Back to work in earnest.

This is the end of my time off from work.I have benefited from it greatly
.I have had time to experience my self,spend time with family and friends,recover a bit from the stress and grief of the last two years.
Next week ,The Artist's Way starts.I start counselling in Chester again,and I have a new client there and in liverpool.I feel ready for all this,looking forward to it in fact.
Susan still imagines what Gavin would say about the changes in the house if he walked up the path again. My heart aches for her.And I admire her enormously,she is moving on,working two days a week.Still goes to her book club,baby sitting group,does things with her grandchildren,above all does not let herself depend on he children.She is heading to South America in the summer.She has great courage.
I tried to upload one picture to this blog , the swans in the park ,ended up uploading all the pictures that I took that day.Have not worked out it I can delete,but I will just leave them there now. Will ask one of the boys next time they are here.
Mhairi Clare is doing well debating, she seems to have a gift for it.She got into the final of the inter schools debate,the motion "international adoption" waiting to hear from Wendy how she got on. I am very fond of Gary's girls,enjoying getting to know them better.
We have enjoyed evensong at the cathedral this week,and the movie,Descendants,it is about much more than a woman in a coma. Coffee with Anita was lovely,she loved her time in Denmark with her beloved brother,and she missed her two favourite aunts who died last year. We were meant to to having a drink with another two friends Brain and Celia but sadly her mother was taken into hospital.Celia's father died about the same time our mum did. It is the time in life for me and my friends, when we have many losses to live through.The research shows that if you can survive loss and have a purpose in life ( whatever that is) you can have a successful happy old age. I would like that.
Little Johnny is going in to have his tonsils and adenoids out,wee soul.Kate loved the dress I sent her,found it in a charity shop,it was a dream.So glad she loves it,she calls it her princess dress :-) I will do my best to go and visit Penny in March if only for a one night stopover.
Maureen will be 70 this year as will Phil. Ellie and David will be 40,we have our Silver Wedding.We can't do everything unfortunately,will have to plan what is possible,especially for John.
I have been looking forward to some snow ,the for cast tells us it is freezing to expect snow,but so far nothing,just hailstones as I type.
Phil had to get friends in Carcassone to put heaters on the boat,it was -10 been minus in Castalla to.Can't wait for the window to go in to Castlenel,then hopefully Phil will have blazing fires all the time and keep himself warm.
As Katherine Hepburn say in Philadelpha Story..I....feel.....fine.