In 2016 there was a huge trend for people to have “Fairy Gardens” in their homes. In Oct 2016 Amy, my 5 year old granddaughter, was quite taken with them…. so I decided to allow some fairies to move into my outdoor area and make their home. As the Fairy Garden grew, Amy would discover… Continue reading YaYa’s Fairy Garden of Grandies
When I joined the Compassionate Friends in early 2016 (maybe March or April), they explained that the symbol of the butterfly they use for logos etc represents the person who has died as transforming. But somehow I couldn’t see Kyle as a butterfly. A Dragonfly is what he is, also the symbol of transformation, and… Continue reading Kyle’s Dragonflies
As a mark of respect Kyle’s family allowed his girlfriend to sort through his things in private, although we obviously offered to help if she wanted. She passed on the things she didn’t want to me to sort out. In doing so her Mum, Fiona, kindly planted some succulents (I’m not known for my gardening… Continue reading Kyle’s Blooming Boots
We had a small gathering of just family, my husband Vince, sister Jacky (down from Darwin) and my daughter, Neena, with her three kids, Amy (5yrs), Connor (2 yrs) and little Piper, just 12 days old. We went out to Edgecombe Brothers Winery in the Swan Valley for lunch, then later in the afternoon we… Continue reading YaYa’s birthday without Kyle or Cash 2017
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Today is my little Ginger Nut’s First Birthday, and it is with great sadness that Kyle’s family are not welcome to help celebrate. But know little Cash that we love you and miss you and are thinking of you on you special day. Today was also significant, as we finally got to put a proper… Continue reading Cash’s 1st Birthday and Kyle’s Cross from Grandad