. . . for your kind words and support. I have had a better day today, and made myself Get On With Things. I baked a Spicy Dorset Apple Cake for friends, and took myself by the scruff of the neck and went outside and painted the kitchen window woodwork. Got chilled though and it took 2 hours to thaw out with the aid of a hot drink, curry for tea, a hotty bottie and then a double thickness of Welsh wool waffle blanket. Off to bed now, and my patchwork class to look forward to tomorrow.
Just for a bit of fun, here is the Halloween display at a house in town. More photos tomorrow, but these three witches are BRILL, and note, there is even "smoke" coming from their cauldron!
Grief isn't linear, and Keith DID buy those things to sell, so I've got my head around both those points. Had an email from the auction, and my bits did well - in fact, one thing sold for more than I had on it at the last Fair!!
Just keep putting one foot in front of the other and you will manage quite well. Oh my, that display is just awesome.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I will. Not feeling 100% at the moment - just NO energy. Must eat more protein. Yes, they did well with the display.
DeleteI’m glad your bits did well!!! Somehow it feels like dishonoring the departed if they hadn’t, doesn’t it, even if it’s completely out of our control!
ReplyDeleteIt's good news about the things selling well. Holiday spending money!!
ReplyDeleteYour are so right about grief - I'm not looking forward to my 8th winter alone, feels worse this year for some reason that I don't understand.
Yes, I have spent SO much already - and I am used to trying to be careful and to have big CHUNKS go on flights, and the middle week accommodation/trips/transport is ouchy. Is it really 8 years Sue? I think these darker evenings are SO depressing and make the evening so long and arduous. (((HUGS)))
DeleteYes, that is what got me down about the things I took to Lockdales on Friday, as I always want the Best Price! (The dealer in me!) Though some things bombed yesterday as expected, two other things did well, which was a relief.
ReplyDeleteSorry, this is my reply to Anon.
DeleteAuctioneers must constantly be surprised at the prices things make, good and bad.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh yes, even occasionally there are things which dealers found on the Antiques Road Trip and the like, suddenly go mad when offered to the whole wide world via the Internet and a real specialist in such things (or rather 2 or more of them) go nuts to buy it! I'm thinking of a tiny camera which sold for something like £20,000 and a ceramic elephant went similarly!!
DeleteYou will always get days like that, though I went through loosing my parents years ago I had moments of sadness after I cannot think what it’s like loosing your partner.
ReplyDeleteFunny I made an apple cake yesterday
Using a Mary Berry recipe, I’ll have to see if I can find the one you mentioned. This is the Halloween display in our Village https://spudsdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2025/10/halloween-town.html?m=1
Losing parents is dreadful, especially when you have been close. Losing a partner - that hurts in a whole different way.
DeleteI'll put the recipe for the cake up shortly. It is scrummy.
Loved that Halloween display in your village, especially at night!
I was so pleased to read that most of Keith's items sold really well. Mummies took Iris to watch the Lioness's at Pride Park yesterday, she loved it and proudly wore her England scarf, and today they heard that they have been accepted as foster parents for up to 2 year olds. I'm quite looking forward to being a foster Granny to small ones again. OH has man flu (runny nose & cough) and is leaving a trail of used tissues everywhere. I'm not very sympathetic. Xx
ReplyDeleteWell, it was swings and roundabouts with the valuations (sales) last Friday but they are a business and need to make their profit. A surprise with one of the items on Monday, and that helped to make up other shortfalls.
DeleteOh how wonderful that there are going to be foster babies in the family. You won't know yourself! Sorry OH is not at his best. I hope you don't get it.
I'm glad that some of your things sold well. It sounds as though you really need to look after yourself at the moment, no more getting chilled to the bone doing outdoor tasks, you need to stay fit and healthy for your holiday. There seem to be a lot of people putting a lot of effort into decorating for Halloween this year doesn't there.
ReplyDeleteIt was mostly my hands that got cold, but took ages to warm up again. I just have the heating on for an hour or so in the morning and up to a couple in the evenings, but can wrap up in my heated blanket, or the Welsh wool waffle one which is REALLY warm.
DeleteI think you are wise to have decided to do as Keith intended , and sell . There are so many elements to grief - it would have been our35th wedding anniversary last Monday and only my sister remembered. But then anniversaries are for the couple I guess , not the wider family
ReplyDeleteIf you have the opportunity ( and this is not a faith based comment ) Rev Richard Coles writes very movingly , and with driest experience, following the death of his husband . He seems to catch the isolation and loneliness that comes with grief very well .
I hope there are better days ahead for you
Gabriella x
Thank you Gabriella. It made sense, even though it took an emotional toll.
DeleteI am glad at least your sister remembered your wedding anniversary. Someone else mentioned the Rev. Richard Coles book, so I may see if I can get that from the Library. Isolation and loneliness - oh yes, those are established feelings. It was good to see my sewing pals today and to enthuse about sewing and fabrics, and just be women. . .
You and I were married for similar periods of time - Keith and I wed a year before you and your husband. I just wish we'd met 10 years sooner . . .