Another week has passed and time for my weekly diary of a menopausal mum – 12/10/2022 post. This is where I share what has been happening in the past week. I am also incorporating blogtober, and todays theme is my favourite bloggers.
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College
C is loving college, the past few weeks she has been looking after the rodents. She has loved telling me about Daphne a naughty rat, who I have quite warmed to with her stories. Then there is Gandolf the hamster who she has fallen in love with.
She has now moved over to the exotics, and messaged to say they have blue dart frogs, scorpions, a tarantula called Dave and lots more. I would have to stand by the door.
I wrote a post for blogtober on mental health. C is struggling with her anxiety so much at the moment, driving her into college, she was barely talking and you could see she was struggling. I told her when I got home I would email into college and the welfare dept to see if they can help her. C also text me to say she has a telephone appointment for councelling in a few weeks. Hopefully this will help her.
Blogtober 2022
The prompt for blogtober today is my favourite bloggers. I have tons of favourite bloggers. The blogging community is very supportive, so am going to mention just a few.
- Mels Fab Finds – Those of you who love to take part in giveaways will already know of Melanie. We have become good friends, and if she has not heard from me, or if she knows I am struggling she will message to check in on me. We are also both a ditzy as each other and can relate to the most silliest things we have done.
- Life In A Breakdown – Another blogger you may know if you love entering giveaways. Sarah does so much for the Blogging community. Plus like C she suffers with chronic illness, knowing how this affects you. I admire how she keeps going.
- MissLJBeauty – Another Blogger I admire is Laura. She is one of the nicest people I know. I do think she is mad though as has a huge love of biking in remote places. She also has two gorgeous dogs.
There are so many others, but these are the first three that came to my mind.
Drivers
I am very vocal when I am driving, but also courteous as well. But what is going on with drivers at the moment. I will give you an example of yesterday. All I did was drive C to college and come home and then pick her up and come home.
I had a car nearly drive into the side of me at the roundabout coming out of college. Cars thinking they did not need to stop at junctions and just keep going. A van so far up my boot that if I had slowed slightly he would have been a passenger. Also do drivers not read roads anymore, think they can go in a shorter queue at lights and realised it was shorter for a reason, and think they can just pull over to the other queue with no respect for other road users. I know I sound grumpy, but it is more about respect and safety to yourself and others.
Health
I recently mentioned that I haven’t been feeling right, I am cold and tired all the time. Plus a few other things that do not feel as I should. I went to see my GP, who wanted me to have a huge range of urgent blood tests, plus I need to fast as well as doing a diabetic check.
I have had to wait weeks, as apparently no appointments. Tomorrow morning I finally have my blood tests, so hopefully should find out what is going on. Fingers crossed could start to feel myself soon.
Last night, I fell asleep on the sofa at about 8.30, woke up and 10 and had a shower, then went to bed with a massive headache. This is so not like me.
I hop you have all had a lovely week
I am also waiting for a blood test at the moment, fingers crossed yours comes soon.
Mine were rebooked for a couple of weeks, I hope yours come through ok
So many people are struggling with their mental health at the moment. It seems to get worse at this time of the year, then lifts again in spring time. I love Laura and I featured her MTBLM blog, where she writes about mountain biking for women and girls. Have a great weekend
It does seeem to be a lot more suffering at the moment, I love Laura as well such a lovely person
the college course sounds fun – daphne is a star – glad all is well
It does sound fun, they have a fam also and the other week they were weighing sheep
The blogging community is definitely supportive for sure! Mental health is so important! Also I hope you feel better. It could just be the weather change affecting you too.
It is a supportive community, I have been feeling like this for a while so not just the weather changing
I am happy to hear that your daughter has gotten settled into college. I do hope you get things sorted regarding your health.
Thank you she is loving it
Sounds like a long week. Hope C feels better about her mental health. And I do agree about drivers, I have seen some bad drivers recently and always keep an eye out when I am at the roundabout
It has been a long week, she is speaking to someone today so hopefully it is a start. It does seem some drivers are getting worse
I’m glad your daughter is enjoying college. I am sending you good vibes with the blood work.
She loves it
I hope everything comes back well with your blood tests! Glad C is having a good experience which helps I’m sure alleviate some stress for you.
They were postponed so another couple of weeks before I have them, she is loving the course
Interesting blog you have there. I hope you will be able to get some good news with your blood works. Those type of drivers should definitely be watched out for. Great share!
Thank you, it seems there are getting more common on the roads. My appointment has changed for a couple of weeks now
That is so great to hear that your daughter is loving college so much. She sounds like she is in her element and really coming into her own. How lovely 🙂
She is in her element, she has always been a huge animal lover so this is perfect for her
what is she studying at college? I know some of those bloggers too.
She is doing an animal care course, they literally have all sorts of animals
Love those blogs. I agree about the drivers with no respect for others. I hope you get sorted health-wise, bless you. xxx
Other drivers are getting worse, I had to cancel my appointment as my dog isn’t well
I hope you manage to get some answers after your blood tests about what’s going on. That’s great to hear that C is getting on so well at college x
She is loving her course
Wow, those exotic critters sound… lovely LOL. I think I’d join you and stand by the door 🙂 Fab to see C is going to be getting help. It’s hard to watch as a mum, as you just want them to feel comfortable and happy in themselves. I’m a bit out of touch with the blog scene at the minute, so it’s been great to be able to dip into your highlighted bloggers list 🙂 #blogtober22 xx
She is loving it showed me a photo of the frogs yesterday they are still not cute. It was a bit of a hard day yesterday, but a few emails and we are geting there
HA! I received the form from my doc yesterday to get a mass of blood tests done – I have been struggling with exhaustion and some other issues and we can’t figure out why.
Good luck with your blood tests and hope they find out what is wrong
I hope your bloodwork gives you the answers you need. And HOPEFULLY, those answers are to take more iron or something. Good luck!
Thank you
It sounds like C is really enjoying college. She is so brave caring for all of the animals and creatures. I hope the counselling can help C.
I love the blogs Mels Fab Finds and Life in a Breakdown. Sarah is a bit of a legend when it comes to blogging. She really is one of the nicest people.
Good luck at the doctors. I hope it goes OK. x
She is loving her course, just need to get her anxiety sorted now bless her. I agree Sarah is lovely and Mel is as mad as me
I really like life in a breakdown blog
Me too and Sarah is lovely