Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of the wonderfully wise comments on the previous post. I suppose I was looking for a little reassurance that my parental compass wasn't completely out of whack! It is incredibly reassuring and heartening that so many people feel the same way about raising children. I loved reading all of the comments especially since they were from such a diverse group of women and yet echo the same strong maternal instincts to protect and nurture. Thank you again x
Amy's enjoying stretching her wings gently and has been out for a bike ride with friends over the weekend - it's good to give her freedom to do fun stuff with her friends that doesn't involve wearing too much make-up!
Over the weekend the temperatures here have soared and since this comes hot-on-the-heels of a rainy week, everything is growing well in the garden. I expect the first harvest of french beans in a week or so and we've been enjoying fresh picked lettuce for a few weeks now. The strawberries are also at their best and I've been picking a delicious bowlful every few days.
Thankfully I've got a little helper living in the strawberry patch who has been keeping the slugs in check for me.
Isn't he a sweetie?