On Saturday I became a mother-in-law. My son is now a husband. He married the love of his life in a beautiful ceremony in front of their friends and family. It was a hugely emotional day for me, far more than I anticipated, and for many reasons. But what shone through the whole day was the love these two young people have for each other. Quite simply, they make each other very happy. And as a mum, I cannot ask for any more for either of my children.
I have found myself in a very reflective mood over these past few days leading up to the wedding, and since. Memories of tiny babies, helpless and totally dependent. Schooldays. Leaving home. Changing roles; theirs and mine. I have given much time and thought to the concept of family, and the sad realisation that not all families 'work' even though we want them to. I am fortunate that I can surround myself with people I love, whom I care deeply about and who in turn feel the same towards me. The family configuration may have changed - some have chosen to leave - but I feel blessed and thankful to be part of the family that I have, and that has been added to this weekend as we welcomed Jo as our daughter-in-law.
We are now back home, and beginning to decorate the lounge. We'll get there.
It has poured with rain today, with some thunder thrown in for good measure. The garden could certainly do with a good soaking; the lawn in more brown than green and the leaves on the tomatoes have curled up. Yes, a drop of rain has been very welcome.
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Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Thursday, 3 July 2014
Getting ready
Last minute preparations for the wedding at the weekend. Final touches to my dress; a shirt to be washed and ironed; locating a suitable handbag. I have also been practising wearing heeled shoes after weeks of boots, trainers or Crocs. There is an art to wearing heels, and I doubt I had the ability to begin with ;-o I am taking a pair of flatties with me as insurance.
We have had glorious weather this week, very warm and sunny every day. The weekend is slightly uncertain but we are keeping fingers crossed that any rain is light and occasional. I have packed an umbrella, just in case.
I have bought a new camera to replace the one that sadly gave up on me recently. It's a little digital one, but the zoom is much greater which will be great for wildlife photos. I will be taking it to the wedding and hope to have lots of photos to remember a very special day by. There will be lots of people there I haven't seen for many years so plenty of catching up to be done, and several little ones to meet for the first time.
When we return, N and I are looking forward to the second stage of renovations here. There is so much still to be done but I think we shall have a clearer idea of how best to use our times and resources. We are both very tired and a couple of days right away may help restore a sense of balance.
When I return I shall officially be a mother-in-law.
We have had glorious weather this week, very warm and sunny every day. The weekend is slightly uncertain but we are keeping fingers crossed that any rain is light and occasional. I have packed an umbrella, just in case.
I have bought a new camera to replace the one that sadly gave up on me recently. It's a little digital one, but the zoom is much greater which will be great for wildlife photos. I will be taking it to the wedding and hope to have lots of photos to remember a very special day by. There will be lots of people there I haven't seen for many years so plenty of catching up to be done, and several little ones to meet for the first time.
When we return, N and I are looking forward to the second stage of renovations here. There is so much still to be done but I think we shall have a clearer idea of how best to use our times and resources. We are both very tired and a couple of days right away may help restore a sense of balance.
When I return I shall officially be a mother-in-law.
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
Happy New Year - 2014
Happy New Year to everyone!
N and I saw the New Year in last night, the first time for several years. We actually went out for a meal at a lovely restaurant/pub called Salvatore's, where we used to be 'regulars' when we worked. We had dropped in by chance on Sunday, heard about the party and decided to make the effort for New Year's Eve. And we were glad we did - we had a wonderful meal, surrounded by lots of happy people all having a good time. We celebrated at midnight with a drop of bubbly.
We were home by 12.30!
Today was wet and windy yet again, the ground is becoming waterlogged and there is more flooding - there is so much surface water and several roads were closed. The very gusty winds meant that several of the ferry services were cancelled or suspended during the day. It's very rare for all the ferries to be stopped because of bad weather conditions, but days like today do remind us that living on an island does have some disadvantages.
So what have we been doing on this wet and windy start to the year? With no other plans, we thought we'd spend four hours in the hospital. N has been complaining of a niggling achey-type pain in his chest, which comes and goes, since some time before Christmas. He talked about going to the doctor, but it never seemed serious enough, or protracted enough, to bother the surgery but it has clearly been bothering him. He knows when he's not right, and it's been playing on his mind. Today the pain was there more persistently and he became sufficiently anxious and concerned to ask to be taken to the walk-in clinic at the hospital. The staff were very efficient, and he was hooked up an ECG monitor, had a chest x-ray and had blood tests run. Thankfully, nothing sinister showed up which in itself is a huge relief. His blood pressure was pretty high to begin with, but it lowered as his anxiety levels decreased. It appears he has a condition called costochondritis, the symptoms of which can be confused with a possible heart attack. The only thing to show up was elevated cholesterol levels, and that is something we ought to look into further. Needless to say, we left the hospital considerably more at ease than when we had arrived, thankful for the NHS and the staff at St Mary's.
Not quite the start to the year we had anticipated, but another reminder, if we needed it, to make the most of each day as we don't know what might be around the corner.
Tomorrow, as they say, is another day, and we have plans!
N and I saw the New Year in last night, the first time for several years. We actually went out for a meal at a lovely restaurant/pub called Salvatore's, where we used to be 'regulars' when we worked. We had dropped in by chance on Sunday, heard about the party and decided to make the effort for New Year's Eve. And we were glad we did - we had a wonderful meal, surrounded by lots of happy people all having a good time. We celebrated at midnight with a drop of bubbly.
We were home by 12.30!
Today was wet and windy yet again, the ground is becoming waterlogged and there is more flooding - there is so much surface water and several roads were closed. The very gusty winds meant that several of the ferry services were cancelled or suspended during the day. It's very rare for all the ferries to be stopped because of bad weather conditions, but days like today do remind us that living on an island does have some disadvantages.
So what have we been doing on this wet and windy start to the year? With no other plans, we thought we'd spend four hours in the hospital. N has been complaining of a niggling achey-type pain in his chest, which comes and goes, since some time before Christmas. He talked about going to the doctor, but it never seemed serious enough, or protracted enough, to bother the surgery but it has clearly been bothering him. He knows when he's not right, and it's been playing on his mind. Today the pain was there more persistently and he became sufficiently anxious and concerned to ask to be taken to the walk-in clinic at the hospital. The staff were very efficient, and he was hooked up an ECG monitor, had a chest x-ray and had blood tests run. Thankfully, nothing sinister showed up which in itself is a huge relief. His blood pressure was pretty high to begin with, but it lowered as his anxiety levels decreased. It appears he has a condition called costochondritis, the symptoms of which can be confused with a possible heart attack. The only thing to show up was elevated cholesterol levels, and that is something we ought to look into further. Needless to say, we left the hospital considerably more at ease than when we had arrived, thankful for the NHS and the staff at St Mary's.
Not quite the start to the year we had anticipated, but another reminder, if we needed it, to make the most of each day as we don't know what might be around the corner.
Tomorrow, as they say, is another day, and we have plans!
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