Glad to hear she did great and is now with your sister. Hopefully not too long before you join her in the UK!

Just catching up on my reading here Cardie. So happy to hear Summer is safe and sound in Blighty, that must be a huge load off your mind. You're both very brave, they'd have had to sedate ME if one of ours had gone solo! She's a lovely dog and I really enjoyed the video.

Only a month!

Thank you - she is a lovely dog. I was a complete mess the day she flew and didn't sleep that night while she was in the air. I couldn't believe how much better I felt after she landed and I got word she was at the animal centre and in good shape. I think I had been worried about it for weeks.

I miss her now though but not long til I'm there! Certainly no going back now! If Summer can do it, so can I

It's always a huge relief to know our beloved pets landed safely. I would have been a nervous wreck before the flight and while she was flying, too. Even now, with a good few months to go, I feel the anxiety a little.

Yes, you are right. You absolutely HAVE to go now Summer is waiting for you.

Tickets are booked!!! Tickets are booked!!!!

I'm leaving on 24th June, arriving Heathrow 25th June.

Kaffe Fassett exhibition at the Fashion & Textile Museum with my sister on 27 June.

Two exhibitions at the V&A I want to go to - David Bowie Is and Treasures of the Royal Courts.

Will be reunited with my dog and youngest son and the whole fam-dam!

Doing my happy dance.

Congratulations! How exciting for you!

I just want to thank you for your post last night in which you talked about "all the little things that add up to make a life". I keep thinking of that and how it's so true that everything that happens in your life, many if not most of them things that happen daily, ARE your life. It's something to be aware of and take seriously. Your life is in the realities of daily living, not in dreams and plans and wishing and hoping, nor thoughts of the past.

This is something I have been aware of for so long, but somehow the way you put it so simply and elegantly has really brought everything into sharper focus for me.

So thanks very much for that.

Yipppeeeee! That is fantastic!!!

Now I have to go find and read your post that Sile mentioned!

And so The Plan comes to fruition!!!
So happy for you!

Wonderful!!!

How did you find out about the Fashion and Textiles exhibition? I am wondering how to keep "in the know" about all things related to sewing and fashion when I return.

You're welcome. Maybe those words were just for you

I went through a period in my 40's when I wanted to have a huge impact on the world and I struggled to find my place. Everything had to have deep meaning. I think I became unhappy because I wanted to change the world and couldn't work out how. Looking back, I think it was rather arrogant and/or naive of me.

Now in my 50's, I just want to be happy!

I can't remember exactly how I found out about the Fassett exhibition. It ends on the 29 June so I told my boss I had to be back to see it. How could he get upset - it's a textile museum, how could he object I do work in the quilting industry so I get quite a bit of information about the goings on. Actually, it might have been a blog I follow now that I'm thinking about it.

I always keep an eye on the V&A. I went there for the quilt exhibition in 2010. Oh my!!!!! I'd had that one in my calendar for 4 years before it actually happened. I'd been back in the UK and had called the V&A to see if they'd let me take a peek at their quilts but was told I'd have to wait as there was an exhibition coming in 4 years!! I loved the architecture of the building so much that I've wanted to go back ever since.

I'll happily keep you posted of other events I hear about. Maybe we'll be able to meet up at one and enjoy it together.

Thank you! Me too!!!

Thank you. I still can't quite believe it!

Honestly, I do feel like this words were just for me

I'm telling you, things just have been popping up that I feel are meant to guide me. Some little , seemingly coincidental things in the last few days especially.

I like to go to a local thrift shop and look for porcelain china, especially tea cups. (I drink a lot of tea. I've been drinking it since I was old enough t hold a cup. My mother used to put tea in my thermos with my lunch to take to school!) I just love them!
So, yesterday I was looking around in this store and walked around this one isle a few times to check out everything, and on my second go round or so, suddenly I saw a tea cup with scenes from London all over it! It was not with the other cups. it was just there for me to find! It is from Sadler and part of the London Heritage Collection. So, I bought that. Then, a few minutes later I spotted a Tea tray...made in Stafforshire! Naturally, I bought them both. I know it may not seem like any big deal, but I take these little things as signs that I'm making the right decision...silly as it may seem.

I know EXACTLY what you mean about just wanting to be happy. I, like many or most, have been through some very hard, stressful, sad times these past several years, and all I can think of is how I just want to be happy and healthy, start a new part of my life in a new place that's better suited to me, with things that are essential to what, for me, is a good life.

I believe we were meant to be happy. And I'm going to go for what makes me happy, and I hope you will, too. I'm sure you will.