May and June......

You have a lovely garden Lincs. So much colour, I think you must have very good soil. My garden has suffered this year from the lack of rain, it is very sandy. I’m glad you have your garden to occupy you during this sad time in your life.
Thinking of you & I hope all goes well with the funeral arrangements for Derek.

Welcome back, Lincs. Good to know your garden is calling to you. It all looks wonderful and I really like the highland cow!

Things are so hard for you, and I do sympathise. I hope all your hard work was therapeutic in some small way. Your garden is looking great, and I love your highland cow too!

Your garden is looking lovely Lincs, and I love your highland cow also.

Your garden is beautiful ,Sue,and you have so many lovely memories there,which must be so much comfort for you and your Family. I love the Highland cow too,and the Wildflower area,couldn't have been a more fitting resting place for Derek..Take care, and it's nice to see you back on Goy again,although I've been rather lacking on here lately, for one reason or another. xxx .

I have been popping in and out of goy Sue, and haven't been up to really doing anything on here and like you am finding it very hard.
I do hope you saw my message at that time.
Your garden looks so lovely and you are my type of gardener too!
I have been taking photos which will go on here eventually.
I love the highland cow, one of my favourites and what a lovely spot to choose for Derek too.
As Rick always loved the sea, being a retired fisherman, part of him went in the sea here.
Sending love to you! xx

Sue, how lovely to see your garden looking glorious in the sunshine. You have some wonderful plants, not least the Roses and pink Poppies, they're gorgeous.

The Highland cow is just perfect and will make you smile often.

Take good care of yourself and your family. x

Sue, thank you for sharing with us. It looks a beautiful place where Derek is resting. Peaceful too. We have missed you and its good to have you writing blogs and posting pretty photos of your garden too.
Derek, the Highland cow looks just perfect there in his perfect place.
You've an abundance of colour in the garden, your roses are blooming perfectly, I like the white one with the petals edged pink especially. Your mingle is definitely magical.
Keep safe and well. Xx

Thankyou all for your lovely comments, sorry I haven't replied to you individually, I'm alright some days and not others which I guess is normal, I had never really got over the heartbreak of losing Cathy my sister so losing Derek so suddenly flipped me over the edge, I had to seek help from the doctor but I am getting there now thankfully, its so lonely now but in a way I'm glad he went quickly, he was keeping a massive secret from all of us and without going into details my Derek must have been in agony for quite a long time but we never knew, it explains so much as to why he changed so much in the last couple of years, we will never know why he did that, my son Gary said it was his decision and we have to respect that.....My garden has always been my haven as you know, I put my world to rights out there, at last it has my care and attention back again, its doing me proud this year despite our rather erratic summer weather...... I'm not beaten yet and will bounce back again ..xx

Good for you. Keep your pecker up, ( sorry, it’s a Lancashire saying). I think your Derek was very brave.

Hello Sue, You must have been devastated when your Derek passed, especially after losing your sister.
He must have been so strong willed and had a high pain threshold, but in time you may see that he was trying to protect you.
I know you will "bounce" back like I will too but don't know when.
I felt lost and lonely and still do some days even if I have my family around me.
We have to take each day at a time and like you, my garden helps me through it.
My thoughts and sympathy are with you! xxx
P.S. I did send you a message at that time.