The Work Continues

 

 

Despite Mother Nature's best effort to keep  us out of the yard this weekend - Sir Steve did get out both Saturday and Sunday for a few hours.  Mostly we're just at the clean up stage.... the yards haven't had any care for more than a few years...... 

There were 3 sheds in the yard - plus a lot of dead grape vine plants /overgrown plants  and trees that are in desperate need of pruning and loving.  Sir Steve removed a small broken shed .. spread a pile of sand that was sitting in the middle of the yard... dug up thistles and pruned down some suckers off some of the trees..... and before we knew it we had another HUGE pile of garbage to go to the dump.

 

BUT the yard is looking a whole lot tidier and maybe there's some hope for the back yard yet!!

Other than that we had a quietish weekend - ordered in dinners  - lots of TV and early to bed..... 

AND before you know it - it's MONDAY again  

 

 

Adult Time

 

 We had a really good weekend.  Saturday Sir Steve had to do some snow removal around here - Mother Nature is still dumping winter on us - le sigh - but when he was done  he asked me if I wanted to run into downtown and go to the "Happy Popcorn" shop ... YES we actually have a store called that.  

 

Now I like popcorn - BUT really??!!  the shelves were filled with gourmet popcorn  - every imaginable flavour!  IF they don't have it - trust me - you don't want it...  And the other shelves are filled with candy !  Talk about every child's  (and child at heart) dream!!  floor to ceiling candy ...... and popcorn!!

We spent the afternoon munching on popcorn and watching movies..... Then around dinner time Sir Steve suggested we go out for dinner (IF I felt comfortable with dining out) We decided to go to one of our favourites - Schnitzels.  It's a European/German place with the best schnitzels EVER!!  

We didn't have reservations but they were able to seat us in the bar .... and we enjoyed our schnitzels.......... 

 

As we were eating dinner I noticed these hanging over the bar........... 

Sir Steve and I had a good giggle - and some kinky thoughts of course! 

Sunday was a nice sunny day and we decided it was a good day to drive into the country to visit our butcher.  It was a glorious drive - just the two of us - no schedules - just time for us.

Sunday evening found us enjoying some much needed 'adult time' with lots of giggles.  AND PK remember question #1 of your meme?? yeah well it wasn't a hot dog - trust me (cheeky grin)

All in all it was an amazing weekend - just what the doctor ordered after so many months of stress and confusion.

Decisions Decisions

 

I think we finally decided on new bedroom curtains.  You wouldn't believe how many curtains we looked at - both on line and in the shops.... (yes I actually went into a shop on the weekend!)  

We found a really nice set at the shops... but not in the size we needed.  It was suggested they might have our size online.  They didn't.  AND I was so disappointed - they were exactly what we wanted.  So back to Amazon... and eureka!  I found a set that we both liked.  

 

And when I looked  at the options to find the right size - they had them in sage green.  OHHHHHHH we loved them.. so I decided to order 3 sets of the sage green.  

Fortunately before hitting the order button I double checked the price....... WTF??!!  The sage curtains were 3x more expensive than the chocolate brown.  That is ridiculous!  Same curtain different colour and that warrants charging 3x more??!!  I don't think so!  So I ordered the brown ones and we'll be happy with them.....  

You can just see a pattern on the curtains above.... here's a close up of the pattern......... 

 

I think we're gonna like them.  And on a positive note - being a dark colour they will block out more sunlight then the light sage green ones.  So - yeah - maybe I'll sleep a little later. 

Our dog gets so excited when we pack the car on Saturday mornings... yesterday she was nearly turning herself inside out to get to the new house.  She bounced into the house - tail wagging like mad - and she ran from room to room coming back to us 'talking' and 'talking'.  

 She has a new BIG bone on her new BIG bed in her  new BIG house.  I think we're all gonna settle in just fine.

 

Just 2 more weeks until moving day.............. 

The Good - the Bad - the Ugly

 

 

I have come to the conclusion that the world is f*cked up - ya know???  I don't even know where to start...........

Covid has tipped the scales of common sense - to lunacy ..... Honestly!!  The housing market is crazy ...... people are putting offers on houses with NO conditions... no house inspections nothing.  AND houses are selling for wayyyy more than they're worth!!  I keep saying IF we buy now at these inflated prices (which we're not ready to do - still saving a down payment)  I think we could loose our shirts.

