Am Not Coping

Oh that poor Minister - I hope it didn't make too much noise @Owlunar - but funny to think about now

I still find it rather cute watching the interactions between Cat and Toby. Toby definitely gets all the attention but Cat has the run of the house - she goes where she wants to and doesn't take a step back when Toby is in her way lol Toby does 'harass' her sometimes - usually when she is getting cuddles from me - he is such an attention seeker lol

They do live quite happily together though and I love them both @Shaz51 @Owlunar

Do glad you managed this morning okay @Zoe7 ...... 💚💐💕

Hi to everybody else around ..... @Teej @Owlunar @Shaz51

Thanks Hon

How is your day going @Faith-and-Hope?

I love the second option. Nbr 2 - the blue butterfly is very feminine and soft @Zoe7

Don't worry @Teej - I wont tell utopia. Lol.

Keep pushing through the struggles. One step at a time. ♡

I am going to draw one that combines some elements of both butterflies @utopia - I do not want a colour in it though just the black outline - maybe get some colour in it later ...when I am better ....something to look forward to maybe

Good, in a weird sort of way @Zoe7. Big discussions happened over lunch that have helped to sort out a pathway going forward. We used to have these family meetings before they became a dictatorship, but this one was more like they used to be ......

Effectively I have agreed to give up the family hime

in the west for a lock-up-and-leave unit, but we will be organising a second, smaller one to run our business interests out of, like an office, which will include a music room for the piano and a studio for all

our arties ..... and part of that is that it’s not worth relocating all the studio equipment we have over to here, nor is it viable to put it into storage or give it away / sell it ..... We are going to duplicate that extra office facility here, which is where we will really be needing the studio for the next few years, but it means that we can pick up our life and put it back down there each time we go, then pick it back up and come back here ...... with mr. spending half his week in the west, that will be very functional, and our arty ones over there can make use of the studio / music room any time they want.

I am not tuning in to any emotions right now. I have just made it clear that I want to take my garden gallery with me, and we will need a lot of help to get it all packed, moved and organised. I have no stuffing at all to face it ..... and it will take time, but I think I am going to be okay with it. Most of the sorting out of my feelings has already been happening for months now.

I have mentioned that the new place is still near the river so I can talk to my dolphins, and there is a coffee shop nearby.

At least none of this is up in the air anymore. It’s a plan now.

That is a very tough but very beneficial discussion you have all had @Faith-and-Hope

It is great that there is a solid plan now and that you know things will be the same in the west and east - that makes complete sense to be able to continue your lives wherever your location and nothing is seemingly lost. I am so pleased you put your foot down about your garden gallery - I know that was one thing that you were very sad about having to give up if it came to that. It all seems very manageable as you have described it and very practical under the circumstances. I know you have been dealing with the emotions around your home and the move for some time and I guess they will come up more for you when it actually happens but for now it is nice to have a plan so you can all see the way forward

It has surprised me @Zoe7 ..... but it seems to be the only way we can start putting roots down again - in two places .....

Mr.f&h not only agreed to a studio space in both places, he suggested it - a carrot to giving up the house probably, but one that worked anyway.

That is actually the best news I have heard all day @Faith-and-Hope Things are slowly happening for you which will make it just that little bit easier to deal with Hon. Whether it is because you have to give up the house or not you are still getting some spaces for yourself and that is so important. Fingers crossed it all happens with little drama now for all of you

I won over Photoshop last night @Zoe7 .....

The kids helped me to do the first part of creating my images, and it worked the way I had planned it ..... then they went to bed and I worked out how to do the rest by myself ..... 😋

I am so relieved. There is still a lot of support material to put together across the week, but this was the part I was afraid of.