Thursday 23 November 2023

Off grid

 Such a lot is happening in my life right now that I have decided to go 'off grid' for a few days.    Don't worry - I am quite alright but much to sort out.   I'll be back.

72 comments:

Sue in Suffolk said...

Just look after yourself and come back soon.

Donna said...

Hope all is well...
hugs
Donna

Marcia LaRue said...

Enjoy your time off from the computer craziness and just get yourself sorted out the best way you can! ❤️

Jules said...

Take care and come back soon. Xx

JayCee said...

Good luck with whatever it is and hope to hear from you soon.

thelma said...

Hope everything gets sorted out.

jinxxxygirl said...

Wishing you well Pat . I 'm sure everything will get sorted.. Much love sent your way.. Hugs! debs

Virginia said...

Dear Pat, thank you for letting us know that you’re ok. We worry, as friends do!

Country Cottage said...

Sometimes we all need a bit of a breather. Hope to be reading your lovely stories again soon.

Barbara Anne said...

Hope all is sorted out logically and easily in due time. We'll be here when you return and I appreciate your letting us know.

Hugs!

LouC said...

It is our Thanksgiving Day on this side of the pond. I’m thankful to have you with me whenever you are able and feeling the need for our friendship, love and support which I hope you know are constants. Many prayers that your life is able to settle again soon for your sake. Thank you for letting us know. You just take good care of yourself.

John Going Gently said...

I know how you feel

gz said...

Thanks for giving us a heads up..
Hope all gets sorted ok.
((Hugs)) xx

Heather said...

Some days I feel as if I am running to keep up with everyone else. It is good to have a few quiet days. 'See' you when you are ready.

Debby said...

Take care!

anonymous said...

Rest well when you can and try not to let what needs sorting out overwhelm you.I wish you lovely times of just looking at whatever pleases you, Mary

Ellen D. said...

See you when you get back to posting. Take care, Pat..

Anonymous said...

Sending love across the waves to you dear friend. Jackie

Anonymous said...

Good-oh. Thanks for the thumbs up Pat. - Pam.

Frances said...

Glad that you are OK.. Take as much time as you like, but just a teeny post every few days to say you are still there? Hope you get everything sorted as you would like it!

Alcea Rosea 31 said...

Hoping you are soon relaxed, take care.

Pixie said...

Take care.

Tom Stephenson said...

I don't blame you, Weave.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Thanks everyone.

I have inoperable cancer - feel well at present but am back and forth to hospital which I find tiring. I have suspected it for a while. Once all the hospital visits are over I will be back in fighting form for as long as possible.
Love all round xx

Anonymous said...

My thoughts are with you Pat. Even though we have not met in person you are my dear friend. Jackie

Anonymous said...

My thoughts are with you too Weave. ((Hugs))

jinxxxygirl said...

Oh Pat........I hold you in my heart... Much love and hugs debs

Derek Faulkner said...

Oh dear Pat, I recall you telling me that you suspected that several weeks ago. Good luck and I've no doubt that you will stay as strong as you can for as long as you can. xx

anonymous said...

As you well know-anything is possible, hoping the absolute best for you in all ways,-Mary

John Going Gently said...

Old age will finish u off first
X

Rachel Phillips said...

Well I see you say in the post you are quite alright. That's the spirit and I hope your life returns to normal with visitors and fridge cleaning asap. Xx

Gemma's person said...

Hugs my dear.

Sue said...

There are lots of us taking blogging breaks (or finishing) for one reason or another at the moment. Yours is a very good reason. Take care of yourself, we will all still be here when you decide to return and thinking of you always. xx

Marcia LaRue said...

Well, I am so sorry to read you have the Big C to contend with! We will stick around with you as long as you feel up to staying with all of us! Just take one day at a time! ❤️

the veg artist said...

Do you have enough Kit-Kats? A well known mood enhancer! Take care.

Ellen D. said...

So sorry to read about your cancer, Pat. Thinking about you and hoping for the best.

Terra said...

Weaver, I love you and adore your posts and am sorry to hear about your cancer. You are a light in the world and in my world. Give yourself lots of treats, well deserved.

WendyAnn said...

Dear Weave, so sorry to hear your news. You are positive as always. We so look forward to hearing from you again when you feel able. Many hugs.
Wendy (Wales)

Anonymous said...

You're much cherished. Hang in there. Sorry about your news.
Hug from me too. - Pam

RITA LOEHR said...

So sorry to read about the cancer. You are loved by so many and have so many thinking of you and sending good karma your way.

Debby said...

I am sorry to read this, Pat.

Pixie said...

I'm so sorry to hear this. You're old enough to be my mother, and you have given me something to look forward to as I age. You are engaged and fascinated by the world, always curious, even as your physical world gets smaller, your mental world does not. Thank you for showing me that this is possible and something to strive for.

Take care.

Tasker Dunham said...

Sorry to hear your news, Pat. But I think you have a survivor's mentality and if anyone can cope with this it is you, even though it might be tough. The most trying part of radiotherapy is the traveling and waiting - often half a day for a couple of minutes of radiation. I don't know how far you have to go, but when I went to Leeds every day, the facilities there are excellent and the staff and therapists very caring. Hoping you are soon back to normal and looking forward to more of your tales of the Mr Chubb and Tuck labradoodle walkers and your amusing and inspirational observations.

The Weaver of Grass said...

