Weekly update – Grandma, the dusty museum and the strain is showing

The Dusty Museum
The Dusty Museum

It is hard to believe how almost three months have passed by since we were jolted and moved to the dusty museum.  I look at the museum and question whether we did the right thing and then, in a flash, the answer is yes, we did.  However, it is not without cost, strain and some stress. Continue reading “Weekly update – Grandma, the dusty museum and the strain is showing”

Weekly update – preoccupied with Grandma

We sold our Stressless sofas!
We sold our Stressless sofas!

When I last wrote, I added a ‘stop press’ as Grandma, my mother-in-law, had just gone into hospital.  Ten days later and she’s still there with an uncertain future.  For us, it’s been a roller coaster of a week. Continue reading “Weekly update – preoccupied with Grandma”

Weekly update – lagging behind!

Our little beach on the Isle of Wight
Our little beach on the Isle of Wight

So I’m lagging behind with blogging.  Quite a lot has happened and I must admit to feeling a little unsettled with the need to be at home; wherever ‘home’ might be.  Also, we have had a little holiday which I’ll tell you about first of all. Continue reading “Weekly update – lagging behind!”

Weekly update – homeliness?

Setting the scene for writing
Setting the scene for writing

We are still in a state of flux in caring for my mother-in-law.  As we see signs of her grumpiness returning we know she is getting better; and yet we know she’s still fragile despite her “I’m perfectly alright” stance.  Meanwhile we are trying to create a feeling of homeliness with painting, cleaning and even more cleaning. Continue reading “Weekly update – homeliness?”