Well...

...its been a long long week. Can't believe it was this time last week that I headed over to the hospital, hoping that it was a curable form of pneumonia that had befallen poor Susan. Little did *I* know...

Anyway... we are all trying to keep ourselves busy. Poor John (Mark's Dad) doesn't know whether he is coming or going at the moment. Quite a tricky juggling act for us at the moment - he went AWOL last night, and while part of you realises that he is an adult and is free to go wherever he pleases, another part wants to know where he is,what he is doing, and what he is feeling at every single moment. He is still staying with us for the time being, and did eventually turn up at 10pm having been to see a few people in his village - although tonight I think he is staying with Caroline, as she lives near to his beloved Cambridge United football ground, and he is going to watch them play tonight. Mark has got Noel coming over tonight for their usual curry etc, and I have got netball.

I have been busy trying to piece together a Eulogy. I have offered to help write one and read it for the family next week - and while part of me feels honoured to be doing it, another part of me (the part that HATES public speaking) is doing somersaults! I think I may have to have a vodka drip lined up - although there is a steely part of me that seems to have reared its funny old head this last week, which seems more than capable of doing all sorts of tricky things. Sometimes its nice when you can even surprise yourself - I kind of know I can be a tough old boot at times, but thankfully I don't need to draw on it often. I am much more contained than I lead myself (and especially others) to believe! ;-)

Tomorrow night am meeting up with Caroline to clear some of Susan's stuff out of the main part of their home (slippers by the door, and that kind of thing), and to spend some more time on this Eulogy. How can you cram everything you want to say about somebody into 5 minutes, whilst mentioning EVERYONE and everything important to them, AND make it warm and funny at the same time... hmmmm.... it may stretch my writing skills to the maximum! (Don't say that that isn't difficult, Ms Mckee! ;-)

Anyway... I guess I should get off home.
Much love to all...
Hayley
xxxx

PS. Jen - BIG thank you again for the gorgeous peace lily. Its simply lovely, and really really appreciated. xx