Ming and I were in court again today but, due to a glitch in communication between the police and our lawyer, his case has once again been adjourned – for another three weeks.
I thought today was the day Ming would finally plead guilty so I was a bit agitated as we waited in the waiting room with a fascinating assortment of other criminals. Ming was dressed in a white, collared shirt and black pants (not jeans) but, on the way into town this morning, the button on his pants popped off so, not being the type to have a sewing kit in the car, I just told him to make sure the zip was up when he faced the magistrate but not to fiddle with it too much because that might look a bit odd. This was made a bit difficult by the fact that his shirt had to be tucked in at our lawyer’s advice.
It was weird to be sitting and waiting, more worried about Ming’s pants than the outcome, and my recent hand condition (the pompholyx I wrote about awhile back, which has come back again), started to erupt in front of my eyes. It was like a scene from a science-fiction movie!
All of the little blisters on my hands started to join each other until, one after another, big blisters formed – between my fingers, on the palms of my hands and on my wrists. Okay – gross-out alert here – then, as I rubbed my itchy hands together nervously, all of the blisters started to burst and leak, then re-form, again and again. Ming was so disgusted and concerned by my leaking hands that he, too, lost focus on the court case. This was our conversation before the hearing:
Ming: Will you stop rubbing your hands, Mum!
Me: Look at this blister! OMG it just appeared, Ming!
Ming: Don’t touch it, Mum. Oh please – I am going to vomit!
Me: Your zip is down again.
Ming: What? Oh, okay, don’t worry, I will pull it up again when I stand up.
Me: There’s the lawyer Ming!
Ming: Don’t shake his hand, Mum, please!
Me: Don’t show him your zip, Ming, please!
Lawyer: Hello, you two.
Ming: Hello (stands up awkwardly to shake lawyer’s hand whilst surreptitiously pulling up his zip).
Me: Hello (sitting down with my hands in my pockets but with a big grin on my face to make up for not shaking his hand).
Lawyer: It could be another adjournment.
He was right!
[Note: I am taking off tonight to spend time with friends at a chalet nearby so will catch up with other people’s blogs on Monday – in meantime have a great weekend!]
jmgoyder 
so funny 🙂 , but then stupid adjournment!!
I am learning patience!
Oh dear! How funny and how frustrating at the same time. At least now you have a chance to fix Ming’s trousers (and pack a sewing kit in your bag…).
Is your hand problem caused by stress?
Have a wonderful weekend.
Excessive perspiration is the problem and it is so hot here!
Maybe it’s a good thing it was adjourned as I can only see slapstick comedy in what you describe!
Yes!
Your poor hands, lots of sympathy.
It’s the itchiness that is driving me mad!
go to an emergency room or doctor or something–your hand outbreak is terrifying me
I did and am on antibiotics again argh
What a time you had… Without sounding too profound … Sometimes what seems like a fiasco and now needing more time to be left ‘waiting’ it could be a blessing in disguise… Going in to the court with what had occurred would automatically have been difficult… I believe…. Hope the next three weeks passes quickly… I’ll be ‘thinking’ and ‘praying’… Diane
I think you are right and learning how to wait is interesting in itself if that makes sense.
You certainly manage to find the humor in every situation. Have a great weekend!
I did!
Have a great weekend… can he not plea bargain with the prosecutor..??
I think that’s what is going on – lawyer is trying to convince police to downgrade charge of dangerous to careless driving but still waiting for police to respond. That’s what I thought was going to unfold on Friday. They say patience is a virtue – haha!
Oh dear, it was funny, but seems that another stressful waiting for court again. Have a nice weekend, with my love, nia
Back from weekend away now, Nia. I will catch up with your blog soon! Jxxx
Not at all a funny situation, but I couldn’t help smiling as you recounted your few minutes in court. It sounded like a comedy skit. 🙂 Maybe next time, you should wear gloves, and carry a needle and thread in your bag. Enjoy the break with your friends, Julie. xx
Needle and thread and gloves – yes!
