Kettle and settle

Our kettle broke
So I bought another
My Dads in hospital
My sister's with Mother.
Elbows took Dad
So I could pack
Clothes piled high
Clothes in a stack.
Then a chicken dies
So sad and cold
My day's been bumpy
But lo and behold
Tomorrow we set off
On holiday at last
Since our last time away
A lot has passed.