The transition between seasons…

We have had a really lovely weekend with Dad and Chris.  We made the most of the beautiful sunshine sitting out on the deck, relaxing and walking with Dude.  It was a great tonic after the stress of last week.

I am beginning to feel a bit more comfortable with injecting myself and all the hints and tips have really helped.  I have managed to do the last two without leaving bruises although I’m not sure that walking around with an ice pack in the front of my pants is really my best look!!

I am so looking forward to our appointment with Dr Alexander on Wednesday. Just in case you hadn’t picked it up, I like to have a plan ?.

I have had a lot of time to think about it.  Although I want to be able to just switch into the next phase, I know that in reality it’s likely to be more like the transition between seasons.  We still have some of the sunshine and warmth of summer but we have cooler nights and earlier sunsets as well as the gradual changes in nature so although there are elements of the summer remaining, autumn is beginning to show itself.  On Wednesday afternoon I am not expecting to come away from the hospital fully transitioned into the new normal, I am however expecting to have a better understanding of what it will look like and how we’re going to get there.

If countryside folklore is to be believed; it is going to be a hard winter because there is an abundance of wild fruit and berries this year.  I think that as long as we are prepared for the next steps, it is not going to be a hard winter for us, just a different one.

Here are a few snaps of nature’s bounty that we took this afternoon on our walk with Dude.

Talk to you soon

Lots of love Mand xxx