Unfortunately yesterday morning my beloved step-father-in-law passed away.

I first met Brian almost twenty years ago to the day but it feels as though he has been a part of my life forever. It would be hard to meet a kinder, funnier man and he will be much missed, and my life already feels a little less bright without him in it.

After days of sitting in the hospital, and then the hours since, I have lost all track of time. I returned home this evening, for a brief break to catch up on work before heading back to Dorset. Now I'm sitting here beading and as I work to finish this project it feels as though I'm stitching a thousand different memories into it amongst the beads and the tears entwined in its fabric.