Monday 19 July 2010

quiet

I haven't been around on blogger much recently, certainly posting has been a bit intermittent, reading and commenting a bit, though not much, better.
Reason being is I've not taken many photos as I keep forgetting to take my camera out with me.
Another reason is I've been doing a lot of thinking.
Sometimes I do too much of this, well ok just too much idle daydreaming if I'm honest, which then leads to time wasting and hair pulling when I realise how little I get achieved.
I've been thinking about my life in general.
Don't panic this isn't going to turn into a long emotionally charged and heavy post, but 2 years ago I hit 40. 3 days before the big day I had a great picnic with friends and family to celebrate and then 2 days after my birthday life turned upside down (and stayed that way for a very long while) as my Dad was admitted to hospital and then a few weeks later he died.
In a couple of days time I'm hoping to go on another picnic and celebrate my 42nd birthday and I hope that it will signify some kind of mark in tme for me.
I still have a lot of thinking and considering to do.
And a bit of idle day dreaming too!

In the meantime here's a couple of snaps we have managed to take from the last few days.
On Friday S had to go into school dressed as a Super Hero.
A made up one or a well known one.
We made up Princess Power, any excuse to wear her red sparkly skirt to school.
Not shown in the photo is the cape I made from a lace tablecloth with tinsel sewn round the edges as a bit of trimming. Note to self, don't sew tinsel on to anything again!



G doing his own impression of Dr Doolittle with the pigeons in St James' Park on Saturday afternoon during our weekend trip to London.


6 comments:

  1. Losing a parent is such a life changing experience.My father died 9 years ago and it does change you.You can never imagine a time when your parents will no longer be there.
    Your daughter looks cute in that outfit!

    Bellaboo :0)

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  2. Good to have you back, I'd been wondering where you'd got to :-)

    Reflection is important, and sometimes difficult, but I guess it's the only way you can move forward and be where you want to be.

    Enjoy your picnic, and may the year ahead bring lots more happiness!

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  3. I was wondering where you had gotten to. So what did you get up to in London? S looks like a faboulous Princess. Try to remember the good times with your Dad, xxxxx

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  4. Hi Lisa! Diane is right, you must look ahead and cherish your happy memories.
    Your hubby is so brave! xxx

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  5. Dear Lisa,

    Happy happy Birthday to you, I do hope you have a wonderful picnic and can start to rebuild. Losing your Dad so suddenly is really tough nad grief is a funny old thing the way it works through us.
    Sending you love,

    Sarah x

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  6. Hope your period of reflection helps and that this Birthday proves a happier time for you. x

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