Philip and I went and sat with Rachel from about 10am until 5pm when Will returned. It was a day of quiet companionship, the occasional chat and a few smiles together. She had a restless night and so the doctors have changed her cocktail of drugs. Today she was mostly relaxed and had two nice long sleeps.
It's an odd thing to say but it's been good to have these trips to and from the hospice and just sit in Rachel's room with her. We are relaxed in each other's company and have had the opportunity to have some good chats together.
The book that Philly recommended for the children, regarding separation and death, arrived yesterday and I gave it to Philip and Rosemary today to see if they think it will help not only Kitty and Henry but all the cousins and little ones who know her. I hope it will. Certainly Philly has the expertise in such situations and it's good to have had it recommended.
I've got my 3 ingredients fruit cake in the oven as I write this. (Well, if everyone has their own it's actually Sharlie's mum's recipe.) I made cheese puffs earlier in the week which turned out reasonably well, but this being only the second thing I've tried in the baking line in a gas oven, I'm the slightest bit anxious about the result. It's also the first time I've baked one in a round tin, but it's all Rachel had, so time will tell.
There's not a lot else to tell. The scavenger hunts continue to be the highlight of the children's day and the bain of mine! Henry put in a request for a ramp for his cars today. If I knew what he meant it would probably help but hopefully I'll find something reasonably close to what he's after, otherwise I'm in big trouble.
It's been quite a day.
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