Not Very Sparkly

There were times today when I wondered if we'd make it - finish sorting through everything in the house, and pack up all we wanted to take to Portugal, and get it in the car, and leave the house reasonably clean and tidy - and on an accumulated deficit of sleep - but we did - and here we are with friends in Gosport, having had a late dinner, and contemplating a quick walk down to the sea...

We feel surrounded by love, which has helped. Exemplified by wonderful Beth, coming to make our lunch and clearing up as well - thanks, you wonderful person! Wasn't as hard as we'd feared saying good-bye to Zion - probably because he was coming down with something - feverish and moaning in his sleep now, apparently. And because we were too tired to feel much...