THANJ YOU ALL I AM IN TOP FORM STILL AND WILL TRY TO GET BACK TO POSTING AFTER THE RADIO THERAPY. FIVE CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND AN EIGHTY MILE ROUND TRIP. BUT TRANSPORT ARRANGEND FOR ME AND EVERYONE IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IS CARING AND SMILING. SMILES HELP ME ALONG AND LOTS OF LAUGHS.

Pixie said...

I'm glad the radiation helped, shrink the tumor. It does work wonders, especially for pain control. Take care Pat.

anonymous said...

Thanks ever so much for letting us know how you're doing! The medical staff likely appreciate your bright mind and positive disposition.I am so grateful and relieved to hear from you,Mary

Fresca said...

I only found you in 2023, and think I’ve only commented once—about the Hound of the Baskerville—
but feel moved to let you know I enjoy your thoughtful posts so much and am sending all best wishes for your comfort … and joy … Why not joy too?! you have a gift for it, it seems.

Anonymous said...

Pat, you are an inspiration to us all. Keeping you in my thoughts.

Irene in Arizona.

Anonymous said...

Shocked and saddened by your news. I love reading your blog and hope to keep doing so for a long time.
Much love,
Margaret B in Perth.

Jennifer said...

I've been thinking of you and checking back each day for updates. You're surrounded by love here. :)

Take care, and update when you feel up to it.

Tom Stephenson said...

I am thinking of you, dear Weave, but I always do. It must be very tiring for you making those journeys for the treatment, especially in this cold weather. I'm looking forward to your posts again. XXX

Anonymous said...

Wishing you well, Pat, please keep on keeping on. I always read your comment on the sidebar 'life is good'- very true!
Val in North London

Damselfly said...

Thinking of you daily, and wishing you well.
So glad to hear your medical staff are kind, caring and providing smiles & laughter.

LouC said...

Couldn’t send more heartfelt prayers and hugs and much love for all you have given to all of us and continue to give with your inspiration. As a cancer survivor I send you hope and wishes for the journey ahead. Above all treat yourself kindly and often. You deserve it! You are worth it!

Marianne said...

Thinking of you and missing your posts. I love to read your observations about the world around you now, your memories of the past and the flowers that grow in your garden

The Weaver of Grass said...

Thank you again!!

anonymous said...

Checking in here daily is a rewarding habit, it's so very nice to see that you left us another note a while ago , I hope something made you smile today,-Mary

Anonymous said...

Great to hear from you! Jackie

Anonymous said...

Prayers prayers prayers dear lady Brenda

Celie said...

Thinking of you and wishing you well.

Barbara Anne said...

I'm sorry to read about the cancer and those exhausting trip to and from the radiation treatment center. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers, my friend.

Sending smiles and hugs!

Anonymous said...

I found you through going gently and have followed you for years. How could I not? Your intelligence and wit come through in your posts, as do your pragmatism and resilience. I want to be you when I grow up! OK I'm not so far behind you in age but we are always growing up. Take good care of yourself. Pat in Pennsylvania

Jacque from Colorado said...

Dearest WoG, What can I say that hasn't already been said by so many others?... Hadn't dropped by in several days, so the news came as a bit of a shock. You take everything in stride, including this new challenge. That's half the battle. You are such an inspiration. Thinking of you every day, sending healing thoughts and wishing you a positive outcome.

Northriding said...

Everyone else has said it all. Just to send you lots of love xxx

Rose said...

Thinking about you this morning. I hope you are feeling well. Sleep and eat well.
Rose in Delaware

Catriona said...

Sorry to hear your news Pat but are an inspiration on how to cope with everything life brings. Thanks for updating your readers and I will be thinking of you as you undergo your treatment. Catriona

Mary said...

Good morning dear Pat. I'm back from the trip to Arizona and catching up with blogs and stuff prior to a day of Christmas decorating around the cottage. Rather late here and quite concerned reading your news......BUT if anyone can beat cancer it is YOU dear friend. I know how it is going back and forth for radiation, did it so many years ago, and can only add that it will be worth the journeys and days of tiredness in the long run. After all, you must get back here to keep us up to date with all going on in the world, especially in the English countryside. Nobody writes with such exuberance and honesty as you Pat.
I'm wondering if currently you have snow. A friend from California is visiting the Lake District and was snowed in yesterday - her video showed heavy snow falling and blanketing the the countryside around Lake Windermere. Apparently the locals are surprised to get that much this early too! It looks beautiful though.
Hang in there dear, you have so many people wishing you well and many more active years ahead.
Sending love from North Carolina.
Mary & Bob XX

Anonymous said...

Sending warm wishes to you , you are one of the lovely reflective voices out here . I love reading your observations on life . Jane x

Anonymous said...

Sitting here in Georgia USA with my coffee, I am thinking of you this morning. I need to remember to buy some Kit Kat bars when I shop, as you enjoy them so with your coffee or hot cocoa. Sending good vibes and chocolate wishes your way dear Weave. Jackie

Susan said...

I am thinking of you. Treatments plus travel time has to be very tiring. Knowing in 5 days your treatments will be completed and then you can relax in your lovely home surrounded by your son, friends and carers helps to move forward. The goal line is nearer each day. Hold that thought Pat. Sending love and warm wishes, Susan in Massachusetts

milliespaniel said...

Thinking of you, wishing you well and a mountain of KitKat's x

Brenda said...

I think the reason so many of your "fans" reply even though you are not writing is because we wish the best for you. Your blog is the most thought-provoking I have ever read. I don't take the time to continue tons of them anymore. Prayers for your recovery...and a Merry Christmas to you...we appreciate you and the time you take to write. Thank you my friend.