I very much feel like I've been neglecting my Livejournal for a while.  However, the simple fact is, here's not a lot going on right now.  My conventions are over for the year, so I'm not doing any spn-related artwork at the moment,  the buns are being cute as usual and life is just ticking along quite nicely without too many bumps in the road ( Read more... )

As many of you know I have been rather pre-occupied with my Dad's misadventures over the last couple of years, with his vascular emergency, partial foot amputation and latterly diabetes diagnosis.  It's been a bit of a roller-coaster ride ( Read more... )

Greetings, gang ( Read more... )

So, my parents big move happened on Friday. I said a slightly sad goodbye to their lovely house of 26 years on Friday morning, and was there when they finally moved into their new home on Friday afternoon. They're in their new assisted living apartment; it's lovely and I think they're going to be very happy ( Read more... )

So my parents' move is finally here ( Read more... )

I think last time I mentioned my Mum and Dad here at my journal, I was close to my wits end with the whole situation regarding my Dad's health and the resulting stresses on my Mum.  Well, it's fair to say the afore mentioned situation has moved on, and thankfully for the better ( Read more... )

It's been a wonderful weekend, not least because Saturday was my birthday, but to be honest, this year my birthday took a bit of a back seat. You see it's my Mum's birthday tomorrow, and it's her 80th, so that really was something to celebrate!  So because it was on the Saturday, I spent my birthday celebrating my Mum's birthday ( Read more... )

So, as you know, I've been planning a few special things for my Mum's 80th birthday which is the 4th of April, but is actually being celebrated on the 1st of April (she just doesn't know that yet ( Read more... )

I may or may not have mentioned here that my Mum's 80th birthday is coming up at the beginning of April. There are a few surprises in the pipeline for her, and something I'm working on at the moment is a 'this is your life' type photo book.  I've been communicating with aunts and uncles and cousins to get hold of as many photos of her as I can, and ( Read more... )

Just a warning that if I go a bit radio silence for the next few days, that's because my dear Mum is venturing over from the wilds of the Isle of Wight tomorrow to stay with me until Wednesday, so my time for sitting with my nose in my laptop will be somewhat limited ( Read more... )