Christina had to have a knee operation and wanted to celebrate my birthday ahead of time with me beforehand, so we went to the Ritz Carlton on 28th Feb and were staying overnight. She had all sorts of wonderful surprises for me and really spoilt me, but unfortunately whilst I was crossing the road in… Continue reading YaYa’s “Diamond Jubilee” – 60th Birthday
I can never pick which of the significant days are going to be managable and which wont. Sometimes I am surprised that it goes better than I expected, other times not. Today was a NOT day, one of the worst for quite sometime. I have been having a lot of dreams about Kyle lately. I… Continue reading 7th Anniversary of Kyle’s Funeral
Well another year has come and gone, as we learn to soldier on with the “new normal” for our family. I can tell you they are wrong when they say “It will get better in time” or “Time heals all wounds” – that might be the case for many things but not for the death… Continue reading 7th Anniversary of Kyle’s Death
The rollercoaster of trying to get on with life in the “new normal” whilst still struggling without Kyle being here with us, or being able to see his son, Cash, continues on this 7th Christmas without him – it just doesn’t get any easier really. That said we do try to still enjoy what was… Continue reading Christmas 2022
I still can’t really believe that your birthday is here again and you are not! You would have been turning 37 today but for the last 7 years each birthday comes without you here. Not being able to see Cash doesn’t help, and I wonder what things would have been like if you were still… Continue reading Happy 37th Birthday Kyle
It’s funny how one day can both be happy and sad at the same time. I am so glad that my Father, Jock Herriott, is still with us as it was touch and go the year Kyle died (2016) when Dad fell through a roof in Darwin and was in ICU. He’s had some ongoing… Continue reading 4th Sept 2022 Father’s Day
I never need a special reason to visit Kyle, sometimes it’s just because I want to! We don’t always take the Fur Babies with us, but they love it when we do. I always wonder about Kyle’s Dog, Ballzac, he would be very, very old if he is still with us – I hate that… Continue reading Just Because….
Mother’s Day has never really been a big deal for me – especially as my children became adults and were caught up with their working lives, partners lives and so on. For me Christmas was always the time I treasured more. With that said, they would always at least make contact to wish me a… Continue reading 8th May 2022 – Mother’s Day
My Mum and Dad were visiting Perth for my Mother’s Birthday. They stayed a few nights with us and we took them on a Swan River Cruise to the wineries in the Swan Valley and for a Lunch at Sandleford Winery. Whilst they were visiting I took them to Pinnaroo to see Kyle, and my… Continue reading Nana and Granddad Jock’s Easter Visit – 16th April 2022
Every birthday is bitter-sweet since Kyle died and I don’t get to see little Cash. Because it’s always sad for me and I cry when I visit Kyle (at the crash site in Gidgigannup, at his Memorial Rock at Pinnaroo, or at the dunes in Peasholm St Dog Beach). I decided that this year I… Continue reading YaYa’s (Kyle’s Mum)Birthday 2022