Hello ED, TY for the Mallard. I have been enjoying my time with Sarah and family. Not long ago I got a phone call from my brother saying that Mum has been unwell for the since last Thursday. I wish that he had called me earlier. Too late to call her tonight. I will call her in the morning. Chris told me that it is a virus. I would really like to have known earlier. I am feeling somewhat stressed. Mum is 93.

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Morning splash-- field mouse ty It rained heavy most of the night and my windows are all wet so must have been a wind too. It is 9 and very foggy this morning with heavy rain warnings out but will go shopping when Kevin gets here and then back here to stay in and Kevin is going to do my income taxes. I am glad that you were able to have a good time with your daughters visit--we all seem to mellow with years and what was so important once is not the end of the world. Have a good day.

Hello ED, TY for the Mallard. Sarah and family arrived around midday. I have had an enjoyable day day with them. We are all exhausted. I am happy that you had an open conversation with Hayley. It seems that you are both moving in the right direction, towards each other with understanding. In the meanwhile i will say good night. 

Morning splash--mallard th. It is not as nice a days start todaycan't see across the road for fog but It is certainly better than snow. I guess you have your work cut out for you keeping and eye on the dog,don't want to lose and of the flowers coming up/ I will try again to reorganize my freezers but maybe I should as I have my kids all be sarcatic and inferring that if I make  room when I go for groceries I will just over buy and have to curse fitting every thing in again.Like I say less work for me if I either starve myself or just don't bother reorganizing. You will catch onto the crochetting and figure your own system. We have one lady at tea that is very discouraging for most of us,she knits and crochet but will knot a whole sweater in one week and can make us the lap blankets in a day--hard on us slow pokes that take months at the very least. Have a good day .they say -1 and cloudy here.

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Hello Ed, TY for the Mallard. I totally agree with Hayley about teaching. Does she teach in primary ( 6 to 12 yo.) school or higher eduction?  I hope that you enjoy 'Orbital.' It did win the Booker prize.  No wonder that the Library has many copies. I actually regret passing the book on to Monday Coffee Club members. As I may have already told you, I am facinated with Space travel. Dinner now done. Leftovers. Now it is time for bed and in the morning Sarah and family will arrive. I hope that I will have time to get my morning coffee and vaccuum the house and free it of cat hair. They are early risers so I expect they will be here mid morning. Now time for bed. Enjoy your day.

Hello ED, Sarah and her family will arrive Saturday morning and leave Monday. I am like you with my phone, half the time I don't know where it is. My watch tells me if someone is calling. Perhaps you coukld go to that craft group. I am sure that everyone there would like to help you. Sandra may even be encouraged to go again? Another busy and enjoyable afternoon at the OP shop. Haha! 2 full shopping bags of CD's and I could only shelve 10. The rest were either copies or simply empty. Enjoy your new day.