The OS Doorstep - a helpful and supportive thread in these tough times

wondercollie

I'm so sorry for your loss of the furry ones. I'm not sure how to phrase this but better a home death than their doctors office.

Just remember they are out of pain and I like to think of them as across the bridge running free and healthy. That's what always helped me after my Elkie's passing.

monnagran

Sheila: I am so glad that you were spared having to make the awful decision and that last painful trip to the vet. What a comfort to know that she was loved and cossetted right to the end. And now comes the time of coming to terms with your loss. You know it will pass but you just can't feel it yet.

You too Jaycee, we have all been there and know exactly what you are going through now.
Lots of hugs to you both.

Well, exciting news from this neck of the woods. We have been matched (sounds like online dating) with a church in Somerset. Apparently they were in our top 5 choices and we were top of theirs, so at least we have some idea whereabouts we will be going if they like us and we like them. We are off there on Monday. We have spoken to one of their leaders and she sounds absolutely delightful.

Another bonus is that if it all comes off we will be only a ten minute drive away from Fuddle. We are already laying our plans. Look out Somerset!

Tomorrow we are having a coffee morning to raise funds for our Drop-in. I expect to spend 4 hours in the kitchen making sausage and bacon rolls for the punters. Think of me!!

x

Pooky

Saving - I'm coming to yours for tea....sausage and chips please

Monna - Somerset sounds perfect! Fingers crossed it all comes off.

I went for a little op this morning so am feeling a bit sorry for myself now. Had a crashing headache from the anesthetic and now just feel tender and sore. Early night on the cards for me.

Local school fireworks display this evening, DDs are going with BFs (all currently eating pizza in the kitchen and making a lot of noise) I was planning to go with them but don't think standing around in the cold and drizzle will do me any good..I shall stay in and cuddle kittens instead.

The advantage of being up at silly o'clock to get to the hospital was the amazing cloud formation just at the end of the road, suspended almost in reaching distance over the cliff edge. (pic in the usual place)

floss2

Monnagran, is it like a house/parish swap then? You and the current incumbents both have to like the others patch? What's the house like? Any mod cons or lots to keep you busy?

EstherH

I think Monnagran means that if she and the rev like the parish and the church counsil members like Monnagran and the rev, it'll be on for Somerset. Could be wrong though. Esther x

jpscloud

Sheila, just wanted to say I am sending my thoughts and glad that your little doggie passed away peacefully.

Jazee, also thinking of you and sorry for both losses.

shegar

JAZEE ...Im so sorry at your loss as well, its a terrible time for us animal lovers when they leave us...............

I m over whelmed by so many supportive, caring , soothing words that you all put here , I love the "rainbow bridge " one , that sound so sweet.......

Ive got great comfort by being with her when she passed , and like a lot of you have put on here its far better than having to make that final trip to the vets ..............Our carer came this morning and she adored rosie , and poor woman was in pieces here , she even went to see rosie and gave her a kiss and cuddle and told how much she loved her , arhh people are so good at times like these.......................I gave her 3 new coats that rosie had , that hadnt been worn, and few other bits as she also has a chihuahua............


Ive been up since 2.15 this morning , im starting to feel a bit tired , so hopefully I will sleep ok, and start a fresh in the morning............All you ladies on here are brilliant at times like this , you always find the sincere comforting words ever, love to you all...Sheila.....

EstherH

I have started reading the very first tough thread from the beginning. I can't get my head round the fact that things were getting tougher right back in 2006 and now it's so much worse without it ever letting up. I suppose the good thing is that somehow we have adjusted, have made savings and are still going. Kittie started that thread nearly 8 years ago. I know I am definately more old style now than I was then.

This week alone I have cooked a piece of pork in the slowcooker, let it go cold so I could slice some up really thin. We had that for a roast meal, reheated in gravy. The next day I made a stew with lots of root veg and some of the pork cut into cubes. The last day I made a chilli sauce and served it with rice. In the
past I would have cut the meat up when it first came out of the oven and would have used a lot more of it. It probably would have done two meals but definately not three. I also have three more portions of the chilli sauce in the freezer.

I then made enough bolognaise out of 450g of turkey mince to feed four and another four portions in the freezer. I used loads of veg including carrot peel tnat i had saved in the freezer and some oats to stretch out the mince. The chilli sauce had lentils in.

Leek and potato soup made with two rather sad looking leeks for tea tonight. All these are things that I have learned over the last few years reading along on these threads.

GAILEY: how are you doing this week?

FUDDLE: how are things at your MIL's? Have you cooked any more meals?

Hugs to all those struggling or who have had sad news.

God bless. Esther x

[Deleted User]

MONNAGRAN thank God for that, and I mean it literally as well as figuratively!!! To have a safe haven in sight after being battered by the emotional storms around you must be wonderfully comforting. When do you both go to visit the prospective new parish? I hope they love you both and you find a new home and not just a new position in another place. I'm so happy for you both, the end of the tunnel my friend? lets hope so, Love Lyn xxx.

ginnyknit

Sheila, has to be the best way to go, at home with loving hands. I know we sometimes have to go to the vets for the last time but much better this way. When my puddytat was attacked in August we were on the way to the vets and I told him it was time to go and not to fight and he slipped away peacefully 5 minutes away from home.

OH has been in bed for 3 days but I have done a lot of little jobs and knitted (of course) I am very tired and don't know why so will have a berocca type thing to see if it gives me a boost.