Tatty dog

I took some photos this morning to make a before and after set as Dog was due at the groomers. About 6 weeks ago, when he had an appointment but B was already too poorly to drive, I cancelled and asked for Saturdays going forward. The first appointment she had was today, so he is long overdue. An hour before the appointment she called to say they had no water and couldn’t get a plumber until Monday! So, just a collage of a tatty dog! 

Otherwise a lovely day, at least for me, and right up until lunchtime for B too. Peter arrived around 11am and we all sat and chatted over coffee before discussing the eulogy Pete had drafted. Some amendments made and a paragraph added, it was done. Peter will amend tomorrow and then send on. When the time comes, he will add a paragraph that I will write for him to add to it, but I’m not ready to do that yet. 

While B slept this afternoon we had the opportunity for a heart to heart. I know he wants to do more, but being so far away, it isn’t practical. He is due to go to Toronto in a weeks time, his first work travel for three years and is not looking forward to it. Not least because he was abroad when our sister died, and remembers clearly the horror of that phone call and the fact that he wasn’t here with us all. 

We all kept a brave face as he left and said he would see us both in three weeks.