BUT then if we try to move to another rental property.......... le sigh..... rents are outrageous.... Let me explain...... the property we saw on Friday night was nice.  It's a very old house ( 3 bedrooms 1 bath) that is being renovated.  (very old meaning probably built in the 1950's) which is exactly what we love.  BUT as much as they are renovating to make it 'look pretty' there are some glaringly obvious problems...... like central heat that does not go upstairs with ducts.... instead they heat the main level and have vents open upstairs and the thought is "heat rises" UGH??!!  The rent they are asking is ludicrous - almost $2000 a month - WTF??? this is not an executive home - it is not in the ritzy part of the city - it's in the middle class/working class section of town.  Who in that tax bracket makes enough to afford that rent??!!  AND yet these properties don't stay on the market for more than 24 hours!!  If that wasn't bad enough - the lil one would have to change schools and - get this - would have to walk to school ......a 20 minute walk on one of the busiest streets...... so I would have to drive her to and from school ......... and truthfully I am not ready to do that.

The state of the housing market is scary!

After spending that 5 1/2 hours draining our basement last week - it filled right back up again in less than 2 days......... le sigh......... our only hope now is waiting for the rental board to hear our case (hopefully in the next 3 - 6 weeks )

AND then Covid - this new variant.  It is already here - in our province.  GAH!  it's discouraging ya know?? I honestly don't think we're ever gonna see the end of this pandemic - now I think we have to find a way to live with this....
On the plus side....... the lil one has her appointment to be vaccinated - Dec 9th.  

BUT it wasn't all depressing news this weekend...... Sir Steve and I ran messages early Saturday morning and then came home to drag all the Christmas decorations upstairs (yeah out of the flooded basement - fortunately we have shelves down there and everything is up on shelves out of the water) Everything got done except for the tree.  Tonight is our family "tree decorating" party when 'Daddy' gets home from work.  Then supper (home made pizza ) in front of the television watching a Christmas movie together.  (this has become an annual event around here)  I think we all look forward to it........

Oh and we had snow on the weekend!!  maybe - just maybe - we'll have a white Christmas this year !!

 

Struggling on......

 

 Well we definitely had rainy days this weekend......... BUT we didn't have puddles we had a swimming pool in the basement.  Sir Steve spent Saturday trying to empty the water long enough to patch some of the holes we knew about....... it was a discouraging job ...... cause as fast as he emptied the water - it would start to fill back up.......
I did some research - and found out our government has a 'Rental Board' and from what I read - they will order the landlord to fix the problem - basically take the stress off our shoulders.  BUT we have to have done everything in our power to work with the landlord.  This morning I sent the landlord a letter - laying out the time line and the problems.  I also gave him 24 hours to tell us his plan to permanently fix the problem.  I don't expect he'll do anything - so then I will call this Board and hope against hope they can help us.

BUT

the whole weekend wasn't spent on the basement ( we still stressed over it but we tried to find some fun/joy)

Sir Steve dragged our outdoor decorations upstairs (yes from the flooded basement - BUT all our decorations are up on shelves) and we got the outside decorated.  It looks so festive!

And we drove down to Montreal to celebrate my middle grandson's birthday.  AND surprise surprise it was one of the best visits with him (he can be outspoken and rude)

 

Then back home to watch a football game we had tapped which is when I discovered I had left my phone at my daughter's !  GAH !  It looked like I would be driving back to Montreal this morning......... but thank god for kids..... eldest daughter messaged Sir Steve and told him they would bring my phone back on their way home!!  

AND despite our stress - we had a mini play time when we fell into bed.. short and sweet but it helped keep us connected.

AND........... it's Monday again

 

It was quite truthfully a roller coaster of emotions kind of weekend.  

Eldest daughter had to put her dog down.... she had been 'off colour' all last week... we were all sure it was just a stomach thing....... nothing too serious..... until the vet told her that there was blood and fluid in her abdomen ......... they took her into the vet hospital for some tests and IV's ........ and in less than 24 hours they were told she had cancer.   What a sad sad time.......... this pup was so gracious (if a dog can be gracious) and my favourite thing about her -- how she loved to 'go walk about' during the summer.  We would be sitting on our deck and I'd hear my daughter or SIL yell "BUFFY" I'd turn and look to see her meandering off their property.  How she loved her walk abouts... sometimes she was even allowed to meander over to visit with us.  She truly was a sweet dog.

