How blessed I was to have Tim & Amy, Jocelyn, & Glenda, Tom and little Edward & Nathan with me for an extended time. Tim & Amy flew back to Melbourne on 2 January and the others left Tuesday 10 January. Life was busy whilst they were here and it was a good distraction for me. We did some lovely things together and made the most of the time. After Irene and I took them to the Airport I came home and booked my fare to Melbourne for 11 days, leaving 25 February. Tim turns 34 on 23 February and Glenda 30 on 7 March. So we will be doing some partying!!
I had no idea how much work is involved when someone close to you dies. It seems to be endless and sometimes I don't cope very well as I try to get my head around all that needs to be done. Many have given me good advice like "one day at a time", which I have listened to!
I had a wonderful 4 nights away with good friend Mary Snowball from Adelaide from 12 January. Mary drove my car to Mandurah, about 1 hour south of Perth and we were treated to a lovely place to stay partly by Bronni (Mary's sister) and partly by Mary. Mary spoilt me in every way and we swam, ate lots of seafood, drank, slept, watched a good Charles Dickens BBC series "Bleak House", prayed together, cried together and walked a little!! I didn't want it to end, which I thought was a good sign! It was difficult to spend the first night at home alone, but I am okay with that now.
I have received hundreds of emails, cards, letters and other messages. I am feeling overwhelmed by them all, but very, very touched. I hope eventually to answer each one in some way, but it will take me a few months I am sure.
Will try and post some photo's soon.
