Days 3 and 4 in the Quiet house

Days 3 and 4 are getting put together - basically because we didn't get home till 10.30 last night and was too tired to do much but crawl to bed and sleep!!!

Our plans for yesterday were to go to Aberdeen and meet up with friends. Our friend Sue's daughter has been in Sick Children's for a while, so Lou and i thought it would be nice to visit - give them both a different face to look at.

So after phoning Sue to check what day was best for her and booking the tickets, we were good to go.
About 7.30 am i got a text from Sue. It said that Sophie hadn't been great during the night and could we leave off visiting - she was really tired. I replied saying yes, then we had to decide what to do.
We decided just to go to Aberdeen and have a wander round anyway. We had the phone with us and if Sue texted to ask us to get to the hospital, we could.
So off we went - 3 hour train journey, texting Sue and also Lynne to see how Jack was.

On arrival, we headed to Union Square and had a little wander, buying some Italian biccies and dried fruit from a stall. They looked yummy and we wondered how long they would last!!
Next off to the  beach - now, Aberdeen is on the North Sea Coast. Much as it was a nice day, there is a BREEZE!!! And even at the end of June it is a chilly one!!!! We sat for a while, texted Sue to see if she needed any supplies (no) and then went for ice cream.
After that, we walked back up into the city centre and headed for the Maritime Museum. We have been there before, but thought it was worth a quick visit again. To be honest, we ended up sitting on a seat looking out over the harbour and chatting. We decided to move before we got thrown out!!!

So off we went in search of somewhere to eat. We ended up in Frankie and Benny's - more because even tho it was 4.30, they still had a lunch deal on. After, a wander, then to the station for the train home. I texted Sue and found that Sophie was asleep and reasonably comfy.

Got home - loads of nose kisses from the cat then bed!! It had been quiet,

Louise had gopne back to my friend Donna's where she's been cat sitting this week and said she'd be up and we would go to the carers group in the morning. About 7.30, my phone beeped. It was Sue.

Sophie had died peacefully not long before, holding Sue's hand.

My reply was to send our love to her and hubbie and that i would write.

Not much more that i could say really.

I messaged a couple of folk that i wanted to tell, grabbed the cat and told her i needed a hug and waited for Lou.  As soon as i said that Sue had texted me, she knew it wasn't good.

So my mood was a bit down. We went to Carers - long enough for a cuppa and a chat and then headed off. I wanted to go to Hobbycraft to buy some stuff to make a card for Sue.
Got home - tidied, put out washing, Lou back at Donnas and i had lunch. I'm going to go and make the card now. And write them a letter telling them of our memories of Sophie. Like how in a photo i took, it looked as if she was putting 2 fingers up at me!! My kids tell me it was Sophie telling me to get lost with the camera. Or like Peter and Paul fighting over who was to push Sophie's chair. She had them round her little finger!!!

She is a lovely, gorgeous girl who will live on in our hearts and minds.
And i  am so glad she chose us to be our friends.