 

Then we had to pick up the lil one from her mother's and drive to Montreal to celebrate Sir Steve's granddaughter's 2nd birthday.  Neither of us could believe it had been 2 years since that phone call that his daughter was in hospital with severe pain in her abdomen.  Apparently she didn't know she was pregnant!!!  We were all lucky that she had a healthy baby girl.  AND now she is 2!!

 

Then on Sunday we went shopping .......... AND........... we went to Walmart!!  And I didn't have a panic attack !!!  You will never guess what Sir Steve found..... never ever guess...
a new Christmas gnome!!  I LOVE gnomes (the European sort - not the troll like ones)    

I discovered them about 4 years ago and have been slowly adding to our collection... sometime during the month of December when I am doing my "holidailies' posts I will show you all the gnomes in every shape and size.

 

AND then in what feels like a blink of an eye - it's Monday again!!!  

WOW!

 

 We had a really good weekend - a busy weekend - and ohhhhhh so good!  

BUT 

I am going to tell you about one aspect of how good a weekend it was today - the rest can wait.....

(a little back story)
Sir Steve has been dealing with chronic pain for about 4 years.. which got worse with each passing year.  It finally got to the point that it was interfering with every day life.  We stopped going for walks - running messages would be almost too much for him... and when it came to adult play time - well we adapted but fun times became less and less and when we did try to have fun times - it just wasn't the same ya know?!

About a month ago Sir Steve's doctor FINALLY sent him to a specialist ......... and he got new meds and is seeing an orthopedic doctor.  We had a couple of false starts with the meds - the meds were changed and slowly things have started to improve.  A couple of weeks ago we spent the day running messages and visiting family...... Sir Steve marvelled in the car on the way home how he had virtually no pain after a whole day on the go!!

Fast forward to this weekend........... 

Yesterday Sir Steve got THAT look - you know the LOOK - and told me to be naked in the bedroom in 10 minutes.  I filled up with tears (which threw him and he started to back pedal - till I assured him the tears were happy tears)

AND OMG!!  I got to see a hint of my Sadist again............. 

I had barely climbed into the bed when he was on top of me .... in control - taking what he wanted (OMG and what I wanted and have missed!)  He was strong again - I don't know how to explain better than that........ he was S.T.R.O.N.G. again!!  

After my body felt taken - used and abused in a good way!! And his body wasn't wracked with pain!!  

Honestly it felt like a miracle - I was sure what we had had was gone forever - but there's a glimmer of hope that MY Sadist may be coming back!  

 

(and just to be clear - it's not just the Sadist I want !  I want Sir Steve to be pain free in every day life - it's been so hard to watch him suffer )

K I D S !!

 

 

I can't believe it's Monday again!!  

It was a good weekend.......... nothing terribly special - football games (yes we're football fans - CFL though) and relaxing... oh and some Christmas shopping (thank god for Amazon!)

The stars aligned and on Sunday afternoon Sir Steve took me into the bedroom for some adult play time........... There was a fair amount of breast slapping and pussy spanking........ and of course all the sounds associated with those activities.  

At one point - during the pussy spanking - I heard the dog whining.... WTF??!!  (she never pays any attention to our playing) I lifted my head to see her lying outside the bedroom door with her head cocked - her favourite toy at the ready - staring at us.  OMG I burst out laughing - Sir Steve sent her back to her bed in the living room and he laughed too........... we think she was feeling 'left out' and wanted to 'play' too.
KIDS!!  ugh

Anywayyyyyyyy after that lil interruption - play time continued leaving me glowing and Sir Steve grinning like the 'cat who swallowed the canary'.

I made a platter of Asian pastries for supper and we munched away while watching the TV shows we tape during the week (the ones that come on after our bedtime)

our dinner

 

Preferred Time?

(this post may be a bit TMI)

 

 

So let me ask you - for 'adult time' or play time - do you have a preferred time of day?? 

I know I do - during the day....... morning or afternoon... but sex/play just before bedtime?? not so much.  You'd think that would be the preferred time - cause you can roll over and go straight to sleep right?? But my energy levels start to decrease drastically after lunch.... want me bouncing and energetic?? then morning is the right time.   

Yesterday Sir Steve surprised me - he told me 30 minutes then bedroom - mid afternoon!!  I was thrilled.

Now - because of health issues... and just being too busy - we haven't had any adult time for at least 3 weeks.  I have this cycle when we go without for any length of time... at first I am craving it.... (even finding time to pull out my toys and take care of business by myself) ........ BUT after a prolonged period of time I lose interest in even that...... and feel like I could go the rest of my life celibate.  So let me tell you - after 3 weeks I had no urges and absolutely no desire.

