A little word

Today I received this lovely little wire word from my friend Milli. It came all the way from South Africa in a little birthday parcel. It made me smile and it made me pause and think, that yes, Hope was just what we needed at the moment. Trusting that things will turn out for the best can be hard sometimes, I had little ground for this feeling last week when we found out our lovely English Bulldog, Poppy, has advanced heart failure. The vet said she could go any day now, or live for another 6 months to a year. She has responded so well to her medication, so now the little seeds of hope have sprouted, our wish - to have her with us untill after Christmas.

We are also trying to sell our house, and of course, have gone into that with strong expectations, but our confidence has been buffeted a bit .

I put this little word above my kitchen sink - so I can look at it everyday and hope against hope.

For a complete change of subject - I wanted to take this opportunity to blow my sister's trumpet because I know she wont. So - Well done Paula for completing your 10 km run in such a brilliant time - you sure did kick some butt!