While Mommy was worrying about getting two children ready to go back to school tomorrow, all I had on my mind was ‘are the runners on my old drawer I used when I first started work made from hard wood?’

I couldn’t wait to get home and go get it out of the bottom shed and take look because I need a couple of pieces to use as runners on a table saw sled I want make. As I arrived home excited Jamie greeted me by saying “I am just nipping to the store, when I come home I will have to iron all the school shirts, cook our teas and then clean our bedroom, if you wanna help but you don’t have to!”

Now I had a choice to go to my shed or do what she told me I “didn’t have to do”

I eventually did get out to my shed and found the wood which i sallvaged to use but let’s just say Mommy didn’t need to iron any shirts or wash up empty the bins etc

She is adamant she didn’t tell me to do anything but let’s get it right…she did lol

Leaving a very hungover Jamie in bed with some toast to nibble on I took Billy for a walk returning to get ready to go to church where the Mission team were going to present what they got upto in Hungry and surprisingly Mommy was ready and waiting to go.

Although a little ropey, she was glad she made the effort because not only was the presentation incredible and both children were so involved in everything, Reagan stood at the front and prayed over people including Jamie and me and Lincoln gave a really powerful speech that was really impressive

Afterwards, I went home, while the rest of the family went to Northwich. This gave me the opportunity to finish making the drawer I had started on Friday. I have loved being off this week and being able to potter in my shed and creating the final bits of storage, and I have found it is beginning to function, and I can see it coming together.

With Oasis announcing, that they were getting back together and touring again it seemed everyone wanted to buy tickets and Jamie was one of them, just not a concert ticket!

Aunt Linda finalised the 21st September for the celebration of Jacks life and it sounds like most of the family will be in attendance and Jamie having been unable to go over for the funeral as it was so soon after his passing, it was good that she could plan a three week trip to attend also.

Three weeks because it will cost the same to go for 2 days or 3 weeks so after the celebration she can spend time with her Mom while their hearts heal and it will also be a chance to spend quality together.

So she bought a ticket and she will travel home after Lincoln’s birthday leaving on 20th September and returning 8th October.

As both Reagan and Lincoln emerged at Terminal 3 International Arrivals with the rest of the Missionary Group it was my job to record as Mommy finally got to see them again.

They were tired and glad to be home but it was apparent they had guilt about their privilege which means it was a successful trip….

They are also keen to return, but not yet!

While the children are away in Hungary and Jamie is preparing to go home for a few weeks it meant our time together would probably have to be a ‘staycation’ and that did not bother me one bit!

Once Momma knew her babies were ok she began to relax and enjoy her week off settling into a nice routine of slow starts aided by coffee and then breakfast, a walk with me and Billy then amble through the rest of the day doing whatever the hell we wanted do and at our own pace too, not having to worry about anyone but ourselves.

Pottering and listening to Soul and Motown we got both Sheds painted and I should say Jamie did more than me but I helped! We ended the day with a picky tea but sat and realised the garden was done the house was clean and although we were tired it felt like we barely did anything.

As we sat there an image was in my head of when we sat there the first time me and Jamie ever sat on the patio so we recreated it.

We hadn’t changed a bit..