Cross and crosser

Well what a BAD week it’s been.  First child A has gastro on Sunday but we still have to go south to finish the cloak as we need it this week. Second I then get gastro on Monday and spent the day in bed (what a waste) and in the afternoon discover that the cat has had another fight with large orange tom and has large lacerations to her abdomen.  Another dash to the vets, another vet bill and a cat hissing and spitting from the ouch antibiotics.  We are told to return with starved animal for surgery the next day. First quote i deal with. Second quote with “we recommend blood tests and iv therapy resulting in a new bill” i dont deal with.  Savings nearly all gone   Pick up spitting and hissing cat after work and empty savings account (bill $500 + ouch). I love the cat but this is ridiculous.  I now have a trap from the council to catch ginger tom and Aussie Cat Enclosures coming to quote as they are cheaper than another trip to the vets. We now have a miserable inside puss.

As for the bithday weekend of child A, family are hurtful either that or im too sensative.  A trip to watch riverfire with my brothers and their family has been completely destroyed. Why? Well apparently someone already has a party to go to and “if they don’t meet their dr friends they may not get another invitation so can we catch up later” was the response, along with an ”is this ok?”  Well, no it isn’t. We did have arangement that was altered without our ok and then lo and behold cancelled altogether.  I did say it wasn’t ok but its not only childs A birthday it’s grandads, its fathers day and we should do what is correct and right. I said I’m sure the dr friends would understand family committment. I feel like my poor family comes 2nd.  We are obviously just too nice and they have taken advantage that we’ll be ok with that.  I always thought blood was thicker than water.  Here I am teaching my kids that family comes first (child A being the sticky nose she is heard this conversation, understands and is saddened). Now I’m supposed to come up with an alternative to make everyone happy.  I’m trying not to stew but I just cant help it.  Also, as a child i remember an alcoholic grandfather who used to remember my birthday sometimes and, well, at least he thought about me sometimes but it did hurt, a card would have sufficed.  Child A and B also have a close relative who never acknowledges their birthdays. Although Child S doesn’t care right now, he will (like child A) wonder why – not even a card to say we do love u and think of u – i think that hurts too.