Well Faith, we'll get it sorted one way or another - just can't believe she abused our trust, she came across as such a nice person who really cared for her dogs & we thought she would look after our property - a hard lesson learnt. I had a lot of memories built into the fabric of the house & gardens, I'd brought-up my 3 children there, buried much-loved pets & planted special trees & shrubs in their memory - but I know we'll always have them with us in our hearts.
What you both are going thro puts everything into perspective tho - as long as you've got each other "things" really don't matter so much.
Glad to hear you're both doing ok - don't overdo the pottering tho. I really hope the back op goes well for you & helps improve your mobility.
TC Lynne X