BUT my brain plays a huge role in sexual fun time....... even though I couldn't 'see' myself having sex - I could see the bonding that sexual activity brings...... that physical feeling of love.

Anywayyyyy - 30 minutes found me naked in the bedroom.....
I had some trouble focusing on the activity at hand (so to speak - pun intended) as my mind kept going back to Fondles post about having sore muscles the next morning.   3 weeks of celibacy had an effect on Sir Steve too - dear lord !!  He was aggressive and felt so much bigger (actually I swear he WAS bigger - I couldn't take my eyes off his cock!)  As my mouth was working it's magic on him - my mind went off again! to a post that I remember on "Under His Hand"  Kaya's master had threatened to have all her teeth pulled so that there was no chance of accidental nips....... I was musing on the differences between our two men  - Sir Steve reacts very positively to gentle nips (and not so gentle nips) so positively that sometimes I land up gagging..... and struggling to breath.  

I was musing and enjoying the pleasure I was giving when I was told firmly to roll over - and with no time to adjust my thinking Sir Steve was pounding into me.... those are the times I am glad I am a masochist let me tell you!! It was fast and hard and oh so satisfying!!

This morning my body is tender - sore muscles ? not so much - BUT my jaw muscles ache!!  (grinning)  Here's to NOT going 3 weeks any time soon ! 

It's Monday - AGAIN

 

 "Bee Positive" is gonna be my motto for this week - welllllll at least I'm gonna try!

We had a reasonably quiet peaceful weekend....... 

Saturday we went back to the country to do the final winterizing - it's a bit hard to believe that Fall is here - the leaves are only just starting to turn... last year I stopped and took a picture of the road in........ the leaves were a pretty yellow - this year not so much............

After a couple of hours of storing garden furniture in the shed - vacuuming from top to bottom - and shutting the water off - and spreading moth balls in drawers, in cupboards, on window ledges, on the beds (in an effort to discourage the mice) ....... we locked the doors and headed back to the city. 

The rest of the weekend we just vegged - watched the TV shows we had 'taped' from last week and had a quiet time - recharging our batteries for the week ahead.

There was some stress though - I'm beginning to think there is always gonna be stress - le sigh.  On Saturday the lil one's school posted that they had a case of Covid........ GAH!!  and I hate - HATE - the protocols that are in place.  IF the lil one had been exposed we would be notified - otherwise we aren't told anything!!  I would like to know what grade level the exposure was in - was it a student? a teacher? Admin?? I mean come on!!!  we get no information at all!  how stressful is that??!!

Then the other bit of stress - Sir Steve's sister (who lives in BC) contacted him a couple of weeks ago and said she would be travelling to Quebec at some point and hinted that perhaps we could all get together.  Sir Steve said sure just tell us when you plan on being here................. she didn't respond.

Yesterday she contacted him and said she was in our corner of the world and thought maybe we could meet up sometime this coming week??!!! Then she said sometime this week actually meant before Wednesday.  Really??!!  Sir Steve works all week - Tuesday the lil one has swimming lessons and Wednesday is her competitive dance class.  When exactly are we supposed to fit in this vist??!!  IF she had let us know ahead of time - we could have arranged a visit on Sunday - maybe.  Anyway Sir Steve said it just wasn't possible.  So she said maybe next time........... I figure she's a little pissy about it.  BUT ya know - in my mind if you really want to see someone you plan ahead - you don't do it last minute.

My motto this week - remember - Bee Positive - I'm gonna try - I'm honestly gonna try!

Closing Weekend

 

I was looking forward to this weekend - our last weekend in the country.  The weather was forecasted to be sunny and warmish.  and after Friday's good news I was most definitely looking forward to the weekend.

BUT 

The weather man was wrong........ oh the sun did peak out from behind the clouds occasionally -  but it was cold - sweatshirt wearing cold.  le sigh.  So the end of summer was cloudy and cool - pretty much the way the summer had gone.

We did have campfires in the evenings...... Friday night was warmish - Saturday not so much.  We did work hard to pack up all the 'stuff' we need... filling bin after bin .... and bringing home TONS of laundry and sorting.  The fridge got washed - the stove got cleaned - the bathroom cleaned for the last time - the kitchen scrubbed of all crumbs and sweet smells of food - cause the mice don't need much of an excuse to move in for the winter.  Next weekend we'll close off the water and winterize the trailer - and I will spread tons of moth balls around to try and discourage those pesky mice.  

