Dear Gloria, what marvellous news, I am so glad you are on the mend.  It must be difficult to get it out of your head but you've been so good by coping I'm sure you will find peace of mind later on.  You're right, family means everything, I try to see mine when I can and they're very good at coming all this way.  So many babies, you will have your hands full but in a nice way.  We're having our ups and downs, but that's our life now, we have to live each day the best we can.. It's fuuny you have curls, my sister in law had a new kidney and her hair went very thin but grew back wavy on one side only, she wasn't best pleased but like you at least she had hair!  So well done, don't go missing I love hearing from you.  Love Carol x

We've had a pretty good day, hubby has got his sense of humour back as his neck has eased off, he's watched the Grand prix and is happy Lewis Hamilton won!  I popped to get some odds and ends and Next had a sale on so I bought Ella a dress and a pretty sun suit for her holidays.  All she needs now is some sun, even when it's a nice day here by 8pm its cold, no sitting out without a fur throw!  I've no plans this week apart from the gardener coming to to help me tidy up, the wind and rain have made a mess of my roses, I could collect the petals and start my own perfumery.  Teas eaten, we've both had a drink and alls well, let's hope it continues, I may yet get to Lisa's House!!  Love to you all.  Xx

Dear Gloria and Carol.
Really pleased to hear your results were all good.  I've heard so often that after treatment when your hair grows back it is totally different to what it was pre-treatment.  Your few days away sound lovely with your daughter.  Family is so important to us all.  How loucky are you with another two great grandbabies on the way.  Girls would be nice after 3 boys but as long as they are healthy, thats the main thing.

Carol, Good to hear Norman has his sense of humour back.  How do you cope with the Grand Prix?  Neil was a fan of motor racing also but with he hearing loss, he'd have the tv so loud and the noise really drove me to distraction.  We have a supercar event here the Bathurst 1000, over 3 days in October, I'd just about go insane, loud revving cars for 3 days.  I'd try and go out that weekend if I could.  

I've go a fairly busy week, aqua balance tonight, Rotary tomorrow night, Staying at Deana;s tonight and tomorrow night, she is doing a flower run in the morning and then Wednesday I've got Eli all day so staying over.  Thursday or Friday I'm going to Melbourne, Saturday even I'm going to a trivia night and Sunday have the market so I'm on the bbq stand again.  Just one of those weeks, I'll be looking forward to a quieter week next week.  Today I've neem fairly productive also, done ironing, a little weeding, with all the rain they've sprouted, at least they are easy to get out at the moment.

Will see how I go as to posting, unless I'm home for more than a few minutes I probably won't get on the computer till Wednesday evening.

Take care and love to all Sue xx
 

Dear girls, I am officially exhausted!  I arranged for the gardener to come but they never arrived so I set too myself as I'd moved everything, they came an hour late, then Kelly said I looked stressed, really I said?  So we made hubby move his car as the block paving was being de weeded, so he went to check his buggy.  I'd just sat down when he came home, not looking well at all, the heat is not helping and he's stopped taking the antihistamines because he read the information leaflet and it said could cause wheezing, so once again he's made himself worse, it's a pity he didn't take notice of the packaging of cigarettes saying May Cause Cancer!!  Then Norman next door comes round and says he's going to cut our hedge so another job for me to pick it all up!!  Then hubby starts saying, oh I'm not much use am I, I can't help you like I did, I just looked at him and said it's been ten years since you lost your leg, I'm used to it.  He shut up but looks sorry for himself.  I asked him to clean the toaster out, guess what he does it today, in the kitchen on the worktop, what a bloody mess!!  Sue you're busier than me this week, I've got it next week for two days but we love it really, don't we?  When I worked for the family business we did rally car driving and went all over to Belfast, Southern Ireland and all round Great Britain so I enjoy watching it, but I watch it on my TV, much more civilised.  So I will hear from you when you're back, Annie has dropped off the radar again, maybe she's moved!!  Love Carol x 

I got out of bed this morning and had to walk on my heels as my legs ache so much, but I dragged myself to my dance class, hubby had bloods again and has decided to go back on his antihistamines, commonsense prevailed.  Dorothy has another appointment with her GP as her memory is getting worse, we're all noticing it more and more so she needs help now, not when it gets too bad to deal with.  We're going out for a meal on Thursday as its then summer holidays and we all have family commitments so our last night out for a few weeks,  hubby is driving us so we can drink, hooray!!  Mary and I went to Dunelm Mill for coffee and cake and I bought a screen for the conservatory door to stop the blinking flies, my spare Norman came and put it up, mine was quite impressed with my purchase, that makes a change.  It's scorching here today and I hope it keeps nice for Fayes holiday.  See you tomorrow, love Carol x 

