Back to Basics Again!
Introduction
Good Afternoon to all you lovely people at the Great WA Family, as always, do so hope that you are all keeping both safe and well.
Another mixed week in varying ways as I will try to explain.
The Last Few Days
Things are slowly getting worse with my wife's health, she spends a lot of time sleeping, because her legs are playing her up, she now sleeps downstairs on the couch. This can lead to her being confused when she wakes up, but she does recover fairly quickly.
It does mean of course, that before I did have a lot more to do, I am virtually her full time carer. This does not help my mental health, but these things are sent to try us. The set back as far as I am concerned is that it now takes even longer to get going each day, but I am now getting up even earlier to help me cope. (With minor things such as doing the washing, ironing, cleaning as well as cooking)
Sorry for the moaning, just occasionally it does get me down, would like to get in the garden again, as I have some bulbs to plant, when I make time it manages to rain!!
On the businss front I have made a little progress, started to read a book on affiliate marketing, this has made me realise that while I did begin with this, have long since let it fade into the past.
As a result have spent some hours going through my files and seeing what I have on affiliate marketing, it turns out to be quite a lot. I have now started to put all this material into a separate file, when I have gatherd it all together will once agin start to do some affiliate marketing.
It is obvious that I have been trying to do far too much in too many niches, as a result I have not reslly got anywhere. OK, several of you have been telling me this for a very long time, looks as if I have finally woken up to the fact that you were all correct.
Hence the title of this blog, as I will really have to go back to basics, if only to refesh my memory on how to do things.
I do manage to spend sometime resting as my left shoulder is causing me some annoyance, it does not help that I have a pile of ironing to do when I finish this blog, no rest for the faint hearted!!
Must confess that what I have been reading has given me a lot of heart regarding affiliate marketing, must really begin to make the effort at last and get things going.
The Next Few Days
Thing that it is obvious what I must do from now, spend time getting my affiliate marketing back on track, then, it would be a good idea if I could begin to make some money, instead of just spending it!!
Do have a number of ideas to try, will just have to see how it all pans out.
Having looked at my past work notice that I do have a few affilaite programmes which I can use, this will at least give me a starting point.
Conclusion
In some ways the last few days have been a bit of a wake up call in more ways than one, you forget how someone's illness can suddenly get worse and the additional problems that it can cause.
Must try to be more forward thinking in future!
Be Happy, Healthy and Wealthy.
Please do stay safe,
God Bless.
Stuart
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So sorry to hear about your wife Stuart. Can you get any help at all?
Streamlining does make life easier. I think many of us have a tendency to take on too much thinking it will bring in the money quicker. Hard lesson to learn too, took me a while.
Good luck.
Hi Linda,
Many thanks for this, could get help, the children have offered, but as long as I can cope do not really want to go down that route at the moment.
Take care,
Stuart
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Hey VH
Sorry, late again. I got home from NY late Wed and I was exhausted. My body was also trying to catch a cold. I'm very bad about eating and taking my vitamins when I'm gone. So, I slept most of the day yesterday. Today I slept a lot but finally unpacked the car. The ONLY good thing was I got to see my kids.
I'm not sure all of the implications of this event have actually caught up with me yet though. Things will be different for sure though. She held the whole family together.
I'm really sorry to hear that your RW is getting worse. I'm sure it's hard on you to be responsible for so much. It must get overwhelming. Perhaps it's inevitable for one spouse to end up taking care of the other. I've seen it happen more times than I'd like. Just do the big stuff and what's really important. The rest can wait!
I stopped on my way home to see my godmother. She's going to be 91 in Dec and I don't know when I'll get back to NY. She is really frail but her mind is great. On the other hand, her husband (93) is healthy but has dementia. Now there's a pair for you!!!
I've determined getting old is NOT for SISSIES! It's hard work. The thing that both of you (and my godmother) have had that can't be bought is someone that you spent your life with and there are costs. Being single comes at the cost of not having anyone to share life with. I think in the long run, life with a loved one wins. It's hard but worth all the good years right????
SOOO, again.....just do what you can but also find some joy each day!!!
Always
Your VW
Hi VW,
Just shed a tear at your post, but must confess that I am a little low this morning, this is the first real stop that I have had and I have been up three and a half hours, just put the oven on for lunch, been shopping and have the second load of washing in!!
Whilst I still have my RW, I still feel very alone at times, she now finds talking very difficult as the grow has gone into her mouth.
Neither of my kids have phoned this week, did see some old friends in the supermarket so was able to have a chat with them, this helped a lot.
Pleased that you are back home, and slowly, getting back to normal!!
Will close for now, take care dear lady and thank you for your so wise words.
Always
Your VH x