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18 Apr 2025 04:48 PM
18 Apr 2025 04:48 PM
Hi @tyme
How are you today?
I am just chilling at my friend’s house.
Heading over to my son’s house shortly as another carer is coming for 3 hours and my son now lives close to here.
18 Apr 2025 05:10 PM
18 Apr 2025 05:10 PM
Hey @Oaktree ,
My day was pretty good. I went to a church service this morning, then went for a swim, then went back to church for a second service.
Sounds like you've had a pretty busy day today! Carer? Your carer?
18 Apr 2025 06:50 PM
18 Apr 2025 06:50 PM
No my friend’s daughter’s carer.
I am looking after the daughter until tomorrow but I got 3 hours off this afternoon because she had a carer come.
18 Apr 2025 06:55 PM
18 Apr 2025 06:55 PM
Ohhhh! Got it lol. Sorry, I was confused @Oaktree . I thought you had a carer!
Would you say your day today was okay?
18 Apr 2025 08:16 PM - edited 18 Apr 2025 08:20 PM
18 Apr 2025 08:16 PM - edited 18 Apr 2025 08:20 PM
Yes I had a good day. Looking after my friend’s daughter is pretty chill because she is a person with autism among other disabilities so she needs low stimulation.
I went to my son’s house and played games for a little while this afternoon so that’s always fun. I am only here until 11am tomorrow and then I can go home. When I get home I will watch the two shows I record each Thursday night
18 Apr 2025 08:21 PM
18 Apr 2025 08:21 PM
18 Apr 2025 08:23 PM
18 Apr 2025 08:23 PM
I can imagine you would be so gentle with her @Oaktree . You are amazing.
I'm glad you got to play games today again.. the Muffin game again?
What other games do you play?
18 Apr 2025 08:25 PM
18 Apr 2025 08:25 PM
No we played a game called Joe that a friend of my son made up. It’s far too complicated to explain but it is a lot of fun. I took muffin time over there but we didn’t play it today
18 Apr 2025 08:31 PM
18 Apr 2025 08:31 PM
Ooo, so you make a lot of the games up? @Oaktree
That's pretty cool.
With your book, would you read it again?
Also, you said you have an ipad, right? Do you use reading apps?
I use Cloud Library, BorrowBox, OverDrive and Libby. There's no shortage of books there - both books to read and audiobooks.
18 Apr 2025 08:43 PM
18 Apr 2025 08:43 PM
I have an audible membership so have plenty of audiobooks to listen to. I can’t do that here because I have to hear Merc tell me when she needs a catheter. I am on my iPad now because my phone is charging. I have heard of borrowbox before. That’s through your local library right?
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