The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Well "Hello" Again !!

It's another Monday... here in the homestead, well... the 3 bedroom box that we call home !! It's blooming cold outside - so, I'm sat here with the doors shut & the heating on !! I know it's going to rack up the gas bill, but... I would prefer to be warm, rather than freezing my butt off !!

Well.... lets start with the family....

J is here about someplace - more than likely up on his computer..... ME - who worked both of the past 2 nights, is sleeping... and will get up in time, to do her 3rd night, later on. I think she then has a few days off - which she will need, to recover !!

That just leaves B..... who has gone into town, for some kind of meeting, at the gym. I'm not 100% who she is meeting up with - but she'll be home in an hour or 3. That just leaves me... and the music of the moment, which happens to be the 2 Cd set, recorded someplace in Europe by Black Country Communion. It's not one of my favourite live sets... but, as it has Joe Bonamassa on it, it can't be all bad !!

As ME is trying to sleep - I'm using the headphones (that she gave me) to blast the ears into next week. It's only fair.... I don't really want to wake her up, not until she is ready at least !!

A little while ago, another guy came out, to measure the stairs up.... for a quote on my stair lift. I know it's going to help me - in the long run - but, the thought of needing a stair lift is a bit frightening !! It's taken less than 15 years, for me - to go from working 7 days a week, to this point in time... where I need a wheelchair to get around & now, a stair lift, to get me up the blooming stairs !!

I never thought I would be like this.... but, life goes on !! Anyways - the man came out & he was really nice. I suspect he woke ME up - he was a little bit loud - but, hopefully she'll not suffer too much for
it !!

We will of had 2 quotes... so, hopefully the prices will be Ok.... time will tell on that one, I guess !!

I guess the "big news" of the day has to be the Pope deciding to retire !! That's not something I ever thought would happen.... but, if he feels it's the right time, it's a very brave thing to do !! After all - it really is a job for life... so, good for him !! I think by March, we will know who will succeed him, so that will be interesting !!

I've just changed the music... I'm now on Cd 2 of Genesis's 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway'. To explain... I tried to add the album to the Mini Egg & it wouldn't go on !! So - I figured there might be a problem, with the actual disc, but - for now at least - it's playing
fine !! I'll try & play it all the ways thru' - there might be a fault in the middle, or at the end..... what ever !! It's been a bit of a bummer tho' - most of the albums I put on play alright - so..... it just might show up !!

I'm not sure how many albums are on the Egg now - but..... well, it's in the 100's !! I will have lots of things to play, even if I don't go back in for surgery !!

On that subject - I'm back into the hospital, on Friday morning, to have "pre-op". I'm not sure if it's the same, in your countries... but, here..... well, if you are going in for surgery, they bring you in a week or so ahead of time, to check you over. Weight, blood pressure & what have you. It only takes a few minutes - so.... it will take us longer, to get there, than actually have it done !! Never mind....

The dumb part is.... after seeing the Consultant, last Thursday, I don't know for certain, if I'm actually having the surgery done !! How weird is that !! Anyhoo - I will go thru' all the various check ups & we'll see what happens !!

I had to have 3 things done...... the photo's were done on Thursday & my lungs were checked on Friday (last week) & the "pre-op" will be the 3rd.... sooooo, if they do decide to go ahead with it - I will be all checked out & ready to go !! It will be down to the Consultants then, if he wants to do it or not !!

I had hoped - by now - to know what was/is going to happen..... but, that's life... and I have to wait & see what the guy decides to do !! Me - well, I would like it done.... even, as ME says "it's really going to hurt" - I would still like it done.... if not, well.... I don't want to be here in 10 years ( if I'm lucky !!) and think "what if" !! We will have to wait & see what happens.

I have to see this 2nd Consultant & - I guess - it will be decided then. I will then have to go along with it - even if it's a "No". I will no doubt let you know - one way or another !!

We didn't go to Church (again) yesterday...... I would of liked to have made the trip, but B still feels she needs time "away" from the congregation. I hope we will be going sooner, rather than later - but, unless B decides it's time - well, she is the driver & I'm the passenger... so, it's up to her & when she feels ready !!

It didn't help that a lady from The Church sent a text message to B... at 11.30pm on Saturday night !! As ME was at work, B had her phone beside the bed - just incase she wanted to contact us..... When the 'phone went off, given the time, we both woke up, thinking that ME had a problem or something... why else would anyone text you at that time of night !! Honestly - we were not happy puppies, to be woken up like that, over something like that !!

I have spoken to The Bishop - about our not attending services & also, I have tried to explain things to the guy who visits us, but.... honestly, a text at 11.30pm !! B was fuming about it !! Oh well - we'll be back, when things are right, for us...... hopefully when we both feel the time is right !!

Ok... my plans for today..... I'm not sure what I'm going to be doing. I might put some more albums on the Egg - but, as the computer has been on for several hours, I might switch it off & give it a bit of a rest.

I spent a bit of time, over the weekend, trying to list the various Cd's I've recorded, from the 'Project 87' tapes. So far.... I think.. I've done 32 discs & I would like to put them, onto the Egg - to do that, I've needed to put tracks & stuff on them !! It takes forever to do - well, a few hours really.... it just seems like longer !!

But, for now, at least.. I will away..... I thank you all for logging in... until next time...

Bye Bye