He is twenty!

Hello friends

Today a non-crafty post...

This week that youngest boy of mine turned 20, wow!

All birthdays are milestones but I have to say this one has made me reflective.

It has been a turbulent few years with Elliott's illness.
He is not truly not out of the woods, we have been warned his tumour could grow
back at any point.  To keep check it is six monthly MRI scans,
a cocktail of drugs every day along with lots of injections -
I'm really good at wielding a needle!

But having said all that we do not dwell, we try to make light of all the bad stuff
with our sense of humour and remember things could have been so much worse.

If his illness had gone undetected any longer he would not have seen his
20th birthday. Always good to count your blessings.

 I have a unique relationship with Elliott, we spend a lot of time together -

for those of you who don't know - Elliott now runs Hope and Chances Creativity,
it has enabled me to fully focus on my Ambassador role with Spellbinders
and some TV work.  We do share a section of the craft cabin and

we discuss products and for a boy of 20 he knows an awful lot about craft!
(He is perhaps not so good at blogging...I've mentioned that a few times!)



Today's post also needs to include my eldest boy - Mitchell.
I miss him terribly now he has left home - he now lives and works in Woking.
I can remember thinking I would never miss his mess and all the washing but
nowadays I crave the odd mug and plate left on the lounge floor!
I'm delighted he comes back home to visit often and this week
we got to go out for a lunch together, the three of us again.
Yes they dwarf me now!

So, a non crafty post but I do use my blog as a diary and thought it
would be nice to post a heartfelt entry.

And also a message to everyone ...advice we all know but sometimes
lose sight of and need a gentle reminder -
never take anything/anyone for granted, life can change in an instant,
don't wait - if you want something go for it and beyond everything -
make the most of every day -
(that means a glass of wine and chocolate whenever you like too!)

Take care friends and have a brilliant Bank Holiday weekend.