NEW NORMAL

 Today Ron and I start our 'new normal'.

Which means today Ron will visit Mum in the hospital and I will stay home.

But... today Ron will drop me into town so I can do some jobs.  I desperately need to get a cheap Australian phone, so I don't keep running up exorbitant phone charges!

I got my monthly bill and nearly spat the dummy!  It was so BIG.

So, a new phone, a new number and less charges.

I also want to start sending 'stuff' home via the post.

If I keep everything I buy here,  and try to bring it home when I do eventually leave; I am going to end up paying for an entire seat just for my luggage!

So... time to get some parcel bags and send shit home.

Once we are up and ready for the day, we shall ring the hospital and see what sort of night Mum has had.  I'm hoping she did well overnight and didn't get unsettled.  

At least if she needs turning or cares, they will have more equipment, and able hands, to do that easier than Ron and I.

That is the primary reason she went to hospital yesterday.  Ron and I were really struggling with managing a bedridden Mum, and we were scared of hurting her inadvertently.  

Right, I shall get on with the day... catch ya later.

ONWARD...

ABOVE:  Found these from yesterday.  Good Morning Coffs Harbour.

7.22 am: I rang the hospital bright and early this morning to see how Mum was.  She had a 'good' night but woke extremely distressed wanting Ron.  So he's heading out there very soon.

I am getting dropped off at the Plaza mall ... where I will investigate phone options.

11.33 am: Well its taken a while ... but I now have an Aussy phone number. I came to town without my passport... but the Telstra staff were wonderful and connected me up with my drivers license instead.

I've done some shopping! Whoops more summer clothes and shoes. 

Ron says Mum is very, very weak but has most of her marbles... which is rather neat as they've been missing for a while. 

1.21 pm: Well.. I just ran into my first 'glitch' here.

I tried to get a taxi back to the house, and two taxi drivers REFUSED to take me because it's a gravel road and a little steep in places.

So I now have to just sit and wait for Ron to come back from Bellingen soon and pick me up.

Luckily he's almost ready to leave, as Mum is not responsive right now.

TRACY: I don't think I could carry all that lot up a steep gravel road somehow! 

2.54 pm:   And I am finally back at the house with Ron.  I've got a good lot of fresh veges/salads stuff  in the house now.  

The OLD MOO is very sleepy today, but OK.

I am now going to put my poor feet up for a rest!  They really don't like this heat and I was on them walking around the mall for about 5 hours today.  Good exercise I must say, but I've got two blisters coming up UNDER my feet!

Naaaaaasty.

Well the feet still ain't up.  I had to put away the groceries, then wash the floors;  particularly the laundry floor; which reeked after the freezer defrosted.  

Now I am taking a break before cooking dinner!  Which won't be too hard as I bought some pre-made salads so I didn't have to cook much!

ABOVE:  Lacy got her new glasses today.  I think she looks gorgeous.

edit:  The best thing about her glasses is, she doesn't have to SQUINT to see everything now.

6 pm:  Ron and I just had a delicious dinner of lamb sausages, potato salad; coleslaw;  tabbouleh salad;  and cute little tomatoes.

As far as I'm concerned, it's the end of the day.

I'm knackered and am going to finally put my feet up.