On the mend....

Really good news that Anna is on the mend. It's been a week of worry and her frustration at being stuck in the house for ten days now is showing. She's left with a cough, no taste and still sluggish. Just as worrying Amy tested positive for Covid this week with cough, feeling wiped out and headaches. It is of huge relief to us both that she has been vaccinated as this killer respiratory illness could have been much worse. Thank God for the fates and good timing, Amy seems to be on the mend too. Other adults have not been so lucky in the last year. It's a strange place to be in as a family; with no affection, no hugs, no contact and giving each other such a wide birth. You almost become a little frightened of the ones you love.  Lucy and I remain negative for now and have spent the week cleaning, hanging out together at distance, decorating her room, cooking, playing evening Potter Uno, singing badly and virus dodging. I've so enjoyed her company 😊All being well, the world will let us out and about on Friday lunchtime. For Anna, this will have been fifteen stressful and difficult days. She's been awesome, carrying this worry for one so young virtually without our physical support. I continue to believe that everything happens for a reason and the fates led us to this house and all the space we have that makes such challenging circumstances easier. Despite this space, I am tired and feeling penned in, as picking up everything to keep us going in running the house and more. Can't cook, won't cook seems to have gone out of the window! 😖 One day at a time! 

Isolation....

The pandemic continues to have an impact on our lives as a family and in particular our children. We are sadly in a period of isolation and not being able to leave the house for up to ten days (or even more) as Anna has sadly been tested positive for Covid-19. She is stuck in her room feeling groggy, tired and generally pants 😟 Lucy has missed out on a positive finish to the end of such a difficult year that she so richly deserves having worked so hard on her mock exams. She has been commendably patient and tolerant throughout all this, occasionally ranting about how the Boris has made a cock up in his handling of the pandemic. I feel sad and disappointed for them every day of what they have not had the opportunity to experience. They can never get these years back. Me - I'm just trying to survive and roll with each punch and to get through being strong for my family. Stresses such as further loss of income in the battle to keep a roof over our head don't help! I'm tackling this latest enforced 'staycation' by being my usual self and keeping busy. Work, gardening, biking, housework and I'm am going to be tackling decorating the hell hole that is Lucy bedroom at the end of the week. I'll hopefully see you on the other side safe and well! It's day four or three, I forget. The sun is shining and we go one day at a time xx

The best kind of present!

Anna's teenager years are upon her and in what felt like a three day celebration of entertainment, food and visitors bringing gifts, love and best wishes. After I got over the initial shock and almost choked myself to death purchasing her a Chelsea shirt for her present 😝, the best present she could wish for arrived. Her finger has healed nicely and we began practicing in the garden and drilling balls at her to test it. She was grinning like a Cheshire cat when all was well and she could dive around once again making saves. That smile was a memorable one. First football training starts next week and she couldn't happier, as Amy and I for her. Its been a tough couple of months for her, hampered and not being able to do what she loves so much. This absence has really shown how truly important football is to her. A trial for Norwich is coming up in August and fingers crossed she excels. I think she's had a super birthday and one that has been closer to normal than last year. Happy birthday Wiggle. You are much loved, despite your hormones and general levels of teenage grumpiness! x