Then we headed home with the cars laden down with bins.  I was dreaming of a warm house.  When we got in - the house felt cold - damp and cold.  I turned the furnace on.  An hour later the house didn't feel much better.  I checked the thermostat.  The temperature had not moved up one notch!  Sir Steve changed the batteries on the thermostat - then he went downstairs to check the furnace.  It wasn't working.  le sigh.
The furnace company was called - the repair guy will be here this morning before lunch.  AND then hopefully we will have heat again.

I decided it was time to decorate for Fall - nothing much just a little table center piece....... 

 

Our Thanksgiving is 3 weeks away - time to plan........ eldest daughter and SIL will be coming here this year..... lots to be thankful for this year !

Catch Up

 

 

A few weeks ago I mentioned that the lil one was making lady bugs from old golf balls and promised to show you pics.... well it didn't go as planned. First the red paint wasn't red - more purple - so I had to find a different colour (settled on red nail polish.  For some reason craft paint is as scarce as toilet paper was...... go figure) Then the lil one has been busy socializing with her 'friends' every day...and had little if any interest in art.

Last week we finally got them finished!!  They are now proudly displayed in our back 'garden'...........

 Sir Steve's stepmother came to visit on Wednesday.  I spent the morning preparing dinner... making a veggie salad... cleaning and prepping the mushrooms and steaks........... BUT when it came time for dinner it was decided we'd order dinner from the Bear's Den ( a snack shack on site).  so much for my planned dinner of steak, baked potatoes, salad .......... ah well .......... It was a good visit and Sir Steve got some more paper work signed and sealed. 

Our new mattress arrived last Monday....... YAY!!  it's so nice to have a proper fitting mattress in the bedroom - makes the room seem bigger AND I can make the bed without having to squeeze between the bed and the wall!!
BUT
after 2 nights of sleeping on it... my lower back seemed to be sore.  I thought it was the new mattress...... but it got worse... the pain was localized on my left side (in the left ass cheek) and travelled down my leg to my knee.  I realized it was the same pain that I had after my fall in January........ I talked about it HERE...... GAH!! colour me discouraged.  I did some research and it seems that the sciatica problem can become chronic........... as I did nothing to strain the muscle/nerve I have to assume it's chronic.  Fortunately I still have some pain pills leftover so Sir Steve is gonna pick them up from the house on his way home tonite and hopefully I'll be able to sleep again...........I should be back to normal in 10 days or so........... (fingers crossed)

On Saturday we had a date night!!  It was wonderful...... just the two of us.  We went to a sweet lil restaurant in a local town...... down by the water.  We sat on the terrace for our dinner.  It was hot sunny evening - but there was a nice breeze coming off the water.  We had a delicious dinner of schnitzels..........

 

And today is the start of my last week of summer vacation alone.  The lil one comes back to us on Friday and a week later school starts.  She will be going back to in person learning (thank god!) and life around here will return to normal.............. So this is my last week to recharge and relax - hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate and give me sunny hot days................ 

Tales from the Weekend

 

 

We have installed a security system in the house in town.  It has all the bells and whistles including front and back cameras.  We're new owners.... and tend to be a little hyper vigilant.  On Saturday - early - we got a message that the back window (the lil one's room) had a problem.  Sir Steve rushed off to town.  While he was gone I checked the security feed - and discovered a police officer had come to our door.  I assumed the security company had alerted the police.

Turns out - the problem with the back window was just a blip - corrected itself in less than a minute AND no police were called.  UGH!! I felt sick.  Why would police come to our door??!!!  My anxiety ramped up.......... Sir Steve called the police when he got back here.  They said the officer was now off duty and suggested he call again on Sunday.  He did... and the officer was to call us back.......... hours passed.  My anxiety ramped up more..... over the top more. 

By late afternoon I was nearing total melt down I asked Sir Steve to call the cop again.  This time they put Sir Steve right through.......... Turns out just over a week ago - there was a home invasion around the block from us.  The officer noticed when he was doing a house check immediately after that we had security cameras.  He had come to see if our cameras caught anything (there's a back lane) GAH!!!  Our back camera wasn't working that specific night so we had nothing to offer.

