'When Dream & Day Unite' Ho-hum...

Greetings !!

It's a very overcast & cold Monday - here in England's South-West corner.... not very nice at all !! Nevermind.... I'm here, in a warm house - I've cheated & put the heating on, several hours ago... ho-hum !!

As I type - My Wife & Dearest Friend - B is sat over to my left.... knitting some gloves. It seems to be. a kind of Winter "ritual" - as far as B & knitting goes.... Each year, she will sit & knit a couple pairs of gloves.... and, by the following Winter, those have gone to better homes. Or - as more often happens - lost, someplace here in our little homestaed !!  Never the less - B is doing another pair.....

As mentioned, last Friday, B went up to her Dad's place.... not only to visit the old guy - but, to go over to her Mum's grave. It's now been 9 years, since her Mum past away.... I gave a short talk, at the funeral - it had to be the one of the worst days of my life.

I'm used to talking in front of people - I gave a talk, at a get lunch, that the CEO of the company put together. That was hard - it had to be funny & to the point.... I worked for that company, well - for nearly all of my working life..... sooooo - to give a talk - it was pretty hard !!

I gave a talk, in front of about 600 people - at the college.... that was easy, compared to standing, in front of Mum's coffin, to a full Church of people !! Certainly one of the hardest few minutes in my life. I didn't realise, that it had been 9 years.... it's gone by, I won't say quickly... but.... !! Oh well..

It's a Monday.... and, since Friday, B has been the proud owner of her Dad's rocking chair !! She is sat in it, as I type.... rocking back & forward, as she knits !!

As long time readers may know - B has always hoped that her Dad would leave it to her, when he eventually passes away. Unfortunately, Dad decided he was going to sell it !! So - as soon as I found out out, I 'phoned her Dad & told him, that I wanted to buy it !! As it turned out, he actually gave B the chair, for free - which I thought was really good !!

Yesterday - Sunday - our daughter, ME, came over & - as I predicted to B....... she fell in love with it, as soon as her butt hit the cushions !! So, I'm guessing of course - as I expect to be long dead, before it happens - ME will hope that the chair will pass down to her... !! As long as B's got it - well, I'm happy - I didn't want Dad to sell it & have B lose it !! Oh well - we now have to move the various other chairs around, in order to make room...... life is good !!

Staying with family...... I've had an e-mail, from our Son, J... and he isn't going to come home for Christmas. It's up to him - but, he will always have a home here, should he decide to come back this way, sometime in the future.

It's going to a very quiet Christmas.... just B & I, here in the morning.... I think the M & M's are coming over, in the afternoon.... so, that's going to be good. Maybe J will change his mind.... it's all up to them. My family have flown the nest - so, B & I have to make do with what we have....... oh well !!

I was going to say, this morning, I had another dressings change...... that hurt !! The nurse who did it - well, she is not one of my favourites !! Even tho' I told her, it still hurt like mad - she just went on, sticking this, that & the other onto me...... not really taking any notice, about how much it was hurting !! I hope it will be a long time, before she does it again...... !!

On Wednesday - I have to return to the hospital, in Exeter. I hope, this time, that the Consultant will actually show up !! The last time, we had a 'phone call - while we waiting, in the hospital - telling us the appointment was cancelled, because the Consultant wasn't there !!

After a 50 mile car trip - we're told not to show up !! A bit bloody late, after making the journey, all the ways down there !! I'll see how things go... it's going to be interesting & that's for sure !! Time will tell, I guess.....

As for the music of the moment... well, I've not got anything playing -. we're actually watching the 3rd season of 'Game Of Thrones'.... the idea being, to watch all of the seasons, by the time the 4th season comes out. I thought it was due out, now sometime, in December. However - I've found out, that it's not due out, until next year sometime !! I'm kind of pissed about that... I was looking forward to seeing the new DVD's !! Hopefully, it will be out soon - I'm looking forward to watching it !!

A little earlier, I was listening to some Dream Theater albums.... mainly 'When Dream & Day Unite'... a really good album. The tracks are:

1) A Fortune In Lies
2) Status Seeker
3) The YTSE Jam
4) The Killing Hand
5) Light Fuse & Get Away
6) Afterlife
7) The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun
8) Only A Matter Of Time

I think the album came out in 1989 - not too sure about that !! Why I dug out - well.... I've been trying together a few "mix" Cd's.... using various group & albums, which I've enjoyed playing over the last few years.

I'm not sure, just how long - how many Cd's it's going to take, but it will be fun !! The last lot, that I did - well, that took 18 Cd's...... I'm guessing this new collection will probably be as long !! Nevermind - I'll have fun messing around & putting this, that & the other together. I will no doubt let you all know, just how long it turns out..... anything over 20 Cd's will be a bit of fun, if nothing else !!

Ok - my plans for today..... well, it's pushing towards 6pm - so, I will watch a bit more TV & then head towards bed. As always - I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words.... until next time...

Bye Bye