Goodbye

I am finding it hard to write the words, to actually accept that she has gone. My dear mother-in-law, pictured  with her first great grandchild, only a few weeks ago, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, surrounded by her loving family. Even knowing this day would soon come, it is never easy when the moment  arrives to say a final good bye. 

Gone — flitted away,

Taken the stars from the night and the sun

From the day!

Gone, and a cloud in my heart.

~Alfred Tennyson

A Sweet Collection

 

 
 

 

 

WOW, where have the weeks gone? 
There has been so much going on, at home and out, at work, with Mr M. and with my beautiful daughters. 

1. Filled with egg-nog custard. How can one resist?
2. Birthday cupcakes ready to take to kinder to share with my class tomorrow
3. My special "helpers" on loan from kinder
4. Cookies (2 ways) to serve during 'Grandparent's week'
5. Churros and special drinks with fruity garnishes
6. Love Date night (Mockingjay @ the cinema)
7. Waiting with a chai latte to pick the Ballerina up from  Katy Perry
8. Concert spoils
9. Early Birthday cake from IKEA
10. Ice-cream play dough- too irresistible for my kinder kids not to eat!
11. The sweetest billy buttons (now I want some)
12. Taking the kinder children to the local op-shop
13. Breakfast at my favourite cafe, and going back for my birthday 
14. first spray tan!
15. Under the sea costume, imagined by her, made by me!
16. Graduation 
17. Ballet concert 
18. One Proud mumma (and BUG!)

A Shiny Happy Collection

A Happy Birthday,  pretty things, a bright moon, a knight (in not so shining armour), Spring flowers, salted caramel in ice cream and cakes and everything old is new again.

A Wonderful Weekly Collection

1. Team meeting sustenance
2. Walking by the light of the moon 
3. A gift from an appreciative parent
4. Sewing and painting
5. My new walking buddy
6. A new part of the old railway line, discovered

Father's Day 2014

Breakfast at a local Farm Cafe and yummy  bikkies for afternoon tea, fresh from the oven.

Followed by an interesting evening at the Baptism and Confirmation of a family friend.

A Farewell Collection

 So the big day has finally arrived. Mr M is off to Brazil for the World Cup.

Making the bed cosy for the colder nights, especially important as I won't have my man to snuggle for a while

Sneaking the choc bits out of my Cherry Ripe tea

Farewell Dinner 

Loving the tray I found at an op shop in San Remo

I wanted to, but I didn't!

The good china comes out for a farewell afternoon tea

Saying good-bye.....

but only for a while.

Now its off to my empty bed, if only the coffee I drank to keep me awake on the long trek home lets me go to sleep. Good night all, and safe journey to my beloved.

Weekly Collections @ The Beetle Shack