A new project ...
I wrote recently that I sensed we were starting something new. A phase of realisation and acceptance of our son's challenges. Less and less he is able to, or have the desire to venture into the garden with me. Instead of walking or wheeling along the paths, his preference is to stay close to the safety of his 'window' and just look. Often with unseeing eyes, but occasionally watching my every move out there.
Time is always against me in spending time doing what I love out in the garden and so, I am starting to simplify the layout, creating a view from the window rather than discovering it all as we used to as we wandered. I am lifting paths and borders and laying turf, bringing focus onto key specimen plants which our son can see as he just looks out.
As we started this project he was gripped by another seizure and as I cradled him on the lawn until he recovered sufficiently to sit on the garden bench recovering further. The future really is uncertain, but my attempts at creating a world through his window need changing to accommodate his needs to day.
I hope you will like what I create, it will be simple, but it will also provide, support and reassurance .... and maybe more stories :-))
A new project ...
I wrote recently that I sensed we were starting something new. A phase of realisation and acceptance of our son's challenges. Less and less he is able to, or have the desire to venture into the garden with me. Instead of walking or wheeling along the paths, his preference is to stay close to the safety of his 'window' and just look. Often with unseeing eyes, but occasionally watching my every move out there.
Time is always against me in spending time doing what I love out in the garden and so, I am starting to simplify the layout, creating a view from the window rather than discovering it all as we used to as we wandered. I am lifting paths and borders and laying turf, bringing focus onto key specimen plants which our son can see as he just looks out.
As we started this project he was gripped by another seizure and as I cradled him on the lawn until he recovered sufficiently to sit on the garden bench recovering further. The future really is uncertain, but my attempts at creating a world through his window need changing to accommodate his needs to day.
I hope you will like what I create, it will be simple, but it will also provide, support and reassurance .... and maybe more stories :-))