Sunshine, Smiles and Sickness

Last week was interesting!  The first half was governed with the usual run of the mill school run and core subject learning in the home school.  in fact Benedict and I managed to score a "hat trick", three days in a row!  Pip also enjoyed dressing up for a belated book day at school:

The Gruffalo Child.

We also had an after school treat in Sainsbury's and it was a much deserved treat for hard work:

By Thursday Pip was sent home from school with stomach ache and upon arriving home was sick, she pretty much slept through the rest of that day and night.  By Friday she was much improved and it was a home and art day as usual.  In amongst all of this Benedict started with a cold whilst at the same time, experiencing multiple daily hypos ... I've since stopped counting!

On Saturday our dear friend PJ and adopted uncle took myself and Pip to the Wolfhouse Gallery followed by a walk to the Giant's Seat.

 Sitting on Giant's Seat.

 Saturday Skyline.

 Smiles.

 Walking Pip's name in the sand.

Blue Skies.

When we arrived home Benedict had his head over a sick bowl and shortly after Pip and I followed suit!  We were changing bed linen throughout the night and although Pip seemed better on Sunday, Benedict and I were totally out of action.  We have managed to be up and about today but have only managed a small amount of toast and a little bit of weak soup.  Oddly enough Pip was sick again just before bed, *sigh*  So we are resting and recuperating and trying to drink little and often, at least we are on the mend.

PS Almost to the day this was us last year!

Monday Walk and Martinmas Lantern

Since my epic decision to down the teaching tools, I have been able to focus on helping Benedict assume greater control of his own medical needs.  My phone was due an upgrade so after careful consideration we bought an iphone; this has enabled us to access a diabetes app and  for the first time ever he is engaging with his condition. 


 Part of this "education" is not only the input of  data but also partaking in regular exercise, so yesterday morning whilst Dave was loading the car with wood, Benedict and I took a brisk walk in the Silverdale area and our reward at the end was tea and cake at The Wolf House Gallery.  We made a similar walk last year with some friends, but the lass in question is a Duke of Edinburgh Assessor and keen hiker, so our walk with her took us over stiles and across fields.  I do not have any such experience so we stuck to the road route.  It was enjoyable all the same.

A Salted Caramel Blondie for Dave.

 

 

A gluten free cherry cake...

 

 

... and a chocolate and peanut butter brownie for Benedict and I to share.

 

 

Everything was home made so the co-owner who had done the baking was able to give us a list of all the carb related ingredients and we were able to work out the total carbs for each portion of cake, fab!

 

 

 

 

Today, we had a power outage so there was no minecraft time for Benedict and instead he worked on something far more productive, our Martinmas Lantern.  I can't believe it we are a day late, but the evenings seem to run away with us now that Pip is at school.  I am hoping Pip will decorate hers sometime tomorrow and that also we'll be able to buy some toiletries as a contribution to the homeless shelter later this week.

 

One Happy Chappy!