Up The Farway Tree

Memories Day

This weekend we were at the Day of Memories in Perth.  This is organised by the Butterfly Trust as a day to remember all those we have lost to CF.  Families are invited to attend and there is a service with some music and readings, followed by lunch to allow people to chat and mingle.  The Butterfly Trust has a book where you can write your memories  - they have started a new one this year for their 10th anniversary but the old messages will still be kept in the first book.  Looking back it was strange to see a page mum and dad had written in memory of Claire and both myself and Frances Ann had signed it - really strange looking at Fran's best writing in the book (very different from her usual writing!)  Then there was an entry from a few years back to Frances Ann that we had all left messages on, which was quite difficult to read but sentiments that still ring true.

Mum was heavily involved in the organisation and I was so proud of the work she has done!  She had chosen some beautiful music and readings, everything being very appropriate for the day.  During the service we also lit a candle for each month of the year, where we could remember a birthday or anniversary and mum read out some lovely words about each month.  Both myself and Andrew read, dad looked after the slide show and music and Carol Ann sung the psalm.  We like to get the whole family involved :-)  I had the idea of making some butterfly charms from fimo so that we could give one to each family in memory of the person they had lost.  They were red and yellow to match the butterfly trust logo and I mounted them on card to make them look more professional.   I think people liked having a small token to take home.

Yesterday we had a Sunday brunch with friends who are moving away from Glasgow,which was a nice way to spend the morning.  Then I was organising wedding favours for Sarah's wedding but wont say anything about that yet!!  I have got shoes to go with the bridesmaid dress - they ended up being too loose around the strap so I have made some adjustments with velcro - haha - and it actually works really well.  I am getting my hair cut tomorrow so will ask the hair dresser (who will be doing the wedding hair anyway) about some ideas for the wedding - I will definitely have my hair up as I think this would suit the dress best.  Only about 5 weeks until the big day!  My friend Nicola is also getting married later in the year and I had the excitement of going to pick up her dress with her last week...my lips are sealed!