Unexpected

It is unexpectedly cloudy and cool today - following a -1C start to the morning. 

Consequently the potbelly stove is blazing and Bean requested a blanket in addition to the fire's heat, to keep her completely snug please.

I have been keeping warm working in the garden while she has lounged about in the lap of luxury to which she is now completely accustomed. Plus a walk of course.

Brother #3 continues to generally decline, with periods when he rallies slightly before fading into unconsciousness again. It is a sad slow process which I know many of you will recognise from the final days and weeks with your own loved ones. It is a daily yo-yo of emotions for those of us watching and waiting. Meanwhile for the boy in the centre of the storm, there is almost complete oblivion.