The morning and early afternoon were spent dealing with the laundry, and Keith went to Tesco to buy groceries for the next couple of days. We have our turkey to eat and have decided to have a "Christmas" meal on New Year's Day. The cats have spent all day curled up on the spare bed, and seem to be zonked out! I wonder if they spent much time at home while we were away? There didn't seem to be much evidence of them sleeping on the sofa in the conservatory, but we had made cosy beds for them in the kitchen. I shut off the rest of the house in case they brought any little rodents in with them!
In the afternoon, Sophie and I went to see Mum, and I took her some chocolates. She was in the communal lounge because of her falls, and the staff were keeping an eye on her. We sat and chatted, but she didn't make a lot of sense again, and I felt very sad. I never thought my parents would have such a horrible end to their lives, and it's something I find really hard to come to terms with. Sitting in the lounge was a depressing experience as most of the residents were asleep, and one woman was shouting about something. I do think the staff are doing a brilliant job, and my Mum was well-dressed with her hair and nails done. On the way out, the manager caught me and said they were moving her closer to the lounge, as, currently, her room is the very last at the end of the corridor.
Sophie and I returned home, where I continued with the laundry and writing my blog. It's lovely to be able to re-live the last few days! Keith and I played cards at 6pm (I had no idea what day it was, it felt like Sunday!) and we had a very light supper of paté, toast and salad.
After we'd eaten, we exercised our brains by watching the Christmas University Challenge. I felt so glad I'd booked tomorrow off work again!
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