Lesson learned !!  Police officers are our friends (grinning)

We are having a rough patch with the lil one again  -- mainly because of lack of supervision/guidance at mother's. Her personal hygiene goes totally out the window when she's there......... that in itself annoys me but wasn't the main problem.  I noticed pimples forming on her face and said in passing "you're washing your face at mom's right?" She was slow to answer which made me look at her... she looked as guilty as hell when she said "YES" I called her on lying ....... and one thing led to another and (le sigh) we're back struggling again.  

On a more pleasant note.......... Sir Steve got to experience first hand my "method of eating a chocolate bar" (cheeky grin)

and I do believe I got his seal of approval!!  

And life in the country muddles along............   

A Cliff hanger?

 

Ok so on Saturday I posted (what I thought) was just a 'here's what we're doing' post BUT apparently Prefectdt decided I was teasing everyone with a cliff hanger!!  When I read his comment I burst out laughing... and thought to myself - 'if he was here I'd slap him!' (I'm kinda known to slap smart asses) 

Anyway......... I figured I had better put everyone (well at the very least Prefectdt) out of their misery ........ 

We went up to the campsite on Saturday and ugh! opening is not all that much fun - it involves cleaning months of dust and dirt ... disinfecting multiple surfaces (cause of the mice who take up residence during the winter) unpacking all the bins - sorting out where everything goes - making beds....... and that's just the inside work!!  Sir Steve helped out with the inside work - vacuuming all the mice droppings and the rugs/floors... and sorting out the water (we turn it off during the winter)

We finished up the inside work by late afternoon and fell into the car and drove back to the city exhausted!  AND we still had all the outside work to do............ 

NOTE; WE DID NOT STAY OVERNIGHT.............. but what will our final decision be?

Sunday morning we dragged our butts out of bed and headed back to the country.  Sir Steve brought his leaf blower... and he set about cutting the lawn and I used the leaf blower to get rid of all the leaves that blanketed our property.  Then Sir Steve dragged all the furniture out of the back shed - set up the fire pit area and the deck furniture. By mid afternoon we were done!!  Everything was ready for the camping season....... 

I've said it before and I'll say it again... our camping/trailer is really 'glamping' ...... or personally it's more cottage than trailer... after all we have central heat and air conditioning... two tv's .... full kitchen... full bathroom complete with shower.. 2 bedrooms.............come on - I'll give you a little tour......... 

Here's our deck .... the outdoor kitchen / eating area...

 

Our little reading corner.....

the front door..........

 

a quick view of the living area...  with a view of the lil one's bedroom

the kitchen ............

through the bathroom to our bedroom with the king size bed ........ 

 

And this is what we call home for the summer................. 

NOW the big question is .... are we gonna disobey the regulations and stay for weekends (until the end of school - when we can and will move up) 

Sir Steve toyed with asking the owners IF we could stay overnight on weekends only -- but we discussed it.......... AND our guess is the owners HAVE to toe the party line.  What's that expression "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission"?

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

What are we gonna do??

STAY or NOT STAY?

soooooooooooo.............

Next weekend we are going to 

S T A Y  !!! 

Not To Brag.........

BUT.............

 

I had the best weekend - and feel so very spoiled! 

It started Friday......... the lil one had been busy working on a top secret project during school Friday morning.... top secret - I mean we all knew what she was doing.. BUT what I didn't know was what happened next... before she left for her mother's she came to me and said ' I have an early Mother's day surprise for you' ...... and presented me with this card she made..............

 front of the card............

opening the card............

fully opened............. 

Part of me wanted to insist she give it to her Mom - but I didn't .. I accepted it gracefully and with a tear ..... cause - "MOM" ya know?!  

OK so then on Sunday morning bright and early Sir Steve and I were outside having our coffee when a car stopped and a woman got out carrying a floral arrangement.... I was so thrilled!!  it came from youngest daughter and her family.....

 

Then later in the afternoon there was a knock at the door and eldest daughter and SIL were standing there with presents for 'mom'.  They had been at the campsite opening their trailer and dropped by here to give me ..................an orchid .... a gorgeous homemade sign for the trailer

AND H. U. G. S. !!!

Sir Steve did his bit too to make the weekend special/fun.... we went for a drive in the country to shop at a Scottish bakery where we bought steak and kidney pies/REAL sausage rolls/and Scottish meat pies....... picked up lunch from our favourite food truck on the way home... and .......... AND.......... play time last night!

Life is good when the family makes you feel appreciated .. and special !