11/1/24

His Lordship and I have kept an eye on the Mistress today. She hasn't been looking at all well all day, but now some sleep last night could have helped. She had the electric bed up, then down, and I am sure it became as confused as did His Lordship. She completed her bed exercises by tossing and turning so many times we were giddy just watching from a distance. Now this meant that he too was deprived of sleep and at about 4am she waltzed out to her chair. This of course meant panic because we were not in our places on the shelf. Shiver me timbers, did she see us.

Waiting for her to settle took time as she wriggled around. When we thought the coast was clear we very carefully made our way and of course very quietly too. Being still dark went in our favor. 

His Lordship waited on her all day and assisted as much as possible. She is impressed with him doing his exercises and getting good results, as is his physio. She even discharged him today. I kept an eye on her while he went out. It's tough seeing her suffer like this and something I have not seen before as she is always mostly well.

I need to report on my findings while I was visiting the hospital. Navigating my way with all the jolly doors and reading signs was a nightmare. Some of them were in a foreign language. How the heck is a gnome meant to know this stuff. My mission was to see a baby being born. This ward was next door to Urology. I don't understand what that word means, but I did hear the Mistress say that it was the only bed available at the time. 

I did see some women with huge tummies that I had never seen before. So, I wondered how on earth a baby got in there in the first place. They didn't seem very comfortable either. So here I am peeking around corners, and nurses tending to these people. Come on hurray up I am here to see them come out. I shall have to find out how they got in there in the first place is my mission for returning home. Seeing the fellas wiping brows for goodness's sake. You don't see Gnomes doing anything near what I saw. Nobody sees Gnomes have babies, they are magic, and poof they appear. Oh, I wish they would hurry up and get on with it. Hearing the screams threw me off my perch, what's the screaming going to do here. This screaming will wake the dead let alone the sleeping people.

Why is this taking so long I wonder, but I am here to learn, so I am here around the corner curtain eagerly waiting. This screaming is a real carry-on. Is it really necessary to carry on like this? The talk between the mother and father is getting rather heated. She said it was his fault that the baby was in there and look at what she had to go through. She announces she is never going through this again, and that he could have the next one. What is she talking about here? I have so many questions for the Mistress and His Lordship. Hang on the nurse has just said the baby is nearly here, oh just hurry up then.

That woman is screaming so hard and loud. What a carry-on. The nurse says PUSH that's it. Oh, yucky. Look at all that mess. I can see the baby they pull from her lower region, and everyone is happy. They cut the sausage and the baby cries. The baby is cleaned and given to the mother. Why was it dirty and needed to be cleaned. It wasn't out in the dirt to get dirty. So many questions I have to get the answers. The mother and father appear very happy, and so I am off out of here. Navigating my way out of here causes me a lot of stress as so many people are everywhere. I shall bide my time as I process what I just saw. 

Humans are a strange species and how on earth am I going to cope now. Life for me has changed forever. Imagine telling Trixie and all our mates. I tell you what, I deserve some bubbly. Imagine the chaos from the Mistress if I did this, especially after a previous episode a few months ago.  We had so much fun getting into her supplies and caused all sorts of strife. She went away without me for several days, and no indication as to when she would return, we were bored and explored her cupboards and found all sorts of delicious drinks to try. I can still remember the telling-off we got, and the mess she came home to with gnomes asleep all over the floor. 

I may re-consider my eager thirst. Just to sit under a tree on my own to gather my thoughts before I return to be beside the Mistress, and before she notices I have disappeared. My poor head is pounding, but I am enjoying the fresh air here. What a night for a Gnome. How can I process what has happened tonight? I would much rather be a Gnome than a human that is for sure. Jeepers, time is moving on as daylight is appearing and she would wake soon, if she slept that is. 

I arrive back to those nurses continuing to annoy her when she tries to sleep. They pump stuff into her arms all the time and she really does get grumpy with them. Sometimes they take stuff out and become a real pest.

I observe her struggling to eat her breakfast and worries me that she is so poorly. She grumbles about the dirty view from her bed and finds this very depressing.  Later that day the nurse said she was moving to another ward. This put a smile on her face, and she was ready to go when the orderlies appeared. His Lordship was delighted for her too and off they went with her in her bed while they pushed her from one side of the hospital to another.

Her excitement about this new room and beautiful decor and the view 3 stories up looking over the Avon amongst the trees, was a much-needed change. Then she spots people punting on the river. Oh, she is so happy. She informed His Lordship that she wants to do this when she is well again. So romantic she reckons. By the look on his face, he wasn't amused. I know her and she has her hidden talent to pull this one off.

Oh, I have just been told I am to go home with his Lordship today. Not on my watch I say, but this did not get me anywhere. I was stuffed in a bag and off we went.