Cate
Long term member
Hi, LaMa, Liza, Rob, Petal & anyone else reading my diary.
Oh, I so hate those crocheted doilies, LaMa. They would be so out of place in our house, with its chunky furniture & rock walls. That made me smile. I'm not a neat freak, by any means.
I rearranged & am sitting in G's old recliner. It's shabby, but so much better for my back & shoulders. I will get some covers for the arms as they are shiny where they should be suede-like. G says he likes the new chairs to sit in, but he looks like he's sitting on a bus. The new arrangement got the nod of approval from our son & the kids. Our living room is now much more conducive to sitting around together with extended family.
We had a lovely evening with them last night & Archie took turns sitting on everyone's lap. There was no aggression or nerves with C, our younger GS at all. We had some lovely conversations. One thing that stood out was E, our GD saying how everything seems so different now (with C19) but she loves how up here still is the same. She said she loves the quiet. D, our son said it felt almost like a mini holiday. I keep their room set up for them & had put out towels in their rooms & given them a spring clean, put the heaters on etc & had the rooms looking really nice. E had said last week that our house had not felt right without a dog. It is just how we want them to feel. So many things change in their lives, but we want them to feel that this place & the two of us are dependable & solid.
Oh, I so hate those crocheted doilies, LaMa. They would be so out of place in our house, with its chunky furniture & rock walls. That made me smile. I'm not a neat freak, by any means.
I rearranged & am sitting in G's old recliner. It's shabby, but so much better for my back & shoulders. I will get some covers for the arms as they are shiny where they should be suede-like. G says he likes the new chairs to sit in, but he looks like he's sitting on a bus. The new arrangement got the nod of approval from our son & the kids. Our living room is now much more conducive to sitting around together with extended family.
We had a lovely evening with them last night & Archie took turns sitting on everyone's lap. There was no aggression or nerves with C, our younger GS at all. We had some lovely conversations. One thing that stood out was E, our GD saying how everything seems so different now (with C19) but she loves how up here still is the same. She said she loves the quiet. D, our son said it felt almost like a mini holiday. I keep their room set up for them & had put out towels in their rooms & given them a spring clean, put the heaters on etc & had the rooms looking really nice. E had said last week that our house had not felt right without a dog. It is just how we want them to feel. So many things change in their lives, but we want them to feel that this place & the two of us are dependable & solid.
I didn't have you pegged as a lace doilie kind of person but the idea did amuse me. Your family time sounds lovely and it's great that Archie was able to relax around C already.
