Not a bad day today. How about you?
Better than other times when worse.
I drove to a wellbeing meeting where we had a origami demo and quizz.
I got a car park spot outside so that pleased me.
Hottest day today so far and had to struggle round the supermarket but I got what I needed and a mat for the kitchen.
Caught my son before he left for his bus.
Sat in the garden for a bit. I was pleased to see a few tulips have survived from other years and lots of pretty Jeruselem cowslips.
Masses of moss in the lawn I pecked out.
At least I got out of the house.
I was grateful for that and my new passport arrived. I do not know if I will use it but it is there in case.
Tomorrow I have to drive nine miles to my son’s allotment for a bbq. I have got the gear ready.
It is a challenge as I get older but x fingers it will be ok. I have to help with my granchildren and plant some seeds.
My seeds are slowly growing at my house.
I hope you had another good day today and enjoyed your time with your family. I think you and I are at about the same time on our grief journey, it’s almost two and a half years for me now. Good days are few and far between for me as we had no family and my mother and other family members are 70 miles away from me, it’s quite a long stressful drive on my own. Today has been not bad as I’ve been painting the railings and garden furniture and feel quite pleased with myself, strange how the simple things now make it a good day for us. Hopefully better days to come for us.
Hello, nice to see a reply from someone who is at about the same stage as I am in the grief journey. Yes it was a mixture today with my family. More good than not.
I overslept so was a bit on the backfoot. Suddenly realized I was late defrosting the beefburgers so googled it and it said soak in water for half an hour. It worked but two got stuck together. I was early after creeping along the country lanes. I picked a bag of rhubarb. It was all systems go. I got overwhelmed because it was windy and everything was blowing and everyone just expected me to cope. I am sorry I lost it and couldn’t cope. I seem to be highly strung. Well one of the kids stepped up.
The other one ran off and we all got fed.
I got home ok and sat in the garden looking at the flowers. I made some banana bread pudding for the beetle drive
Sunday. Been practicing for the choir tomorrow. Really enjoyed Britain’s Got Talent. I was interested to hear how you have painted the fence. I ought to do mine some day. You are right to feel proud of yourself.
I admire that you tackle such a long journey when you see your family. It was a but triggering seeing my husband’s old cabbage patch with chickens on. But he would have approved. Still missed him there but not as much as the other seasons since he died.
I’m glad your day was more good than not and I too can get overwhelmed and stressed in situations on my own, the last one being my brother in laws birthday party. It was the first time I looked at him and noticed for the first time how much he looked like my husband and all I wanted to do was run away home. My family all want me to move near to them, I know I should but the thought of leaving our home for 34 years breaks my heart it feels like leaving him behind if I go. I’m going out to the garden to try and finish the painting, I read somewhere to use a bath sponge instead of a paintbrush so I might try that. You banana pudding sounds lovely. Hope you have a good day today.
Yes I have never thought of using a sponge on a fence but it makes sense. I sponged my bedroom once when it was the fashion.
No one ate my bread pudding become there was too many other ones to choose.
Never mind. Just put them it in the fridge maybe be useful. It is a big decision to move. You must do what you want to. Yes I know the feeling about all the memories being here where I lived with him all those years. All the things he did are here. His life’s work almost. Stuff he built; things he planted; his handwork. My husband didn’t gave any siblings but his son looks like him.