Dear Carol,
It annoys me when tradespeople/deliveries are late.  Had a delivery of shelving a couple of weeks ago firstly it was supposed to be delivered on the Tuesday, that was cancelled 5.00 on the Tuesday 2 hours after delivery time,  Then changed to the Thursday at 3.00, that changed to 4.00, rang them at 4.30, they then said 5.30 and they finally arrived at 7.10pm, as we were eating dinner..\  Had things I wanted to do on Tuesday and had to put it off.  I was so annoyed.  Men only follow instructions when it suits them, that my experience anyway.  It has been a busy week, but I don't mind.  Watching Eli is generally a joy, although I did my sleep Tuesday morning.  He woke up just before Deana left so I was giving him a cuddle thinking he woujld go back to sleep but no luck, he just snuggled in and was very comfy, but by 5.30am he'd decided it was playtime.  He was happy though, although ready for a nap by the time he'd had breakfast and I'd got him ready for daycare.  Deana got caught up in traffic and was late so I took him to daycare as well.  Hone at nearly 10am so went to bed then.  Then I was at Deana's yesterday as well, he was good though. I was exhausted.  At this stage still hoping to go to Melbourne tomorrow.  Waiting for notification that a steamer has arrived in store, It shoujld have been in by now so hoping it arrives today and I'll still go tomorrow and catch up with Bree.  My clothes steamer stopped working over the weekend so I ordered one on Sunday, it was only supposed to take 1/2 days to arrive in store.  The car rallies would have been good to do.  Been a while since we;v e heard from Annie.  Would be nice if she has found a house and finally moved,

I'm not surprised you were so sore when you got up today after all you did in the garden.  Will be interesting to hear what the GP has to say this visit re Dorothy.    Enjoy your meal out today.  Your spare is so good to do so much.  IT's nice when husbands are impressed with a purchase we've made.  I so wish we had warm weather, it is still so cold here at least we won't have rain for a couple of days.  Hop[e it stays nice for Fayes holiday.

Going to catch up on some sleep.  Take care, love to all.  Sue xx

Dear Sue, thank you for the chatty letter.  When Ella is here it's a 6am start and I'm worn out by lunchtime!  It's lovely having them but sleep would be good too.  I bet you're tired but hope you make it out to Melbourne.  Just did my dance class today then popped into our local town and bought a few things to brighten the conservatory up, some little plants set in stone in a grey pot, I bought three to line on the window ledge but I am going to stain the wood first, some new cushions and a couple of new photo frames, it should look nice when it's done.  Dorothy's had blood tests I hope and pray it's not too bad, she's such a lovely lady.  Norman has been home all day, he looks tired but isn't wheezing as much.  Harry rang me as he'd got his school report, he's done so well and excelled at everything and his teacher wrote a glowing report about him, he was so proud of himself.  So it's late now and a bit cooler so sleep may come easier tonight.  Speak soon, love Carol x 

Dear Carol,
I was tired but it's such a pleasure to watch him.. just wish the hours were more normal.  I haven't been to Melbourne.  My steamer has arrived at the store but they missed sending me an email to advice it had arrived.so will be going early next week to pick it up.  By the time I get it I'll have finished my pile of ironing.  I've been very good and more than halved it. There was nothing on TV so I started watching a series on Netflix, it was so good I kept watching more episodes and continued ironing.  Sounds like Harry has done really well at school.  I had a ball of wool arrive today that I had ordered so have started to crochet a shawl.  It will take me ages but it's handy to have something to do when I watch Eli especially the times when I'm waiting for him to wake.  Your conservatory should look lovely by the time you stain the wood then add the cushios, photo frames and plants. 
Good to hear Norman isn't wheezing as much.  Has it cooled a little there so you are able to sleep better.   We had sunshine today but it's still quite cold.  I was so proud of myself tonight, discovered a huntsmen on the cornice last night just before I went to bed.  First thing I did when I got up was look for him, (I hate spiders), he was in a different spot but still around, I've been checking his whereabouts all day, then this evening he moved to the middle of the kitchen ceiling.  Can't bear the though of him falling down on top of me so I gently swept him off the ceiling, then while he was still on the broom, I took him outside.  Hoping he doesn't come back in. 
Not much else today, it's been a quiet lazy day.

Have a great day, take care and lots of love.  Sue zzz
 

Dear Sue, I've just written Al ong reply to you and it disappeared!!  So mad but I will write again tomorrow, argghh xx