Author Archives: The Lady in the Back Row.

Today was lovely. A sleep in, then spent some time working through paperwork in preparation for a refund tribunal for my daughter’s car after a really disappointing experience with a car yard last year. Hopefully our case is strong enough for a refund. Did the groceries, looked after all the animals in two houses, wentContinue reading “Sleepy Sunday ✨”

Good morning Saturday. A slow start to the morning, coffee in hand, scrolling the news while the world slowly wakes up. Heading up to the hospital later today. A mild autumn morning with a little sunshine breaking through, the kind of weather that feels calm and gentle. The smell of hyacinths drifting through the house,Continue reading “Slow Saturday ✨”

My favourite workday of the week because it’s the last one. Friday. 🍂 The weather’s getting colder, the weekend is ahead and for once… no real plans. Just looking forward to a sleep in and not worrying too much. Had a roof leak the other day and honestly I think the insurance excess will costContinue reading “Friday”

This morning I walked outside and breathed in the fresh, crisp autumn air. I looked up at the sky filled with beautiful clouds, and the moon hanging there like a quiet smile. Not a cartoon smile — just that thin sliver moon that somehow makes the whole sky feel peaceful. The Earth really is aContinue reading “Its All Here”

Worked between two houses today, animals to sort out, then knocked off early to take my granddaughter to an eye appointment. Poor little thing also came home with a nasty graze on her knee after another child tripped her at school. One of those days where everything seems to pile on at once. The schoolContinue reading “Groundhog Day”

I’ve realised I missed another Sunday writing again. I honestly don’t even know what I’m thinking or doing lately. Life feels like one long blur of hospital visits, work, stress, and trying to hold everything together. My daughter has been in hospital for almost a month this time. I am trying to hold together twoContinue reading “Exhale”

Today started with a false alarm literally. I accidentally set the alarm for p.m. instead of a.m., so the whole household unintentionally ended up having a day off. In the end, maybe everyone needed it. Everybody’s sick, exhausted, and running on empty after a huge few weeks. Even with the slow start, I got aContinue reading “How to learn Patience”

Eight today. Happy Birthday to my youngest granddaughter. The day was packed full of little adventures, sushi train with her best friend, bowling, and riding her brand-new hoverboard with all the confidence in the world. Watching kids at that age is something special; fearless one minute, laughing uncontrollably the next. Then came a hospital visit,Continue reading “Eight Today ✨🎂❤️”

This week has felt heavy. The weather turned colder almost overnight, heaters dragged back out, coats back on, the house carrying that winter feeling again. One simple birthday wish from my granddaughter this year: for her mum to be home and well. Not toys or parties or big presents. Just that. A little girl wantingContinue reading “Bring on the Weekend vibes ✨”

Last night, around five o’clock, we said goodbye to little Fei Fei. She was seventeen, which is a long life for a small dog, and she lived it well. She was part of the everyday rhythm of the house, always there, always familiar, just quietly existing in the spaces that made up our days. MyContinue reading “A long Life ✨❤️”