spring fever!

Having thought the dreaded cough was improving I took myself off to Norfolk for a Physiotherapy course on the long term management of severe disablement in people with Multiple sclerosis.It was a very interesting course, but upon my return I suffered a setback(maybe caused by the driving followed by a birthday party for six kids, to celebrate charlie's 8th birthday). The wheezing and breathlessness were back accompanied by severe pain in the left side of the chest. I gave in and visited the gp.Result: Bronchitis, pleurisy and mild asthma. No wonder I felt so good!
Have now been stuck at home since Thursday without a computer as hubby took it on the boat to use it for navigation. (a chart and a pair of binoculars work just as well!!)Any way, I have completed three more scarves in jazzy yarn purchased in Norfolk. I managed to squeeze in a visit to both parents while I was there, plus a visit to one of my favourite wool shops. Well a girl has to have priorities doesn't she! I also saw my Grandmother which made it even more worthwhile.

I was hoping to go back to work in the morning, but as I am still breathless when I talk I don't think I can take my normal exercise classes for wheelchair users. Its a real bummer as I love my job.

NATURE NEWS
After a hectic weekend with my sister here, I am now sitting in my front room watching a nest being built by two very active song-thrushes. They have been continuously harrassed by a magpie, but have bravely seen it off all day. My video camera is trained on the nest so that I can get a closer view. Perhaps they will lay eggs soon and I can watch the babies.

My pond is absolutely full of tadpoles. I love going up the garden to watch them developing. What a great waste of time! Yesterday the water was so clear that I even saw a newt. My daughter Charlie can't work out why I call him MI. Well he is only small after all!!!

PARENT PANIC
My eldest daughter takes her GCSE exams in a few weeks, and I am feeling really old. I was reading on another blog about a mum whose son had just started school and I tried to leave a comment, but my laptop was so slow I kept getting cut-off mid stream. Anyway If you have a child just starting school, enjoy every moment, (even when they don't tell you anything), put your name down to help on school trips, join the pta, do anything to involve yourself in school life, as it will all be over in the blink of an eye. Ypu know the saying that school days are the best days of your life..... Well I think they're wrong... Your kids school days can be even better. It seems like five minutes since Emily started school and she leaves in June!!

Better go now as the Kids want to eat again. I really am getting hooked on blogging,although I spend more time reading other peoples than I do writing my own.
Can you believe I can no longer work out how to put photos on. The green dress was definately a fluke!