Christmas 2008

Hello again
Its that time of the year again!
This year has had so many highs and lows, I hope 2009 is more on an even keel - or lots more highs !
Where can I start!!
My Dad had to go into a home in the summer as his alzemhiers had made him hard for my Mum to handle, and after treatment for cancer in April his body was also very frail.d
He is in Pentland view home in Thurso and Mum sees him nearly everyday, my older sister Susan has been wonderful with them - taking Mum to the home most days and helping her our such a lot- (thanks so much Susan for that!!)
Losing two of our cats two was very sad I still miss them both , esp Terry who followed me around and helped keep my spirts up during the start of the year when things where stressful. You can see about them in previous blogs.

Now better tell you some of the Highs!

Lorna left school and is at Angus college taking Portfolio Art, after gaining 4 Highers and getting a special Art Prize at School. At present she hopes to go to Art School in 2009.
Her boyfriend Jack from London is staying with us at present, he seems a nice easy going lad, he has just turned 18.

Angus at present is doing New deal for Musicians through the jobcentre, this year has been a challenging time for him , but he has lost weight , cut his hair, wearing contacts and has braces to straighten his teeth. He looks very different than he did!!! he has even been going to the Gym!!

I have a new Job too nearer home , ( see previous blog) been very snowy this week though, still I hear there are road works on the way to Dundee , which is causing long delays. I Like my new job and travelling time is a lot less a day I gain about an hour more at home a day.
I can also get nice meat for Christmas from Angus organics (www.angusorganics.com)

Campbell reached the big 50 this year , he had bad gout on his Birthday though so we did not have much of a party. He is still working in Aberdeen , he works really hard and hasa long drive each why. Hopefully something new will come up for him in 2009!.

We have a new Kitten now just over 7 months, our first female since Stella.
She is really mostly Lorna's but she is a very pretty grey cat and I think she id going to stay quite small. She get on well with Nicky and chases him around funny since he is about 3 times her size!, Likes Bonnie too, but gives Alex a wide berth( he is the boss cat after all!).

See January Update Sad news