typing (I type with 8 fingers, as a rule), but the tension in the entire right hand was a bit unpleasant, even with leaving the thumb out. It is a recurring problem that usually surfaces when I've sewed too much - which I haven't done for at least a month, so I don't know why is it back, but I hope it will go away, soon.

In the late afternoon I managed to talk to my friend Elise on the phone. It is her last year at school, then she'll retire, too. She's looking forward to it, as her third granddaughter is due to be born in October, so she'll be very busy as a three times Grandma, once she's stopped working.

Comments

[meathiel]

I hate dealing with insurance and bank stuff ... definitely precious time one doesn't get back again!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

And often totally useless. :(

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

Poor mum! Glad to hear she's shrugged it off.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

She's incredible! I hear some noise from the other room, go to the living room to see what happened, and she tells me cheerfully: "I've taken a fall", while lying on the floor!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Glad mom is okay.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

She must have a highly gifted guardian angel...

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Poor Mum. Getting old sucks. I love being retired, however and am looking forward to my pension in November.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

If we were allowed to retire at a reasonable age, as it was earlier (women could retire at the age of 55), when we still could enjoy life a bit, then I could even deal with the getting old part.

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

Good to know your mother's fall wasn't serious! That week went by very fast for me too!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)
Of course, the fact that the insurance agent has wasted my time twice this week did play a role. *sigh*

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

The weeks really do just disappear now we are retired. You would think there would be so much time - but then it's Saturday again and the week has disappeared!

Glad your Mum's tumble was not a serious one.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

Yes, it is ridiculous how busy one is when one supposedly doesn't work!

[wanderingmogwai.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry about your mom. Paul has fallen twice in the past month. He didn't injure himself but it takes all three of us really working at it just to get him back up again. I shouldn't get angry but I do. He attempts to try to do things he knows put him at risk. Mom and I can't go out of the house without worrying that he'll fall again ....or take his diabetes meds without eating. Ugh!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Gah, that must be a pain! Mum is really disciplined (that's why personnel just loved her when she was in hospital), but due to the constant pain in her arthritic knee she sometimes stumbles or slips. So yeah, I'm worried day in, day out, too.

[wanderingmogwai.livejournal.com]

It is but then again Paul wouldn't be happy if he weren't being a pain. lol!

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

Waiting for someone can be a pain in the backside at times, it is so good to have the meeting over and done with.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

Glad your Mum's scare was just that and she was not badly hurt. I fell the other day in the parking lot of a store. Tripped over a giant hump designed to slow down cars. It was painted bright yellow and there for all to see, but I wasn't looking at my feet and ended up on the ground in major shock. Luckily, aside from a bruise on hand and hip, I was fine, just extremely embarrassed.