by Penbleth on Tuesday 14 February, 2012
Amongst other things Hub bought me a dozen pink roses tonight. As he reached them to me and I bent my head to look more closely and sniff their elusive scent I asked him, “do you remember the first time you bought me pink roses?” It was my 21st birthday. We had come back from [...]
by Penbleth on Monday 2 January, 2012
It’s been quiet here since mid-October according to the date of the last post. It’s been an eventful few months, mostly to do with eyes. 13′s eye problems seem to have reached some level of resolution now she is rather reluctantly down to one pillow, who would have thought THAT was the cause. I won’t [...]
by Penbleth on Tuesday 20 September, 2011
A long time ago there lived a little girl with her family, her mother, father, uncle and sister. Like many little girls not all that she did she should but not all she did she shouldn’t, for we should have balance in all things. Like many little sisters, sad to say, her little sister often [...]
by Penbleth on Monday 5 September, 2011
Last night I packed. No, not for my escape, I keep that fantasy on a nice back-burner for when I’m really desperate. I put together mentally the checklist for 13 going back to school today, making sure I knew exactly what she would need and where it had been hiding the long six weeks of [...]
by Penbleth on Friday 2 September, 2011
Well, it is finally here, the last week day before 13 goes back to school. Officially term started yesterday, with the beginning of September but 13 doesn’t for back until Monday. The teachers have two training days first. I suppose the good news is they only have three more to take during the whole of [...]