Quote Originally Posted by redrhodie View Post
<polite edit> Learning her secrets made things make more sense. I won't share them here, but our mother's have histories, love, and pain that we can't imagine. So sometimes, when they seem crazy, it's from that.
Absolutely this.

My husband is away for 10 days at the moment, he is in WA state whilst I am in the UK. This one is harder than usual due to illness and the consequent lack of sleep with a poorly child. But nevertheless I get the chance to catch up on trashy tv and spend every evening doing crochet or knitting. Enjoy your time!