Cate's Diary

Thanks Vee. I wonder what part of Australia he's from? Hope you play better than I did! I'm playing on Wed in the Ladies Foursomes. I hope I play much better as I don't want to let my partner down. It's played over 2 weeks(36 holes). I'm also playing at another Captain & President's day next Sunday, at another club. Golf is so good for you! I got rid of a lot of my stiffness today by wood cutting/gathering for about 1.5 hours. Tired now though!
I weighed myself today & MUST go back to dieting & lose about 7kg!
 
Cate I joined you in the cohens lifestyle group many years ago but keep
Getting updates and sounds like life is hectic at moment but hope
Things ease up soon x I couldn't find a Cohens group so maybe it's not around any more or was on another site? Not sure. Anyway- hope your weight loss is going well and I will
Flick through later on x
 
Hi DeDe23. I moved my diary over here as it got a little lonely over in the Cohen's section. I'm doing fairly well, but need to keep my defenses up, or I will end up fat again. I really think it is important to weigh EVERY week & I have been a bit slack since Christmas. I'm back on the bus now though! I read your diary entry yesterday & am sorry to hear you have been having a tough time. Hope things pick up for you, xo Cate
 
Kate, You are an absolute darling! My emotions are a little bit too close to the surface at the moment, as reading your post had me a little teary. You are a gem xoxo Cate

I am aching from head to toe today. My golf was abysmal on Wed. I think I am trying too hard, but also I don't think I have relaxed for over a month, which doesn't help. I am so tensed up. Yesterday we cut wood for a few hours & while that helped take my mind of everything, (after about an hour) my left shoulder is really hurting.

I am not sure if I have mentioned the harassing phone calls I have been getting. About 2 weeks ago I got a phone call asking for someone else & I said that it was wrong number. It was at the time when my MIL had only just died & my mum was in hospital & not eating. We were so sick of answering the phone & I may have sounded a bit short. To cut a long story short, this woman kept ringing me & ringing me. When I blocked one number, she would ring from another. Then they were from numbers with "No Caller ID" so I couldn't block them. I stopped answering & she stopped calling.
On my way to golf on Wed. she rang again. I pulled over & answered the call & it was her again. She was swearing at me & was horrible. Exasperated I tried telling her a little bit about me & was very sweet. I tried explaining that I had no connection to her at all, but she really would not take no for an answer. I told her I was running late for golf & had to g. She rang me back again, I pulled over again. I still did not be nasty. She said I sounded like a nice person & asked if she could ring me back. I said I didn't think so, said good-bye, hung up & then put my phone on silent. It really rattled me.
When I got home Wed evening I looked up what I could do to block unlisted callers & the best I could come up with was to go to settings & make it that only people in my phone book can ring me. That will do for now. It is a relief. This woman is obviously mentally unstable.

We are off into "town" today & the family are going over sympathy cards etc re my MIL's death. I don't want to be there, but my LH really wants me to. Too much emotion! Each of the family members got cards addressed to them & family.

Beter scoot. Thanks sweet Kate for the hugs! xoxo Cate
 
Yesterday went OK & was not too emotional. My SIL gave me the ring my MIL left me. I'm wearing it now. I'm not sure if I can get used to wearing it as it sticks out a fair bit. It is very pretty- an emerald, surrounded by small diamonds (were 9, but only 6 left.) You really would not notice them, but I'm a little ocd (NB not in capitals as I'm not OTT OCD) & I may have to have them replaced when(if) I can afford it.
I am going to look at a house in the middle of our local town today. I'm not sure why really, but it is in a really good position. It's a Californian bungalow style home & is set smack bang in the middle of town, with a bank on one side & an olf-fashioned club on the other. You would not have any noisy neighbours & could walk to everything. It is set way back from the road. It has an open day at 11am.
I have not visited my mother for 2 days & while I feel a little guilty that is probably why I don't feel down today. I'm back on track eating & am making better choices, but still have not committed to being STRICT, which is what I need to do! I'm playing golf tomorrow, with my LH at another golf course. That should be fun.....hopefully. I hope I don't get nervous. I am looking forward to next Wed's golf being over as I feel really embarrassed at how badly I played with my partner the other day. I need to go back to being relaxed about golf ( & life.)
Anyhow, I'm starting to ramble on so will go.
Love to all, xoxo Cate
 
Got back into it yesterday & rode my bike. Down a kilo today. Starting to get some motivation back. I'm about to head to golf at a course I have not played at before. Go us! xo Cate
 
We were runners up, with a net 62.5 & I also got the ladies nearest the pin. It was a great day! I'M BACK!! I SOOO enjoyed playing well.
 
