Goodbye Mum
I said goodbye to my mum yesterday, it's hard to know what to do or what to think. There is nothing dignified about dying. I can't understand how people are left to linger. She had a long life. It...
View ArticleSaying farewell
It was my mum's funeral today. It's been a real mix of emotions over the last couple of days. Picking up flowers, looking for clothes, wondering how the day would go and if I'd be strong. I've been...
View ArticleSunday reflections
It's been a complete roller-coaster of a week. Last Sunday we were celebrating our wedding anniversary and Andy's birthday. On Monday I was saying goodbye to my mother. Highs and lows of emotions....
View ArticleThoughts on Friday
Yesterday was a real mixed bag of a day. Firstly I went to Tubbercurry for a Reiki treatment which I was delighted to win. I was so exhausted when I arrived to Tanya's clinic. You know the way you feel...
View ArticleAll about that cake
It's been a strange few days. I've written several blog posts and deleted them. It would have been my mum's birthday on Saturday, the first one since she died and while we weren't close in the last few...
View ArticleFarewell my Friend
This is such a hard post to write. We said goodbye to our beloved dog Puggly on Monday. He was diagnosed with a tumour last July and had been doing OK on medication until recent weeks. The awful...
View ArticleFarewell Rocket-dog
We say goodbye to our faithful little buddy yesterday. We adopted Rocket-dog from the Sligo dog pound in the summer of 2010, it was thought he was about 2-3 years old. He was a little Jack Russell with...
View ArticleSunday Thoughts
Last week we got the phone call that everyone dreads. Andy’s brother was seriously ill, we got the next available flight and headed to the UK to see him. We weren’t sure if we would get to the hospital...
View ArticleA Heartfelt Thanks
I just want to say a big thank you to all of you who left lovely comments or sent messages. We really appreciate your kindness at such a sad time. I still can't quite get my head around things, how...
View ArticleSunday Thoughts
Here we are again another Sunday and February is already speeding along, unlike January, which was the longest January I’ve ever known. Things have returned to a routine since we got the power back,...
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