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Nov. 12th, 2015 01:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsI've been reading a ridiculous amount of Musketeers fic lately. Seriously ridiculous. I'm doing that awesome new fandom thing of jumping links until you've multiple tabs open, both on my desktop and Ipad and have steadily worked my way through the kink meme. I don't even know where it's come from really, I watched both seasons of the Musketeers when they were broadcast, but it never caught me fannishly, but somehow now, it's all Musketeers and specifically Aramis all the time.
But hey, I'm not complaining, it was just what I needed lately. Though I'm not impressed to be back in a fandom where WIPs are common, especially as so often they don't get finished.
Mini nano is a bust. I got the first few days done, and then it was the funeral and nothing. I'm going to try and change that, I may not have written every day but I will get some words, and that has to count for something.
With Corey coming home last week we got to have a good talk. He's joined the rock society at uni and that's where he's making all his new friends. He also went to a toga party which amused me. I knew he'd been as I saw it on FB, but not that he'd actually worn a toga. Apparently bed sheet togas aren't very warm. Go figure.
I helped Pauline count the collection money from dad's funeral, and it came close to £500. She was a little disappointed but I think it's a respectful amount. Half is going to a local Parkinson's charity who're saving up to buy a mini bus and half to a local charity raising funds for pancreatic cancer.
And man, Milo just had a mad minute and sent a vase flying. Glass, water and flowers were everywhere. Damn cats!
Dad's ashes are also home. I've said before how he arranged and paid for his own funeral a while ago. The only thing he wanted changed was recently he'd decided he wanted my brother to scatter his ashes at the golf course where they went father-son golfing and not in the memorial garden as was originally stated. Pauline was a little worried that change couldn't happen, but it has. So Chris has my dad and will scatter him alone at a time he thinks is right.
Again, I want to thank everyone for their support lately. I was looking at my journal and saw it's been less than 2 months since dad was diagnosed with cancer. Even though he didn't pass with that, the time has been filled with worry and uncertainty, and seems to have gone by in a flash, especially as I was in hospital too. So just, thank you all who reached out.
To end on a good note. It's very likely my new nephew will be born today or tomorrow. That has to be something to smile about.
But hey, I'm not complaining, it was just what I needed lately. Though I'm not impressed to be back in a fandom where WIPs are common, especially as so often they don't get finished.
Mini nano is a bust. I got the first few days done, and then it was the funeral and nothing. I'm going to try and change that, I may not have written every day but I will get some words, and that has to count for something.
With Corey coming home last week we got to have a good talk. He's joined the rock society at uni and that's where he's making all his new friends. He also went to a toga party which amused me. I knew he'd been as I saw it on FB, but not that he'd actually worn a toga. Apparently bed sheet togas aren't very warm. Go figure.
I helped Pauline count the collection money from dad's funeral, and it came close to £500. She was a little disappointed but I think it's a respectful amount. Half is going to a local Parkinson's charity who're saving up to buy a mini bus and half to a local charity raising funds for pancreatic cancer.
And man, Milo just had a mad minute and sent a vase flying. Glass, water and flowers were everywhere. Damn cats!
Dad's ashes are also home. I've said before how he arranged and paid for his own funeral a while ago. The only thing he wanted changed was recently he'd decided he wanted my brother to scatter his ashes at the golf course where they went father-son golfing and not in the memorial garden as was originally stated. Pauline was a little worried that change couldn't happen, but it has. So Chris has my dad and will scatter him alone at a time he thinks is right.
Again, I want to thank everyone for their support lately. I was looking at my journal and saw it's been less than 2 months since dad was diagnosed with cancer. Even though he didn't pass with that, the time has been filled with worry and uncertainty, and seems to have gone by in a flash, especially as I was in hospital too. So just, thank you all who reached out.
To end on a good note. It's very likely my new nephew will be born today or tomorrow. That has to be something to smile about.
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Date: 2015-11-12 04:52 pm (UTC)Damn, only 2 months since he was diagnosed? that is so compressed a time for all that has happened. {{{hugs}}}
Glad you had a good time with Corey.
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Date: 2015-11-12 05:37 pm (UTC)Yeah. He got his diagnosis on September 19th. I could hardly believe it was so short a time because so much has happened.
We had a nice chat with Corey, but I remain amused at his toga admission.
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Date: 2015-11-12 08:22 pm (UTC)With everything that happened it's no wonder you couldn't keep up with mini nano. I'm glad to hear you're trying to start again even if you can't do it every day. Every word counts!
Togas are inherently amusing :-)
Cats! I always try to be careful with flowers and really think of how I place them but somehow Lancecat always finds a way to mess them up. Though mostly not quite so thoroughly as Milo, I'm glad to say :-)
It's good to hear your father's ashes will be scattered in the way he wanted. (Here in Sweden it wouldn't have been possible. The only place outside of special memorial sites you're allowed to scatter ashes are at sea.)
That's totally soething to smile about, auntie Terri!
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Date: 2015-11-13 04:06 pm (UTC)Yeah, I want to get going again. I mean, anything I write may be rubbish but it's just getting back to things I enjoy doing.
Yep, they really are. I'm still holding out for seeing a photo *g*
This is the first time the cats have smashed something as thoroughly as the vase. He just had one of those mad moments where they run around like crazy, and unfortunately sent a load of things flying.
I'm glad they could get his ashes scattered where he wanted. I do think the sea is a nice choice, too.
It is!
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Date: 2015-11-13 04:04 am (UTC)I'm glad your dad got his wishes all the way fulfilled, concerning his ashes.
Honestly your story reminds me of when my grandfather passed of pancreatic cancer five years back. Got diagnosed on my birthday and didn't even live a month after that. It's hard for sure.
I don't know if your nephew will be born by the time I publish this, but congrats nonetheless!! :)
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Date: 2015-11-13 04:09 pm (UTC)That's a really good way to describe it. Though for me Magic Mike was the worst. I loved that movie but despite having two movies the fic for them is barely in two figures. It's to cry.
Thank you ♥
I'm sorry you lost your grandfather like that. It's a horrible disease. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
He was born at 7 this morning, and as it's my SiLs 4th child they should probably be home by now. I'll go and see him on Sunday, when it won't be so chaotic.
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Date: 2015-11-13 07:53 pm (UTC)I wouldn't wish it on anyone either.
That is awesome, I'm sure he'll be a wonderful kid, I hope you have a good time when you visit him.