Another goodnight

Hi My Friends

Today is a very sad day for the Eldridge family as we say yet another goodnight to another little member of the family. Skylar was born on the 14th August 2018, she had a long road ahead as she was born with a few health problems but every operation she had she battled through them like a real trooper. In April she had major heart surgery, she fought with all the strength she had and won. Then 4 weeks ago she contracted Sepsis and pneumonia and fought that too only to be taken with a tummy issue that the doctors could not control and sadly Skylar passed peacefully away on the 6th May.

Our hearts break for Paul's brother and his wife as grandparents as we have walked this heart breaking path ourselves as you know. Then as parents you realise you never get your own children back again as their lives take on a new path of trying to come to terms with losing their babies, and when you look in their eyes a little light has gone out and that is hard see. My heart breaks for Georgie and Hartley as they say goodnight to their little girl today at 4pm.

Fly high and shine little Skylar, you are not alone.

Love & Hugs

Tina XX

I didn't realise I was away so long

Hi My Friends

I really hadn't realised I have been missing for so long. 

Well a lot of things have been going on here, like moving my workroom upstairs into Craig's bedroom. My word am I a hoarder, I thought I was quite ruthless regarding keeping things but there are so many craft things I will never use but are too good to throw away, so they are back in the box for storing.

We are only half way through moving me and still have another workbench with shelving overhead to do. One side of the room is done and I am able to work/play. I just can't stand the  mess it seems to have a knock on effect of the whole house.

I have also been trying to get a new house name sign made as our neighbour at the bottom of our drive had a skip being delivered and another one to be left for their building work and the driver decided to use our driveway to turn around in the lane. He came up our drive to straighten his lorry, in doing this he churned the driveway up and the grass on either side and ran over our house name sign that was made for us 20yrs ago when we first moved into Drakes Field. I had pulled the blinds back and watched him. When he saw me he did several shunts in the lane only to drive over the bottom of  our garden moving a boulder that was in our garden into the lane. I made a note of the skip firm and called them. They couldn't have been kinder. The boss actually came around and moved the boulder back into place and said that everything will be put to rights when we are ready. So I have been looking for a house sign to replace our old one, but it won't have the same sentimental value, but the skip company have been brilliant ( so far ), he hasn't received the bill for the driveway yet or the sign.

Also I have been trying to make Save The Date cards for our 40th Wedding anniversary party in July, but most importantly spending time with Claire and Phoenix, that is the fun bit of my busiest times!!

When my workroom is finished I will put some pictures on the blog, as I'm still battling with Craig's rubbish too. 

The last photo is of the little dog Craig wanted to rescue, so we went over to a family that is involved with the Phoenix animal rescue abroad. they go over to rescue animals that are in such an appalling state and near to death. They then bring them back to Britain, then into quarantine, then re homed into an adoptive family, then to wait for people like us to take these gorgeous little animals to become a member of our families. Craig has named him Bentley, he is a Corgi Dachshund cross. He's very timid, but loves Craig to pieces and that is all Craig wanted from his a dog to help him through his health issues and he couldn't have got a better little friend. They are inseparable, he looks for Craig every move he makes, but I guess Bentley is in as much need of reassurance as Craig is. How people can treat these beautiful little animals in such an appalling way really need to get a taste of their own medicine, words fail me or as a lady I choose not to share them on my here.

Anyway sooo sorry it has been so long since my last blog, and hopefully will I be back very soon with pics of my finished workroom.

 

Very quick and simple cards, but very pretty when finished. I can't show the best of the invitations picture as my computer and my camera decided to part friends. I really need Craig over to help me out!!  but I just wanted to let you know I'm still here.

Little Bentley