Rain, Rain Go Away - Long Post - Life

It has rained all day today and it looks to continue on into tomorrow. I didn't go for a walk at all. I did get a few things done around here that needed to be done. It's been pretty chilly and I'm about ready to give in and turn on the main heat. I haven't done it so far. This evening I'm snuggled under a blanket and have a little heater on that I use to heat up the living room. 

We had a large tree come down in the garden today. Well, I'm not sure when it started to come home, but I went out to go do a food shop and when I got back one tree was at a funny angle. A little later I heard a crack, and it went down a bit more.  Later I looked again and it was down most of the way. We were really lucky as it didn't hit the neighbour's garage (they are at the bottom of our garden) and it didn't hit the other neighbour's fence (backed up along the side). It fell in a spot where there are only other trees. It will have to be sawed up and taken care of, but it hasn't done any damage to anyone's property (phew). The falling down of the tree caused me a little stress. Husband could do nothing as he was out of town. I think he's said he's added it to the list of things he needs to do! I think, because of the way it's fallen and the size, he might have to actually ring someone to come take care of it!

As husband was late back from work, he didn't visit MIL today. Son and I went together. She was quite tired, so we didn't stay long. We chatted for a while and, although she struggled to stay away, we could tell she was tired so told her to go to sleep if she wanted and we would leave if she fell asleep. So that's what we did. 

I'm supposed to go to visit daughter and Baby A on Friday. It's a planned trip. I booked it before MIL had the stroke. I planned on flying down and then on Halloween husband and oldest son would be driving down to stay the weekend and then we'd all drive back. Not sure what's happening now. I feel a little guilty about going, but I'm not sure I'm really helping by staying here. MIL is sort of in a stable situation, and I really do want to go visit. I was hoping she was going to be on the road to recovery and sending her videos and being able to chat would give her motivation, but she's not in that place right now. Son is definitely not coming with husband if we do stick to other plans. He wants to make sure somebody is still around to keep us updated. 

My FIL is not reliable to keep in touch. He had told us he was keeping both his other son (husband's brother) and his half-sister (husband's aunt) updated, but they have both contacted us telling us they can't get hold of him and he isn't telling them anything. I really don't think he can hear anything of what's being said to him and talking to him is really a struggle. I tried to have a conversation with him, and he said he couldn't understand me at all! He blamed it on my accent. My poor husband had to repeat everything I said. I told my MIL and that did make her laugh as usually (before the stroke) he was always saying that he couldn't hear her because it was the way she was talking. 

I did actually get up into the craft room today. I'm putting together a photo presentation for a public meeting my Asylum Lake group is having. I volunteered to put together a couple of photo boards. I wasn't about to volunteer to do any public speaking lol. So, I was up there working on them. Hopefully, I'll have some photos to share (if I get them done in time for tomorrow's meeting lol). 

Photo for today - it's a quote I downloaded that I liked, something I might add to a commonplace book.