I have not been on the forum in a long time, and I noticed your new thread. I am very sorry to hear that your husband passed away earlier this year. I hope you are doing as ok as can be expected and that you have a good support network. Sorry I did not send this message earlier but I have been so busy, which seems to be my way of coping and carrying on. Take care, Beaker.xxx
Thanks for your kind message. As you know grieving is an emotional rollercoaster but I am very lucky in that I do have great support of children and close friends and grandchildren keep me on even keel. Still working part time and, like you, finding ways to keep myself busy does help a great deal. Looking forward to better weather as enjoy being in the garden and have managed to snatch a few hours here and there. Hope you are managing too and looking after yourself. Jules xx
I've just replied to you on my thread, and once I'd hit 'post now' I looked back at previous posts and realised I'd missed to reply to your message posted Feb 14th! I'm so sorry! - not sure how I missed it as I get email notifications! It is most likely that I read it and didn't respond immediately and therefore I 'forgot' . I'm finding that if I don't do things straight away, I seem to miss all sorts of things to do! Replying to texts is another one of my downfalls!
Well, although it was a good few weeks ago, I hope your children's birthday celebrations went well!
Hope you had a good evening last night and manage that trip to the garden centre this morning - bet all garden centres will be busy this weekend with Mothers' Day tomorrow.
Take care, Jules and enjoy your weekend - fingers crossed for some spring sunshine!
I've just replied to you on my thread, and once I'd hit 'post now' I looked back at previous posts and realised I'd missed to reply to your message posted Feb 14th! I'm so sorry! - not sure how I missed it as I get email notifications! It is most likely that I read it and didn't respond immediately and therefore I 'forgot' . I'm finding that if I don't do things straight away, I seem to miss all sorts of things to do! Replying to texts is another one of my downfalls!
Well, although it was a good few weeks ago, I hope your children's birthday celebrations went well!
Hope you had a good evening last night and manage that trip to the garden centre this morning - bet all garden centres will be busy this weekend with Mothers' Day tomorrow.
Take care, Jules and enjoy your weekend - fingers crossed for some spring sunshine!
No worries re missing a message - we all have so much happening around us that its not surprising that on occasion we miss things - I sure do too. Children's birthdays went okay; quiet get-together for my daughter and son (meal at mine - well takeaway indian!! as did not feel appropriate to go out. My son's girlfriend had booked horse riding lesson for him on his actual birthday(it was on his to do list by age 30!) and they spent the weekend in the New Forest. He really enjoyed it despite being saddle-sore for a while afterwards. My son in law surprised my daughter with a an extra gift of a spa day for 2 which she is trying to arrange with my son's other half (they get on really well) - she is struggling a bit at present so hoping this will lift the spirits shade.
I made it to the garden centre - the two mile walk helping with my exercise - and picked up a few bits in readiness for some tuber planting once I get the compost here (son picked it up yesterday and will bring it back tonight when I return from Mother's Day treat). Then walked home and took it easy during the afternoon.
Have a lovely day today and chat soon. hugs Jules x
