Saturday 21 July 2018

Photo diary: week 29, project 365

Another week flew by - whoosh - and I'm feeling like I am never able to catch up my breath. Too many things happening, too many responsibilities and tasks... On top of that, my Mum is not feeling well, and had to cancel her trip to visit us in August. I'm keeping fingers crossed that she would be well enough to travel in autumn.
Had a depressing meeting with the psychiatrist's team, and all they do is offer medication which has way too many side effects. Of course, as a parent you take decisions for your children, but when the medication they offer is mind-altering, I feel like they want to change my son's personality.
It's like an equivalent of the old Victorian asylums - put a straight-jacket on him to keep him quiet, only it's the medication which works as a straight-jacket.

Last Sunday we played most of the day with the latest construction set called Gravitrax (see my post).


The purple phloxes are almost all gone now, so I treated myself to a pot of pink phloxes. They have such a lovely scent.


Three years ago my Mum planted this hollyhock in my garden. For two years it didn't bloom at all, this year it was struggling with snails who would happily eat any flower. When a few days ago the hollyhock opened its first bloom, I couldn't believe it was finally flowering. I didn't know what colour it was supposed to be, and Mum didn't remember either.


I needed to discuss a few things with my husband, so we had a quick coffee just after taking kids to school. As always, I only admired the cakes display, but had a latte without any food. It's just I don't fancy a cake in the morning.


The pale Moon in the early evening.


I was just starting to cook dinner, when the sky has gone overcast. I looked up with hope at the dark clouds. The garden has gone completely parched in the last few weeks of an uninterrupted heat. And then the blessed rain has arrived, first hesitant, then in a good shower.


Saturday: We're just back home; went to the swimming pool earlier today, with both boys, then off to Sainsbury's to buy a cake for Eddie's birthday party tomorrow and had a quick lunch in Sainsbury's cafe. We actually ended up getting two cakes, one Pokemon-themed for the party, and a tray of chocolate cake cubes for the church.
Tomorrow will be a hectic day, what, with the party in the afternoon, and getting the gifts for teachers ready for the next week. Since it's Sasha's last few days in his current school, I wanted to get some nice gifts for his teachers who often went an extra mile and who showed him much love and great understanding.
I feel too tired after the pool, and am practically falling asleep. I think I need a coffee to stay awake until it is a proper bedtime.

Here is my funny guy, pretending to be a mannequin.


20 comments:

  1. Oh no! I hope your mum feels better soon...
    Those cakes are so pretty...I can happily eat cake at any time of the day. hehehe
    We have had a couple of good rain showers this week.
    I hope Eddie has a fab birthday party tomorrow! x

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    1. Thank you, Kim. Eddie is counting the hours til the party! I was so happy about the rain, and we waited for it for several weeks.

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  2. he makes a great mannequin.
    What a shame your mum is not feeling well enough to come over, I am sure you were all looking forward to the visit. Hope she improves enough for the autumn.
    The rain is much needed.

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    1. Thank you, Elaine! I keep my fingers and toes crossed for her to get better.

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  3. What a fab picture of the moon, I always try to take photos of it and they never look great! #365

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    1. Thank you, Naomi! I am fascinated by the Moon. :)

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  4. It does sound really busy at the moment. Hope your mum is better soon and can come to see you later in the year.

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    1. Thank you, Erica, I was hoping we'd go to Cornwall together with her, but it's not going to happen now.

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  5. The pool, especially outdoor ones really drain you and I've found myself fallen asleep way before bedtime this week because of it. I'm pretty much a cold cereal and milk person for breakfast myself. I know what you mean about the meds and it's such a difficult thing to deal with, a real tightrope to walk.

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    1. Thank you, Jeanna! This was the indoors pool, but I was still knackered. :) With meds we need to decide by the end of summer, whether we opt for them or refuse.

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  6. Aww Galina, you have so much on your plate at the moment, even more so than usual - and then the breath of fresh air that you need so much isn't going to happen. I really feel for you and, as an expat, I know just how hard that is. Is there any way you could take even just a few days and go to see her instead, leaving the boys with dad (or maybe taking Eddie with you)? It would do you the world of good and you have to think of yourself and put yourself first for once. Sending hugs xxx

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    1. Thank you, Cheryl, for your kind words! I thought about going to Russia, if Mum is not able to travel later this year, maybe taking Eddie with me.

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  7. Oh Galina it seems so often these days people think drugs are the answer for everything. I hope you find a solution that works for Sasha. Love your little mannequin and I hope your Mum is feeling better soon #365

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    1. Thank you, Mary! My Mum is still quite unwell, it is very worrying, and living so far away I feel useless as I cannot help.

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  8. I always have my cakes in the morning. Mostly because I will know I will burn (at least in part) the calories from it. :)) It's like being on a diet. :))

    The flowers look gorgeous.

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    1. I didn't think about it that way, Anca! That's an interesting concept. :)

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  9. The Gravitrax set looks interesting: I'll head over to your review post! #project365

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    1. It's a fab set, my son enjoys playing with it.

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  10. that gravity game looks a lot of fun, is it similar to a marble run? Sorry to hear your mother is poorly, i hope you are all able to meet up soon

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    1. Yes, Suzanne, it is a glamorized version of the marble run. Thank you for your kind words!

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