I have no idea where last week went......

Sigh. My intentions were good. The week - the days - they just took on a life force of their own and whizzed away. And here we are on yet another Monday. I have not being sitting on my rear doing nothing. Mind you, maybe a little of doing nothing would be a good idea. I am rambling here, and I know it.

I have:

1. Just been to collect my son from uni. He is home for the summer, and my house has shrunk.
   
2. Had my oldest son, his wife and Missy here for the weekend which has meant many tours of the garden to look at flowers with a little girl. Many walks with this Granny pushing the pram, bbq, food, fun and loads more....


3. And I let them use my room as there was more room for the pram and other baby paraphenalia, and slept in David's room, rolled over in the night and whacked my leg on the wall. Not clever. At all.


4. So I have not had much sleep


5. But I took loads more photos. This child must be the most photographed little girl in the universe.


6. Been to aqua and loved it. We had a really good session on Thursday. I can still feel the pain.


7. Been pottering in the garden, watching things grow.


8. Tasted the first peas on the allotment straight from the pod. Sweet!


9. Been to a fund-raiser tea party for a friend who is going on a Tearfund mission to Zambia.


10. Helped the Garden Fairy cut out another quilt and made a mistake cutting it so....


11. Assembled the quilt for her, square by square instead of her strip method as penance.


12. Made bright cushions for my garden chairs.


13. Cooked, watered, cleaned


14. Had friends round for coffee


15. Been out for a cream tea to celebrate my birthday


16. Been to Costco


17. And Ikea


18. Taken Mum to the doctor for check ups. I cannot begin to describe what her face looked like after a few days. Well, I have photos, but am not about to post them. She would shoot me. She then got a diabolical cold, coupled with mega hay-fever, and she was a real mess. But happily, she is recovering well, and came on today's expedition. She is very touched by all the messages and concern. Thanks so much.
    We have had rain and sun and more sun and more showers, and it has been humid, so the garden has just taken off in a big way. I love it. A friend asked me yesterday if I was doing the garden to prove that I was Mother Earth to my family. Seeing as just about everything else I have been used to doing well has disappeared from the horizon at the moment. I answered no. I have sown this garden from seed. For many reasons, but the most important ones are to see if I could grow things here at home in a small space. And to grow vegetables and fruit as a money saving venture. Seeds cost very little. I can eat my garden. Well, most of it. I have hanging baskets of tomatoes, and also of flowers. But in the flower ones, there are herbs like rosemary and also lettuces. I am inventive here.

And the garden is a "doing" thing. Not just a "thinking" thing. It doesn't matter if I move slowly. Things grow. Think of it as therapy! I am off to Bath to the hospital next Monday for a review of my progress, and I have appointments all day. I have loads of questions too. I have to have a list of things I have done which are solely for me - spoiling myself. And you know, the garden is right up there at the top. I just tend to do things to excess. Sigh. I really need to sort that one out. I have to have 12 things on the list minimum. Hmmm. Having my hair done could be one. Going to Switzerland. 2. Garden - 3. Hmmm. I have a week.

There are so many "fronts" open in my life at the moment. Some I can talk about and others I can't. Most of them are unbelievably challenging. I handed over one of the issues which arose to an expert, and he had that sorted in days. It was a salutory lesson in relinquishing control. I have a hard time not being the one in control.

So there you have it. A synopsis of the week.