Alfie is missing, one week as of yesterday.

We are devastated and dealing, some days better than others.

I have so much to do right now (deadlines, etc.), but all I could manage yesterday afternoon was ironing.

I don’t even like ironing.

There’s something soothing about slowly smoothing out a wrinkly shirt that I only hooked into yesterday.

She obviously doesn’t need soothing, but I’m sure she misses her brother (somewhere deep down).

What kinds of things do you do to manage stressful or sad times around your house?