I ‘m in the kitchen, skinning fresh tomatoes for tonight’s dinner and pleasantly listening to Brogan in the room with Angie. They are exploring language today, and at the moment it’s the letter T…….
Phew, sitting down for coffee with my mate, rather a rare occurrence these days. Normal life, some people know what that’s like, I stand on the periphery of what I believe to be normal life.
Things were a bit calmer this week. Phew. The back and front gates are now padlocked and we can allow dog and girl free access to the back garden again. They do seem to be getting on very well.
It’s been another busy week at the Ratcliffes with a few dramas! Babs has been at work all week, being a children’s home school hols are our busiest time!
April finds the Ratcliffe family fast approaching 30 Son rise hours a week having recently secured help at the weekend. Angie is really enjoying herself. the journey to this over the last couple of months has been beset with difficulties that we have had to take time to find ways through.
Well, Angie surpassed herself last Sunday. We visited a friend’s church in Hampshire and she went to the Sunday School for the main part of the service.
Well, it has been a tough few weeks trying to run our programme the way we were advised back in America. Our second group meeting was very positive but we were starting to feel a bit overloaded being one person down, ill.
Well, we have been back home for a bit more than a week and the excitement at seeing how Angie grew before our eyes while we were away has not wavered. All four of us have been suffering jet-lag and the resulting tiredness.
We all did it! We have raised just about enough money before we leave on Saturday!!!!! We are all busy packing at the Ratcliffe house – Angie is very interested in what’s going into her case and flight bag and trying to “help” us!
I’d like to draw people’s attention to Gary’s lyrics in the title track of Miracles in case people haven’t twigged.
