Let it snow, let it snow...for 5 minutes!

Saturday

Oh my god it is so cold. Up early, but didn't venture to town till 9am. I didn't want to be picked up off the street as a vagrant. Was meant to be an off day, Colin's sister from the south was visiting, bu message was received as I battled my way down George Street to say that there was a family crisis and wouldn't be able to make it. My life re-arranged, and the west beckoned once more.

Snow affected the Mitchell Clan today. Shelley was snowed in up north and Melissa had to turn back en route to lovely Lucie's surprise birthday party. Wimps! Their mother dug herself out, well waited till the car defrosted at least and headed west.

Les was there. He has been a rock for Colin. He brought the gossip and christmas cards from Sykes. Such amazing words from colleagues and friends. Gala, Calder house, people I have never met, but cannot thank enough for their constant support. Les left and Colin and I settled down to our weekend routine.

No physio on the weekends, so Colin feels deprived of exercise. But my massage seems to help. He doesn't complain. The ward is very quiet, no new admissions this week. Phillipshill even quieter as most have weekend passes. This is what you aim for. With Christmas week looming, all that can WILL be home. But Colin and his little gang, the two Eddies, and his other ward mates will be there. HO, HO, Ho.

We had a cup of tea and a fondant fancy. How posh are we?! Everything stopped for tea, and the I might as well have not been there as Colin's favourite film in the whole world came on. "Dances with Wolves" An epic that would keep him enthralled for hours!

I headed east. M8 cleared as the "game", some football thing had jut finished. Colin left with Kevin Costner. Motorway was not too bad, but me and Barbara (Streisand) sung all the way home.

I hoped that the snow gates would be open in the morning and number 3 baby Shelley would come home safe!

Sunday beckoned and all that goes with it. 2 children, the Sunday paper and all the weeks gossip!

Sunday

We have just returned from the West. I cried all the way home. Louise, Melissa and Shelley all chatted to Colin. However it made Colin look more vulnerable and dependant. It fills my heart with such emotions, the tables have turned and now he looks to them for help. He will be up soon and the status quo will return.