Where we've been and where we're heading ...

It's been a good while my friends and I have missed being here.
It has been a tough year, a very tough year.
So, a very brief catch up and then a big step forward.

L, biggest boy, just turned 18 ! Done great with his A levels and heads off this Sunday to study politics at Leeds uni.

K, now 14, has been in hospital since January, very poorly.

O, nearly 5, yes really ! Starting out on his home ed adventure.

N and I, married 19 years, strong together.

It has been a tough year, seeing our beautiful daughter struggle.

As is the way, thankfully with life, the universe, there have been flashes of bright times, smiles, laughs, connections made stronger, fun times shared and for that we are so grateful.

And time marches on, the wheel turns and we are beginning to welcome Lady Autumn again.

My favourite time of year, as late summer melts into early autumn, bright sunny days with the hint of the chills to come at each end of the day.

A great time for change, for plans, for looking forward.

Note to Self

He is not worried that we are late making it, that Christmas has been and gone and a New Year has started.
That Mama's words "not today" "maybe later" "not now" have finally ended.
He is just delighted that we have made it.
And that he got to eat some ( just a little some )

Saturday, a great day for feeding the ducks

This Moment - One Boy and his Dog

Joining Soule Mama, in this weekly project of remembering, the ordinary, beautiful moments in our days, that could so easily be missed if our eyes and hearts are not opened to see them.

Awakening

With memories of festive lie ins, still so fresh

Rain and wind pounding the house

It is so hard to leave this

warm, cosy nest.

Up and bed made

cheery quilt brings smiles

and much needed colour

on such a dark, damp day.

Peeking out the window

a sodden World awaits

bare trees swaying

to the rhythm

of the wind.

The boys bed holds his treasures

and Mamas heart delights

that handmade Nemo

peeks out.

And coffee in a dotty mug

bright splash of happiness

enough to lift the spirits.

Good Morning x

Yarn Along 6 - New Starts

I did lots of sitting down over the holidays, all those films to watch, peaceful afternoons and evenings but yet manged to do little knitting, if any.Maybe it was the frantic present knitting catching up on me.

The few projects I did start, have now been pulled down, yarn rewound.

New Year, New Starts.

And, so I cast back on the first project rewound, a winter cowl for my boy, yesterday and it felt good.

Pattern from Amanda Blake Soule's Rhythm of the Family, which I am also reading along with an old James Herriot,Let sleeping vets lie, kindly borrowed from a dear friend, it makes for a peaceful bedtime read.

Afew rows in and all is well again in my Yarning World.

Come, Yarn Along at Ginny's http://www.gsheller.com/



Always look on the bright side of life

It is pouring down here and the wind is sending anything not nailed down, swirling off to Kansas.
So, as we head out the door, O tops his wet weather gear off with sunnies.
There's a lesson there.