Today has been glorious - truly glorious weather.
We were destined to have rain and thunderstorms but nothing.
It has been hot and bright and sunny.
We had lunch at Poole Park, did the weekly shop and then relaxed on the balcony watching planes in the distance and our pair of buzzards overhead.
We were scheduled to go to the cinema but sadly, as is all too often the case, we had to cancel our plans as Nigel's mom needed sorting out. I don't thing people understand quite what it means to be the son close at hand. It is an ongoing job and often means things have to be cancelled, things changed around etc so that Nigel can be the caregiver and sort everything out that she needs and sadly that all falls on to him most of the time. And in reality that has always been the way, all of our married life, not just now she is poorly. His brothers both left home very young and Nigel was always the son at home and since his father died some 36 years ago, he has been the son to be there and do the things that need doing. And of course he doesn't mind, it's his Mom and he loves her, but sometimes it is challenging and unless you are in that position yiou don't really know quite what it is like. But heck - it's what we do and if it means cancelling plans at the last minute, then so be it.
I have been scrapping - I am trying to catch up on the Poland album before I forget what I wanted to say.
This is my latest page ... photos printed ont he new very successful printer! We should just have trusted Epson as normal ... and thank you Amanda for the tip. Sadly we have been emptying or blotting that for ages. But thank you so much for trying
Today I have also been nursing 9 very nasty bites. I don't react well to insect bites - they swell up terribly and I have quite a collection from when I was stupid enough to help Nigel chain saw the garden in open toed shoes and crops. I am sporting 7 massive bites on my calves and ankles, one on my arm and a nasty one on my cheek. Not sure what they were that were biting, little midges I am guessing. But boy do they itch and boy are they red.
Today I am thankful for
- a relaxing day
- good grace to accept cancelled plans
and finally - some beautiful handwriting to feast you eyes on
I can't believe this calendar is all hand drawn and written - wow
wow - even with a power washer
this one is stunning
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