That ruddy virus

Today is a sad day for me. I had been looking forward to meeting with my Red Hat Society sisters on the English east coast. We were to have three nights of fun in Hemsby, Norfolk. Had to cry off because with this rotten virus it is just too risky ... mostly for Stan.
and then I had to write to my chapter:

Ladies, sad news ... our meetings are cancelled until further notice. It just does not make any sense to risk potentially passing on the dreaded virus on among ourselves and others.

Watch this space for news ... about the next meeting, when all of this is over!

❤️❤️Keep in touch with us and each other and stay safe and healthy!!

Hatty Huggles from 👑 Eileen and 🐒 me

Not a happy camper me ...

My Birthday

7th August 2019
today I am 63 and probably the happiest 63 year old in the country ... if not the world ...
How come? Well with the help of over 30 wonderful Red Hat Ladies we celebrated wonderfully ...
When I was thinking about how to celebrate without having to spend money I don't have, the idea of a HOOT came to mind. So "Margret's Birthday Hoot" began to take shape.
In the Red Hat Society a Hoot is a get-together without much planning. So we met in town for a photograph

The "Hooter Ladies"

It was wonderful to see how everyone had fun to meet old and new friends and to explore or little seaside town. Of course I loved the cards and gifts, but the enjoyment and fun of the others was the best present I could have had. 

And the suggestion to make the Hoot an annual event went down well too!
So ... will we repeat this great bit of fun? 

Yipeeeeee

I am nearly celebrating ... yesterday I had the second of the pre-op tests. And after a long strong discussion with the surgeon ... Well I was hardly back home when the phone rang ...

My appointment is December 5th ... And I am not sure if I am scarred or looking forward to it.

Bit of both I think ... ...

So keep fingers crossed for me ... a little prayer won't do any harm either

Here we go again

So my shoulder is still not done. And it is getting worse. But hey ... we had a wonderful time in Portsmouth. Why am I so happy to be with Eileen and the Red Hat Ladies and away from home? I
need a change some time

       

shoulder replacing?

so much time has passed and nothing much has changed ... the house is still not very tidy and my mind is a mess still too
And that despite the fact that I have had some psycho therapy but that wouldn't solve the pain from the arthritis. So today I have thrown my heart over the fence and  agreed to have my right shoulder joint replaced. hmmm ... not sure how we can survive with out me being to drive and without me being able to cook etc. and that for six weeks .. at least ... oh dear I am dreading it

Germany 2017

Here we are in Germany 🇩🇪 at my mom’s for two weeks. A couple of days from now the time is over and we’ll go home again. Had a hectic but great time. Especially Mama’s 90th Birthday Party went really well. We met so many lovely people again and many contacts were renewed.

I am quite proud of the fact that this dress still fits and collected many compliments *blush* 

Home made decorations were great fun

Overwhelmed

Sometimes you can get overwhelmed by things that others seem to manage without trying. I am in that situation and have no idea what to do about it.
So what is going on?
I am trying to catch up with two years of dreadful house work or rather none existent house work. Since my hip operation I have been in a bad state and not just because of the pain in my shoulders, but also because my mind seems to be somehow incapable to function.
Somehow all initiative is gone and motivation isn't there at all.
So now I have to find a way of getting over that. I guess I just have to throw my heart over the fence and jump after it.
Can I ??