Crowded House

No not the band ..... but my house at the moment. It's no bodies fault really. Tracey's Mum and Dad are staying with us while he undergoes treatment over here, they actually spend most of the year in Portugal, the weather there being better for them both. Anyway the upshot is that the house has more people staying in it that can be handled for an extended period of time and everyones nerves are getting frayed.

Laying in bed with Tracey the other night (only get to sleep in the bed lately or watch telly) I said enthusiastically that we only had until 8th March and then we get the house back. She replied that they may be staying longer because of some difficulty with her Dads medication. So I said that it didn't matter ....come the 8th either they were gone or I was. The next hour was the most silent I can remember. Finally I said something to Tracey (can't remember what exactly) and she replied with something like " Well you have just told me your leaving me". Well that wasn't exactly what I meant by the statement as I explained to her, there are certain friends who had offered me a bed if I needed to get away.

So here we are again crowded house ... But at least they get to spend time with their grandchildren. That is of course when the kids haven't found a way to escape. Tracey commented once on how her parents have seen more of the kids than my Mum (who lives in Australia) ... I reminded her that my Mum only got over to England once every 5 years ....and at least she had the decency to book herself into a Hotel when she was here ......

Having her mum over isn't really that bad, at least some of the time Tracey gets the help she needs with all the extras that her father requires ..... certain foods ....eating at different times etc.

It feels difficult really ...... considering all the help they have given us over the years ...... It's hard to get angry about certain ways ..... Like her dad saying that he needs to go on the computer the second you turn it on for yourself ....... especially when he has spent 5 hours on it during the day.

Ok ....better stop ranting now otherwise it's gonna become a novel.