Mixed feelings

I found out last week that the police have received the medical/post-mortem results for the other driver; these have now gone to the Crash Investigation Officer, and the full report will be sent to the Coroner by the end of November.

It's a relief to know that the legal train is on the move, combined with the nervousness of knowing that it won't be long before I have a hearing date burning its way into the page of my diary.

Just because

On the subject of books, I just came across this little sketch I did back in August; books and other bits and pieces piled on top of my art trunk (which contains canvases and lots of things I thought at some point might 'come in useful').  Thought you might like it.

I have officially moved upstairs now, and after my friend comes over to help me with the sofa-bed tomorrow evening, I will be able to transfer Base Camp back into to a sitting room again.   That feels like a huge step.   However in the meantime I'm struggling to find homes for all those little things I gathered and kept around me during the last 4 months of sleeping in here - some of them might end up in a 'miscellaneous' box until I get sorted out.

My neighbour from across the road came across earlier and I saw her coming, so opened the door to catch her, she was just dropping off a leaflet to say they are having a fireworks party this evening, advance warning for those with pets; they are very considerate like that. Of course we chatted a bit about how I'm getting on, and she invited me over for a drink to see the show, so who knows I might just go!

I hope you've all had a good weekend, I'm back to my books for another hour or so to study neurons and hormone and chromosomes...  it's a good chapter because there are lots of pictures, which reduces the number of words ;-)

IF: Afterwards

The harvest is over; afterwards these trunks will go to the sawmill, and  my husband will plant new trees.

for Illustration Friday

TP 122: Electric

May I present my late grandmother's Sunbeam electric hand mixer; a little piece of history, I guess dating from the post-war era.

And yes, it still works!

for Thematic Photographic 122: Electric

Double rings

I coloured my hair this morning so took my rings off and put them down on the little mirror in the bathroom.. the way they were doubled up in the mirror made me think of Mr H and how part of him is here, and part of me is there, somehow.  Does that sound really soft?     The silver one belongs to him, it has Scottish thistles on it, and I am wearing it while he is away.

Six Word Saturday

Big bed, tea, book, lie in

Bliss!!


Six Word Saturday, chez Cate

Gardener's Question Time!

I was given this plant for my birthday in June, I have no idea what it is but I'm sure one of you does?    Oh, the ladybird isn't part of the plant by the way ;-)

I have had it in the kitchen windowsill, but when the heating came on it was looking a little dry and wilting so at the weekend I moved it into the hall where it is away from the radiator, and gave it some water. Since then it is looking much healthier, but has been producing drops of water on the leaves almost as thought it is perspiring!

 

Any idea what that's all about?  did I over-water and it is overflowing!?

Two small steps for woman...

Raggy the Bear was none too impressed with my handiwork.

Yesterday I had to change the sheets on the bed, normally I wait until Mr H is home and he does it, but this time it couldn't wait.  Stripping off is easy, but oh my goodness putting on a non-fitted sheet was such a pain! in fact I couldn't lift the mattress to tuck it in the back against the wall, so it will probably come out the first time I move.       Anyway in the end I slept upstairs and woke up starfished out on the double bed, mmmm!!  Hopefully I'll sleep upstairs more but it's good to have the sofabed made up for now, for those power naps if required...

This morning I went into the office; I didn't tell anyone except the girl giving me the lift, so that I didn't jinx it and wake up feeling ill.  These are the steps to my office, thanks to my technique practice over the last couple of days I breezed up them, albeit one step at a time.  

This is the view from our balcony, that I have looked at almost every day for the last 25+ years, I never get bored with it. Today was misty rain but on a clear day you can see the Isle of Wight.

The office was quiet-ish because two of the girls weren't in today; I think I subconsciously chose that as a plus point when I decided to go in today!   Unfortunately, having had plans to discuss a few things with the boss and then put a load of things on the website combined with training my colleague how to do it, it rather fell flat when said boss had forgotten he had a meeting to go to so was out for an hour and a half.  And then the documents for the website needed editing so we didn't do that either.  Oh well, it was good to see the place, and discover they have painted the ladies loo pink!   Did lots of chatting and discussing various office projects and suddenly it was nearly 1pm and time to come home.   Time certainly flies by faster there than it does here.

So that was all good and I will no doubt be going in again soon.