Blue skies all the way

A really lovely day today. Nothing out there to scare me anywhere, just sunshine, warmth and good company.

I took mother down to Maldon Prom for a picnic in the car and we managed to get parked in our usual spot so we see the boating lake and the river from the car. Plus there are plenty of people walking past in various shapes and guises, so you never get bored if you are a people watcher like myself.
Blue skies and the trees full of blossom, very picturesque. I know that the sea air gives you an appetite, but within minutes of parking, mother was wading through our picnic lunch with great gusto! Does her good going there, in appetite and in her spirit. An afternoon there can keep her buoyant for at least the next three days.

I had a little kip in the car, while she ate her prawn baguette and watched the families going by. I had to take an antihistamine tablet earlier in the day as my eyes were still swollen and watering badly and it did make me a little bit on the sleepy side, especially with the warmth of the sun coming through the car window. I know, I should have been sitting outside the car as only old duffers sit in the car at the seaside etc, but it wasn't that warm actually as there was a bit of a nippy wind coming off the water!

After another little nap after taking mother home and I went and picked up my babies, as Tim was cooking tonight's celebration meal for Reni's birthday and Oliver's belated birthday.
It was just like old times around the table with Oliver teasing Reni, Dwight teasing Eli the dog and Tim shouting at Dwight for teasing Eli. Gave me a nice warm feeling inside me... which was good as that house is always cold... that a lot of shite can be thrown at you in your life, but if you hang on in there, life can be good.
It is hard to be positive at times and at times I am petrified of what's round the corner waiting to trip me up, but there are so many people worse off then us out there, that you count your blessings and store these special days in your head and replay them on days when life ain't so peachy.
Today will get me through my coronary angiogram easily.

Lots of love Debbie x