Fond Farewell

A long day today and I am tired.

Early start because we had to be in Grimsby Hospital at 9am.  Hubs is having more tests.  Lung function and arterial gases today.  Wouldn't be quite so bad if we knew what to expect.  He was told he could be an hour he could be three or more.  He wasn't too long about an hour and a half to two hours I think, and looked shocking when he came out.  But it's done now and we just have to wait for the next heart op.  Just hope it's soon.

Took some photographs of the old hospital buildings just because they were there, and then drove into town to meet Amy, one of our foster daughters who has moved back to Bristol.  she has come up to Lincolnshire for a couple of days for a meeting and to see her friends and us.  She is doing very well at college. studying theatrical make up and I am so proud of her.  Was great to see her and obviously even if I had taken the best photograph in the world she would be today blip. She was out tenth foster child and I am proud that she still wants to come back to see us.

Drove home through the most beautiful sunset I have seen for years. The sky looked like it was on fire.  We were in the car and although i did manage to get a couple of shots through the window we did not have the opportunity to stop.  I wonder if Amy took any pictures of it, she had a seven hour train journey to look forward to this evening   She was a budding photographer when she was with  us.  We would stomp for miles across the beach with Charlie out collie taking pics of the butterflies and dragonflies and anything else that took out fancy.  

It was great to see her and I have to admit that yes I miss her.  But moving on is part of the deal with foster children.  Well with most of them, and they take some fond memories and a little piece of your heart with them.