WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

Sisters...

I have two grand-daughters but neither of them has a sister. I am sad about that for them. What you don't have, I suppose you don't miss, but it's hard for me to imagine growing up without a sister to share things with. Despite the fact that my sister Brenda and I lived on opposite sides of the world, we remained close. I am so thankful for the happy times that we spent together. My elder sister was very much the "big" sister as we grew up, but we became closer as adults, her children are much the same ages as our children (all now in their 40's !) and that's fun. It's hard for us to realize that there are now just the two of us . Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayer. The loss of a loved one is something that we all experience and it is made easier to cope with by the kindness of others.

Jane I am so sorry for the sadness that you are dealing with . Shadow has been part of this board for many years and we know how much he means to you. Doris I loved the story of your new dog and the obedience classes ! Sounds quite a character ! We always had Labradors but decided after the last one died, that we would go for a smaller dog. We got a Beagle... She is beautiful but her life is ruled by her nose . We live in the country so there are all sorts of scents for her to get excited about each day. We have an electric fence around the entire property , 10 inches above the ground, that is the only way to keep her in. She has a few acres to run around on, so we don't feel too bad about that !

The grandchildren are still here but I won't complain, as Jane rightly reminded us, we are lucky if our grandchildren visit (!) We had an exhausting day at the Mall today, buying new Jeans for each of them. Tomorrow we will go in search of the snow, something they don't see much of in Auckland .. DD has gone to visit a friend and will be away for two nights so they are here without her. In some ways that is easier ..

We've had some lovely sunny days this last week. Cold and frosty but we don't mind that if the days are clear and sunny afterwards. This winter has been just like a British winter ! Cold and wet.

Time to go.
Have a good day.
Marion.

posted by Marion in NZ. @ 2:06 AM