Saturday 23 July 2022

Saturday

 Today's garden happy - a montage of guess whats.  I'll be picking daily before long and complaining (hah!) that there are too many.
More seriously, I'll be looking forward to giving some away and freezing some.


Good morning, everyone.  Thank you so much for all your lovely comments on yesterday's blog.  Rather than do my usual individual replies, I'll answer here.
I didn't get weighed at SW - I was feeling quite fragile one way and another and decided I didn't need it.  Today, I still think that was right.

Thanks for the tips about the corn which is proper corn, not baby corn.  I'm more than happy to give them a little shake now and again, to get the pollination going.  There are several cobs starting off now so that's exciting.

Yes, yesterday was more stressful than I thought it would be.  I'm all stiff and achey today so must have been pretty tense for much of the time.  
After a flurry of exchanges with Karen along the lines of 'we're absolutely ready' . . . etc, all went quiet.  John and I exchanged a few texts of 'it's taking them a long time' sort of stuff. 

By mid afternoon, I was getting a bit worried but then John texted me to say that Karen had texted him to say she was on her way to pick up the keys from the estate agents and then it would all be go, go, go.  Apparently, someone's money had taken a while to come through and, obviously, that all has to be in place before anything can start.  How on earth does it work when there's a longer chain?  It must be a nightmare.

Finally, we both got a message from Karen saying they were in, thank you for the welcome gifts, they made her cry, the little girl had headed straight for that old child's chair that I left for her with shrieks of delights (I think Karen had been talking to her about it) and she finished with a photo of her brandishing the keys outside the front door.

So that's that.  It is no longer 'Mum and Dad's house'.  I feel like crying when I think about it - it was the last tangible link with their happy life in Letchworth for the last half century but then I think of a home that is still loved and which will be developed and modernised, improved and extended to become a lovely place with a happy family and that feels so very good.

I treated myself to a half bottle of some nice bubbly and a takeaway Indian and thoroughly enjoyed both.  I'm feeling more than a bit muggy headed this morning, mind you!!

So, on to today and it's mostly a stay at home day.  I keep thinking it is Sunday today, not Saturday, which feels weird.  The house is clean and reasonably tidy after yesterday's cleaner ministrations but I do have a small pile of ironing to do and put away.  Then, in the evening, Beth, Alex and I are having our meal out, postponed from last Sunday, obviously not in Norwich but at our favourite place, the Hare.  At the moment, having just finished off the last bits of chicken from yesterday's take away (no point wasting it!), I'm feeling rather full so lunch will be very light.  I want to enjoy this evening!

Thank you again for all your kind and understanding comments yesterday.  What a lovely lot you all are. 
Have a good Saturday and stay safe and well.  xx





20 comments:

  1. {{ hugs }}

    It's been an emotional time for you. I'm glad the completion went reasonably smoothly - it's always a stressful time isn't it? - and you had such a lovely reaction from the new owners

    I hope you have a great time with Beth and Alex tonight, celebrating A's graduation. He sounds awesome! xx

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    1. It felt very stressful although it was mostly in the mind rather than any real problems, thankfully. Yes, it was a lovely reaction - cheered me up no end.
      Thanks. xx

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  2. Good news on the house sale going through, even if it was emotional for you , you still have happy memories and the things you kept.
    ( I guess I've moved so often that I've never felt like that about bricks and mortar.)
    Have a lovely family meal out

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    1. I think it is just a family trait. My Mum was the same - she took it very hard when we moved from our village home to go to Belfast. She really loved that house.
      I am truly glad it has all gone through - I'm just a sentimental old softie, I think. :-)

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  3. When we sold my house and I moved to apartments…condos…i to,d the grands…it is just a house…home is where Nana is…passing of time helps, but we still miss the old…Mother died age 60…took me years to get over it…I miss her every day…prayers…love your blog…

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    1. Thanks, Brenda. I am sure that, as time passes, it will feel easier again. xx

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  4. I remember when we sold our folks’ home and it is very bittersweet. Thinking of you as you continue to move forward.

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    1. Thanks, Zenda. It seems to have drawn that line for me. It's good. xx

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  5. hugs and love. I am glad the deal went through and the little girl will probably treasure that chair. you have wonderful memories of fabulous parents and that is so special.

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    1. Yes, I do. Lovely memories of a second home too, made special by those lovely parents. How lucky we have been. xx

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  6. Oh my goodness, that gave me goose bumps. I know that must have been difficult for you, but just reading how the child went for the rocking chair made me smile. I hope they make lovely memories there just like your parents did. (((Hugs)))

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    1. It made me smile too - such a delightful thing. And yes, I am sure the two children will have fantastic memories in the future. xx

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  7. Good to hear the sale completion went through and that your parent's much loved home has gone to a lovely family. I'm sure that does ease your heart just a little bit. The welcome gifts and the child's chair were so thoughtful and clearly greatly appreciated. A lovely gesture.
    Hope dinner with Beth and Alex goes well. Time to relax and enjoy each other's company.

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    1. It does, Mary, it truly does. And we had a very pleasant time yesterday too. A good day. xx

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  8. I am glad the sale has been completed and your parents loved home will become the loved home of a growing family.

    You are sure going to get lots of tomatoes that's for sure.

    God bless.

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    1. Not half and three cheers for that. I dearly love tomatoes. xx

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  9. I hope you enjoy your time with your family this evening, Joy. I know yesterday was a rough day but you have such a positive outlook and, most of all, you have wonderful memories of your parents and their lovely home. That alone is priceless! I so envy your green thumb when it comes to gardening. Those tomatoes are going to be so very delicious when they ripen!

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    1. Yes, memories are such a precious thing to have, So, so blessed.
      Thanks, Debbie. xx

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  10. An emotional time for sure, but what a wonderful start to life in their new home you have given to Karen and her family. It's rare to get anything but a new home in lovely clean condition, and your Mum and Dad's house has the added benefit of being filled in every nook and cranny with love and laughter. Houses absorb so much, they will have a wonderful future there.

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    1. Thanks, Sue. I really have tried to make it as nice as possible for them. There's enough to do without needing to lean from top to bottom - always assuming you can find your cleaning things!!
      Yes - it is a happy house and I'm sure it will stay happy. xx

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