Birthdays

Happy Birthday Tom!

It's November again and so it is the birthday month...... Tom's annual fancy dress at Halloween saw him as a ninja turtle!
Tom, Mike, Pete and I met up at Pizza Hutt for a birthday feast on Sunday.

Andy was away in Dundee with ultimate frisbee! and Allan was golfing up north.

Mike is next, he has a gig at Bannerman's on 16th and flies off to Greece on 18th so not sure when he'll get his Mumma hug ..... Andy is home on 28th and a meal out is arranged for us all !!

Uni, laptop, gym, gigs and vans

Andy is now officially a student!

Allan & I delivered him and his gear to Murano and ate up big at Wagamammas with him. I had to return on Sunday with all the forgotten goods from Thirlestane....and I made it home without using the M8 (an accident closed the M8 for 5hours so I designed another route ....) :-) was touch & go for a while there !

He is enjoying English Lit and ultimate Frisbee .....can't be bad!

Finally Pete got his 21st birthday gift ...a laptop and now is happily involved in mafia wars on FB.....

Tom's new gym www.factorygyms.co.uk opens 9th Nov and it all looks great, he is thrilled that at last it has happened.

Mike's band went off gigging to Denmark and now he is looking for a van to move equipment about......

Allan & I have booked a holiday in Highlands for next summer.


Autumn nights are drawing in and Solo's enjoying chasing ducks, he carries the scar of a recent attack by a Huskie/Cross (maybe a cross huskie!) across his head!

He is such a big softie ...... life is a bit unfair at times even for dogs!

Thinking of Mum .... another year passed

Missing you Mum

13/09/1918 - 04/09/2006

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

Mary Frye

Onwards

Today the house saga is behind me.

I live in the country now and can walk along the River Esk from the front door, Solo can chase bunnies and I can relax.

The boys remain in town now living with their Dad.
Spot & Notspot I left with the boys, they have lived there all their lives and are happy.

Tonight Allan & I are meeting up with Andrew and going to a festival show, life goes on.

This weekend I will begin unpacking ....... :-)

Another year older .....

Happy Birthday to me ..... Allan & I shared a great day and the boys all contacted me so that was nice.

Allan & I rolled down the hill in a plastic ball, the sphering I gave him for Christmas ..... I was so nervous and I admit I HATED it, but I did it wow!
Allan enjoyed it ...I think not sure my eyes were shut tight the whole time!
This Christmas I give him nothing more exciting than slippers lol!

meet Karina ....I think she is beautiful and congratulations again Paul & Olya in Moscow.

My new life....

Well at last it seems I have a deal on the house sale!
If all goes to plan .... maybe I am being too hasty again.....
I will be moving out on 19th August to start a new life ........

I am relieved and excited !

This seems to be the month for new beginnings.

New life

Congratulations to Grace & Sam and welcome to their baby, Lily in New Zealand

Congratulations also to Paul & Olya and welcome to their baby, Karina in Moscow watch this space for pics
I wish I was there for a cuddle