Busy weekend

[wiseheart]

I spent my weekend with the elderly, the dead and the dying. In this order.

Yesterday our old doctor visited us again. We had lots of fun, and he stayed till half past ten. It was nice.

Today, in the early hours, we went to the cemetery to look after the grave of the grandparents. What can I say? It was still there. I've been trying to persuade Mum to have them transferred to another cemetery in the neighbourhood, where we'd only need half an hour to get there (and therefore could visit the grave more often), but so far, no luck.

Afterwards we visited Mum's lady friend(with a third friend of theirs) who lives near the cemetery and is terminally ill. We found her on a literal dungheap, as her son's too busy drinking all the time to care for her. So we called a doctor and had her brought to the hospital. We don't expect to see her again, but at least she will die in a more... dignified manner.

I added a few more recommendations to telekis_vendiak, in the BSG section.

I also posted "Elf-root" and "The Book of Mazarbul" to TFF, where both stories got ignored as usual. At least on SoA I got some minimal feedback. Ah, well, there's no legal reason why life should stop sucking right now.

Oh, yes, and it's insanely hot still, and my main PC shows signs of dying again. Joy, joy, joy.

Comments

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

Looks like you had a quite busy weekend.

That drinking son makes me angry. *glares in his general direction* Probably for the best I am not in the area, as I think he deserves a kick in his rear end.

We had a hot spell here but it is cooler now. Which is good.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I hope it will be cool when we are over there, too. I still don't have the detailed programme, but I'll write you privately as soon as it arrives. It seems though that we'll have a couple of hours free on August 4, before boarding the plane, due to timetable changes.

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me, it will give me a chance to hug you and thank you for well written fics.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, I hope we'll have time for more than just that, but it'll be good to finally meet in person, in any case. :)

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

So do I. It is great that I will be able to meet you. :)

[lissas-elves.livejournal.com]

Soledad, how awful about your mother's friend! That son of hers should be ashamed of himself.

Have not been around much lately (due to the mouse-arms), but look so much forward to reading your new stories when I'm better.

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Strange how certain sequences pop up in life, isn't it? I'm glad you had the pleasure of another visit with the good doctor. And I wish you luck with your ongoing campaign to have the grandparents a bit closer - it would be easier on both of the living, neither of whom is getting any younger.

I particularly commend you and your mum for caring enough to not only visit a dying woman, but to see her properly cared for when others would not. She is blessed to have such good friends.

Stay cool. We are having heat, humidity and thunderstorms, but getting a cool night in occasionally to ease our suffering. The poor Beloved does a very physically demanding kind of work in a dusty environment without air conditioning beyond large fans, and it just drains him. He comes home coated in dust and sweat and can't wait to get to the shower. Be good to yourself - no stressing in the heat, OK?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, it was Mum's other friend who did the resolute part, but we are still happy that the poor woman is at least in hospital now... and will go to a home, should she live long enough, which we doubt. She deserved better.

Give the Beloved my sympathies.

[jilba.livejournal.com]

I'm pleased Mum's friend is now in hospital. The drinking son makes me angry, but gosh I hear a lot of similar stories. At least the poor lady will be comfortable and looked after. Maybe you will get a chance to see her once more with luck.