January…

Such an Evil month… At least it has been this year.

I watched a couple of Lewis detective stories this evening – 4 hours of sitting brooding, albeit subconsciously…

I had plans, intentions…

All gone in 4 weeks of enforced nothing-done-ness…

I’d like to talk about failing to meet my New Year Resolutions. In fact I wish that was what I could talk about – That would be entirely my fault and I could hold my hand up and say Mea Culpa. Instead I have experienced the passing of a close neighbour and my Brother-in-Law. The former was very upsetting but something with which I had no direct involvement outside of offering support to the family as the long term friends that they are. My Brother-in-Law’s passing however has put such a strain on our family, not least because it was so sudden and unexpected. These are the deaths that should bring families together but often highlight divisions. There’s a bit of that going on at present and I just hope we can get all the things done to ensure he is buried with full dignity on the farm with his Mother. It will never cease to amaze me how family members will choose such a time to make their own ‘family-political’ points for reasons that can only be for self gratification. Give it a month and maybe these things will be behind us but there will be a stain that spreads itself over, or even below, the waters for a while to come.

I recall an old saying: –

‘God gave you your Family – Thank God you can choose your Friends’…

February looms…

Its first weeks will be overshadowed by January’s unpleasant scent…

But with love and more than a little hope it will provide the warmth to encourage the March of Spring…