Am feeling quite good. Mum is moving out of hospital on Thursday & in to the higher care home in the same town, run by the local aged care group. I have been given the choice of rooms & have chosen a very light & airy room, looking out over a central courtyard. It is a very nice room. I moved most of her things in today & it looks good. The home staff moved her furniture in & it matches well. Instead of feeling down that she had to go into high care I am grateful that I still have her & also that she got to go into one of the nicest rooms in the place. I think she will be fine in there.
I'm playing golf again tomorrow. After playing so well on Sunday I should be back to relaxing & enjoying my game again.
Bye for now xo Cate
 
Played golf & had a really fun day. We had to go(?) to an 8-ball AGM tonight & I drove both ways (golf 16km return, 8-Ball meeting 100km) I am very tired now & might just go to bed early'ish. Hope Mum copes OK with her move tomorrow. I'm not sure she understood what is happening. She was in a low-care hostel, broke her arm, has been in hospital since 8th Feb & is about to go into a high-care home. Her room will feel familiar because I have moved all her stuff in. I hope she's OK with it all. I have adjusted mentally to it now, so hopefully she'll be fine.
zzzzz better go xoxo Cate
 
Thanks Vee. I have had a relatively quiet day today. Moved mum into her the new place this morning & she seemed to cope OK with it. Her room looks nice. I feel fairly positive about it all. I have been given extra time with her, which I must cherish. She is extremely thin! Had a lovely afternoon at home, doing very little! My Mum's older sister rang this evening, and I told her that I hadn't felt strong enough to call her as I really hadn't thought Mum would survive. She has been a really mean old thing for most of her life & has always been really hard on Mum. She got very emotional & it was quite a nice call. (She hung up I think.) I will write to her soon.
We are having a day at home tomorrow, unless I just go in & check out how Mum is going. Our OS is coming up & we are going wood gathering on our block.
I am feeling fairly good tonight, but hope I sleep better. I was awake for hours during the night, last night!
Cheers, xo Cate
 
We had a lovely day yesterday & got loads of wood.
Today my LH & I played golf in the club Mixed Foursomes Championships. We were 2nd on the day (net score) & equal 3rd (gross) & are currently 8 shots clear for the C Grade Championships. I had lots of fun. Our 2nd 9 was 13 shots better than our 1st! It would be fun to win as our names would go up on the board in the club house. That would be nice.
We called in to see Mum on our way home & she seemed ok. I feel pretty good about the new reality. She has aged heaps since her last fall, but I am so grateful to still have her!
We then called in to see the GK's & our older son.
All in all, a VERY good day!
 
Nice to hear you had a good day, both on the course and otherwise. Also glad to hear about the improvement in your Mom's living situation.
 
Thanks Vee. I hope I don't get the jitters today & continue to enjoy my golf, like I did yesterday & last Sunday. I am loving playing again. My aim now is to drop about 4 or 5 shots & be in B Grade next year!
I really can't believe how Mum has picked up! She is very frail, both mentally & physically & she is just a shadow of her old self but I feel so lucky to have some extra time with her.
Off to golf soon, after doing some quick housework. Our YS a friend are coming here tonight & I don't even have beds made up. Actually I don't have spare beds as I have been waiting to be financial to buy new ones. It will be mattresses on the floor tonight! :blush5:
Better scoot xo Cate
 
My LH & I won the C Grade Championships at the Golf Club this week-end & had a ball! What a crazy game this golf is, but I LOVE it! I don't think I could have played much better & 2 weeks ago I don't think I could have played much worse! We had a gross of 87 today( 95 yesterday) & a net of 62.5 today (70.5 yesterday) & won C division by 20 shots. We also had the best net score by 8 overall. CRAZY!! I'm in shock!
I feel great & have played 2 days of golf. Sport is just the best thing for you!
I am SOOOO happy I could sing!
Wish we had some bubbly!
Cheers, xoxo Cate.
 
I did only1life. I'm still on an adrenalin high!
We had a lovely night with our 2 crazy sons & heard about our YS's plans. He's exhausting, but it's great to see him happy & revved up, rather than miserable. He is doing a quick tourist trip with a friend that he met in Canada & who lives in Western Australia. They have gone now & are off to Cradle Mountain, after doing a quick tour of the Mole Creek Caves.
We have another memorial service today for my late MIL at the aged care home that my mum is in now It was co-founded by my MIL & she was an original board member & was also president for many years. I'll be glad when it's over.
Feeling great still after playing so much golf. I'm not at all stiff, which is good!
Bye for now xo Cate
 
Oh Cate, I want to say I'm sorry for everything going on with your mom. It sounds like you're at peace with everything which is important. Cherishing all of the time you have left with her is a great plan. :)
 
Thanks Mandy! You're a sweetie. I'm back in "looking on the bright side mode" again thank goodness! xoxo Cate.
I wish I could just stay this way, but life isn't like that. I'm feeling really good & I think it's all the exercise that's the main contributor. I rarely eat rubbish food & eat lots of vegetables & fruit mostly, with lean meat. It has to be good, doesn't it?
Just being silly. I'm feeling pretty damned good for a 60 year old.
Love to all xoxo Cate
 
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