Our visitors left a week ago last Sunday. Their time with us was wonderful and really timed perfectly considering recent events. Lise is wonderful – I feel so close to her, Richard too, and it was great getting to know Gulsemin better. She’s a wonderful woman – warm, open minded, completely sweet and charming. We had some good chats and a lot of laughter between all of us. The last night they were here, the five of us had a really nice night. It was pouring rain and no one wanted to go out so we cooked a load of food, opened many bottles of wine and just had the most relaxing enjoyable time imaginable.
Jen and Paul were here for the first few days. It was great to see them too. We threw a huge keg party on Friday and invited a load of people. It was beautiful weather so everyone was on the front porch and in the yard. The party was going full bore until three in the morning. It was great. Headaches and hangovers all around on Saturday. But lots and lots of laugh and a bunch of love flowing too.
Now it’s back to the real world of work and dealing with my mom’s death. It’s hitting me especially hard now that all the excitement of the European guests has passed. I knew it was going too easily. I’m okay about it all though. I feel really at peace with it, but the thing I cannot fathom is never sitting down and sharing a meal with my mom again. It’s strange. Again, I am so glad I came back from Europe when I did. The exact reason for coming home was my family and my mom’s advanced age. I would prefer to have had much more time with her, but I am really happy we had some time and that she saw me all settled down and an almost respectable woman!
There’s one other thing going on which is upsetting me. Our dog Henry has lyme disease and is seriously ailing. He’s under the care of a competent and caring vet, but it is still extremely disturbing to see him so diminished. I cannot even begin to think of losing him. Chris and I both love him almost as much as we love one another. He really is the kindest, sweetest, most affectionate dog EVER.
Jen and Paul were here for the first few days. It was great to see them too. We threw a huge keg party on Friday and invited a load of people. It was beautiful weather so everyone was on the front porch and in the yard. The party was going full bore until three in the morning. It was great. Headaches and hangovers all around on Saturday. But lots and lots of laugh and a bunch of love flowing too.
Now it’s back to the real world of work and dealing with my mom’s death. It’s hitting me especially hard now that all the excitement of the European guests has passed. I knew it was going too easily. I’m okay about it all though. I feel really at peace with it, but the thing I cannot fathom is never sitting down and sharing a meal with my mom again. It’s strange. Again, I am so glad I came back from Europe when I did. The exact reason for coming home was my family and my mom’s advanced age. I would prefer to have had much more time with her, but I am really happy we had some time and that she saw me all settled down and an almost respectable woman!
There’s one other thing going on which is upsetting me. Our dog Henry has lyme disease and is seriously ailing. He’s under the care of a competent and caring vet, but it is still extremely disturbing to see him so diminished. I cannot even begin to think of losing him. Chris and I both love him almost as much as we love one another. He really is the kindest, sweetest, most affectionate dog EVER.
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