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Eulogy for Brett Step

October 19, 2018 by heatherss 9 Comments

Brett passed away on 10 October 2018. The funeral took place a week later. This is the eulogy I read in celebration of his life. Brett always told me that if anything ever happened to him, I could have his TVs. The irony is I don’t know how to work his TVs. I don’t know how to do life without … [Read more...]

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A One Sided Conversation – Or is it?

October 4, 2018 by heatherss 1 Comment

Having a one sided conversation is very draining. When you do all the talking, and you don't get a response. This is how it's been for the past three months, talking to my husband. I can tell him all the things I want to, but he can't join the conversation. He would move his eyeballs a bit in … [Read more...]

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Two Months on in Hospital

August 24, 2018 by heatherss 9 Comments

Yesterday was the 23 August. It marked two months since Brett has been in ICU. Two months where everything has been turned upside down in my life. One of the things lately that has been bothering me the most is that I am feeling the time passing. The lady that had a bad birth and was in ICU, … [Read more...]

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Falling apart while being held together

July 29, 2018 by heatherss 11 Comments

I'm not sure if that title really makes sense but it sure feels like my life at the moment. While my life falls apart as my husband lies in hospital, I'm finding the most incredible support from the people around me. I'm so grateful, in the midst of tragedy, how I'm being lifted up and held together … [Read more...]

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My Husband’s Turn in Hospital

August 7, 2016 by heatherss 2 Comments

My mother warned me, all those years ago, that getting married would involve quite a lot of cleaning up and looking after the man involved in a multitude of ways. I've always been aware of Brett's health issues and the way he likes to have me fetching and carrying for him. But in the past week he … [Read more...]

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Grateful for readers, bloggers, tweeters and family

March 15, 2015 by heatherss 6 Comments

This post will be a kind of different one today. I'm going to dedicate this post to some very special people, without which this blog would not exist, and they really have helped me on my way. 1. Readers. Yes that's you. Thank you for reading this blog. Thank you to the people who took my survey … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bloggers, family, father, Husband

Washing machines, Generators and My Timeless Love

February 15, 2015 by heatherss 11 Comments

It was Tuesday morning. I had just dropped Dearest Hubby off at work and instead of heading home to have breakfast, start the washing and get going on our day, we were heading to Woodmead Makro. If you were wondering why we were facing morning traffic and getting breakfast from a petrol station, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, Husband Tagged With: generators, Valentine's Day, washing machines

Taking a Two Year old to a Memorial Service

January 9, 2015 by heatherss 6 Comments

A relative of my husband had passed away so we went to the memorial service. Although it started at 11:30am I wasn't that worried about nap time since for the past few days he hasn't been sleeping in the day at all (apart from yesterday which was a very late nap). I knew he could stay awake. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, Husband, toddler Tagged With: toddlers and funerals., two year old at a funeral, two year old at a memorial service

Anniversaries and Sick Toddlers

December 21, 2014 by heatherss 11 Comments

Dearest Husband and I have been married for eleven years now! It really does seem like a lifetime and I can hardly remember not being married. B is my partner for life and has been through all my ups and downs and still accepts me (and knows me best). Our marriage has had its share of good times … [Read more...]

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A Season of Miracles

December 25, 2011 by heatherss 10 Comments

Welcome all your ICLW visitors. And anyone else passing by. I really hope you have a very blessed Christmas (or the respective festive season of your choice, that’s happy Hanukah to you, Rachel!) I hope you find peace and rest in amongst all the busyness and have a chance to just enjoy being around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, holidays, Husband, husband, pregnancy

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