Back to normal??

Annabell was discharged from hospital on the 11th July and I have said how I got her home. It was good to have her home  and I will continue to look after her and ensure that she gets her medication. She still sleeps a lot and has difficulty in standing and walking, but I  help there where I can. She has a walker  but she has difficulty in getting out of chairs and other places  so I help there.  Benji and I have suspended our 6am walk. Annabell is still sleeping then, unless she wakens me at 5am (as she sometimes does), then, since I know she is ok, Benji and I will go out close to our time.

I have always had this sort of comment that at times ” we are a mobile disaster looking for a place to happen”  On Thursday and Friday it sort of happened. Thursday and I had to go into the town to register Benji. drove there, parked the car and within about  ten minutes I was back at the car – only it refused to start. Called the RAA and they said they would attend as soon as they could. In the meantime, while I was waiting a young friend  came over and asked  if there was something wrong. I said yes, that the car wont start, so she went and got

her car, parked it next to mind and gave me a jump start. No problem. Thanked her kindly and drove  home.  I parked the car on the road since I didn’t want to block the carport in case I needed to get the other car out.  Oh and I should say that I recalled the RAA and cancelled the callout before I left town.  They thanked me and said that not many people do that – which I thought was sad, That’s how it was until very late in the afternoon when I started to notice how close other cars were passing my car, so I went out and the car started  with no problems and I drove it into my driveway.

On the Friday I went out to move the car and it would not start. Finally called out the RAA and they came but they could not get the car started. The mechanic  did a good examination and concluded that it was the starter motor.  He then organized my car to be towed from the  house  to the repair shop.

I drove up to the repair shop and spoke to the boss. I  explained what had happened and that the RAA suspected the  starter motor. He said he would try and look at it today but if not, definitely Monday.  Back home I attended to Annabell and made her something to eat. Shortly after that the phone rang. It was the mechanic, who informed me that my car was ready to be picked up. Took a taxi to the shop and the mechanic explained  what had happened.  I wont go into details but suffice to say that the starter motor was still almost as new, but the cable connecting to it had been damaged so that was changed and everything is good. AND, I had sufficient cash within my wallet to pay the bill.  So, happiness  all around!!

Annabell is still sleeping a lot but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I no longer have to stay in one room. The  servant type bell wasn’t really working so I went to the  hardware shop and bought a doorbell. I set it up so that the sound is very different from the actual doorbell. She has the door part, I have the bell part – and that is working. She keeps her part with her and I have my part in my pocked or on the nightstand . Oh if you are interested, the music I have on my part of the system is ” Santa Clause is coming to town”  Yes, I know – childish  – but there you are :o)