This could have been right out of a sitcom, I’m sorry about the adjournment in only that it prolongs the stress for you and Ming. I hope that you have the best time with your friends, you definitely deserve it. Hugs Jules
I am now beginning to realize that this could go on for months so I will have to stop myself from wanting closure and try to just wait it all out.
I am sending all of my patience over to you to help while you wait this out. 🙂
Enjoy your time away!
Diana xo
It was fantastic!
Good to hear. ❤
That is what I was going to ask…stress causing the blistering. Ah what our bodies do to us when we least expect or need it to do. I sincerely hope your day gets better and Ming learns to sew…LOL have a blessed beautiful day Julie 🙂
It’s very hot down here and I tend to perspire a lot (main cause of pompholyx) but, yeah, exacerbated by stress I guess. We had a great weekend!
LOL — your story made me laugh out loud! So sorry for the adjournment, your itchy hands and the wait again. So grateful you have a weekend to relax! Enjoy.
I think I was born for slapsick ha!
Horror movie indeed, next time you two go to court you will be carrying your gloves and a spare pair of pants for Ming!.. you so need that break!. c
Had a great weekend Ceci! xx
Mercy…are you sure you are not really in the USA??? I hear that our system is much the same way with the adjournments and such. So frustrating for you and Ming…and the button and the blisters….I smile but only because you write with more wit than anger….sending some Brandon bear hugs to keep you calm….I hope you have the much needed fun with your friends at the chalet. xo,….dale
I received the Brandon bear hugs – I feel as if I know him, and you of course! Surreal.
Not fair making us chuckle in this situation…but rofl. Do you have calamine lotion or something you can put on your hands? Sounds like Poison Ivy or Poison Oak. I know you said what it was, but I’ve never heard of that…maybe it’s the same thing? Anyway, bless you Jules and hope you get some relief soon. Boo on the continuation of Ming’s case. Enjoy your visit…a LOT
The hand thing is bizarre – if I showed you a photo you would vomit – so weird!
I’m praying it’s better…sounds horrid!
Do you want the gross details? Hands now peeling and bleeding and kind of like crocodile skin – such a stupid, trivial disease but so bloody irritating! Scratch scratch!
ointments? antihistamines? something must be out there to give you relief!
Hope you have a stress free weekend!! Much love!
Loved your photos on FB!
Smiling through the tears as they say. I hope things calm down enough to let your hands get better.
So do I – it is driving me crazier than I already was (the hand thing I mean!)
I can quite believe it.
well, i am sorry for further delay, but your story was hilarious. enjoy your weekend to the fullest.
It was wonderful!
All in God’s time Jules. Keep trusting. 🙂
I will try!
Sometimes distractions are a good thing – kind of? Hugs.
Very true!
So sorry for your stress, but it certainly does make for quite a tale after the fact!
Laughter after the fact is the best thing ever!
Julie, I believe they call the type of worrying you did as transferrence. You worry about one thing so you don’t worry about another. But having said that, I would have loved to been the fly on the wall during these Mom / Son conversations. THey would be worth the price of admission. All kidding aside, it really sounds like both you and Ming are holding up well. That is important, please continue. Also take care, and know we are all pulling for Ming. Bill
Transference – yes – you have hit the nail on the head as usual!
The waiting would drive me nuts! I hate waiting. No wonder your hands are breaking out in blisters–all the stress. Hope you can forget it for a few hours tonight and enjoy yourself.
Had a great weekend with my buddies!
Good. You needed one. Hope there are many more.
I’ll bet if you didn’t have the “p” condition, that you would have just had the normal and expected sweaty palms in court. Oh dear. It is just so frustrating; all of it. Julie, I hope your weekend was restful and fun!
xo
Thanks Lynda – it was great!
YAY! 😀
Oh dear – this was funny and stressful at the same time. Best of luck (damn adjournment!).
Thanks Dianne.
Sorry your hands continue to trouble you. What an awful condition! I sounds painful. Sorry too about the postponement. It’s the waiting that is always so hard. Thinking of you.