rainbows through the rain.......and wee Harry

Once again it's felt like too long since I last blogged. These past few weeks have been hectic. A few days after Seth's birthday we travelled back to Kent to pack up all my belongings and say goodbye to the place that has been my home for almost 11 years. This also fell on Daisy's 2nd anniversary, which I definately wanted to be in Kent for, it was so meaningful just to be closer to her resting place. This will be my pilgrim journey for the years to come, it's one of the few ways I can truely mother amy beloved daughter, visiting, remembering and loving her.

I seemed to have moved alot in the past few years, like it's a hobby, but I loath it! The unsettlement, change, flustering, packing, borrowing of boxes, sorting, labelling. All with a very bemused Seth to busy me through the day....and night. I can't help wonder how confused he must feel....or more that his one consistant figure is so confused lately. We got there though. We got to spend time with a handful of special people that have been part of my past 11 years, we managed to squeeze most of what I collected over the years, into the big horse lorry, including Comet, my Welsh Mountian Pony!!!

It's a hell of a journey by road when you can only peek 45mph. We had a welcome stop with my dearest of friends in Blighty, Lucy, Ben and Ted, but I didn't get to see lovely Lucy who was working away. Thank you 3 B,L,T! At 3am 35 hours after we set out we pulled up at mum and dad's, camped there for 3 days before even attempting to offload at home, only a mile up the road.

I can't believe it's behind me, the biggest leap. For the longest time I have felt stuck in limbo. Too many emotions and reasons to add here but I will perhaps in another post. This past 3 years has been the most memorable and difficult journey, I'm just praying for new energy in my mothering, my life, my home. A little hint of rainbow through the rain....hell, a great big wopping rainbow really!!!

And wee Harry. I wanted to share a moment for our dear family friend Harry who died today aged 83. A true gem, full of character and wit with a gentle soul. Harry was, as dad puts it, 'wild as a crow!' he took life by the horns, travelled Europe by motorbike in his 70's, ventured alone to Australia an NZ last year. Loving thoughts to his family, and to my dad, who I know loved his dear friend.